I stood there panic stricken. How
did I lose track of time? I looked over at Marcus and knew exactly how I was
able to forget everything.
“Mom?” They called out again.
“Shit. You have to hide.”
“Hide?”
“Yes Marcus, hide as in you can’t
be seen.”
“That is crazy Amari.” He said
laughing. “You are acting like a teenager being caught by her parents.”
I ignored his comment as I picked
up his remaining clothes off the floor. I walked over shoved them in hands then
pushed him towards the bathroom. I heard their footsteps getting closer as they
headed towards us.
“Just be quiet.” I hissed at him
before shutting the door.
“Mom what are you doing?” Elphie
asked.
“Laundry, care to help?” I asked
trying to keep my voice calm and casual.
“Yeah no.” She replied turning up
her nose.
“Hey mom who’s car is that?” Elton
asked.
Shit a car? Of course he had a car,
what was I thinking that he ran over here. Crap, crap, crap. “Um what car
honey?”
“There is a car parked in our driveway.”
Edson said giving me a curious look.
“Hm, I don’t know dear. I’ve been
busy, um cleaning all day so I don’t, I don’t know. Maybe one of the neighbors
had to park in our driveway for some reason.”
“Mom, are you ok?” Elphie asked
looking around the room before settling her eyes back on me.
“Yes dear, I’m fine. Let me finish
putting the clothes in the dryer and I’ll come up and make you guys a snack.” I
looked at them expectantly as I waited for them to retreat back up the stairs.
“That’s ok, I think we’re just
gonna play video games.” Edson replied walking over towards the TV.
“You know the rules, no games until
after homework is finished.”
“We don’t have any this week, it’s
finals week.” Elton answered. All three of them were staring at me like they
knew something was wrong.
“Well then that requires some
studying. So go study.”
“Mom, we got this in the bag.
Tomorrow is English, easy A.” Elphie said with a smile. I raised my eyebrow
when I looked over at her.
“In the bag?”
