el ❤️
hey
sunshine?
baby
hey
what what
oh wait
I KNOW WHY UR TEXTING!!!!
IM LAYE IM LATE
I FORGOT SORRY
it's all good
i'll drive you guys
u can't fit a car seat mike
i changed cars
wait what
yeah
it fits a car seat now
wait you changed cars to fit a car seat??
yeah
why else??
☹️
ur gonna make me cry
okok
i have to get ready
WE MUST TALK ABOUT THIS LATER
we really don't have to but
yes we do
i'm getting xanny ready now
okay
wait
when's the match?
not today
ok
no things needed
yes, el
it's next next week
oh
that's really far
ok just hold on!
holding, el
"get in the car, bugs. get in the car," el opened the front door as daisy and xander ran out hand in hand.
el shut the door with her foot and carried her bags and vada in her seat down the stairs of the front porch.
mike instantly rushed to help, taking the bags from her. "had breakfast?"
she nodded. "yeah,"
he smiled widely and opened the back door to place daisy in, then vada, then xander.
then he placed the bags in and made sure they were buckled in before smiling at el. "go on, sit at the front."
she nodded as he opened the door for her and she got in and buckled herself in as he circled the car to head into the drivers seat.
"we are talking about this new car later," she said and he rolled his eyes and shook his head. "whatever you wish, baby,"
she nodded with a wide smile and he began to drive to the rink for xander's hockey practice.
"mama," daisy called, kicking her legs from the backseat. "mama, mama,"
el hummed. "yes, baby?"
daisy just giggled and held her sheep up high in the air. "mommy, bunny and sheep are best friend," she said. "love!"
el let out a small laugh. "okay, baby. they love each other, right?"
daisy nodded, turning to xander and was getting distracted by his hair.
mike leaned over to el. "sleep well?"
she nodded and smiled gently. "mhm," she pointed ahead. "watch the road, mike,"
he let out a small laugh before nodding. "yes, yes,"
she let out a small grin and leaned into the side of the car as her head rested on the window for comfort.
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daisy quietly sat on el's lap, facing the rink with a wide smile as el's hand wrapped around her loosely to keep her from falling.
"you tired, baby?" el whispered to her and daisy shook her head. "no, mommy,"
el smiled and nodded before kissing her temple. "good," she turned to fix vada's blanket before daisy gasped and raised both of her hands in the air.
"xanny!" she exclaimed and hoped off el's lap. "xanny, go! xanny, xanny!"
el smiled at the sight and turned to find vada slowly drifting off into sleep so she put a blanket on the top of the car seat to stop the lights from shining her.
"mike, where did you put my cones!?" max exclaimed in the rink. "i took them out!"
"i did not take them!" he exclaimed as she gave a look. "do you see it around!?"
"ugh, lucas really needs to come here and put your attitude in check," he skated to the exit just as max did and she glared at him. "you're an asshole," she whispered so the kids won't hear and he just smiled widely.
"lovely language, max. let's just get your stupid cones,"
el stood, tapping daisy on the shoulder. "hey, baby heart. mama needs the bathroom,"
"but i wanna watch xanny," she pouted and el looked around with a sigh. "okay... stay here then. but stay right here, don't move and stay with vada. do not leave, okay? if anything happens, scream,"
this was a safe rink... it should be fine.
daisy nodded and hugged her legs. "i know, mommy,"
el smiled widely and ruffled her hair. "good, daisy. very very good, my little bug," she moved away and headed to the way of the bathroom in a rush.
daisy jumped up and down and motioned for xander go skate over since mike and max were walking back to the storage room to gather the cones.
xander skated over and daisy giggled and went to hold his hands. "brother, i miss you,"
xander smiled and bent to kiss her forehead. "i love you, daisy dais," he looked around. "where's mama?"
"pee," daisy nodded. "xanny, hungry," she groaned and xander chuckled and ruffled her hair. "we go eat later, sissy. we can—" he got cut off with vada letting out a string of whines and babbles.
"hey!" xander screamed. "don't touch my sister!" he yelled at the man with the black hood on as daisy grabbed onto xander in fear but let out a shrill scream from how he was taking vada away.
"GO AWAY! GO— NO!" she screamed when the man came over and picked both daisy and xander up with ease.
mike and max were quickly alerted with their screams and they instantly ran over, regardless of their skates.
the hooded man looked up for a split second before taking all three of them into his arms to run out the door.
el was now rushing out of the bathroom after hearing daisy and xander's screams and she was instantly running after the man who was holding a kicking and screaming daisy and xander.
"XANDER!" el screamed after them as mike ran out the door first, watching as they got thrown into a black car and being drove off, daisy and xander hitting and kicking on the door and window.
"DAISY!" el ran after the car as max stayed on the curb to pull off her skates to run after her too.
el tiredly came to a stop when the car was now turning at the end of the road. "xander.. vada," el sobbed as max held onto her, turning to find mike on the phone. "daisy.." el cried loudly and grabbed onto max as she crumbled into pieces.
el let out a sob that was more like a scream as max held onto her tightly whilst el hyperventilated in her grasp. "it's him, it's him!" she squeezed on her own skin as her eyes shut, trying to stand to chase after the now disappeared car. "my babies..."
"el, el," max held her back because there was no point. "mike called the police. we will find them. i promise,"
"I DONT CARE ABOUT PROMISES! I CARE ABOUT THEM!" she bellowed. "my... my..." she covered her eyes, sobs escaping as mike came over and hugged her tightly.
"please," she cried, burying her face into his chest. "please," her voice cracked and his heart broke at the sight, tears filling his own eyes.
he pulled her into her chest, his hand buried into her hair as he kissed the top of her head. "don't worry, baby. don't worry."
he handed the phone over to max and whispered. "call hopper."
max nodded, following his instructions as el continued to break down in his hold, knowing she had to find them by tonight.
she had to.