Let me pull up my powerpoint
“Clarke! Claaarkee! CLARKE!”
“Here, let a professional handle this O. Might wanna take cover for when Godzilla here comes to”
Raven got up from the couch end she was sitting on and walked over to the bed where Clarke had tucked herself in a ball and had the covers all over her shielding her from the light. She picked up a loose end of the covers and looked at Octavia.
“Ladies and.. well you there, feast your eyes on the all magnificent Raven Reyes!”
She dramatically pulled the covers, like a magician pulling a tablecloth while leaving the tableware intact, and gave a bow, Octavia clapping. In the background, a hissing Clarke. “Goddamit you two, haven’t you both learned anything about privacy? God do I need to hire Supernanny, I do” Octavia smiled and jumped on the bed, making Clarke groan at the sudden movement.
“Get up Griffin, you made me walk before 9am and you know how I hate that. If I have to suffer I’m taking you all down with me.” Raven set down her empty mug on the nightstand and picked up Clarke’s phone. “How did you two even get in my room, you don’t have a key” Her voice came muffled from the pillow she had on her face, which meant she couldn’t see her two friends exchanging looks. Clarke wasn’t surprised when they avoided her question.
“Dude looks like Adele posted a new picture”
“I’ll check it out later, let me sleeeep”
“..also Hayley Kiyoko?”
“I aM UP WHERE’S THE PICTURE”
“Really Clarke? I could be dying and you’d be like ‘five more minutes’ but some famous person posts a picture and you’re ready to call the queen” Clarke shrugged at her friend and held her hand out for her phone, pouting and eyes still closed.
“And Raven?”
“Hm?”
“Hayley Kiyoko isn’t just some famous person”
Raven shook her head and handed her the phone, slightly limping. Octavia said it was the bad weather that was out and about today, but Raven didn’t completely buy her theory. (She would google it later). She wore her brace nonetheless.
“I lied, your mom didn’t post a picture, but hey now that you’ve graciously granted us your presence and gotten up, get dressed! You start your signing shindig today”
“Also brush your hair, don’t want the kids to confuse you for a monster in one of your books and beat you with books” Octavia called out to her friend as she walked towards the door that Raven had already left through.
“Mhmm, yeah yeah, thanks”
“Only the best for you loser”
“Aden, wake up please”
“But mommm, I’m sick I can’t go to school today” Aden poked his head out from the covers and gave a few coughs while looking as miserable as he could. “Hmm, that does sounds serious.. I guess no school then, stay in bed and I’ll call the doctor. Let’s hope you don’t have some horrible disease and the doctor will have to open you up” Lexa pulled out her phone and called her sister.
“Hello Dr. Vaught, yes this is Lexa Woods. I’m afraid that Aden has gotten a little sick and th-”
“I SUDDENLY FEEL BETTER” Aden exclaimed and jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom hiding just in case that the doctor really was on his way. Lexa stood their laughing and shaking her head. She walked to the bathroom door and knocked. “Hey Aden, Dr. Vaught wants to know if you feel well enough to get dressed or should he come check on you” “NO, I FEEL WELL” She smiled and heard her sister laughing over the phone.
“Yeah Anya, sorry you know how he is when Monday rolls around”
“That I do. How’s the little bugger anyways?” Lexa could practically hear Anya’s smile through the receiver as she walked into the kitchen to take the laptop.
“Aden’s good,”
“I was talking about you Lex, I know that Aden feels well. A little birdy told me.”
“So you’ve gone crazy since we last talked, talking to birds huh? Well sleeping beauty, if you wanna come clean my house, I wouldn’t complain.”
“As tempting as that sounds, I’m good. But I will come over for lunch”
“I didn’t invite you over but sure. Oh and bring Lincoln too, there’s a surprise.”
