Chapter 34: Sneaking Out
CHORES! I just had to go and fight Cold, didn't I? When I came home yesterday Loving decided that Since grounding me didn't work last time that throwing chores my way would work. Why does self-defense result in punishment?
"This sucks!" I said to myself as I continued to mop up the kitchen floor. Why am I mopping it? Well when we had dinner earlier someone spilled their drink all over the floor. Now I'm stuck on cleaning duty!
"Sorry," Button said while he was soaking up the spill with a sponge.
"At least you have that sponge...where did you get that from?" I asked because I never found a sponge with the cleaning supplies.
"Found it," Why am I even questioning this? He keeps on finding things and doesn't ever tell anyone where they're from. Dipping my mop back into the water bucket before I looked over to Button,
"How do you always find these things in the first place?"
"I actually do find them. Pinkie has hiding spots all over town," I just face hooved. Of course the confetti ninja has hiding spots for random objects all over town. I see her around town and she's always doing something that defies the laws of physics...and even the laws of non-physics if they exist.
We were finally done cleaning up the spill and I took a moment to step back and admire our work. Then Gibson and one of his friends came up from the basement. Their hooves were covered in dust and some dirt which ruined all the hard work me and Button just did. I am going to have to beat a bitch.
"GIBSON, I JUST SPENT AN HOUR CLEANING THIS FLOOR!" I yelled at him. He just looked at me and then to the floor before wiping more dirt on the floor. "DUDE!"
"Come on man. That's not right," Gibson's friend said as he walked past us.
"What? I'm just helping him build character," Gibson retorted as he followed his friend out of the kitchen. That dude is an asshole through and through. I looked down at the floor to see that the dirt was getting wt and becoming muddy.
"You can go, Button. I'll get this," I said as I pulled my mop back out of the bucket to begin cleaning. Instead of going off to play his games I saw him pick his sponge back up and start cleaning up some of the dirt. "You heard me, right?"
"Yeah. But if I help you we can play together sooner," Of course he'd be thinking of playing together as a reason to help. Still, I gave him a smile as we went back to work on the kitchen floor for another hour.
***1 hour later***
"Why did they have to come in and out every three minutes!" I said as I walked up the stairs to our room. Button just shrugged his shoulders when we reached the top of the stairs and saw Open heading towards us. I stepped out of his way while he continued on until he reached the front door. "Where are you going?"
"I have business to attend to. I'll be back later," He said as he walked out of the house. I swear that dude is up to something shady. I however wasn't allowed to leave the house along with the chores. Why did I let Cold get in my head like that?
Turning my focus back to the hallway I noticed that Open had dropped a small pouch. I decided to investigate and see what exactly it was that he had left. Picking up the pouch I opened it up to see quite a few bits in it for some reason. What would he be spending bits on at this time of night? All the stalls and restaurants are closed so he couldn't be using them to buy anything from them.
"What are you looking at?" Button asked as he trotted up beside me to look into the pouch.
"Some bits." I said while showing him its contents.
"Oh, we should probably go give it to dad before he gets to far," Button said as he turned towards the stairs. I quickly stopped him however before I began to explain.
"I think we should give the bag to Loving, Button. If Open needs it he'll come and get it," In reality I just want to see if Loving has any idea on what Open would need money for at this time of night. Button looked towards the stairs then back to me before nodding.
"Okay. Mom can give it to dad when he comes back," I swear the innocence in this child is heart wrenching. Turning back towards the hallway we made our way to Loving and Open's bedroom. After knocking on the door I waited for a few minutes before Loving opened it.
"What are you doing up? It's 11 at night!" Loving asked clearly exhausted from the day. I dropped the bag of bits in front of her before speaking,
"Open dropped this on his way out,"
"Why would he need bits if he's...Chance, I want you and Button to go to bed." She said as she stormed out of her bedroom. Looks like she didn't know about the money and she's pissed about it. I might of made a mistake here. I grabbed Button's arm and quickly made our way over to our room.
Once we entered I made my way over to the window to see Loving running off into the night. Yep, I definitely did a bad here.
"Where's mom going?" Button asked which reminded me he just saw that entire thing.
"I don't know, Button. I'm going to go find out though," I said as I made my way back out of our room.
"But mom said-"
"I don't care." I cut him off as I started making my way out of the room. I might of really messed up here if this goes the way I think it's going. Only when I reached the front door did I realize that Button was right behind me. "Go to bed, Button,"
"No, I want to help!"
"You don't want to come with me. Trust me," I said as I opened up the door. Button held firm and replied,
"I'm going whether you want me to or not!"
