I went home early because I am not feeling well. Or am I?

I went to the clinic and plead my case. I told her that my 14 years old was so stressed that I needed some R and R. The nurse fell for my pleading eyes and proceeds to call Daddy.

No fudging way!

I told the nurse that she can call my mom but what she doesn't know is Mommy doesn't really use her phone well and use it as a paper weight. There's 99% chance she'll not answer the phone.

As expected, mommy did not answer her phone. I thought I can go home but I was surprise when Grey suddenly entered the clinic. Worry was clearly shown in his eyes. When Grey saw me sitting on the bed twiddling my thumbs his expression change from worry to suspicion.

"Greyson. I am so sorry for pulling you from your class but your brother says he's not feeling well. I tried to call your mom but she's not answering while your dad is busy according to your brother."

I can see a tiny twitch from Grey's lips. He found this situation funny. He knows I'm lying.

The nurse was still staring at Grey waiting for some kind of confirmation.

Grey speaking to people outside our family. In true Grey's fashion he gave the nurse the classic glare that he perfected since he can breathe. His glare never fails to give me the creeps. He's so like daddy that I sometimes wonder if they are twins and Grey is the evil twin. Believe me, daddy is much more tamed compared to my big brother. But, they are both kittens in front of mommy.

I am lying. of us can't resist mom.

"Well. Uhm. Okay. Gabriel you can go. Take care." She signs my slip and as soon as she hands me the slip I excitedly jumps from the bed.

The nurse and Grey raise their brow at my action.

Shoot! I forgot I am not feeling well. I immediately slumped my body and starts to walk sluggishly. Grey twitched his lips again.

Laugh all you want bastard.

When we went out of the clinic and as soon as Grey closes the door, I stand up straight.

I look up at my tall ass big brother. He's already 6'6 at 18. I pout at him. no fair.

Grey lips twitch again and rubs my hair affectionately, kiss my head and "Go." I smile at him widely and hugged him tightly. "love ya!" I exclaimed.

At the end of the hallway I saw two of the MIB waiting for me. They nodded at me then assist me to our car.

As soon as I entered the car, I already plan on what I'll do in my lab. Wait, I should eat first but when I glance at one of the MIB he immediately told me it 10:15 am. How did he know that I want to know the time?

Too early for lunch but the right time for a morning snack. I'll ask grampa G if he can make some pancakes. Since our house is 20 minutes away. I ask the MIB to go to McDonald's drive thru. I don't think I can make it. My pancakes can wait.

We arrive at the house expecting mommy eating her own morning snack at the counter. I saw her corner empty.

Where's mom?

I look for Grampa Alfred and saw him in the kitchen polishing our silver and gold cutleries.

"Hey Gramps?"

Grampa Alfred looks up and smiles. "Hey Gab. You're home early."

"Yup. Not feeling well. " Gramps saw my McDonalds on one hand and raise his eyebrow but, he did not say anything.

"Where's mommy?"

Grampa stops polishing the spoon that he's holding. "She's not on the breakfast nook?"

"Nope."

Grampa carefully place down the silver spoon he's holding and straighten his suit. He grab his cane and said "That's strange. She never left that nook. Are you sure?"

I nodded.

I hold his arm as we navigate inside our massive mansion.

I sound like a selfish prick saying "massive mansion." Whatever.

Just like I said, mom is not in her usual place. Where could she be. While grampa and I am thinking where mom could be, one of the MIB approach us and what he said was alarming.

Gosh! What did daddy do this time!

This is an emergency! I carefully place my precious McD's on the table and brings out my phone.

I speed dial Grey's phone.

In one ring he answered the phone. No hi or hello just dead silence.

I can hear in the background that the teacher is scolding Grey but he doesn't give a fuck.

"Big Bro! emergency! Mommy's inside her cabin!" I heard Grey gasp on the other line.

"10 minutes." Then he drops the call.

I look up at Grampa Alfred worriedly. Why's mom sad? Why? And Grey said 10 minutes but our school is like 20 minutes away in a light traffic.

I want to run towards mom's cabin but I can't. I need more reinforcement.

While waiting for Grey I devour 2 cheeseburgers. I was expecting Grey coming from the driveway but I am wrong. I was shock when a strong wind swayed the trees surrounding our estate. Just what I suspected. Our Black Helicopter lands in our helipad located in our garden.

Grey freaking use our helicopter! He even pulls out our siblings in their own class! I saw the MIB who piloted the helicopter nodded at Grey. No fair! How did he get to use the helicopter?

I runs out of the house holding my precious McD's and greeted my 4 sibling.

"Gabby!" Ameera shouted and hugged me as if we did not see 2 hours ago.

"What happened?" Parker asked worriedly. I am going to answer him but I saw Jamison eating my Big Mac.

"Hey! Don't eat that!" I whine. Jamison mocked me by biting into my burger.

"Gabriel. Focus." I stand up straight when I heard Grey commands.

I pout at him but proceeds to explain what happened.

We looked up at Grey, waiting for him to figure out any solutions.

"That Cabin is mom's safe place. Clearly we can't enter it." We all nodded.

"We can plate some food and place it on Mommy's cabin door." Jamison suggested.

All four of us glare at him. "Mom's not a dog Jamison." Parker deadpanned. Jamison smiled at us sheepishly.

"We can pretend Ameera to cry." I suggested. On cue Ameera produced her crocodile tears that never fails to fool all of us.

Grey wipes our little sister's tears and said "No."

