4. Mums the best
After Robert made it inside the house, he headed for the kitchen with his sisters in tow. They had all finished breakfast not long before so his mother should still be in the kitchen tidying up. After making it to the kitchen and seeing the figure inside Robert couldn't help the bright smile that came to his face, he quickly ran over with a giggle and hugged her waist. "oh, hello my little Roby, I'm surprised to see you back so soon, you must be getting quite fast to outrun your father so soon, hmmm".
After his mother mentioned this, he couldn't help giggling a little and excitedly explain "mum it's great, dad said he's finely gonna stop chasing me every morning, isn't that great". Mariah couldn't help smiling softly at him hearing her husband had finely given in. "I already told him that it won't make much difference if he or you do it, but he still insisted on saying something about a man's responsibilities. Really, he's just so stubborn about the silliest things sometimes". Hearing this, Robert's smile got just that little bit brighter "mums still the best". Robert exclaims, hugging her even tighter.
This whole time Sasha and Stephanie have been standing in the kitchen doorway looking on with jealously. "Hey Steph, I'm sure it was just us two always protecting him from dad every morning, how come from here it seems like mum is getting all the praise now that he's given up." Stephanie couldn't help but nod at those words "it seems that even after all our effort, mum is still the favourite." They couldn't help but glance at each other and see the jealousy in each other's eyes before looking back to their mother.
She was just a little above average in height for a woman at about 160cm. She had long beautiful blonde hair that flowed down her back and stopped just before her butt. She wasn't a city toppling beauty, but she had all the right curves in the right places, especially her breasts which were big enough to almost make her seem a bit top-heavy. She had a bit of a refined air about her that wasn't obvious but was noticeable when paying attention, even when she was doing simple household chores. No matter where she went or who she spoke to she seemed to always exude a warm, motherly and comforting air around her at all times that couldn't help but make you relax and feel more at ease.
Robert himself isn't sure why he enjoys the company of his mother so much. He thinks it might be because when he's with her he's reminded of how he felt when he was wandering in the OP. Not that it matters to him, all he needs to know is that he enjoys her company and that's good enough for him.
Mariah looked over at her two daughters standing in the doorway, muttering to each other, and burning with jealousy. She felt a little helpless at their reactions but also a little gleeful, what mother wouldn't be happy with such a loving and well-behaved son. Even if he was a bit odd sometimes, he's more than cute enough to make up for it. She could only hope that he would stay like this longer and never grow up. Although she knew that was impossible, she could at least hope he stays her cute little boy for a little longer, right.
Mariah waved her two daughters over that were still just standing there "alright you two, stop sulking and come in here. I'm guessing you all want to ask me something for you all to be here at the same time. Especially you two girls, you have the whole day to yourselves. I thought you would be off making the most of it already." When their mother mentioned that both their eyes lit up and they both looked at Roby at the same time. Their mother was always the softest with Roby, it was best if he asked. Roby looked back up to his mother "mum, Since Sash and Steph have the day off can I have the day off too so I can play with them." As Mariah looked into those big black eyes of his she already knew she couldn't say no. when she noticed the hopeful look on both her daughter's faces from the corner of her eyes, she couldn't help but want to tease them a bit.
She put on a sad expression and said "does that mean you don't want to spend time with mommy anymore". as soon as the words left her lips the colour almost drained from poor little Robert's face "no mum! That's not it, I swear. I'm sorry, I'll stay home and spend all day with you, so please don't be sad." When the poor sisters heard this all the colour drained for their faces as well.
When Mariah saw this, she couldn't help but laugh. She knelt down and kissed her cute little boy on his forehead "sorry little Roby, mummy just wanted to tease your sisters a little. You go play outside, mom would rather that than you being stuck inside all day." as soon as the sisters heard the first half their eyes went wide in disbelief, they were tricked! "mum that's not fair, you're playing dirty" as Sasha complained Stephanie pouted and turned her head to the side. Robert still looked at his mother checking that she wouldn't feel lonely without him, "are you sure." Mariah first laughed at her daughter's expected reaction before looking back to Robert "of course sweetie, when has mom ever lied to you. Now off you go before the day is gone." Robert flashed his mum a bright smile with one of his trademark, mums the best. Then dashed out the door to go play.
Both sisters pouted again and said at the same time "we won't lose" before chasing after him. Seeing this Mariah could only laugh again "ahh, what have I done. My little Roby is just too cute, he's going to break so many maidens' hearts in the future." Dennis who just walked through the door happen to hear this and couldn't help but think "he's somehow managed to turn my wife on his side too, this is too much. Sigh, maybe I should just go spend the day with the Pokémon, at least the Miltanks are still on my side right." The farmhands saw a strange sight that day. Their big boss sat around in the fields complaining to the Miltanks all day. Once one got tired of listening and wandered off, he'd go find another he hadn't complained to yet. This continued until eventually, all the Miltank started avoiding him.