I just facehooved before beckoning him to come along. He wants to deal with the backlash then that's his problem. I just wanted to figure out what's going on. Still maybe he can help with the situation if it's what I think it is. God I hope I'm wrong.
uhoh. ii hope its nothing llegal... or wrong...mayb he has a mistress?
6472522 hush now. You'll find out Saturday.
I'm thinking prostitutes.
It's a nice little chapter not much happening, but still good. It's nice to see a little more slice of life once again with the family. It is good to see Button to have a few surprises to him, and that he is taking heart to help Chance in his chores as well as as standing his ground on insisting to accompanying Chance in trailing Love in the middle of the night. Is this a signs that Button is trying to show Chance that he is willing to go the distance to help him in his endeavors to free their brothers and will not stay on the side lines. I have en idea that seem very obvious that Open Seas may have a mistress or a whore. But I wander if it could be something else intierly; like buying potions that help him in what he thinks that would make him look more appealing to his wife. It's too bad that Gibson is acting like a jerk again( not really I somehow like it), he seemed more approachable the last time. I wander what are the names of his friends anyway, are they jerks as well or do they actually would like Chance and Button. why Gibson and Open Seas both seem like jerks any way.
gambling
shit
6472619 TO answer the last part of that. Gibson is a teenager and with my experience teenagers tend to switch from friendly to wicked pretty fast. I should know since I am one. As for Open it's because of *Airplane flies nearby* so you can understand why.
6472631 yes. yes it is.
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6472591 Both of you have excellent ideas for what it will be. So I will give you a hint... It involves money.
6472641 brothel?
6472635 Well, that's alway informative as ever. I was also wandering how Button is going to take what is going to append next. I'm sure that it will have earth shattering effect on him, and I don't think that he can stand being innocent much longer anymore, unfortunately. I just hope that he wont stop trying to see the good things in the world.
6472647 Why do you people keep guessing if I'm firm in not giving any answers?
6472692 He's not going to take what's going to happen well.
6472700 because guessing is magic
6472852 I can't argue with that logic!
6472865 i knew you'd like that answer
6471049 Australian logic: if we can get the victims to think we won't help them, the problem will go away and we will have less paper work.
Funnily enough they cave if its something tangible but only slightly. (a little shit from my yr 8 yr made a FB account in my name with a non-consented photo and then spread defamatory, illegal, all false, rumors about me. Obviously the evidence of it was overwhelming, i mean he put his student email as the log in, and yet still all he got as a lunch detention)
6472700
Look, since most of what your getting is joke answers i'll give you a real one for once
normally when people see or hear about a mystery there natural reaction is to *Cue loud train noise* and if you have any more question you know who to ask.
enjoy your break man.
Not sure what is going to happen, I have a few theories but I'll just have to wait.
Your pace is still fast, slow a little and put more detail.
6472936 How can that be the punishment he got? That's just wrong on so many levels.
6472964 That's an amazing answer! Thanks, though the break is only for a week. Maybe I'll be able to read a few stories I've been meaning to.
6473067 I know. It's a little hard to slow down the pace so far into the story. Since we're nearing the end I'm trying to add detail, but slowing it down doesn't seem likely.
6473059 I have a few theories as well. Wait I'm the writer! how can I have theories?
6473801 paper work dude
6473870 Sure, Not dealing with problems definitely wont bite society in the ass later on. I'm sorry that you've had to deal with those types of people.
6473807 Maybe because you're still figuring out exactly how the story will go?
My guess is the bits were for one of them unstrip clubs where putting on socks for the mares is some kinda crazy backwards thing.pre00.deviantart.net/837b/th/pre/i/2013/210/e/a/fluttershy_with_ponytails_in_socks_by_zuko42-d6fpt4l.png
6474216 good point.
6474573 You might be right. As for the picture I have no comment at the moment.
6474784 I aim to please.
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6474904 Oh no! I've been trolled!
He was going to buy loving a gift. For her anniversary (are they even married?) And loving didn't know. She ends up cutting his balls off for trying to cheat on her, and then leaves him to die on the street, with his ripped-out balls stuffed in his mouth.
Holy shit I didn't realize I could write so dark. I'm gonna put that in a spoiler tag.
6476605 why did you use a threat that I often use to get people to shut up? That's not whats going to happen, but good job on the...creative aspect.
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Lol
Besides a few occasional lack of detailed areas (negatives first, high notes to make it go out smiling) and a very rare garner problem (which doesn't matter sense kids make grammar mistakes do its more realistic) this is the best fim fic I have read only falling short of fallout equestria and first pony view. Keep it up and it will get even cooler. I can't wait to finish the rest of this fic