Another Drabble for Paradox-O-Rama
It was a typical Tuesday morning in the Cooper house.
Illana, the oldest of the Cooper clan, had locked herself in the only bathroom when she saw a zit on her chin. This left her 12-year-old brother standing outside in the hall, pounding on the door. “Lana, let me in I have to pee.”
“Go away Quinton, I am having a crisis in here.” She yelled back at him.
Their father walked down the hallway to where they were. “Illana let your brother in. We have bathroom schedules in this house for a reason.”
The door opened slightly, “But daddy, I have a zit. A huge zit and I was going to ask Trent Forber to the girl’s choice dance.” This of course was a huge deal to a 14-year-old girl.
“Need I remind you young lady that you did sign a contract at the last family meeting?”
“Daddy, you are ruining my life, ugh.” She said dramatically and stormed off.
Sheldon just stood there remembering how Missy used to overreact in the same way. Just then two flashes of red sped by him. He sighed heavily and walked to a door where he found his wife of 15 years struggling with their four-year-old, who had recently decided that clothes just were not her thing.
“Melinda and Evan are at it again.” He told her.
Penny looked up at him and growled, “Fine, you negotiate with Abby and I’ll get them.” Abby took the opportunity to slip from her mother’s grip and run out into the hall, naked as the day she was born. Sheldon began to chase the laughing little girl as Penny headed off to find her little superheroes.
“You two are not wearing your Flash costumes to school.” She said when she caught them in the backyard jumping on the trampoline. Since their father had picked out their Flash costumes for Halloween the twins had become very attached them.
“But mommy,” Melinda began. “We want to be superheroes.”
Penny made her way over to the twins, who had since stopped jumping on the trampoline. “Superheroes don’t always wear their superhero clothes. Wally West doesn’t.”
“Who’s that?” Evan asked.
“He is The Flash and that is about all mommy knows about him.” She smiled at them. “Look you two can be superheroes all you want at home, but at school you have to wear your everyday clothes.”
Both Nine-year-olds considered this for a moment, looked at each other and then nodded.
“Okay mommy.” They said in unison. As Penny helped them down from the trampoline, she turned and saw Sheldon holding a fully dressed Abigail.
“I’m impressed.” He smiled at her.
“Impressed your wife knows who Wally West is?” she walked up to him.
“A little surprised too.”
“Hey, this girl has picked up a thing or two over the years.” She gave him a small peck on the cheek and then gave one to Abby. “One thing I haven’t picked up is how you got this one dressed so fast.”
“Oh Penny, a superhero doesn’t reveal his secrets.” He smirked at her.
Illana, the oldest of the Cooper clan, had locked herself in the only bathroom when she saw a zit on her chin. This left her 12-year-old brother standing outside in the hall, pounding on the door. “Lana, let me in I have to pee.”
“Go away Quinton, I am having a crisis in here.” She yelled back at him.
Their father walked down the hallway to where they were. “Illana let your brother in. We have bathroom schedules in this house for a reason.”
The door opened slightly, “But daddy, I have a zit. A huge zit and I was going to ask Trent Forber to the girl’s choice dance.” This of course was a huge deal to a 14-year-old girl.
“Need I remind you young lady that you did sign a contract at the last family meeting?”
“Daddy, you are ruining my life, ugh.” She said dramatically and stormed off.
Sheldon just stood there remembering how Missy used to overreact in the same way. Just then two flashes of red sped by him. He sighed heavily and walked to a door where he found his wife of 15 years struggling with their four-year-old, who had recently decided that clothes just were not her thing.
“Melinda and Evan are at it again.” He told her.
Penny looked up at him and growled, “Fine, you negotiate with Abby and I’ll get them.” Abby took the opportunity to slip from her mother’s grip and run out into the hall, naked as the day she was born. Sheldon began to chase the laughing little girl as Penny headed off to find her little superheroes.
“You two are not wearing your Flash costumes to school.” She said when she caught them in the backyard jumping on the trampoline. Since their father had picked out their Flash costumes for Halloween the twins had become very attached them.
“But mommy,” Melinda began. “We want to be superheroes.”
Penny made her way over to the twins, who had since stopped jumping on the trampoline. “Superheroes don’t always wear their superhero clothes. Wally West doesn’t.”
“Who’s that?” Evan asked.
“He is The Flash and that is about all mommy knows about him.” She smiled at them. “Look you two can be superheroes all you want at home, but at school you have to wear your everyday clothes.”
Both Nine-year-olds considered this for a moment, looked at each other and then nodded.
“Okay mommy.” They said in unison. As Penny helped them down from the trampoline, she turned and saw Sheldon holding a fully dressed Abigail.
“I’m impressed.” He smiled at her.
“Impressed your wife knows who Wally West is?” she walked up to him.
“A little surprised too.”
“Hey, this girl has picked up a thing or two over the years.” She gave him a small peck on the cheek and then gave one to Abby. “One thing I haven’t picked up is how you got this one dressed so fast.”
“Oh Penny, a superhero doesn’t reveal his secrets.” He smirked at her.