Ad Is The Only Way UP, chapter 4
When I was allowed back out into the hall I managed to find Joey. He looked really worried. "Hey. Joey! Have you met my brother Griffon?"
"Yeah I saw him on the way in here. You were only half concious though."
"What are you here for?" I asked.
"Oh. Ummm. My dad gets panic attacks too, it's really not that rare. I'm amazed you get them though, you seem so confident."
"I seem confident!?!? Look at your dad, he takes the stage like it's second nature to him."
"Well that is true isn't it. I dunno why he gets them."
***
*Billie and Adrienne*
"Oh Billie, we have to tell them soon. If we don't, the attacks will keep getting worse and worse."
"I know, I know. I just can't bring myself to do it. I mean, what will they think of us? Joey's thirteen now, he would be really disappointed."
"Billie, the worst is over, they only need to know before they find out from someone other than us. It's for the best."
"Okay I'll tell Joey when I'm allowed out. Alright?"
"Okay, what about Jakob though?"
"When we get home."
***Out in the hall***
"Joey, hey."
"Adara? What are you doing here?" Billie questioned me.
"Oh I get panic attacks. My brother Griffon brought me here." I said. "This is the worst one I have had in a long time though."
"Joey me and your mum have some news," announced Billie
"Good or bad news?"
"That depends on how you see it," replied Billie nervously.
"We didn't know how to tell you Joey, but it's gonna be harder to tell you than it is to tell Jakob, so we're telling you first. Can you keep it a secret from Jakob?"
"Of course I can. What is it?" said Joey, getting more and more worried about what his parents were about to tell him.
"Joey I'm going to have another baby," announced Adrienne.
"Thats great news Mrs. Armstrong," I exclaimed.
"Its Adrienne dear," she said. "I know I really want a little girl. With Billie, Joey and Jakob sometimes I feel like I'm being over-run with the male species."
"Mum you can't. Im Thirteen. Ugh! That means you and dad have been...doing IT."
***
"I told you he would react badly. He is right the thought of your parents having sex is a bit weird when you're thirteen. Jakob should take it a bit better."
"Ohhhhh. I'm so excited, I can't believe im going to be having another baby. We have to think about names. I've always liked the name Pheonix for a girl."
"Mmmmmmhmmmm." agreed Billie, already half asleep.
"Yeah I saw him on the way in here. You were only half concious though."
"What are you here for?" I asked.
"Oh. Ummm. My dad gets panic attacks too, it's really not that rare. I'm amazed you get them though, you seem so confident."
"I seem confident!?!? Look at your dad, he takes the stage like it's second nature to him."
"Well that is true isn't it. I dunno why he gets them."
***
*Billie and Adrienne*
"Oh Billie, we have to tell them soon. If we don't, the attacks will keep getting worse and worse."
"I know, I know. I just can't bring myself to do it. I mean, what will they think of us? Joey's thirteen now, he would be really disappointed."
"Billie, the worst is over, they only need to know before they find out from someone other than us. It's for the best."
"Okay I'll tell Joey when I'm allowed out. Alright?"
"Okay, what about Jakob though?"
"When we get home."
***Out in the hall***
"Joey, hey."
"Adara? What are you doing here?" Billie questioned me.
"Oh I get panic attacks. My brother Griffon brought me here." I said. "This is the worst one I have had in a long time though."
"Joey me and your mum have some news," announced Billie
"Good or bad news?"
"That depends on how you see it," replied Billie nervously.
"We didn't know how to tell you Joey, but it's gonna be harder to tell you than it is to tell Jakob, so we're telling you first. Can you keep it a secret from Jakob?"
"Of course I can. What is it?" said Joey, getting more and more worried about what his parents were about to tell him.
"Joey I'm going to have another baby," announced Adrienne.
"Thats great news Mrs. Armstrong," I exclaimed.
"Its Adrienne dear," she said. "I know I really want a little girl. With Billie, Joey and Jakob sometimes I feel like I'm being over-run with the male species."
"Mum you can't. Im Thirteen. Ugh! That means you and dad have been...doing IT."
***
"I told you he would react badly. He is right the thought of your parents having sex is a bit weird when you're thirteen. Jakob should take it a bit better."
"Ohhhhh. I'm so excited, I can't believe im going to be having another baby. We have to think about names. I've always liked the name Pheonix for a girl."
"Mmmmmmhmmmm." agreed Billie, already half asleep.
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