Parker Brothers

Always gone

"Hey, Mom?" Lila asks.

"Yeah, sweetie?" Laura questions.

"Why are Auntie Nat and Dad always on Missions?" She questions, sitting down at the table.

Laura sighs before answering.

"It's a surprise party for Clint's brother in two weeks," She tells us.

"Uncle Clint has a brother!?" I exclaim, looking at Laura, confused.

"I thought he was a bad brother?" Lila questioned.

"He said that so you kids would stop bothering him," Laura says.

"Enough," She says as my mouth is about to open.

I quickly shove my mouth with food to stop me from talking. Laura and Lila look at me in disgust, and I shrug, scooping another spoonful into my mouth. Lila shudders and looks away while Laura rolls her eyes and turns on a show. I finish my plate, heading upstairs to wait in Lila's room. 

"Do you think it's a surprise party?" I questioned as Lila walked into the room.

"If your Dad took Cooper and Peter out fishing, does that mean they know?" I ask, watching as Lila turns on a movie.

"Why are you so paranoid?" Lila questions, and I shrug, focusing my attention on the screen.

"It's weird!!" I complain, bellyflopping on the floor.

"No, you're thinking about it too hard," Lila says, increasing the volume.

"Oh sure, tune me out," I say, unlocking my phone.

"Hey, dimwit," She says, throwing a plushie at me.

I rub my head before looking at the screen where she's pointing. I gasp in excitement, making a nest on the floor.

"I love Civil War!!!" I exclaim.

We were halfway through when there was a shout downstairs. I looked at Lila, who looked confused. She grabbed her bow, and I slowly opened the doors. I checked my ways before spotting Nathaniel, who was......laughing? Confused, I walked closer and saw him being tickled. 

"Uncle bahahaharney gehehehet pahahahaxton," Nathaniel giggled.

I had two seconds before I was tackled to the ground and tickled to death. Unlucky for me, he went for my ribs and stomach first. If I make it out of her alive, Nathaniel is dead meat. 

"Nohohoho nohohohot thehehehe rihihihihibs," I giggled, squirming side to side.

"You're a slimy one, aren't you?" The man questioned.

I shook my head before squealing with laughter when his fingers found my belly button.

"GEHEHEHET OHOHOHOUT OHOHOHOF THEHEHERE!!" I yelled, trying to push his hand away from my belly.

"STOHOHOHOP!!! PLEHEHEHEASE!!" I squealed, giving up on the fight.

The man stops and offers me his hand. I take his hand, and he pulls me up, tickling me in the armpit instead. 

"NOHOHOHO!!" I yelled, trying to fall backward. 

He stops and puts his hand out instead.