Another Battle

Monday, May 20, 2013

I was starting to give up hope of ever getting Sephiroth back to normal, and to make matters worse I had just been on the receiving end of whatever had pissed of Aranel this time. How was I to know she is a bad mood? That was no reason to take it out on me and put me in a bad mood as well.

“So what did you’re sister say,” Sephiroth asked after watching me throw my phone cross the room.

“I don’t know,” I said, “She was too busy yelling at me for something that I had nothing to do with.”

“What’s wrong this time?”

“Didn’t get that either,” I shrugged making my way into the kitchen. I was pasted six and I knew the boys would be home soon. They had gone to hang out with Saix and Demyx. So I needed to do something for dinner, I just didn’t know what.

“You want me to cook,” Sephiroth asked.

“If you don’t mind,” I whispered. I was emotional drained from my phone call with Aranel and didn’t have the energy to deal with much of anything. Sephy kissed the top of my head and I made my way back into the living room.

“Mama Mama,” I heard my boys say as they barreled though the front door.

“What is it,” I sighed.

“Can we get a dog,” Yazoo asked.

‘Why,’ I thought, ‘I can barely keep you with the three of you and your father.’ But I managed to keep my thoughts to myself and sighed. “I’ll think about it okay,” I whispered.

My three little ones started jumping up and down as if I’d just said yes and raced upstairs. I plopped down on the couch and put my head in my hands. Shacking off the tears that threaten to fall, I regained my composter and turned on the TV. No need to let it get to me.

“Mommy,” I heard beside me. I turned to see Loz watching from beside the couch.

“What is it love,” I ask.

“What’s wrong,” he asks me.

“Nothing,” I smile, “I’m just tired that’s all.”

He smiles at me and runs off into the kitchen. No doubt he’ll ask Sephy about the dog, but I doze off, rubbing my temples, fighting the oncoming headache. Damn Aranel can be a loud mouth when she’s angry. But I knew whatever it was wouldn’t aggravate her for too long. It was when she looked pissed and said nothing at all that you should be frightened. That silence spoke volumes.

As I let my thoughts roam I felt a strange peace come over me. I heard a humming from my left. I turned my head toward the sound, but didn’t open my eyes.

“Mommy,” I heard. I opened my eyes to see Loz standing over me, tear forming in he’s eyes.

“What’s wrong baby,” I ask.

“Daddy said we couldn’t have a dog,” He cried.

I sighed and sat up. “Well then,” I said. “Tomorrow when your daddy out doing whatever he thinks I don’t know about. We will go get us a puppy.”

Loz’s face lit up, “We’re getting a dog,” he yells running up the stairs. Sephiroth glares at me, he’s ears folded back. I just smile. That’s when my phone rang.

‘Damn,’ I thought getting up to retrieve it. ‘Freakin’ phone can survive anything.’ I pick it up to see its Aranel.

I slide the lock to accept the call, “What is it?”

“Sorry sis,” She answers, “Izzy left me in a field full of bombs earlier.”

I just stand there staring at the wall.

“Your not going to ask are you,” Aranel says after a moment of silence.

“I’ve learn it’s best not to ask really,” I responded. “No doubt I’ll hear some version of this story next time your over.”

Aranel just scoffs.

“Speaking of which,” I continue, “How much longer I’m I going to have to live with a Neko?”

“Until he apologizes,” she snaps.

“This is Sephy we’re talking about,” I say.

“Yeah,” she responds, “So…”

“He’s never going to apologize! You can’t really expect me to live with him like this forever do you?”

I hear a crash come from the kitchen.

“He apologizes or he gets use to using a litter box,” she says proudly. “Only options.”

“Please sis just change him back for my sake.”

I hear the back door jerk open and then slam shut.

“Never mind,” I sigh.

“What? What’s going on?”

“You may want to batten down sis,” I say, “I think his on his way.”

There’s a moment of silence and then the line goes dead. “Boys,” I call. They come rushing down the stairs.

“What is it mama,” Kadaj ask.

“We’re going out for dinner,” I answer, “Where would you like to go?”

“I thought daddy was cooking,” Loz said.

“Yeah…” I say, “Daddy is… well… had something to take care of…”

“He’s going to fight Aunt Aranel and Isdela again isn’t he,” Yazoo asked.

I just stare at them for a moment. “So…. Who wants hamburgers?”