8 Unfair

*Beep* Beep* *Beep* *Beep* 

"That's enough ladies, let's get you gals home in time to milk you dry." Dismissing the alarm in his smartwatch Ethan called Cocoa, Cookie, Domino and Brownie.

"Cocoa, get on your knees. Today I will be riding you." Cocoa bent her long legs and got on her knees as Ethan climbed her and sat on her back saying "make haste if I get scolded for being late again. no sugar treats for you guys today." 

Under a beautiful sunset, a 4-year-old boy rode a Horned-Donkey across the grassland towards a solitary Farmhouse surrounded by corn and grain fields. Behind him followed the other three Horned-Donkeys. 

Reaching the farm property Ethan rode Cocoa straight to the barn followed by Cookie, Brownie and Domino. 

"Dad, I brought back the girls on time," Ethan reported to the Handsome man who was piling the dry hay at the corner of the barn. 

"Okay, kiddo. Your mother will be here soon. You can report to her and collect your pay." The Handsome dad gave Ethan a warm smile and asked him to report to his mom. 

"Okay, I will wait." Ethan nodded and brushed the Horned Donkey's fur as he awaited his mother's arrival. 

Soon an edgy looking bulky middle-aged woman walked into the barn carrying four 50 litre empty aluminium milk cans and effused, "looks like cutting your pay for being late yesterday is showing its results today." 

"Dear, you are here." The Handsome dad greeted the boar of a woman affectionately. The fat woman was the Handsome dad's wife and Ethan's birth mother. 

"Honey you take two, I will take the other two." Said the woman as she passed 2 milk cans to her handsome husband. 

"Elida, the twins are not back yet?" Placing the pitchfork against the wall the handsome husband washed his hands with a chore skill card before taking the milk cans from his wife. 

"No, it is about time they should return any minute now. I do not know what's taking them so long? Let's start with Brownie and Domino. Maybe they will be here by the time we are done milking these two." Elida contemplated as she used the chore skill card to clean Brownie's tits. 

The four Horned-donkeys were each Major Arcana cards belonging to Ethan's mom Elida and his twin elder brother and sister, Edwin and Edna. Cocoa and Cookie being Major Arcana champions of Edwin and Edna they only allow the twins to milk them. And get aggressive if another family member tries to milk them. 

"Mom, Cocoa and Cookie are very fond of me. I can milk them." Ethan offered his help. As he had gained the loyalty of Cocoa and Cookie despite them being contracted by his Elder brother and sister.  

"Honey you were barely able to suck milk out of my teat forget milking Cocoa and Cookie." Elida brazenly rejected Ethan's help. 

"Mom, how many times do I have to tell you? I preferred Horned-Donkey because it provided more energy." Ethan defended his 2-year-old self. As he switched to horned-donkey milk from his mother's milk because it provided more energy to forge a Star Gem. And not because he could not squeeze milk out of Elida's hard Breast. 

"Sure, honey. Whatever you say." Elida did not believe her fifth child. Ethan wanted to protest but was interrupted by two figures in messy clothes entering the Barn. 

"We are back! Sorry, we are late." Edwin and Edna announced their arrival and apologised for being late. 

"Good, you know the routine. Get to work" Elida noticed the twin's messy school uniform and added, "why are your clothes messy? Did you guys fight on your way home?" 

"She started it" Edwin ratted out Edna without a second thought and ran to his champion Cocoa's side. 

"You... Just you wait." Edna fumed at Edwin for his betrayal. She decided to teach her twin a lesson later as she patted the head of her Major arcana champion Cookie, who welcomed her by rubbing her head against Edna.

"Don't repeat it. Now get cleaned and get to work." Elida ordered the twin and got back to milking Brownie. 

"That's it? They were late and fought each other. you are letting them off with a warning. But in my case, you deducted half a day's pay for being a minute late. How is this fair?" Ethan complained, seeing Elida treat each of her children differently. 

"Unfair? When the twins were of your age they looked after Emma and took Brownie and Domino to graze, all for free. And then there is Prince Ethan, if we ask you to help around the house or look after your siblings or take the horned donkeys to graze you charge money. If you expect to be paid for helping your family then we also expect quality work for the money we pay. Boy, do you understand what I am saying?" Elida reprimanded Ethan. 

"If you just gave me pocket money like normal parents. Then I would not have to charge you for helping around the house." Ethan argued. 

"Ethan, do you want me to come over there to help you understand?" Threatened Elida. 

"No ma'am. I understood." Ethan hurriedly agreed with Elida, having experienced her tough parenting style. 

"Ethan, do you think it's unfair that your mother let the twins off easy?" The Handsome dad asked, seeing his aggrieved son. 

"No, Sir. It was my fault for not delivering what I was being paid for. I should take responsibility for my mistakes. It will not happen again, sir." Ethan reported what he understood from his mother's words. 

"Son, you are very bright for your age but you have a lot to learn. your mother did not mean to be tough on you. You know the twins will soon be called by the military academy any day now. Those two choose to join the military so you or your other siblings do not have to join the military.

They are already under a lot of pressure. Your mother just wants to cut them some slack.  And enjoy the last few days with them before they leave for the academy. Your mother is not good at expressing her thoughts in words. So do not get her wrong." The Handsome husband came to his wife rescue when she failed to teach their 4 years old son due to her lack of parenting skills.