Decisions, Chalen D. [classic novels .TXT] 📗

girls day. joe's going to watch haylie. no buts either, you deserve this." i said. we hugged. i made it home in time for dinner. "there you are." dad said, as i came in the door. "busy girl are we?" he asked. i laughed. "how about we go catch a movie tomorow." he said. "can't i have plans." i said. 'one day in hollywood and you have plans. i'm proud of you kid, knock 'em dead. how about we go out for pizza?" he asked. "i'd like that." i said. "i'll get my keys." he said. a husky came in. "mia." i said, patting my chest. she jumped on me and kissed me. "ready?" he asked. "yep." i said. after we ate i took a shower and went down stairs. i got a bottled rootbeer and took a drink. mia came in and stretched. "do you want a treat?" i asked. she trotted over to me, and rubbed on my leg. i grabbed a puparoni and ran to my room with her following me. i jumped on my bed. she pused. "come on." i said, hitting my bed. she backed up, and jumped on my bed. i gave her the treat. i grabed her in a hug. i scratched her head. "your a good girl." i said. she licked her lips, and colapsed on me. "aw." i said, rubbing her belly. i slept with mia. the next morning i got ready, skiped breakfast, walked mia, and drove to my mom's now 20 minuets away. i knoked on the door. "why aren't you ready?" i asked. she had on a robe and her hair was in a bun. "haylie is a little hyper." she said. "go get ready." i said. i walked down the hall. "haylie!" i sang. "i'm gonna get you!" i said. "No!" she yelled. i grabbed her and tossed her in the air. she laughed. "are you hungry?" i asked. "yeah." she said. "ok, what do you want?" i asked. "strawberry." she said. i sat her at the table and cut up some strawberries. i gave it to her. "i'm going to take you out tomorow, just us, how does that sound?" i asked. "yeah." she said, shoving in a strawberry slice. "alright." mom said. we got into my car. "okay i need food and coffee." she said. "good, that's the first stop on our list." i said. "there's a list?" she asked. "don't worry mom you need this. you don't have work the kids are in school, and joe has haylie." i said, pulling into a restrant. "this ommlett is 20 dollars." she said. "get what you want, i'm paying." i said. "alright." she said. we ordered food. "so, how you doing mom?" i asked. "i'm tiered." she said. "i'm going to take haylie tomorow, so you can rest ok?" i said. she nodded. "you'll feel better when you eat." i said. right on que the food came. "this is worth 20 dollars." she said. i laughed. after we ate we went to the spa. we got a massages, Faisals, pedi., mani., and a hair cut. after that we went shoping i bought her a whole new wardrobe, plus some things she could use while taking a bath. as we drove home she said. "thanks for spoiling me." she laughed. "your welcome." i said. we put her things away, then i went to pick up the kids. "whoa!" a girl said. "your sister is so cool." another said. "i know." daralynn said. she got in. "how was your day?" i asked. "good." she said. we picked up owen and then blake. i bought them a snak and then a whole new wardrobe. i droped them off and used
the bathroom. i went into owens room. he was playing the guitar. "zoey, listen to this." he said. i did. "wow, your like really good." i sad. "hey affter school, tomorrow want to hang out?" i asked. "sure, what'd you have in mind?" he asked. "i gave him the tickets. "No way, consert tickets!" he said. he jumped off his bed and hugged me. "thank's zoey." he said. he ran out of the room. "mom check this out!" he said. i went to blake's room. he was reading a book. "hey kid." i said. "hey zoey." he said. "do you want to spend Thursday with me?" i asked. "we can watch a movie or something." i said. "yeah sure." he said. i kissed his forehead and went in search of daralynn. she was putting her clothes away. "hey doll." i said. "hey, zoe." she said. i sat on her bed. "so i was thinking that this Friday you could come over to my house, and we could have a sleepover." i said. "really?" she asked, hugging me. "course." i said. "i'd love to. i'm going to pick out my pjs." she said, going to her dresser. i went to the kitchen. "want to stay for dinner?" mom asked. "can't i've been away all day. the least i could do for dad, is eat dinner with him." i said. "alright. i love you." she said. "i love you too," i said, kissing her cheek. "bye haylie." i said. "bye." she said, finger painting in a high chair. i went home. "i don't care what you say tonight we are going to watch a scary movie." he said, when i came in. i laughed. "deal." i said, putting my bag on the hall table. "so what's for dinner?" i asked. "chicken." he said. we ate, and watched the movie. i gave mia a trea took a shower and went to bed. i woke up to creaking on the carpet. "dad?" i asked. "mia?" i asked. the door pushed open and in walked mia. i patted my bed and she jumped up. "you half scared me to death." i told her. as is she understood, her ears went back and she licked me. "aw. it's okay." i said. her