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[heartof_thezone]

Tyler.. Max is in trouble today.

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[i_bite_muhaha]

Uh-oh. So, I reckon that means he won't be helping today?

[heartof_thezone]

[glances at Max, who's lower lip may fall off] No, he's helping. But, [glances at Tyler, though she's talking to Max] he doesn't get to have fun today. Today, he works.

[she knows that Max's chores aren't that difficult, but it's the only thing she and El could come up with as a punishment, until they sat down with Garrett and Rebecca]

[i_bite_muhaha]

I see. I'll make sure he works.

[heartof_thezone]

[nods to Tyler] Thank you. [looks at Max until the eight-annual-old looks up at her; nods for him to go]

[maxthemonkey]

[glances from Dree to Tyler; lets out a breath and starts walking toward the barn]

[i_bite_muhaha]

[turns to Dree] What'd he do?

[heartof_thezone]

[watched Max as he walks away] He was packing a bag yesterday, and saying he was moving to Grama and Grampa's forever. [makes a face and shrugs] Then TJ came in, looking for him, and Max just.. [shakes her head] He yelled at TJ and then just.. shoved him out into the hall. [raises a hand] Teej is okay. [nods after Max] I think he was more afraid than TJ was. [gives Tyler a forced smile] I don't know what's going on with that kid. He's in trouble at school, he's fighting at home. [takes a breath] All I do know is that he did not mean to hurt TJ.

[i_bite_muhaha]

[raises his brows, surprised at Max's behavior] You want me to talk to him?

[heartof_thezone]

[shrugs her shoulders, clearly at a loss] If he'll talk to you, I'll take it.

[glances at the ground and shakes her head] This isn't him.

[i_bite_muhaha]

[gives her a sympathetic smile] I'll do my best to find out.

[shakes his head] No, it isn't. [nods] We'll figure this out.

[walks towards the barn]

[heartof_thezone]

[reaches and gives him arm a squeeze; hangs out on the porch for a few minutes before heading back inside]