Punishment

"And you are grounded! For a month! Longer if I say so."

"Okay." Toph said to her (furious) father. They were in public so he wasn't yelling, but Toph knew when he was really upset.

They were standing in line at the nearest phone store. The night before, Toph had sent her father a picture of Aang and her kissing and Lao got so mad that he threw the phone at the wall. Now he had to buy a new one.

"And that box 60 thing…you can't play that either."

"You mean my Xbox 360?" Toph gasped.

"Yes. You cannot use that. I am taking away your controller. You also…you can't…I don't even know what other punishment I can give you. If I take away your phone, then your mother and I will not have any way of contacting you, and we can't stop giving you money either. But there will be restrictions on all things from now on!"

"But the Xbox! Jesus, take my phone and money, but leave my Xbox alone." Toph grunted.

"No. I have already laid down the law. You need to stop being such a wild child and be more respectable. Study more and spend time with other people."

"Gonna throw away the key until I straighten up, eh warden?" Toph yawned.

"That's right. I have had enough of all of these…rambunctious activities. You need to be more lady-like. Wearing boys clothes is one thing, but acting like a recluse is another."

"Oh, yes daddy." Toph put on a debutante accent. "I'll be the nicest and prettiest little thang' in the whole wide world."

"You mock me now, but one day you will thank me for all that I did for you. And still do for you."

"Don't hold your breath." Toph whispered.

"What was that young lady?"

"I said, 'Gee, I bet.'" More sarcasm.

Lao ignored her and walked up the salesman, who was ready to take every penny he had for a new and expensive phone.

Toph pulled out her own phone (which was painted green and black by her own hands), and texted Aang.

Aang got the message a second later.

Toph: Hitler says I am grounded and I lost my Xbox.

Aang smirked and started typing.

Aang: That sux. What r u gonna do?

Aang waited a few minutes before she responded.

Toph: Buy one for you and play at your house when I sneak out of course.

My brother sold our XBOX with out telling me. =( -sniff-