We brainstorm for a while but no feasible plan was formed.

"We have no choice but to go to daddy, in the first place it might be his fault why mom is hiding in her cabin." Parker concluded. We all nodded and proceeds to go to one of our car.

James Arthur Gideon Rosen-Hower what did you do?

I am in the middle of a meeting when the conference room was rudely opened. The presentor stopped talking and glance at the door. I glare at Scott but he just shrugged his shoulders and opened the light of the conference room. I am gearing up to scold whoever dared to interrupt my work but when the light turned on I saw my standing on the threshold.

"Daddy! EMERGENCY!" Jamison shouted.

I stand up immediately and usher my children back to my office for privacy.

I kiss all their heads then let them seat on the couch. Ameera and Jamison sat on my lap.

I look at my children worriedly and ask "What emergency?"

"Mom locked herself in her cabin." Grey answered.

Shit.

''It's your fault isn't?" Gabriel accused.

I arched my eyebrow. How the heck it's my fault?

"I remember Mommy also went inside the cabin because you did not let her eat another box of donuts." Parker said.

I do remember that incident. Ella insist to eat another box of donuts but I forbid her because 1st it was a box of 12 and she already ate 1 box. She's pregnant with Ameera that time and the doctor forbid her to eat large amount of junk foods.

"It's for her own good." I defends. Grey snorts and said "You fail." I did. I can't sleep without her and she doesn't let me sleep outside her cabin because according to her the mosquitos and bug will eat me alive so we made a compromise. Giacomo will bake donut the 'healthy kind' for her. I doubt that there is a healthy donuts.

"So what did you do this time daddy?" Gabriel ask.

"I did not do anything!" I exclaimed.

All my children raised their eyebrow at me. This fuckers.

"lying is a sin daddy." Ameera cutely said.

"Wait a damn minute. Why all of you are out of school? I swear to God this happened before."

"Gabriel's not feeling well." Grey nonchalantly replied. I glance at Gabriel who's currently munching his fries. He's not really feeling well?

"So why all of you are out of school if Gabs is the only one not feeling well. I doubt that he's sick. Right Gab?" Gabriel gave me a two thumbs up.

"No one called me." I check my phone if there is any miscall from their school.

"I told them you're busy daddy." Gabriel said. I roll my eyes. I am busy when it comes to my family. Gabriel knows that I'll deny his request to go home. Do even have the authority to say no? it seems Greyson is already in charge of his siblings.

"Whatever. Let's go home and see what happened to your mom."

I told Scott to reschedule my meeting after a month.

Yes after a month. It seems my Ella needs me. it's already December and my vacation is over due.

"I'll come back after New Year." Scott nodded.

"bye uncle Scott." all my children said.

We went to the rooftop to use the Copter. I was surprise that only one chopper is on the helipad.

"Master Greyson used the other one 20 minutes ago." one of the MIB informed me. I raise my eyebrow to my eldest son, Greyson just stare back and arch his eyebrow,

Too damn like me.

"Hey daddy?" I look at Jamison.

"Can we go to Wendy's drive thru?" he asked. The rest of my children agreed.

The hell? Drive thru using the chopper? my kids are insane.

Let's just say that the crew and customers of Wendy's got the shock of their life when the chopper lands on their empty car park, 5 children ranging from 10 -18 clamber to the cashier ordering almost in the menu with their suit clad father who nonchalantly paid for everything with his Amex Black card. I swear my Amex is only used to buy food. How degrading for American Express. I paid $5,000 annual fee for this card and it is only for food.

After making a scene at Wendy's We land near Ella's cabin and sure enough all the lights inside is open. I built this Cabin for Ella way back when we are dating. We have a deal that this is her sanctuary and no one is allowed inside.

I analyze what to do but in the end I decided to build a camp around the cabin and make a camp fire to make some smores.

While my staff, children and I build our camp I saw Ella went out of her balcony. Good, she's curious. Why is she acting this way? did I really do something wrong?

Night time falls, my children and I agreed to not pay any attention to Ella. We want her to go out of her own accord and join us in our impromptu camping in the middle of fucking December.

We deliberately talk and laugh out loud to get Ella's attention. When we starts to grill some meat and smores we saw Ella slowly approach us. The kids and I secretly smirks at each other.

Success.

"Can I have some." My love softly ask.

I look up and saw Ella's hair is a tangled mess. She looks unkempt. Her eyes are puffy and red. Did I neglect her this bad? I wrap my hand around her small waist and let her sit on my lap. I kiss her neck and cheeks.

"Of course my love, you can have anything no matter how much you want. Did I do something wrong love? whatever that is I am so sorry."

Ella buried her face to my neck.

"You forgot." she mumbled.

I forgot?

I lift her face and stare at my Ella. "What did I forget?"

"Our anniversary."

What?

Wait. It's March 9. it's only December. I am so fucking confused.

"Love what date do you think is our anniversary?" I ask.

"December 22." what?

"Love our anniversary is March 9. who told you that it's today?" I think I have a hunch.

"Blakey." fucking new it.

Just in time Blake fucking Bradford showed his hideous self.

"Hey Beautiful people! Your most handsome uncle has arrived!"

Speaking of the Fucking devil.

I grab a big rock and hurl it to Blake. it hit him in his nuts.

"oh my fucking God James! why are you targeting my nuts!"

I glare at him and say one word that made him scared out of his ass.

I can hear the giggle of my children and Ella when I am chasing Blake around the estate.

Best sound ever.