The Punishment

tudying and sleeping, today can't be any different…unless, your be

last night, I studied for a long time then I ended the n

asks. We're always there for ea

tion of bad time" I say

ust bit my ear!"

over there?" I

m but at the same time, Nicholas and Nath

't let me get up the

ave the energy to handle them alone, I could have asked Carmen for help but apparently

lder brother, he's

I the only one without

and Paris, sibling-free

s true

hen I remember Felicity's condition and I b

exactly a nightmare, she pretty much has them under control now but she does tell the sto

mes, I wish I had a siblin

can have one of m

re you givin

Leighton whispers and

ton!"

t trade them for the world but you better get over h

m on my w

a life save

t made by dad, I

I say as I clear our dishes.

someone told me we were doing somethi

t be?" I add and Dad smiles as he pla

nd ends with a lar" Dad says an

wrong?"

her with her brothers and I told Rio

U

I'm quick to s

m hanging out with your friends, we've still

. "I might have a surprise

y?" I

ys and I wal

dad" I say a

sweetheart" He sa

e here" Leighton says

we head into the large living

room upstairs" Leigh says

hat funny?"

Her facial expression does not sho

t" Leig

uld you lock them

on't listen to me!"

t, you've got to show them who the boss is ar

ing" Lei

Of course she'd lock her kid brothers in a room. Nick and

r nanny in al

nts only found out this morning so they didn't have time to a

gonna be at Rio's party ton

back, they know I'm not gonna be here the entire d

rce you or…you really want to come?" Leigh

, I guess" I say

ave forced you to Rio's

to support me as

t let you drown in your textboo

o me" I whisper darkly, glarin

evil, more genius twin"

verything?

but you know wha

mething to do with nerds" Leigh says and

d" Leigh whisp

et me finish before

" Leigh asks, her v

s they rush up to me and tackle me

y as I squat to

ely ignored my qu

they love me too, in

ssed you"

e live with us" Ni

really be able to tell them apart. They're seven this year so that's

t have you guys been doing all d

ng" Na

, Leighton?" Nick asks,

les. "I would never do that" She says with

n't get the door open w

bit jammed, right Sky?"

me to lie to t

I say. What a

oys s

we do next?"

astle" Na

s set up the bounce cas

U

s and the boys ar

Leigh

to her. She's tried alread

other issue after ten years?" Leigh a

ll I can think of the

ou, you've got to know how to get them unde

s. The kids are sitting in the living room, w

bounce castle now?" Nick

and Nate

yone, I think you've pla

boys star

they want" Leigh whispers to me and

They're seven" I say

ay as I grab the remote c

" Nick

be serious"

's c

m" I

ing mom"

a cute little boy and maybe we'll

cecream at home" Nic

lla now, that's neither of

ense" Ni

does, he's th

rd in the ki

ys and we head

should go

be stuck in here till the party but what a