She&#x27;s In The &#x27;Class A&#x27; Team

#THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ALRIGHT

Melosia/Iris

I never did anything horrible as a teenager, but I sure was stubborn. I guess I shouldn’t get too mad at Sterling and Hazel, but it’s frustrating when you’re on the other side of it.

That’s true. Hopefully she hasn’t given too many details away to him already or I might have missed out on the good part.

Rainbow is so delightful to have around though! I don’t think I’ve ever met a girl who stays that happy all the time. It’s nice. Hazel typically is happy, but she throws temper tantrums..much like the one you just saw. /laughs/ Were you or Chase ever quiet?

Nothing horrible at all? Wish I could say that so if the kids do anything remotely bad I can tell them I never did anything bad so they shouldn't.

Fingers crossed she has more details to spill tonight /crosses her fingers and laughs/

Right? She's so lovely it's great. My children are like polar opposites. Well I mean...I guess Chase was pretty quiet I always thought that was always just because of the whole...drug thing. But maybe that's where Joseph got it.

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I never thought we were like this when we were teenagers, but maybe we were and were just too foolish to realize how troublesome we were. /thinks for a second/ Does that mean they might not know either?

It better. I don’t think I can stand around listening to her blabber night and day to Rico.

If all else fails I’m sure a little eavesdropping couldn’t hurt. /snickers/ Ay dios mio, I was so afraid she was going to stay stuck that way. Let me tell you, it’s not fun being painfully shy during your “best years”. I don’t think I ever went to a party or anything before I met Aster. Though, I hope she doesn’t go to any parties yet.. /shrugs/ Rainbow is very outgoing. Maybe he just got the short end of the deal.

I think as soon as you grow up and become a parent you just hope your kids aren't worse then you were as a teenager then you kind of forget how bad you were when they do something bad. /thinks as well then shrugs/ Maybe?

/laughs/ But you'll get more juicy information that way, she might tell that ferret more than she tells anyone else.

I don't know, she seems too sweet to spend her time going to parties all the time. She's quirky...she loves to make friends with people and she's always so sweet but I think some people don't like the way she speaks about peoples energies or how she's always making tea but it's their loss really. Probably. There might have been some introverted genes that he ended up getting.

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Melosia/Iris

Sterling is somewhat like that. He’s very stubborn and does his own thing. Hazel is stubborn too, but generally she’ll do what I ask. It just seems to get worse as they get older. I guess it’s a teenager thing.

Detectives Emery and Sebastian on the case. /snickers and pours herself another glass/ I mean, their friendship has seemed to improve. Hazel definitely is persistent. They’ll get there.

That sounds so nice. Maybe I can get Aster to talk to her. She seems to like hanging around him more than me. I think she and I are just too alike. She used to be horribly shy until about a year ago, but I can still see it come through.

#quick thread #c:melosia #totally forgot my tag was just quick thread and now i'm in no mood to fix it

Joseph just sticks to his gut like I'll tell him to do something and he'll say no and then when you make him do whatever it is, he shows you exactly why you shouldn't have told him to do it. I don't even want to understand teenagers now.

It really has, there was probably some big misunderstanding that got them all mad at each other but it can be fixed for sure.

/nods/ It is nice, it's the only time he actually talks to me. Yeah, maybe Aster can get some words out of her or you can listen in when she's talking to Rico and see if that helps. Oh I remember those days, it was so cute when she would hide or just look at the ground but it's a good thing she's been working through it, I would say Joseph's shy but it seemed to get worse as he got older, I don't know where that came from at all to be honest.

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Of course, if I ground her, she’ll just try and get out of her room. It’s like you tell a kid they can’t do something, and they do it. Makes no sense.

Well if I do happen to hear this incredibly confusing story, I’ll be sure to call you right away. Especially if it’s something that’s in the direction of a relationship. /snickers/ It has to happen at some point.

/tilts her head slightly/ Really? I don’t see why it would make him sad. Maybe you should ask him about it when you get home. Maybe he’ll tell you why she got him that book or something.

Joseph is assertive when it comes to his opinions, I mean that's why we need to try every trick in the book to get him to go to school, but he has much different opinions then most sixteen year old.

And I'll do the same, we'll see who can figure out this mystery faster. /chuckles/ Hate can't always stay as hate, it has to happen, they just need a little motherly push that's all.

