Brothers & Sisters - Party Time
Title: Party Time
Author: semisweetsoul
Characters: Mostly, Sarah, Nora, Kitty & Kevin.
Rating: PG
Prompt: barbeque @ tamingthemuse
Summary: Back from Mexico, Nora feels like celebrating.
Spoilers: 3.24 - Mexico.
Word Count: 1,146
Disclaimer: Not mine ;)
A/N: This is dialogue only, a little experiment, which I hope will work for you. :)
Party Time
“Hey, Mom!”
“Sarah, listen. I’m running on a clock here. I need you to do me a favor.”
“Okay. What can I do for you?”
“I’m having a party on Sunday, and I need you to call your brothers and sister for me.”
“A party? What kind of party?”
“A barbecue. I’m having a barbecue. And before you ask, I expect to see you and my grandchildren there.”
“Sunday. What time?”
“Say around four.”
“What’s the occasion?”
“Nothing in particular. Just a casual get together. With family.”
“You’re aware that’s not gonna be good enough to convince everyone to come.”
“Are you sure?”
“Positive.”
“Then tell them it’s a celebration.”
“What is there to celebrate?”
“Well. Tommy’s okay.”
“You want me to invite everyone on your behalf to a ‘Tommy’s okay’ party? Did you leave your brain in Mexico?”
“Whatever! Just tell them we can celebrate the latest good news. Justin getting his life back on tracks, going to school, getting married, Saul meeting someone, Kevin and Scotty being together a year, officially.”
“Okay, that might work.”
“Thank you, Sarah.”
“So, who else is gonna be attending this traditional family event?”
“Well, your siblings, if you do as I asked. Saul and Henry, obviously. Holly and David. Just family, you know.”
“Holly? Family? I didn’t see that one coming.”
“Well, I’m just making the first step toward permanent truce. I figured I must prepare for the day we have to share the same grandchildren.”
“I didn’t think about that in this perspective.”
“Me neither until it was pointed out to me.”
“Who said that?”
“No one.”
“Kitty or Kevin?”
“No one!”
“Sounds like Kevin, to me.”
“ Yes, yes, it was Kevin.”
“What else did he say?”
“He said I’ll be the cool grandma, and Holly the cruel one.”
“I can see why!”
“Stop laughing, will you? Now, please call everyone, and make sure Kitty comes. She needs to clear her mind from those marital problems of hers.”
“Sure, but why can’t you call them yourself?”
“I have an errand to run.”
“For the party?”
“Yes, I…”
“Someone I know?”
“I didn’t say anything about someone!”
“Someone I like?”
“Hopefully!”
“If it’s grandma tell her the kids and I can’t come. We have flu. Make it swine flu; it’s more exotic and scary.”
“Sarah!”
“What?”
“It’s not your grandmother.”
“Then who is it? You said it was family?”
“Well… not yet.”
“Tell me you didn’t! Tell me you didn’t invite him!”
“Him?”
“My father’s evil progeny.”
“Ryan? No! Why would I invite him?”
“You seemed to have taken him under your maternal wing.”
“That was a mistake.”
“You’ve finally seen the light! Hallelujah!”
“Never mind. Bye darling.”
“Yeah, bye!”
*
“Hey Kitty! This is the third message I’ve left you. I understand you might not be in the mood, but listen, since you apparently have decided to sulk indefinitely, here’s the deal: Mom’s having a barbecue on Sunday and we’d all like for you to be there. Paige and Coop would like to spend some time with their new cousin, and well, it’s not good for you to brood all alone, at home. Please, call me back, or just send me a text or email telling me you’ll be there. Now, I have to go, my cell phone is ringing.”
“Hey. What’s up?”
“Okay, what aren’t you telling me?”
“What are you talking about, Kevin?”
“Mom’s party! I know you’re hiding something.”
“Will you come?”
“Scotty wants to, but don’t try to change the subject. What are you hiding?”
“Nothing.”
“You’re lying.”
“Listen, I’ve told Scotty everything Mom told me word for word.”
“Really?”
“Well, unless I forgot to mention she invited Holly.”
“Wow, somehow I wouldn’t be surprised if some barbeque ended up on Mom instead of on her plate.”
“Nah! Food fights are overrated!”
“We’ll throw them in the pool if necessary. Water cat fight! That could be fun.”
*
“Well, that wasn’t a total disaster, Mom.”
“Oh, Sarah, what have I done?”
“You mean before or after?”
“Oh, God!”
“You can pray all you want, I’m pretty sure Kevin took pictures.”
“Did he?”
“I’ll forward the email. I can already imagine the subject line.”
“This is a nightmare. At least, Roger wasn’t around to see me making a fool of myself!”
“Give yourself a break! It was just a regrettable accident.”
