Marie looked up at the house standing before her “I love it” she squealed and jumped into her husbands arms for a hug. The house was covered from top to bottom in deep red bricks, an open porch stood in the front with a few wicker chairs. Ivory pillars started from the bottom of the house all the way up to the bay window in the middle of the house. Grass that was in need of some cutting due to the lack of recent residents covered the expanse of the lawn wrapping around the back of the house.
“Glad you like it darlin’” Logan replied kissing her forehead
“Mommy” Kelly said tugging at Marie’s pant leg
“What is it sweetie?” Marie asked looking down at her daughter. Kelly was clad in a white and green polka dot summer dress. Her light brown hair was pulled into a low pony tail, held together by a dark green bow that matched with the spots on her dress. Her brown eyes that almost perfectly matched Marie’s, were filled with tears that threatened to escape.
“Bryan took Mr. Piggy” Kelly said with a frown
“Not again” Marie sighed looking back at the dark blue station wagon
“I’ll take care of it” Logan said rubbing the top of his daughter’s head affectionately before walking over to the dark blue car where his three year old was. He saw the pig in question with two arms securely locked around it.
“Daddy” Bryan said enthusiastically.
“Bryan, did you take that from your sister?” Logan asked. Bryan looked up at him through his curly brown hair. He had a small white t-shirt on underneath a pair of light blue dungarees. His feet continued to swing back and forth covered in small white sneakers.
“No, she give me pig” he said petting the pale pink animal. Logan raised an eyebrow at his son before turning to look at Marie who was currently holding their five year old daughter. Marie saw that Logan wasn’t winning this battle with Bryan and put Kelly down.
“I’ll take care of it, why don’t you start bringing in those boxes” Marie suggested as Logan stepped out of the way of the open car door
“Yeah, that’s easier,” Logan said before picking up three of the cardboard boxes. Kelly followed behind him dragging in one of the smaller boxes.
Once they got inside Logan was almost knocked over by his daughter running past him and into the kitchen. “Kelly, come on you have to help me out here kid”.
He looked around the hallway. On his left was the parlor. The walls were an ivory color matching the pillars outside. Dark oak flooring matched nicely with the walls. The light that seeped through the beige colored drapes showed swirls of dust another indication of how long ago the other residents were here. He didn’t have time to look at the rest of the house because Kelly had come running around the corner.
“Daddy,” she said slightly out of breath “Look what I found” she said happily holding a bright red ball
“Where did you get that?” he asked walking towards the end of the main hallway to the kitchen. He placed all three boxes on the counter before turning to listen to his daughter.
“I just found it,” she pointed to an antique cabinet. One of the doors was a jar. He wasn’t sure if Kelly had found it that way or she had been curious and opened the door “In there” she said before bouncing the bright red ball around the dining room.
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I just wanted the pig” Bryan hiccupped between sobs as they entered the house
“Come on, you know its Kelly’s” Marie said trying to calm him down
“He can keep it,” Kelly said “I like this ball better” she said. Marie let out a frustrated sigh and looked up at her husband who was currently stifling a laugh.
After all of the boxes were at least inside the house Marie decided to do her yoga and meditating in the backyard. The summer breeze helped her concentrate more. In her mind’s eye there was a box surrounded by bars and a lock. Marie brought her hands out in front of her and began to secure the lock taking a deep breath as she did.
“Mommy?” Marie opened her eyes to see Bryan standing over her with his wide hazel eyes
“Yes Bryan?” she asked sitting up
“Why you taking a nap outside?” he asked tilting his head to one side
“I’m not sweetie,” Logan was putting some of the dishes away in the kitchen when he saw Bryan interrupting Marie outside. “I have to do this so I can give you hugs” she didn’t want to scare him and tell him that if she didn’t keep her mutation in check that she could seriously harm someone with skin to skin contact.
“Bryan, come on” Logan said lifting him up by the back of his dungarees. Bryan giggled loudly as Logan swung him around
“Logan” Marie said in a warning voice but smirked when Logan started to imitate the sound an engine would make in a plane continuing to swing Bryan around in a circle.
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Author's Chapter Notes:
I'm a horror film type of gal so it wasn't too long before I came up with this idea. Reviews are welcomed and appreciated. Oh and I do not own the X-Men (darn). So far only Kelly and Bryan.