“Lexa, you’re so extra. I have to go but I’ll see you later, Lexie”
“Yeah yeah” Lexa rolled her eyes at the nickname and hung up. She turned to see Aden hopping down the steps and walking into the kitchen grinning at her as he passed. Lexa stood their but turned and followed him into the kitchen. When she walked in, she saw Aden on his tip toes attempting to pour milk in a bowl of cereal. How did he reach the bowls?, she wondered on it but smiled at the image in her mind. “Hey. There’s pancakes” Aden stopped pouring milk and turn to his mom. “I made you cereal” he gave a grin that reached up to his eyes. “Mhmm, sure, thank you”
“So mom can we go to the book signing”
Lexa looked at the clock.
“Wow, 7:18am, that must be a new record” She smiled at her son who just wiggled in his seat.
“Mommm”
“We’ll talk about it after school okay, your aunt and uncle are coming over and if you can convince them, we can go”
By this point Aden had shoved the entire pancake in his mouth and ran up to his mom to hug her thanking her in barely coherent words, the food misconstruing his gratefulness. They were cut off by the sound a school bus honking. “Your bag is next to the door, have a good day, love you” Lexa called out as her son went racing towards the door. “Thanks mom, love you!”
“Are they literally wearing sandals? They’re naked for pete’s sake”
“Lex. You seem a little too, how do I say this... Observant. Yeah that’s it, too observant for this show.”
“Fine, you go on Dating Naked and then tell me you don’t notice things like this. Gotta look anywhere except their junk I would assume”
“I’ll pass. Speaking of. Pass me the chips”
“Hey what’cha watching?”
“Some of your fri-”
“ADEN”
Lexa launched herself for the remote and clicked every button until the show changed from Naked Dating to a documentary of ancient Mayans and pyramids. By documentary, she meant conspiracy files. She shot a glare to her sister who was sitting next to here laughing, almost choking because of the chips she had in her mouth. Aden patted his aunt on the back (he’d seen his mom do that before although he wasn’t 100% sure how the patting worked).
“Where’s Lincoln?”
“He should be here soon” Anya gave the boy a hug before sending him excitedly off to the kitchen telling him that she brought him some cookies. True to her word, Lincoln had arrived in less than ten minutes, giving Aden enough time to find his mom’s laptop and pull up a slide show presentation he started the other night. “Hey I’m h-”
“Welcome, take a seat” they motioned towards the empty seat on the couch as soon as he entered the door. Aden came and dragged him to the couch not leaving him much room to argue (he wouldn’t have, he was too busy smiling at the boy’s enthusiasm).
“Hi” Aden grinned as he waved to his family. “So mom told me if I could convince you, then I could go to Clarke’s meet and greet” Anya and Lincoln turned to Lexa with questioning looks, probably wondering why I didn’t just buy them, she thought to herself. Basically, they watched a ten minute slide show of how amazing Clarke was and how fond he was of her. Mostly commentary ft. pictures. Lexa saw the slide she was waiting for and interrupted.
“Aden, Aden hold up buddy”
“Yeah?”
“I think.. I think that we heard a good bit and I think we can take a vote?” Lexa looked at her sibling with urging eyes. Lincoln and Anya exchanged glances before turning to nod. Lexa clapped her hands together as she got up and went to stand next to her son, putting an arm around him.
“All in favor of Aden being able to go to the meet and greet, raise your hand”
Everyone in the room had raised their hand and Aden turned excitedly to his mom. Lexa smiled at him and turned back to the computer and clicked the next slide. The meet and greet passes being the only thing left on the screen. She felt herself get enveloped in a bone crushing hung and Aden bouncing up and down.
“Thank you thank you thank you thank you, I promise that I’ll, I’ll clean my room and never ask for anything-” Aden went on a rant, before cutting himself off with laughing and pulling themselves over to the couch were his relatives were sitting and pulled them up to join the jumping hug.
He marked the day on the calendar.
August 17th
“Mom, come onn, I don’t wanna be late”
Lexa gave a playful glare at her son’s whining before replying,
“Alright alright, I’m ready, let’s go”.