/nods/ Yeah, I've lived with him for long enough to be able to pick up on his emotions. I'll ask him to join me in the art room tomorrow that will get him to spill everything. And if he doesn't his art definitely will.

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Either way, I’m sure they’re both going to get a good talking to. I can’t even ground Hazel since she’s already locked up in her room.

That’s true. /finishes her drink/ I really wonder what, though. Maybe I can pry it out of Hazel later if I bribe her or something.

Hm, odd. I guess she used her own money then, because she never asked for any, nor did I hear her ask to go to store.

Right? It isn't like Joseph leaves his room, his grounding would have to be to go out and interact with people but interacting with people is what gets him in trouble.

I'm sure we'll be able to get it out of them soon enough. Maybe when I tell him off for being so rude I'll somehow get him to spill.

Huh, that is weird. He's probably trying to hide how happy he is about it...though he looks kind of upset? Like, not angry like before but there's some sadness mixed in there. I wonder what book it is.

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Hazel, don’t- /sighs and lets her go anyways, watching as she goes to Joseph and then to her room/

Don’t apologize, mine was just as bad. The worst part is we still don’t even know what happened. I just never imagined they’d be that mean to each other.

/looks over at Joseph/ What did she give him anyways?

Ah, but he did start it. Maybe that's what I get for lying about letting him leave after he talked to everyone.

Yeah, but at least we know that something did happen between them.

/glances over at Joseph/ Uhm...a book? She knows he likes to read, I guess she got it before their fight.

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/about to retaliate when his mom interjects/ Thank you, don’t mind if I do…/mutter/ this was your stupid idea in the first place.

/looks confused when she starts speaking Spanish and talks under his breath/ What the fuck…? Whatever, I’m going.

/looks down at Hazel, her eyes wide, not sure what to say/

/opens her mouth to say something, breathing a sigh of relief when Iris does first/ Hazel, it’d be nice if you apologized. I don’t know what’s going on, but that was horribly rude.

/snickers at Iris’ threat before gasping when Melosia slaps the side of her head with the back of her hand/ Ow!

No! I’m not apologizing to anyone. He started it, I finished it. /glares over at him then looks down at her book/ Whatever. Goodnight.

/walks over to Joseph angrily before shoving the book in his hands/ Merry Christmas, asshole. Enjoy. /storms back upstairs before slamming the door to her room/

#c:melosia #c:hazel #c:joseph

/lets out a sigh and shakes her head at her son, taking a long swig of her drink/

Both of you can apologize, él conseguirá una patada en el culo if he doesn't.

/watches as Hazel walks over to Joseph and turns to Melosia/ Well, that definitely did not turn out how I thought it would. I am so sorry. Joseph will get an earful later.

Melosia/Iris

/glares right back/ Well congratulations on learning how to memorize useless facts and losing creativity and imagination. Why don’t we cover you in metallic paint and call you a mindless robot now?

Oh Hazel, you’re so overdramatic. I don’t want you to fail, I just want you to challenge yourself. /pours herself another glass/

/gives Iris a reassuring look before gasping softly, nudging Hazel/ Would you cut it out? You’ve been rude to everyone lately.

/looks back over at Joseph then at Iris, mouthing/ What the hell?!

See, she understands. Thank you, Mrs. Emery. /resists the urge to say ‘I wish you were my mom instead’/

/getting angrier/ You can say that now, but in ten years when I have a degree and a paying job and you’re still sitting at home, hating the world, you’ll change your mind.

#c:joseph #c:hazel #c:melosia

/looks between Joseph and Hazel with wide eyes then looks at Melosia, shaking her head mouthing/ I don't know.

/puts her drink on the counter and claps her hands together/ Alright, that's enough. Joseph, go back and watch the game with the rest of the boys. Que está en graves problemas cuando lleguemos a casa.

Melosia/Iris

Ew, no….Are you serious? You’re not bluffing just to get me to talk are you? I’ll be really mad if you are.

Uh yeah, they are really boring…but they’re my ticket to passing so I didn’t really have much of a choice.

/glances over at Hazel/ Yeah, you would have failed that exam if it involved running the way you trip over your own feet.

/rolls her eyes/ Dejar de ser un mocoso.

