forum Monsters? These are my children -Ben (o/o with lisapickle)

Started November 05, 2019 by @chickenfrogman group

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Robby giggles, trying not to choke on her spoonful.
Kissa marches downstairs. “WHERES MY BROTHER AND THAT LITTLE FREAK CHILD.”

Ben texts back-

How did you not know I wasn’t home??? Where have you been? What are you doing???

Miki frowned up at Kissa, dishing out a bowl for Violet. "I thought she went into the basement like… idk, couple hours ago. She's probably trying to read Ben's mind from a gazillion miles away and find out where he is." She grabbed a sleeve of crackers and carefully carried the bowl upstairs and knocked on Violet's door. "Viiiiii," she crooned quietly. "I brought you foooood."

Silver blanched, looking up at Gabriel in horror. "Oops." she whispered. "I… I… help, what do I tell him." she asked, holding up the phone so Gabe could see.

Gabriel squints at the screen.
Oh no. Oh great.
“Ahhh, ummn. Tell him you’re just sitting in a tree! You got distracted and lost track of time??” He looks up to her. “That sounds good.”

Violet opens her door, giving Miki a smile and taking the food. “Thank you so much, Love. Do you know where Silver is? Ben is asking.”

"Yeeeaaahh. Okay. Well, that's not a lie." she swallowed, looking at her phone for a moment before glancing back up at him. "We can never tell Ben that we kissed. He'll kill us both." she whispered.

Miki shrugged. "I think she's still in the basement. I never saw her come back up after she went down a while ago. I'll go check cuz Kissa is freaking out too."

Gabriel nods in agreement. “Trust me, I know.”
He scoots closer to watch her type and send it.
I just know he’s gonna somehow figure out what really going on.
Hes going to set me on fire.
Im the dumbest man alive.

Vi nods, “Ah, Alright. I’ll just tell him she’s in the basement, no need to bother her. She’s probably asleep or needing some time alone. Thank you though.”

Silver nodded. "Okay, umm, let's see." She typed, Yeah, I just went outside to the woods behind the house for a while. She looked up at Gabriel. "Is that…?? It's not a lie, is it?"

"Oki." Miki shrugged and trotted down the stairs, grabbing her soup and joining the others in the living room. Pulling out her phone, she texted Cage, P.S. I think my sis and the vamp snuck off somewhere. Kiss and Ben will kill em if they find out. Just don't mention them k?

Cage peeks at his phone and text back:
They're so naughty but I mean I won’t mention them. Hope they’re having a good time :)

Gabriel scoots closer and rests his chin on her shoulder. “No, that’s fine. Go ahead and send it.”
He’ll kill me.
With flames.

Miki grinned at his text, but put her phone away. "So what do you do besides work at the library, Robby?" she asked. "What do you do for fun?"

Silver took a deep breath and sent the text before she could think better of it. "I feel like I'm lying."

“Ah, well between school and work I don’t have much time for hobbies. I painted a lot last year though.”
Cage gasps. “OMG MIK HER PAIntings are legit the best thing, wanna see??”
Robin blushes and takes another bite.

Kissa steps outside, “GABRIEL. YOU BETTER NOT HAVE THAT WENCH WITH YOU.”
Violet opens her window. “Kissa! You better lower your voice and never call Silver that again.” She glares, shouting down.

Gabriel slips his arms around Silvers stomach and the phone beeps again.

Ben-
What??? Vi said you’re in the basement? Where is Gabriel?

"Oh, yes, I wanna–" Miki sat up, staring out the window. "Did Kissa just say what I think she said."

Silver leaned back into him, clamping a hand over her mouth. "Gabriel we're dead." she whispered. Frantically she typed, I was??? And then I went outside??? I guess they didn't see me??? "Help, he's gonna kill us." she groaned, turning so her back was resting against his chest. "Is that too suspicious? What do I tell him??"

Robin chokes on her soup and Cage closes his eyes, biting his lip. “Ah- Robby I sincerely apologize. Kissa is evil.” He casually pats her back and she clears her throat.
“Oh no worries. I’m sure she’s just having a bad day.”

Gabriel squishes his cheek against hers.
I’m going to be murdered.
“Yeah, that’s fine.”

Miki sighed, setting her soup down and going to the backdoor. Stepping outside, she yelled, "KISSA, IF YOU EVER CALL MY SISTER THAT AGAIN I WILL KILL YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS AND DIG YOUR GRAVE WITH MY BARE HANDS AND BURY YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS."

Silver hesitated, biting her lip. "Maybe… let's remove the question marks." She changed it to, I was? Then I went outside. I guess they didn't see me. "Cuz we're invisible." she whispered out loud, hitting send. "Uuuggghhh, Gabriel." she leaned her head back onto his shoulder, staring up at the stars above them.

