Jordan's POV
I ran to mother's room holding my tablet filled with a long list of what I wanted to do with her and father's free day while Jake sluggishly followed with his.
"Mother!, mother!"I chanted bursting through the door and she and father scrambled apart so quickly.
"My little prince"she spread her arms and I jumped into it tackling her on the bed. "Hmm. What can I do for my two princes"
Jake closed the door and sat on a seat looking away.
"Mother today's your free day right! We can have you to ourselves for a whole day 24 hours! let's do all these or we can try!" I said excitedly and shoved the paper in her face.
"Slow down champ give your mother some space" Dad said sighing.
"Oh...wow this is...a lot"Mother mumbled going through my list. "Sleep over, where?"
"Allen and Annalise's parents also had free days we're having it at our club house this evening"Jake muttered, he didn't want to do this for some reason but I forced him.
Dad glanced at her wearily. "Should we"
"Um I guess we can do some of these go get ready after breakfast we'll start" Mother smiled and kissed my cheek and I smiled nodding and running out of the room.
***
"Ok first 'Ice cream browsing' at Jones" Mother said giving me a look and I blushed with guilt.
"Jones ices creams are the best!"
"Oh really I thought we were just browsing so we'll have a look and leave"Father muttered.
"Wah!? No! No! I meant shopping and eating not browsing, eating!"
"You've had one too many ice creams this week you'll get sick"Jake frowned. "And I'll get sick if you get sick so no ice cream"
"No! Mom!"I looked at her with a pathetic look on my face and she smiled sadly at Jake.
"Just one cone wouldn't kill him"
Soon we we're standing at a posh ice cream that was as delicious as ever.
A commotion rang out from the store next to us, a man ran out there with a gasp and a couple tried to catch up but he flew too quickly.
"Help! That man stole a priceless jewel!"
Mother glanced at father.
"Where are you going I promise to only have one cone"
"Um we have to go catch that guy"
"But it's your free day!"
"Honey superheroes don't have breaks we'll get it done soon order for us in the meantime"she said glancing around mostly towards the direction that man just fled in.
"But mom! You-"
"Listen to your mother Jordan we'll be back soon, Jake watch your brother"Father said and the ran behind an alley to change soon we watched them in uniform flying to chase a villain.
My hand clenched tightly on my free list and I felt my eyes prickle.
"It's ok I'll have a cone if you want me to"Jake mumbled sending a glare in their direction and then he led me in.
"Ok"I muttered dishearted and wiped the tears before they could fall. "Will you get one with chocolate syrup and sprinkles"
"Only if it has nuts"
~2 hours later~
I scribbled ice cream off my list and stared at the clock.
"If they don't come soon we'll miss the signing up event at the park if they don't come now"
"I told you not to pin your hopes on them"Jake sighed. "You can do all this stuff with me"
"It's different"
Soon they arrived tired and puffing.
Mother sighed and rested on a chair. "I need a breather"
"No time we'll be late"I said dragging them away.
***
After a long half an hour we got to the park were the sign ups were almost done.
Mother looked at my list. "'Family contest' sure we'll win for sure"
"Cause we're winners!"I cheered and dragged them to sign ups.
"Hey! Someone help he just collapsed on the street" a teenager said gasping in shock.
"Whoa what happened he looked fine a couple minutes ago, the nearest hospital is three hours away the ambulance might be late and I didn't bring my car with me" an old man lamented.
"Let's go help them out"Father said and mother nodded.
"But the contest might have started by then plush we haven't signed up"
Dad just smiled at me. "Our car is super fast we'll get there half the time and be back before it starts"
"But you kissed the ice cream you can't miss this!"
"We aren't going to miss it we're just helping someone, hey! put him in my car!"Father yelled and the crowd helped.
"Quick sign up for us we'll be back soon"
Why do I feel they won't.
A few hours later I watched teary eyed as the winning family walked away with a trophy and clenched my fists.
Jake sighed and rubbed my shoulder. "I saw a hot dog stand nearby, let's go get some"
"un" I nodded keeping my gaze on the grass as we walked away.
Soon mom and dad came but it wasn't until the sun had started setting and I had finished my twentieth hot dog and fifth soda.
"So sorry we just got caught up and-"
I lost it.
"It's fine! if helping strangers is more important than us then fine! I don't care anymore I hate you both!" I cried and ran to the car getting in and slamming the door shut.
They tried to talk to me in the car but I ignored them and as soon as we got home I ran to Jake's room and cried myself to sleep while he hugged me.
Jake's POV
After Jordan slept I walked to the kitchen to find them and looked at mom and dad glaring.
"What's wrong with you two"
"Hon-"
"Don't" I cut in. "You two are horrible all he asked was one day but you had to help does disgusting non supers and you" I paused pointing at mom. "You don't ever care about us you send maids for everything we hardly ever had any childhood memories with you, he just wanted to have some family time with you but it's clear strangers are more worthy of your time than your children"
She gasped.
"That is not how we raised you to talk to your mother" Dad but in sternly.
"You never raised us!" I yelled. "You were never there, you never had any of our firsts it was always watching behind a screen how we had our first steps heck my first word was the name of a maid who use to take care of us! She's a better mother than you will ever be!"
Mom broke down into tears.
"Jake that is enough go to your room now, you are grounded!"
"Fine don't listen just ignore us like you've been doing all this time"
"Get out now!"Father yelled sending over a shockwave that smacked me into a wall. "Shit- Jake i-"
He tried to help me up but I smacked his hand away. "Don't touch me"
And with that I supported my shoulder which had taken most of the damage and walked away.
Why do they have to turn everything into a mission to save someone.
I hate them both.