She only takes Spanish for the easy A. I told her to challenge herself since she already knows Spanish, but she doesn’t listen. /smiles/ Of course! /pours her another glass and hands it to her/

/eyes widen slightly and she glances over at Iris/ She is pretty clumsy. /laughs a bit uncomfortably/

/glares at her before mumbling under her breath/ Puta..

No..They were all pretty easy. /smiles slightly before rolling her eyes/ Would you rather me take something I fail?

Yeah we just get tested on like the body’s muscles and rules of certain sports. /looks over at Joseph, glaring at him as he speaks/ That’s true. But at least if I failed I still would have passed the class since I actually come to school and do my other tests.

#c:melosia #c:hazel #c:joseph

Yes, I am not bluffing or scamming you just try to talk to everyone about something, you can't just say Merry Christmas.

Trust me, I probably would have done the same thing, it bumps your average up in the end and it'll help you get into a good college or university. /smiles and take the glass/ Thank you!

/looks at Melosia apologetically then glares at Joseph after his comment/ Stop that. I'm sure she would do just fine. I'm pretty clumsy too, PE was my worst subject in school for sure.

Melosia/Iris

However long we’ve been here is long enough for me. /sighs/

/nods and mutters/ Thank you…

They were okay I guess. /shoves his hands into his pockets/ Not really much to it..

No, you can come over here and actually talk to people for once. You’ve been locked in your room all week so it’s time you come out and start trying human interaction.

/glances over at Iris as she takes a sip of her drink and winks/ It’s been so long since the last time I took an exam. I remember them being horribly boring.

Uh, I was talking to Rainbow before you rudely interrupted, so don’t give me that crap.

Just your usual academic classes. My electives are Spanish and P.E., but those exams were..easy, too. /tries to make some kind of light of the situation/ The good thing is I didn’t have to run for my P.E. final. I hate running. /laughs nervously/

#c:joseph #c:melosia #c:hazel

Stop that, do I need to force a glass of eggnog into you so you'll loosen up? If you talk to everybody here, I'll let you leave in an hour, how about that?

That's good to hear, no trouble with them at all then? /finishes her drink and smiles at Melosia/ Mel, could I have some more please, this eggnog is great.

Exactly what kind of exam do you have for PE if you aren't running? Some sort of physical health questions?

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Well, it’s more that I have a lot of questions. I just want to talk to you! /smiles and glances over as Iris calls Joseph over/ Iris wanted to see you, too.

/looks over as Iris returns/ Hello, Joseph! You look very handsome in that sweater.

How did your finals go?

Oh..Thank you. /smiles at Iris/

Can we do this later? I was talking to Rainbow. I don’t mind saying hello to Mrs. Emery, but- /glances over as Iris comes back with Joseph, freezing up/

/swallows and hides the book behind her back/ They were fine.

#c:melosia #c:hazel #c:joseph

Stop that, we haven't been here that long just come here. I wanted you to come say hi and interact a little.

That's right, you didn't tell me how your finals were Joseph, how were they? /takes a sip of her drink and smiles/

And what exams did you have Hazel? I don't think I know what classes you have this semester.

Melosia/Iris

I’ve actually done that before! The only part about that that isn’t fun is when you’re cleaning out glue and glitter from your hair in the shower. /snickers/ That’s a very good point. They were the funnest years, though.

/chews on her bottom lip, thinking/ I don’t like the sound of this at all. Just two seconds ago she was always over at your house or out with Joseph, and now they won’t even look at each other. I need more of this to get my creative juices flowing. /laughs and takes a sip from her drink/

/snaps her fingers/ ¡Buena idea! Aquí, espera. /turns/ Hazel! Come here, sweetheart, I need to ask you a question.

/stops mid-sentence while talking to Rainbow and turns, sighing/ Hold on…I’ll be right back.

/slinks over and smiles lightly at Iris/ Merry Christmas, Mrs. Emery. /turns back to Melosia/ What’s the question?

It's fun in the moment, until it turns into a big mess and you realize you're gonna be stuck in the shower for hours washing it all off. We'll get to the bottom of this if we need to get to the bottom of this bottle to do it. /snickers/

/takes a sip of her drink and smiles at Hazel/ Merry Christmas Hazel, you look so pretty in that dress.

