When we arrive to the war zone Rachel comes running out the door. Screaming no less. My neighbor who already hates me is standing at the window with her arms crossed. I wave and she flips me off. Guess she still isn't over the Easter incident. Tia snorts, "Damn she's still pissed, huh?" I shrug. "you'd think she'd be happy with the Easter cookies we gave her." I give her a droll look. "what? pot cookies make everyone happy. except her."
We barely get to the door before Rachel opens it and growls at us. I hear my children snickering and a foam dart flies past my face. Colton and Kellen take off through the door in their underwear running around our apartment complex while Tia is chasing them pretending to be a monster.
Rachel takes a deep breath. "it all started when Colton lost a tooth and Kellen thought he should lose his because they're twins so Colton said okay and smacked him with a hot wheel! Kellen comes in with blood dripping down his mouth smiling because he lost it." I nudge her back in, "...and then Kellen sees it's the wrong tooth because it should've been the right not the left and he takes off to get another hot wheel so Colton can do it again."
I stop. "what?!" Rachel grabs my shirt and that's when I realize she has a chipped tooth. "Oh lord Rachel you got caught in the crossfire."
She starts crying hysterically. "I have Senior pictures in a couple of days!" I yell for Tia. she stumbles over. "did you know Kellen lost his toot...oh shit Rachel yours is chipped." Rachel drops to the floor. "don't worry I can fix it just come by the office."
Rachel growls at us and storms out the door. Tia drops in the couch and I yell for the boys. They both come out.
I cross my arms and Colton starts. "mom, you have to listen. Rachel brought an older boy over and we told her she gonna get in trouble but she told us to f off." Kellen nods. "Colton's right but we didn't realize she meant her dad."
I grab them both and force them to take a shower. "no fun bath tonight. Showers and then bed." Lots of grumbling later. pj's, glasses of water and endless negotiations of their punishment they finally pass out.
I walk back in the living room where Tia has all the papers from my meeting with my grandmother's lawyer spread out all over the place.
I'm getting a drink of water when Tia jumps up and says, "OH MY GOD AUBURN. YOU OWN A BROTHEL!"
Of course I do because this day has just been full of unwanted surprises.