“I ruined everything!”
“The dinner yes, your dress for sure, your self-esteem probably.”
“I’m sure Holly was exulting!”
“In the heat of the moment, I really didn’t pay attention to her.”
“Very funny!”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean… just don’t be too hard on yourself, mother. It’s not your fault your dress caught fire. You should be thankful Justin threw you in the pool, otherwise God knows what might have happened.”
“Justin! Look at him! At least, someone’s having fun!”
“Kevin and Scotty seem pretty happy themselves.”
“No one’s ever going to use the pool again.”
“Well, I don’t think a pool is what they need right now, if you see what I mean!”
“How long have they been kissing like that?”
“I don’t know. I wish someone would kiss me like that.”
“You’ll find someone, Sarah!”
“I’m over forty with two kids, mother. It’s not that simple.”
“Well, I’m over sixty, with five, and I’ve managed.”
“Oh, yeah, and where is he again?”
“Oh, shut up!”
“Finally, Evan’s down! Was I that colicky as a baby, Mom?”
“No, sweetheart, not that much. Actually, I can’t remember any of you crying like that when you were babies. Sarah was full of life, Tommy peaceful, Justin such a happy child. The whiners, however, were Kevin and you, Kit. Sorry. Just don’t worry, it’ll pass.”
“I hope so, Mom.”
“Paige was a quiet, docile baby, Coop a real storm with the rain and thunder. Maybe it’s a boy thing.”
“I don’t know. Tommy seemed to say Lizzie was always cranky. I can’t help thinking it’s my fault, that he feels his parents are tearing each other apart.”
“What a sorry bunch we are! Come on girls, let’s take the men of this family as an example. Whether it’s your brothers or mine, they seem to be in a good place in their lives. I haven’t seen Saul this radiant in a long time.”
“Well, you surely seem to have gotten over the fright quite easily, Mom.”
“I have Kit. Now’s your turn. Would you like to dance with me?”
“What?”
“Why? Sarah, you too, just like we did when you were little.”
“Come on! We already have two same-sex couples on the dance floor!”
“I’m in!”
“Thank you, Sarah!”
“Kitty?”
“I… I don’t know.”
“What has happened to my daughter who always had an opinion?”
“Okay, fine! I’m coming, just because you had a tough night mother.”
“Thank you Kitty! Now, the first one who stands on my toes is grounded for the rest of her life.”
The End
Author: semisweetsoul
Characters: Mostly, Sarah, Nora, Kitty & Kevin.
Rating: PG
Prompt: barbeque @ tamingthemuse
Summary: Back from Mexico, Nora feels like celebrating.
Spoilers: 3.24 - Mexico.
Word Count: 1,146
Disclaimer: Not mine ;)
A/N: This is dialogue only, a little experiment, which I hope will work for you. :)
Party Time
“Hey, Mom!”
“Sarah, listen. I’m running on a clock here. I need you to do me a favor.”
“Okay. What can I do for you?”
“I’m having a party on Sunday, and I need you to call your brothers and sister for me.”
“A party? What kind of party?”
“A barbecue. I’m having a barbecue. And before you ask, I expect to see you and my grandchildren there.”
“Sunday. What time?”
“Say around four.”
“What’s the occasion?”
“Nothing in particular. Just a casual get together. With family.”
“You’re aware that’s not gonna be good enough to convince everyone to come.”
“Are you sure?”
“Positive.”
“Then tell them it’s a celebration.”
“What is there to celebrate?”
“Well. Tommy’s okay.”
“You want me to invite everyone on your behalf to a ‘Tommy’s okay’ party? Did you leave your brain in Mexico?”
“Whatever! Just tell them we can celebrate the latest good news. Justin getting his life back on tracks, going to school, getting married, Saul meeting someone, Kevin and Scotty being together a year, officially.”
“Okay, that might work.”
“Thank you, Sarah.”
“So, who else is gonna be attending this traditional family event?”
“Well, your siblings, if you do as I asked. Saul and Henry, obviously. Holly and David. Just family, you know.”
“Holly? Family? I didn’t see that one coming.”
“Well, I’m just making the first step toward permanent truce. I figured I must prepare for the day we have to share the same grandchildren.”
“I didn’t think about that in this perspective.”
“Me neither until it was pointed out to me.”
“Who said that?”
“No one.”
“Kitty or Kevin?”
“No one!”
“Sounds like Kevin, to me.”
“ Yes, yes, it was Kevin.”
“What else did he say?”
“He said I’ll be the cool grandma, and Holly the cruel one.”
“I can see why!”
“Stop laughing, will you? Now, please call everyone, and make sure Kitty comes. She needs to clear her mind from those marital problems of hers.”
