It started out simple

humorous, goofy, short story, family

 

 

            It started out simple, a trip to the store, to buy us some food for the night for dinner. What was meant to be easy, a simple task, now ended us all scattered on the floor, Three tipped over shopping carts, and random food items everywhere. Let me take you back to the beginning of this mess and see just how we might sort this all out. An hour earlier…

 

         It was one person here; another there, the seven of us all over this place, my mother, my father, my two younger brothers, my twin sister, and older sister. My father was out. A small five-bedroom house filled with seven. My mother comes down the stairs, my younger brother Declan trailing closely behind.

 

        “What’s in the fridge? Anything eatable?” She asked to no one in particular, while making a steady path toward the kitchen, stopping in at each room she passed as she continued on. Another brother of mine, Nate, sat in the kitchen, eating a bowl of sherbet ice cream. He stood up from the chair and walked to the fridge, swung the door open and stepped back. I, sitting on the couch, in the living room, across from the kitchen, peered in the kitchen, taking a look in the fridge. To me it seemed empty, with nothing but an old pizza box, a milk carton, some cheese, and a box of grape juice pouches. Nothing lasts long in this house of seven. An announcement came from down the hall, a simple suggestion.

        “Let’s go grocery shopping.” Called my twin, as she came from the bathroom, stopping in the doorway, looking into the fridge. Declan grinned, Nate nodded, my mother said “great.”

 

         Chanice walked in, carrying in her hand, the car keys, and my brothers’ jackets. She handed them their jackets, and headed towards the door. How everyone seems to always know what’s going on at all times in this house is beyond me. I shrugged my shoulders, and followed after them, locking the door and shutting it tight. I walked the path to the rock-covered driveway, the van was started, and they were patiently waiting. I opened the door, climbed to the back of the van and sat down silently.

 

         My mother driving, Chanice up front, Declan and Nate sitting in the middle seat, Maddie and I sitting in the back. Five minutes into the ride the van was filled with conversation, mostly discussion on what to get. “We need this.” And “We need that.”

“Ohhh, and chocolate pudding!” Declan exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air and smiling happily. The food mart was a short drive, fifteen minutes at most. We got their quick, and mom stopped the car. It was ritual for us, to- before we went in- simply decide ‘who’s with who’? Declan with mom, Nate with Chanice- we saw it best to separate the two. Together the Eight and five year old could cause a bit of trouble at times. – And I with Maddie. Mom and Declan got a shopping cart, Maddie and I got a cart, and Chanice and Nate got one as well, then went our separate ways.

 

        Maddie suggested we get the dairy necessities, and frozen goods, while mom and Declan get the meats, and Chanice and Nate handle the snacks and goodies. Our system wasn’t necessarily one hundred percent, but it worked. 

 

       “Okay, we need frozen pizza, cheese sticks, waffles, beagles, and… uhm… I think that’s everything.” Maddie listed off, being sure not to leave anything off. I shook my head and went to gather the items. I dumped the things into the cart and nodded. She smiled and guided me farther down the aisle.

 

       “Ice cream.” She states, pondering the vast choices. I opened the glass and pulled out the Oreos and cream. She smiled once again and continued down the aisle, turning around the corner to the next aisle. I pushed the cart, following along. When I reached my sister she held in her hands, a jug of milk, and Trix yogurt. She dumped it in the cart and smiled proudly.

 

      “Sweet.” She said, balling her hand into a fist and holding it out in front of her. I did the same, and touched my fist to hers’. We were finished. We spotted, some ways down the long aisle, our mother and Declan. Declan seemed to be getting pretty antsy. We made our way towards them, in an effort to help our mother finish gathering the rest of the things, and keep Declan from getting out of hand. The boy could be a lot to handle at times. Especially when he was bored and slightly hyper.

 

       When we reached my mom and Declan my mom smiled at us and reached for a pack of chicken wings. I leaned against the cart, looking around the slightly crowded grocery store. Down the nearby aisle I see Chanice looking over honey buns and Debbie cakes. I smiled, sighing lightly. These trips to the store could get sort of boring after a while, especially if you’re done getting your assigned foodstuffs.

 

       As I look back at Chanice I notice Nate isn’t there, looking around I see that Nate and Declan are standing together picking through the jell-o and pudding. I tapped my mom on the shoulder lightly. She turned to face me, hamburger meat in hand.

      “Uhm, give me the keys. Maddie and I will go check out and head to the car to p-“ I was interrupted by the sound of a high pitched screeching sound followed by the sound of giggling.

       Turning around I'm met with a gooey, sticky something green nailing me right in the forehead. I quickly stick my tongue out as the gloop trickles down my cheek to the corner of my mouth. Green jell-o.

Author's Note

Okay, I wrote this a little while back and I do want to finish it... I don't know if I will though.

Reviews

[MadasonBlue]

You should definitely finish this. It has a great start.

[54321]

ahhh! i wanna finish too! what happened!?!?! :D soooo finish it. or atleast write some more for now! this is good so far. this actually kept my attention, as i am a scatter brain too, and THAT made me like it!

[LittleEye:)]

definalty finish it its a great write

LittleEye

[OutToLunch]

Finish it, finish it! it's a good start! i wanna read more, so don't abandon it yet! Please?