Miki followed him, being still in her pajamas, and quickly changed into some day clothes.
Silver grimaced, looking apologetically back and forth between the sink and Ben. "I'm sorry. I forgot. It's… I'm just in the habit of… and I do it when you're not around so…" she stopped and her eyes went wide before she clapped a hand over her mouth.
Cage walks out of the bedroom with Gabriel. “Hey, you know, you could walk around without clothes on and nobody would know cause you’re invisible all the time.”
Gabriel quickly disappears, but not before blushing. “No.” He quickly whispers.
Cage shrugs. “Okay. I just thought it was a weird thought.”
“It was a cursed thought.” Kissa comments, walking past him.
Ben glares. “You do it when im not around?? And that makes it okay?”
Silver flinched, trying to sink into her shoulders. "No. I'm sorry. It's a habit. I try not to but I just do. I'll try to stop. All the time. Even when you're not here. I promise I've never broken anything though. Except… well, those two times like a year ago. But you know about those."
Miki came out of her room in time to catch their conversation and laughed. "Cage, you're so weird. Gabe probably never even changes in front of you, even if he is invisible."
He sighs, running a hand through his hair and walking to the coat rack to find his coat. “Augh, whatever.” He mumbles.
Violet slips on her coat and heads out to the car, Gabriel close behind her, and Kissa glides from the balcony to the floor, Cage watching from the railing. “Aw wow! I like your wings best!”
She smiles, putting her nose in the air. “That’s because they are the best.”
Silver let out a shaky sigh and swallowed away the lump that wanted to rise in her throat. Do not throw stuff anymore. Do not throw stuff anymore. Do not throw stuff anymore she repeated over and over in her head.
"Mine are better than hers!" Miki cried. "Watch!" And she proceeded to jump down the steps, flapping her arms with each bounce.
Cage giggles, following behind her and trying to avoid get smacked…. again. “I CALL SHOT GUN!”
Silver grabbed a pair of sandals and blanket, since coats didn't really work for her, and followed the rest of them to the van. Miki climbed in beside her, still laughing.
"Silver, did you see me fly? I fly even better than Gabriel and Kissa."
Cage went to climb in the passengers seat but felt Gabe there. “Ah! Dude you scared me again.” He giggles and sits in the back with the girls.
Violet starts the car up. “Alright. Rules at the playground are the same. And if you need me, message me.”
Silver leaned forward and felt in the front seat until she found Gabe's shoulder, just to check, and then leaned back again and relaxed.
Don't fly at the playground. Don't move anything at the playground. she repeated her own set of rules in her head.
Miki waved her phone. "I remembered my phone this time, so I'll let you know if anything happens."
Vi nods. “Good.”
Cage leans forward, messing with Gabriel’s hair. “Is Ben going out tonight?”
“Yes,” she says, nodding. “I’ll be going with him this time. Gabriel will be in charge.”
Kissa growls. “What?”
Silver covered her mouth with her hand to hold in her giggles. It was always interesting when Ben and Violet were gone and Gabriel was 'in charge'.
Miki elbowed her. "Shhh don't laugh, Kissa might murder you."
Violet rolls her eyes. “Oh, c’mon, Kissa. You’ll be fine. We’re leaving around seven and won’t be back till late. I expect you all to be in bed by 9pm sharp. No arguments. You can stay awake in your rooms, just have the doors locked and lights off by then.”
Kissa moans, sliding down in her seat. “Whyyyyyy? Ben lets us stay up.”
"Safety first." Miki sang. "You can stay up in your room. Man, if I had your room Kissa, I would just lay on that giant bed and be awake and enjoy it."
She growls, shooting Miki a glare, and they pull up at the park. Vi climbs out, grabbing her bag and heading to the small blue house across the road. Gabriel climbs out, fully visible, and heads over to the bench. Kissa pulls herself out of the car. “I hate playgrounds.” She grumbles.
"Gabe," Silver stage whispered, barely peeking her head out of the van. "My wings."
Miki ran across the parking lot and up the steps into the play structure, crouching to fit inside the child sized platforms.
Gabriel turns around to Silver, slowly taking a few steps back to the car and taking her hand as her wings disappeared.
C'mon.
Kissa climbs the play structure, sitting herself on the roof and glaring around. "Ugh. This isn't high enough." She complains.
Cage start swinging nearby. "Oh, c'mon, Kiss. Have a little fun!"
"I will. Once I'm higher."
Silver beamed at him and gave his hand a squeeze, following him over to the tables. She climbed up on one and sat cross legged in the middle, watching the others.
Miki climbed up to sit on the top of the monkey bars and swung her legs. "We need to go find a national forest or something so you winged people can go roost in the trees like birds."
Cage giggles, putting a finger to his lips and hushing Miki. “Miki, shhhh! Seriously hahaha.”
Gabriel sleepily looks over the park and sighs.
Kissa stands, walking down the roof and sliding back unto the play-set ground.
Miki clapped a hand over her mouth. "OH! Oops, I'm so sorry." she looked around to make sure it was just them. "Man, it's so hard to remember to not say stuff like that sometimes. Not like KISSA PERCHING ON THE ROOF LIKE A BIRD is weird or anything either."
Silver reached out and tugged Gabriel's sleeve. "Hey. Did you sleep well last night?"
Kissa hisses at her as she walks by and sits on a table, glaring. "People climb playground equipment all the time!"
Gabriel turns his head to look in Silver's eyes. He stares.
I don't know.
Blinking, he opens his mouth to speak. "I- I guess?"
Miki swung off the bars and sat on the swing beside Cage. "True, but they rarely yell 'IT'S NOT HIGH ENOUGH' when they do it. That's definitely weird."
Silver laughed a little. "I think you did. You slept through Ben's cooking and being tripped over. Twice."
Kissa rolls her eyes as Cage giggles and agrees.
"Shut up, Mikey." She growls.
Cage snorts. "HA! Mikey? That's not her name!" He laughs, swinging higher.
Gabriel looks down at the wet ground, his brow furrowed. "I'm sorry." he quietly apologizes.
Miki dragged her feet on the ground, her swing grinding to a halt. "That's one of the dumbest things I've heard you say, Kissa. And you say lots of dumb things."
Silver tossed her head back, laughing, and grabbed his leave again, pulling him down to sit at the table. "Nooo, Gabe, that's a good thing. You slept through all our racket and didn't jump awake even when Violet and I almost stepped on you. That means you were sleeping really good."
"I'm going you call you Mikey now." She squints, "Cause it's ugly, like you."
Cage stops his swing, staring up at Kissa, then looks back to Miki, whispering, "I don't think she wants to talk with us anymore."
Gabriel goes to talk again, but glares up at Kissa.
Oh my word, Kiss. Chill for once. And have some self control.
climbing to the top of another play-set, she turns with her back to them and glares out over the small street.
Gabriel turns his attention back to Silver.
How did you s….
Outloud.
She can't hear you, dummy.
"H-How did you… sleep?" He whispers.
"Rude." Miki muttered under her breath and started swinging again.
Silver ran her fingers through his hair, picking out his white lock. "I slept great. I think I stole the covers away from Miki again. I keep meaning to ask Violet for more blankets because it's impossible for us to share."