/leaves Hazel and Melosia for a quick second so things aren't suspicious/ Joseph? Sweetie come over here for a second. /waves him over taking a few steps closer to where Melosia and Hazel are/

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Melosia/Iris

See, I’m not artistic. I just like having someone to talk to every once in a while. Photography is still really relaxing to me when I’m stressed. The amount of confusion they cause should be illegal.

I would assume that maybe a final went bad or something for Hazel, but when I mentioned you guys coming over, she..freaked out. It was weird. Something had to have happened between them. I just hope nothing too bad..

/raises an eyebrow/ ¿qué podemos hacer para que eso suceda?

#//ignore the way translate puts the ...'s because it's stupid #c:melosia

Maybe when you're feeling stressed out you can have an arts and crafts day with the kindergarteners, that could help as well. I'm sure we've caused just as much confusion when we were teenagers so we just want to hide it.

According to Chase it was a struggle to get Joseph out, and he was talking back. I haven't decided if that was normal Joseph or angry Joseph, there's a very fine line between the two. I don't want to think so but it might be if it made Hazel cry.

/pauses and thinks, mostly thinking about how to say it in Spanish/ Podemos...gritar en ellos para venir...más aquí? Ver cómo actúan... alrededor de la otra ahora.

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I think that would be a great option. She would be doing something she loves, too. I guess your right, Iris, though I wish you weren’t. /sighs/ I’d go crazy if I didn’t tell someone how I felt…and someone who could respond at that. Teenagers are too hard to understand. That’s why I’m a kindergarten teacher.

I really hope he didn’t. He seems like a very sweet boy, so I don’t see what could have happened where he might do that. Maybe he didn’t and Hazel is just worrying herself over something. /puts her hand on her chest and smiles/ Oh, gracias.

/frowns/ Trouble in paradise is no good. How can we fix this? Or at least attempt to. /laughs/

#c:melosia #//i would think they say their plans in spanish #because hazel is the only one to understand #but she's either away or too busy to hear

I'm sure she would be all up for the idea if I brought it up to her, her face would just light up! Right? Especially if I didn't have my art room either, I'd probably explode if I didn't let any of that out. They are, yet here we are, raising two which just doubles the confusion.

Well we can get to the bottom of this for sure, they're both such good kids, it doesn't add up why this isn't working out. That could be it...maybe Joseph's still a little upset about being forced to go to school to take his finals. /grins/ De nada.

Hmm...conseguirlos que más cerca entre sí primero?

Melosia/Iris

I think that something Four might just need. What better way to relax than enjoy a cup of tea? /sighs/ I know. But you’re right. IT would be nice to have them tell you how they’re feeling rather than asking you to leave. You know, I think she was even talking to her ferret. She talked to an animal over me! Ay dios mio, what am I doing wrong?

/giggles and takes a sip of her own/ Poor Chase will have to take over. I’m sure he’ll live. /gasps before laughing, nudging Iris slightly/ Iris! That’s so bad..but you’re Spanish is definitely getting better.

/looks over and sees Hazel with Rainbow/ Well they sure aren’t talking. Hazel always seems to be drawn to Joseph straight away.

That actually would be nice, maybe I'll talk to her about it, she does have to start thinking about career choices sometime soon. I guess all we can do is wait for them to want to open up. Ay dios mio is right, I mean at least she told someone...Joseph doesn't even say anything, he lets it fester and grow until it's easy to tell something is wrong.

I'm not serious of course! But I can't have my baby boy making people cry. I could handle him giving others the cold shoulder and being shy but making people cry is another thing. /nods/ It better be getting better, I've been learning from one of the best.

/sighs/ You're right, not that her talking to Rainbow is a bad thing but even when Joseph is in his own little world Hazel is over his shoulder.

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That’s good! Maybe she can do something with them when she’s older. I would visit her tea shop if she opened one. /grins/ Really? That’s so sweet! I’ll have to give her a big hug and a ‘gracias’ from Aster and I. Me too. I wish she wouldn’t act so distant with these kinds of things.

/smirks/ I’m already ten steps ahead of you, chica. I decided to take a more festive route, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy some “special” eggnog. /snickers and hands her a glass/ Oh no, he wouldn’t…would he? We have to crack this case.