Kissa turns around, baring her teeth and hissing. “If she so much as touched my brother I’m gonna-“
“You’re going to shut your mouth! Don’t make me come down there, Kiss.” Violet threatens from above, still glaring.
Cage purses his lips and looks to Robin. “Ah. Just us I guess.”
She smiles, “I guess.”

Gabriel tightens his arms around her for a moment, squishing her a little.
Im dead I’m dead I’m dead I’m dead
“You want to fly more? Or just sit here.”

Miki planted her hands on her hips. "Ever thought maybe it was YOUR BROTHER who snuck her away??? Maybe it was his idea!"

Silver sighed. "No, I'm good he–" suddenly she stopped, turning her head to look at him. "Hey. You've…" slowly she lifted her hand and booped his nose with one finger. "You're talkative tonight."

“I DONT CARE WHICH IT WAS YOUR SISTER IS A FREAKIN WITCH OR SOMETHING!” She shrieks.
Violet closes the window and walks downstairs, heading outside to stand by Miki. “You, my Dear, are going to your room right now. And you’re staying there until Benjamin gets back home.”
Cage stares at the door, bored and stirring his soup. “You still excited to see Ben too?”
Robby softly giggles. “Maybe a little less.”
—-
Gabriel furrows his brow.
“Bad? Or good?”

Miki sighed, rubbing her forehead. "Kissa, I really don't want to have to murder you."

Silver grinned. "No, it's good, I'm just not used to hearing you say so many words. You've said like fifty words in the last five–" she froze, realization dawning. "Goodness, Gabriel, if I knew kissing you would open your mouth I'd have done it two years ago!" she laughed.

He tenses, his grip on her tightening without him realizing.
WHAT
—-
Kissa marches past them both angrily and storms into her room, slamming the door and cussing on the other side.
Violet rubs her head and turns around. “I am so sorry, Robin.”
Robin beams. “No it’s fine, really.”

Silver laughed, putting one hand over his and stroking his arm with her other hand. "I mean I sure wanted to kiss you these last two years but I knew you would have run away so." She booped his nose again. "You're such a cute Gabriel creature."

Miki flopped onto the couch again and picked up her soup. "Sorry Robby. Do you have sisters? Be sure to get nice ones, not evil ones like her." She waved her spoon toward the staircase.

Robby opens her mouth to talk but the sound of screeching tires fills the air. The door flies open and Ben jogs in, taking his helmet off. “Where’s Silver?!?” He shouts.

Gabriel nuzzles his head into her neck to avoid talking or the conversation in general.

Miki raised an eyebrow. "Basement? Why is everyone freaking out about her?"

Silver grinned and reached her arm up behind his neck, drifting her fingers through his hair. "I like this." She whispered after a few moments.

Ben throws his helmet towards Miki’s lap. “Don’t you do that too, she said she’s in a tree!” He heads out the back door and cups his hands to his mouth, “SILVER! SILVER.” then peeks back into the door. “Let me guess, Gabriel is missing too??”
Violet pauses for a moment, then nods. “But isn’t he always, Ben?”
Without answering, he shuts the back door (he’s outside) and pulls out his phone, Calling Silver.

Sleepy, as usual, Gabriel’s breathing starts to even out, becoming slower and his eyelids feel heavier by the second. He relaxes.
I’m sure we’re fine. After all, Ben cant fly.

Miki slipped her phone out and frantically texted Silver, Idk Where you are but Ben's home and he's freaking out about you and Gabe.

Silver read Miki's text and started typing back just as Ben called. "Oh no," She whispered "This is bad, Gabriel." After a second of delay, she answered Ben's call, voice low and timid.
"Yes, Ben?"

Don't assume. Maybe she's not with Gabriel. Maybe this is a misunderstanding.
"Silver?" Ben replies, keeping his tone neutral. "Silver, are you in the backyard? I can't see you. Are you okay?"

Two seconds away from sleep, Gabriel hears Silver answer the phone and say Ben's name. He sits his head up and blinks a few times.
Great. He's calling now.

"I'm… in the woods behind the house." She said. "Maybe a mile or so away." She felt Gabriel shift and stroked his hair again. Taking a deep breath she blurted, "I'm with Gabe. He comes out here sometimes and he wanted to show me how nice and quiet it was. We didn't do anything bad, we're just sitting in a tree." Snuggling, she silently added.

Gabriel presses his eyes closed.
What? You jus- Well. I guess we weren't going to get out of this one either way.

"You what?? Silver, a mile or so away isn't my property. Are you invisible?" Ben puts a hand over his other ear so he can hear her clearer and takes a few steps forward, his voice coated with worry.