The Salvatore Home
Bonnie was done ordering take outs when the front door opened.
"Hey Zoe told me you had cheer leading meeting after school." Bonnie greeted her oldest daughter with a hug and a smile.
"Yup and what a waste of time Mom. Hi. Is dad here?" McKenzie asked in one breath.
"He took your brother and sister out with baby."
"What? And they didn't wait for me?"
"Dad tried to call, but your phone was off."
"Stupid meeting! I had to switch it off.
McKenzie followed her Mom into the kitchen and threw her schoolbag on the floor. "Are we eating out tonight Mom?"
"Nope. We having take outs. Fat juicy burgers." Bonnie said and licked her lips.
"Gross!" McKenzie said and pulled a face.
"With extra cheese."
"Stop it Mom." McKenzie said and laughed.
Bonnie smiled. " So are you entering Miss Green Lake High?
"No and I'm quitting our cheer leading squad." Kenzie said nonchalantly.
"What? I don't remember you telling me that your quitting cheer leading. Why? I thought you love cheer leading." Bonnie asked astonished.
"Its not the same after aunt Caroline left and beside I just did it for kicks." Kenzie said and shrugged her shoulders.
"They've made you captain. You can't just quit on them now. You are good Kenzie, better then ...
"Just drop it Mom. Not every girl wants to cheer. It worked for you don't expect that it will work for me too." Kenzie said and picked up her schoolbag and walked out of the kitchen.
Bonnie closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.
"And here I thought my day was stressful. Hey Mom." Alex said behind his mother.
"Hey I didn't hear you come in."
Alex walked to his mother and kissed her on the cheek.
"Kenzie in one of her many moods again?" Alex asked with a smirk. He opened the fridge and grabbed the juice bottle and drink from it.
"Yes, so its walking on egg shells time." Bonnie handed Alex a glass and said. "Your not the only one drinking that juice."
Alex smiled apologetically at Bonnie. "I saw dad with Zoe and Dylan in baby on my way home." Alex said and took another sip from the juice bottle.
"Why didn't you take a lift?" Bonnie said and start chopping fruits to make a salad.
Alex chuckled. "Don't think they saw me. Those guys were breaking every traffic regulation in Mystique Lake."
Bonnie sigh loudly.
Alex bit his bottom lip. There came look of uncertainty over his face.
"I know that look. I have not talk with your dad yet, but I'm sure we can make a plan." Bonnie walked to Alex and pinched his cheek playfully. "My baby needs some new wheels, and besides I need my wheels back because one of these days I'm joining the working force again." Bonnie smiled and said. "I have been offered a job at our local newspaper."
"Really? That's great news Mom." Alex said genuinely happy for his Mom.
"What's the great news." Kenzie asked behind them.
"Mom is going back to work." Alex said to his sister.
"Does dad know? Because I can remember it was almost world war three last time Mom wanted to go back to work." Kenzie said and rolled her eyes.
Alex was about to snap at his sister when Bonnie's voice stopped him. "Egg shells." She said to him and smiled.
Alex smiled. "I'm going to start with my homework."
"I'm going to set up the table if you don't need me in here." Kenzie said to her Mom.
"That will be nice Kenz." Bonnie said and smiled.
-X-
There were loud laughter when Bonnie came downstairs from checking up on the sleeping twins.
She entered their luxurious and spacious living room to find Damon on the floor playing wrestling with Dylan and Zoe while Kenzie cheered her dad on and Alex watched on in amusement.
Can't it be like this everyday. Its painful to see how much the children misses their dad and how they crave for his attention and affection. Bonnie snapped out of her thoughts when she heard the door bell.
-X-
Dinner was pleasant and the kids talked non stop with Damon. He listened to each one and gave special attention to what each one was saying. Damon told them about his recent trip in South Africa and the kids were hanging on every word he said.
"Awesome! And did you touched the lions head?" Dylan asked his dad with a bright smile and shiny green orbs.
Damon took out his phone, unlocked it and opened his gallery. He handed the phone to Dylan.
When Dylan saw the pics he almost jumped off his chair. It was of Damon where he was kneeling next to a lion. Another one was of him with a lioness and her cubs and a cute one of him playing with the cubs laughing at the camera. The last one was of him and a red head woman smiling at the camera with a majestic African sunset behind them.
That particular pic disturbed Bonnie.
"I am so going to show my friends!" Dylan was beside himself.
"They have this safari lodge where you can sleep out in the open under the beautiful African night sky. The scenery is out of this world. I'm planning on taking your mother there." Damon said and winked at Bonnie.
"How barbaric." Kenzie said.
"How romantic." Zoe said and blushed.
"I'm going with you guys. There is no way I'm missing this out." Dylan said with excitement.
Alex smiled and said. "Well Mom is going back to work so you have to plan this soon dad."
Bonnie looked up quickly right into Damon's eyes. His eyes flashed dangerously at her, but he quickly covered it up and continued entertaining the children.
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