I hate monday.

No that's a lie. I hate all the days that I am away from Ella.

Grey should have already finish his Masteral and PhD in 2 years but no he is deliberately delaying it to piss me off. At this age I am supposed to be twiddling my thumbs and canoodling with Ella 24/7 not signing contracts and shit.

On my 5 spawns Grey was the most cunning and smart. He inherited Ella and I's brain.

Don't mistake his silence as being contrite. All my children with no exception has a violent tendency. I will not be surprise if one or all of them will be featured in dateline in the future.

Just kidding.

I really hope not. I only set aside bail money for Gabriel and not all of them.

Speaking of Gabriel I should set aside more money because my middle child already spent half of his bail money.

Instead of trust fund Gabriel has a Bail fund.

Gabriel is taking the middle child syndrome in a different level.

I remember when he went to jail for the first time.

Sir NYPD is on the line." Scott said.

"NYPD?"

Scott visibly gulped and nodded.

I lift up my phone and answered the call

"Rosen-Hower."

"Goodmorning sir this Captain Soriano speaking."

"Goodmorning how can I help you?"

"We have a Gabriel Knight Rosen-Hower on hold in our precinct due to misdemeanor."

Fuck.

"Okay I'll go to the station thank you."

I grab my suit jacket and went out of my office.

Scott already knows that If I walk out in the middle of the day it usually involves my family.

I forgot that I use my yellow Lamborghini aventador today. What a bad fucking timing.

I call the MIB and told them to follow me to the police station.

Good thing that the traffic is light at this time. I arrive at the police station in no time.

My car immediately caught the attention of the officers standing outside the station.

I swiftly goes out of my car and paid the parking meter.

I button my suit Jacket and went inside the station. Once I reach an officer I remove my aviator and said "I am here for Gabriel Rosen-Hower."

"Are you the lawyer?" The officer ask.

We need a lawyer?

"No I am the father."

The officer nodded and stand up.

"Right this way sir."

I follow him to one of the holding cell.

I saw Gabriel sitting in the middle of the cell eating like he is in a middle of a park and not in jail.

Is that a slushie in his hand and a box of donuts on his lap?

Gabriel looks up and grin when he saw me standing outside his cell.

"Hi daddy! You want some?" Gabriel offered.

I sigh and pray to God to give me strength.

A middle aged man approach me and offered his hand.

"I am Captain Soriano."

I shake his offered hand and said "Nice to meet you sir."

I release Captain Soriano's hand and ask him "What did my son do captain?"

Surprisingly Captain Soriano chuckled.

"Your son here is very special. One of the highway patrol group spotted him in the middle of the highway adjusting all the barricades and traffic cones."

"My boys ask him what is he doing and your son scolded the officer and preach them on the dangers of misplacing the traffic cones."

"Your son points out various error in our traffic system, he spouts some traffic flow theory that I swear to God I only just heard for the first time. Lastly he accidentally damaged 3 traffic cones."

I glance at Gabriel and see him polishing the last piece of donuts in his box of 12.

"I am sorry if my son disturbs the flow of traffic. Will this go on his record? He is 16 after all."

"No. We just need you to pay $750 for the damaged cones."

I silently thank God that I will only pay a fine.

I follow the captain to a makeshift counter and paid for the fine. I added another thousand dollar for the inconvinience that my son has cause.

Before I went back to Gabriel I knock on the captain's office.

"I am warning you in advance Captain Soriano but I don't think this will be the last time my Gabriel will visit your police station. Please be patient with him. My Gabriel has good intentions but he has a different way to show it."

Captain Soriano nodded in understanding.

"No problem Mr. Rosen-Hower. You and your family are a great provider to our community and I know your son means well. I'll keep an eye on him."

"Thank you." I went out of the room and went back to Gabriel who was now eating hot Cheetos.

"Gabriel it's time to go."

Gabriel looks up and whine in protest "Why?"

I look up and sigh again. God if your hearing this can you please explain to me what I did wrong in my past life to deserve this and finally are you really sure that Gabriel is my child and not Blake's?

Anyway I thought Gabriel will go to jail at 14 but hey at least he hold off for 2 years.

My phone rings and saw Ella calling.

"Yes love?"

"Gideon there is an emergency!"

I became immediately alert.

"Why what happened? Is everyone safe? Where are the MIB's?"

"We are all fine. I just call because our Pantry is empty!"

I immediately relax on my seat.

Wait. Empty?

"Love the staff literally refilled our pantry 5 days ago."

"3 days ago Gideon."

"Only 3 days ago? Then why is it empty?"

The other line is silent.

"We got hungry and we may or may not binge eat when we watch 2 movies this afternoon."

"I see. We will buy groceries tomo-"

I was cut off when all my children and wife spilled inside my office.

"No. Today Gideon. We will buy groceries today." Ella said firmly.

Today. Who said we will buy groceries tomorrow? Did I?

Our grocery allowance for a month is $5,000. That includes the fresh produce that we purchase from local farmers. It is a bit pricy but it helps those farmers to stay afloat.

That budget increases in times like this, when my children decides to buy groceries with us. My children doesn't buy toys just food.

I stand up and kiss Ella first then I hug and kiss my children's forehead after and in return they kiss my cheek.

By now Gray is 24, Parker is 20 who's in his final year in medicine Gabriel is 18 a wrecking havoc in college, Jamison is 16 in junior and Ameera 14 also in highschool.

I am not surprise that 5 SUV's are following us. I mean we buy ton of food. I swear I even thought I am feeding 20 children instead of 5.

We arrive at whole foods and each of my children grab their own cart.

"We will meet at this spot after an hour. Okay?" All of my children nodded and started to disperse.

I accompany Ella while my children have one MIB each accompanying them.

My Ella grab anything and everything. I swear I think I already ate all the snacks that are available in the Market the good and the bad.

After an hour I saw my children already waiting in line at the cashier. Poor woman. Judging from the full cart of all my children she'll scan the biggest purchase of her life.

When it is our turn I walk towards the cashier. One by one my children place their food on the conveyor belt properly. One after another the MIB's retrieve all the bags.

"That will be $3,258.75 cents." I gave her my card and she scan it. I thank her and Ella also profusely thank her as if she save her life.

Before we go out I saw the MIB hand the cashier a $500 tip for her hardwork.

After I got settled on the car. Ella pointed outside excitedly.

"Look!"

All of us look and there is a Mcfuckingdonalds.

"Yey!Mcdonalds!" All my children including Ella cheered.

Great.