“Sure, but why can’t you call them yourself?”
“I have an errand to run.”
“For the party?”
“Yes, I…”
“Someone I know?”
“I didn’t say anything about someone!”
“Someone I like?”
“Hopefully!”
“If it’s grandma tell her the kids and I can’t come. We have flu. Make it swine flu; it’s more exotic and scary.”
“Sarah!”
“What?”
“It’s not your grandmother.”
“Then who is it? You said it was family?”
“Well… not yet.”
“Tell me you didn’t! Tell me you didn’t invite him!”
“Him?”
“My father’s evil progeny.”
“Ryan? No! Why would I invite him?”
“You seemed to have taken him under your maternal wing.”
“That was a mistake.”
“You’ve finally seen the light! Hallelujah!”
“Never mind. Bye darling.”
“Yeah, bye!”
*
“Hey Kitty! This is the third message I’ve left you. I understand you might not be in the mood, but listen, since you apparently have decided to sulk indefinitely, here’s the deal: Mom’s having a barbecue on Sunday and we’d all like for you to be there. Paige and Coop would like to spend some time with their new cousin, and well, it’s not good for you to brood all alone, at home. Please, call me back, or just send me a text or email telling me you’ll be there. Now, I have to go, my cell phone is ringing.”
“Hey. What’s up?”
“Okay, what aren’t you telling me?”
“What are you talking about, Kevin?”
“Mom’s party! I know you’re hiding something.”
“Will you come?”
“Scotty wants to, but don’t try to change the subject. What are you hiding?”
“Nothing.”
“You’re lying.”
“Listen, I’ve told Scotty everything Mom told me word for word.”
“Really?”
“Well, unless I forgot to mention she invited Holly.”
“Wow, somehow I wouldn’t be surprised if some barbeque ended up on Mom instead of on her plate.”
“Nah! Food fights are overrated!”
“We’ll throw them in the pool if necessary. Water cat fight! That could be fun.”
*
“Well, that wasn’t a total disaster, Mom.”
“Oh, Sarah, what have I done?”
“You mean before or after?”
“Oh, God!”
“You can pray all you want, I’m pretty sure Kevin took pictures.”
“Did he?”
“I’ll forward the email. I can already imagine the subject line.”
“This is a nightmare. At least, Roger wasn’t around to see me making a fool of myself!”
“Give yourself a break! It was just a regrettable accident.”
“I ruined everything!”
“The dinner yes, your dress for sure, your self-esteem probably.”
“I’m sure Holly was exulting!”
“In the heat of the moment, I really didn’t pay attention to her.”
“Very funny!”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean… just don’t be too hard on yourself, mother. It’s not your fault your dress caught fire. You should be thankful Justin threw you in the pool, otherwise God knows what might have happened.”
“Justin! Look at him! At least, someone’s having fun!”
“Kevin and Scotty seem pretty happy themselves.”
“No one’s ever going to use the pool again.”
“Well, I don’t think a pool is what they need right now, if you see what I mean!”
“How long have they been kissing like that?”
“I don’t know. I wish someone would kiss me like that.”
“You’ll find someone, Sarah!”
“I’m over forty with two kids, mother. It’s not that simple.”
“Well, I’m over sixty, with five, and I’ve managed.”
“Oh, yeah, and where is he again?”
“Oh, shut up!”
“Finally, Evan’s down! Was I that colicky as a baby, Mom?”
“No, sweetheart, not that much. Actually, I can’t remember any of you crying like that when you were babies. Sarah was full of life, Tommy peaceful, Justin such a happy child. The whiners, however, were Kevin and you, Kit. Sorry. Just don’t worry, it’ll pass.”
“I hope so, Mom.”
“Paige was a quiet, docile baby, Coop a real storm with the rain and thunder. Maybe it’s a boy thing.”
“I don’t know. Tommy seemed to say Lizzie was always cranky. I can’t help thinking it’s my fault, that he feels his parents are tearing each other apart.”
“What a sorry bunch we are! Come on girls, let’s take the men of this family as an example. Whether it’s your brothers or mine, they seem to be in a good place in their lives. I haven’t seen Saul this radiant in a long time.”
“Well, you surely seem to have gotten over the fright quite easily, Mom.”
“I have Kit. Now’s your turn. Would you like to dance with me?”
“What?”
“Why? Sarah, you too, just like we did when you were little.”
“Come on! We already have two same-sex couples on the dance floor!”
“I’m in!”
“Thank you, Sarah!”
“Kitty?”
“I… I don’t know.”
“What has happened to my daughter who always had an opinion?”
“Okay, fine! I’m coming, just because you had a tough night mother.”
“Thank you Kitty! Now, the first one who stands on my toes is grounded for the rest of her life.”
The End