ears came up and she closed her eyes. damn. i went back to sleep. i took a shower skiped breakfast, walked mia, hugged my dad, which suprized him, and picked up haylie. i got her dipar bag ready gave her a sipy cup and put her in my car. "here, i got you these." i said. i gave her sunglasses. "now you can be a big girl." i said. she smiled and put them on. "ready?" i asked. "yeah!" she said. i took her out to eat, bought her a new wardrobe, which was a blash. got a couple of nasty looks, when i said she was my little sister, the looks turned sorry for me. this is hollywood, shouldn't they be used to teen moms? i took her out to lunch, then to barns and noble then to toyrus. after that i picked up the kids and droped them off. i went into my moms room. i put a blanket over her, wrote a quick note and went back to the kids. "homework." i said. "yep, zoeys back." owen said, with a smile. he grabed my hand. "i'm glad." he said. i kissed his forehead. "ok so who needs help and who needs a snak?" i asked. i got them a juice box and a pudding, put haylie down for a nap, and helped owen with his algerbra. "where's mom?" joe said, coming in to the kitchen. "sleeping." i said. "what are you doing?" he asked. "helping your kids with homework," i said. "i'll do it." he said taking off his coat. "i got it. i've always had it." i said. "1+1 is?" i asked. "2!" blake said. "wonderful." i said, giving him a gummy bear. i have this thing that i do to motivate them, i give them a gummy bear for every thing they get right, so they'll do the homework. i used to do the same for owen and daralynn, but now they get the look and they jump in. "where's haylie?" he asked. "sleeping." i said. "well, you've really got it under controll then, i'm proud of you." he said. "yeah yeah." i said. "by the way, do you know any baby sitters? i got a job." he said. "no way!' i said, with a smile. i held my hand up and he carefully returned my highfive. "i watch her." i said. "alright. how much do you want?" he asked. "i want for nothing." i said. me nodded and left. "alright homeworks down. how about you change into bathing suits and get in that pool." i said. they all jumped down and ran to their rooms. i through away thier snakcs and put their homework in thier bags. "sunscreen!" i called, as they ran to the pool. i wiped down the table, and put their bags in their rooms, on the hooks. i made their beds cleaned their bathrooms and then sweeped the back patio as they played. "did you clean?" my mom asked. "yeah, no big deal." i said. "yes it is." she said. she hugged me. "stay for dinner." she siad. "i can't." i said. "owen let's go where going to be late for the consert." i siad. we got into the car and drove to the consert. "owen!" a kid yelled he was with three other kids. they all high fived. "i didn't know that you'd be here." another kid said. "yeah, well my sister got me tickets at the last minuet."he said. "your sister rocks." a kid said. "and she's hot." another said. "you better watch it." owen siad. "okay." i said, taking owen away. "no fighting, they'll kick us out." i said. "sorry, zoey." he said. "thanks for sticking up for me." i said. he smiled and hugged me. for thriteen he was tall for his age, one inch taller than me. "ready?" i asked. " heck yeah." he said. after the consert we went to pizza. "thanks zoey that was the best." he said, chomping into a slice. "you mean a lot to me." i said. "your idol, zoey." he said. "i want to be just like you wheni grow up." he siad. "thanks buddy. but you know who i want to be when i get grown?' i asked. "who?" he asked. "just like you." i said. he smiled. after the pizza i dropped him off. "see you tomorow i said. i didn't go in cause they where probably in bed. "yeah see yah zoey." he said, opening the door. i went home. "i feel like i don't even know you." dad said, as i sat on the couch. "want to play a game?" i asked. he smiled. "what?" he asked. "it's called the three's of me. you ask me a qeustion and i answer it with three answers." i said. "ok, what do you like about hollywood?" he asked. "it's big, i like that cause i don't like to be traped. there's so many things you can do and, your here." i said he smiled. "what do you do for fun?" i asked. "paint, take pictures and my job." he said. "what's your job?" i asked. "i'm a director." he said. "cool." i said. he nodded. "what's your favorite color?" he asked. "orange, blue and green." i said. "what do you like to do for fun?' he asked. "that's a list." i laughed. "but, sing wright and act." i said. he nodded. "what else?" he asked. "i like to read. i think blake gets that from me." i said. "blake?" he asked. "oh thats my little brother." i said. "little brother? is that why your gone all the time?" he asked. "yeah, i take him places. and i also take owen, dadrlynn and haylie." i said. "a whole family huh?" he asked. "don't worry dad, the guy is so not cool." i said. "between you and me, mom blongs with you." i siad. "thanks kid." he laughed. "how'd i get my name?" i asked. "zoey was my favorit