Chapter 33

LILLY: We pull up at the front of the pack house. I link Keska. *“We are out front."* I close the link. The three of them come out of the house and climb into the limo with me. "Nana Mackie and I need to leave right after the twins or Wyatt walk, we promised to help with dinner prep and clean up."“Not a problem dear, we will sit in the back so as not to disturb anyone when we leave."

KESKA: The commencement went in alphabetical order,so Wyatt walked first, as their last name is Dawson, then Star, as her last name is Gleeson,then the twins, as soon as Jessie cleared the stage, we left for the pack house. Mackie and I make a mad dash into the house and into the kitchen and jump into getting the serving bowls and serving platters, along with the utensils, out and organized. Then we filI the bowls with veggies and potatoes, while Sarah is making the wine sauce for the chicken,well,actually, Cornish game hens, but still chicken. It was about 30 minutes after we got back to when the others camne in, we had the dining room set and ready to go for them. Mackie and I stayed in the kitchen,taking the empty bowls from the omegas and refilling them, and handing them back.Minimizing the exposure and lessening the possibility of causing problems,so the twins, Wyatt and Star, can have their day.

LIAM: I miss having Kes at the table with us, but I now know why things have been the way they have been, thanks to Jessie, but even more right now with Mimi being so mean to her. I'm just glad that Kes got some back on Mimi.

JAMES: “After dinner, what would you all like to do?" I asked the group as a whole.

LIAM: "I am up for going to Nana's to run the obstacle course and watch

Kes burn you."“The only reason she could is because she has been doing longer." James answers back. "Oh! Please, Kes can't outdo anyone on anything." Jessie states. "I bet she can outdo you on it for sure." “No, she can't." “Bet me.” “Ok fine, $20.00.”“Done.”

ADRIAN:“I'll take that bet as well if you're up for the challenge,Jessie.”“Fine, I will show you all what a loser she is."

CARLA:“Jessie! Stop picking on your sister!""And don't you think you should ask your grandmother before inviting everyone to her house, young man?”“Sorry,Mom.”Liam answers. I notice Jessie says nothing.

LIAM:“Nana,can we go and run the course? Please?" Chuckling at him,“I don't mind, but I do not have as much space as the pack house does, so it will be a bit cramped. especially since the course takes up most of my yard." With a grin on my face, I link Kes. *"Hey, are you done?”“Not until everyone leaves the dining room so we can clean it up."“Leave it to the staff, you and Mackie go get changed, Jessie is going to lose at least $40.00 bucks, maybe more if more people jump in on the betting." “Liam, it won't be Jessie paying, it will be Father, do you think that is fair? And do you think it will teach her a lesson?"“Yep, considering everything that has happened,yep, because you will smoke her on the course."*

JAMES: I linkWyatt. *"Don't get involved with the betting unless you want to lose. Kes and your sister have been running that course since Nana put it up 2 months ago." “Why haven't we been on it before now?”“Because I just recently found out about it myself so if you want your ass handed to you by your little sister stay quiet."“My lips are sealed.”*“I'm up for going to check it out anyway." I say aloud. Everyone at the table agrees.

KESK A: "Liam just made a bet with Jessie that I could take her on the

obstacle course, and from the sounds of it, Adrian also took that bet." I told Mackie. "We promised to help with cleaning up, though. Remember.""Yes, and I am not going back on my word;we will help with the cleanup.”“Sarah?”"Yes, Kes?"“Is the pack dining room empty?”“I believe it is,why?”"Then Mackie and I will start our clean-up in there."“Ok.”

KINA:“Where is Keska,by the way? If this is going to involve her,shouldn't she be here to give her consent?"

AMANDA:“No! Why should she? She needs to do as she is told!"

LILLY:“You need to keep your mouth shut! Amanda. Keska has every right to give her consent, whether you like it or not. You have no say."

DRAKE:“We have had enough of you, mother. Stop causing trouble and trying to influence the kids into rude and bad habits and bad choices. And Jessie, you also need to apologize to your mother, you didn't even acknowledge the fact that she spoke to you!" "Sorry, daddy."“Not to me,young lady, your mother!" “Sorry, Mom." “Thank you,Jessie," Carla says to her. "I don't care if the kids want to go run the course, Lilly, but I think the adults, minus yourself, of course, as it is your home, may wish to stay here?" I speak to the room at large. Most of the adults agree, except Adrian and Kina. “James, link your sister and find out where she is.”“Ok,Dad.”

KESKA: Mackie and I head to the pack dining area and start cleaning up the dishes and taking down the streamers that we had put up earlier in the day. Mackie stacked the dishes on the cart, and I washed and wiped the tables dry. With the two of us working in tandem, we finished the pack's dining room in about 15-20 minutes. Leaving just the family dining room for the staff to take care of. We stacked the dishes in the dishwasher and started the wash cycle at 30 minutes. "I think we have everything in

the pack dining room done Sarah." I tell her. “Thank you, Keska, you've been an enormous help today." She says giving me and Mackie a hug.

JAMES: *"Where are you?"* I linked Keska. *"Staying out of sight and there for staying out of trouble, so if something happened, you can't blame me for it this time." “That didn't answer the question.""I am helping with clean up and dishes, why?"“Dad and Nana have given permission for all of us to go run the obstacle course.""So, what does that have to do with me? And since when does father have to give permission for Nana?”“You are annoying, you know that."“Now, who hasn't answered the question?"*"She says she is helping with the cleanup and dishes." I tell Dad.

KESKA:“Let's go change if we are to run the course, I'm not doing it in my dress." I say to Mackie. "Agreed." We both headed up to my room to change.