Troublemaker | Station 19

41. Mood Swings

"I heard that... even if it was in Italian," Maya called out.

"Stupida!" Maddie continued to mutter under her breath.

"Enough, Maddie!" Maya said firmly, avoiding the glances from people who were also out shopping. "God, I've gotta tell Carina to stop teaching you Italian," she said to herself as Maddie walked off down the aisles to get the bread.

"So, Mads, what do you want to do for the rest of the day?" Maya wondered as she put the groceries away in the cupboards.

"No offence Mom but can I just go to my room? I really just want to be alone right now," Maddie said as she stood in the kitchen.

Maya turned to look at her daughter who looked lost in her own world. "Okay, sure kiddo. Go ahead," she said.

"Thanks," Maddie mumbled as she walked off into her bedroom down the hall.

Maya finished putting the groceries away in the cupboard as her phone began to ring and she answered it quickly knowing it would be her soon-to-be wife, "Hi Car, I'm happy to see your face on screen!" She said enthusiastically despite the frown on her face.

"Ciao Bella. I am happy to see you as well." Carina smiled and then noticed the frown on Maya's face, "What's the matter, you seem frazzled." She observed.

"Wha- I'm not frazzled," Maya said confused.

"Bella, I can see your forehead line from when you frown. What's the matter?" Carina asked.

"I'm just worried about Mads that's all," Maya said as she held her phone in one hand as she shut the cupboard door. "She's being her usual delightful self," she said sarcastically.

"Oh, is she being difficult?" Carina snorted in amusement.

Maya chuckled and moved to sit on the couch, "You could say that. I practically had to drag her out to the grocery store." She told the Italian women.

Carina frowned, "I take it that it didn't go well?" she questioned.

"Nope," Maya said as she let out a sigh. "The whole time she mopped around the store and gave me an attitude." She told the brunette.

Carina shook her head. "Oh, dear. Where is she?" she wondered.

"In her bedroom, still in a mood," Maya said. "I think Sarah's texted her, but she hasn't even responded to any of them at all." She added.

"They still haven't spoken at all?" Carina asked in surprise.

"Well, Sarah has tried but Maddie isn't exactly interested, and she's just avoided her texts and calls," Maya stated. "I'm hoping that having Andy and Vic around later will help her cheer up a little bit. I know she adores her aunts," she said in hopefulness.

"Si Hopefully, it might help," Carina said in agreement.

"You know that Maddie started to mutter words to me in Italian," Maya told the Italian.

"Really?" Carina asked amused. "What did she say?" she laughed.

Maya nodded her head. "Yep... I briefly remember the word 'stupida' being muttered under her breath which she thought I didn't hear," she said.

Carina couldn't help but laugh. "Oh dear, she is picking up on my catch terms," she said.

"Do you mean catchphrases babe?" Maya said as she couldn't help but smile.

"Yes," Carina paused and nodded. "I mean catchphrases. Stupida American idioms," she muttered.

"Okay, so I know where she gets that from," Maya teased. "Counting down the days until we're together again," she added.