3 The lazy hippo and the squished peanut...that never got up.

Chapter Two

The lazy hippo and the squished peanut...that never got up.

Belle's POV

We went to our rooms. - Rune and I have separate rooms. Later I decided to go to mom's and dad's room," Mom? Dad? Remember when you said you better record this? Well -" Rune finished for me," We did and we posted it." Mom said, well mumbled," Now you obey me but you don't when I say, do the dishes, and I didn't say that. I said, you better." Rune shrugged," Same thing."

Mom looked mad, I turned invisible. " Belle Marie Jackson turn visible so I can slap you. " Why do I need to get slapped?! I didn't even do anything! Rune said," That just gave her a reason not to turn visible."

Mom kept yelling at me and slapping the air. She slapped dad. He looked at mom with hurt in his eyes. Mom sighed," Percy I didn't mean to slap you." " It's fine Annabeth. It's just that you're trying to slap our daughter." " You mean your daughter." Now I know how Rune felt. I always knew mom liked Rune better, it's kind of obvious. Rune said, trying to lighten the mood," Want to know what we called the video?"

Dad quickly interjected," No." Mom asked sighing," What is the name?" Then dad said," I said no." " We know you don't want to know but I do." " Don't I get a vote?" " Nope." I walked till I was besides Rune. I turned visible," If you don't want to know what we called it, we'll leave. Right, Rune?" She nodded. Dad said," Fine. What did you call it?" Besides me, Rune smirked, she said," We named it, The lazy hippo and the squished peanut... That never got up."

Their eyes went wide," Yep. You guys are internet famous now!" " Belle, Rune, I'm tired of you doing anything you want!" " Oh well." Dad said," That's it! Go to your room!" Rune paused then spoke," Let me think, nope." I said in warning," Dad." " Listen, young lady! I said go to your room!" Rune yelled back at dad," And I said no!" Dad yelled," GO TO YOUR ROOM!"

Coach Hedge heard him and came into the room," What's going on here?" " Daddy was yelling at Rune." Coach Hedge looked at dad," Was he now?" Dad said," As her father, she has to listen to me!" Rune said," Now you count me as your daughter?"

Dad slightly winced," I didn't mean to say that Rune." Rune shook her head," You still said it." Coach Hedge sighed," You upset her." " Let me yell at my daughter for being ignorant." Rune added," Like your one to talk." Dad yelled in response," That's what I'm talking about! She says whatever she wants and I'm tired of it!"

Mom now decided to speak," Don't talk to my child like that!" Mom and dad started yelling at each other. I looked at Rune, she had a blank face on. I said quietly to her," Rune?" She looked at me," They're fighting." Rune said plainly," I know." " I hate when they always do this."

Rune looked at me once more before yelling," Stop yelling at each other! It's getting pretty annoying that you two keep fighting! Mom go to my room and dad stay your butt in here!" Mom looked like she wanted to argue but Rune glared at her, making her silent. Mom went into Rune's room.

Dad said," Why did you put us in separate rooms? " Rune said," So you two can stop acting like 5-year-olds. " I tried not to laugh," So what do we do now?" Rune said," Go talk to mom." I tried to argue but Rune glared. I sighed and went to her room but stopped at the door to hear what Rune was saying to dad.

" What?" Rune said in a monotone," You were fighting with mom." Dad scoffed," So?" I heard Rune say next," You scared Belle." " Since when do you care?" Rune said," She's my sister of course I care. " Dad added," Leave." Rune said, probably smirking - knowing her," Nope." " Go to your room!" Rune yelled losing her temper," This is what I'm talking about! All this yelling is driving us insane!"

I didn't hear dad say anything else. I turned to open Rune's bedroom door when I heard Rune say," Talk to me when you decide you actually want to act like a father." I went into the room and mom was sitting on the bed. I sighed, Rune was kind of hard on dad. I sat down on the opposite side of the bed.

Rune came through the door not even a minute later," Talk to each other, now." I sighed. Mom said," Would you quit sighing?" Rune mumbled," At least their talking." She left and my mother said," Get out." " But this is Rune's room."

Mom yelled," I know that! Ugh! Why do you have to be such like your father?!" " I don't know." Mom yelled again," Why can't you be like your sister?!" I mumbled," Too much for talking." Mom started throwing things, yelling at me to get out.

Rune came into the room when she heard stuff breaking," Why the heck does my room look like a tornado came through it?" My eyes widened," Well?" I interjected, dismissing her question," I don't know what you're talking about Rune." She glared at me," Uh. I better go talk to dad."

I went to mom and dad's room. I saw dad - he was staring at the wall. ," Dad?" He turned towards me," What's wrong?" Dad sighed," Nothing sweetheart." " What Rune said was harsh. I'm sure she didn't mean it." Dad agreed," I know Belle."

" Dad, do you wish that we were never here?" Dad said," Of course not sweetheart." " Then why do you hate Rune?" Dad looked down," I don't hate her." I thought for a moment," But you always yell at her?" " It's hard to explain but I don't hate your sister." " You don't hate her but you dislike her?" Dad sighed as I heard Rune yell," Belle! Get in here!"

I yelled back," What about dad?!" She yelled," Fine! Bring him too!" " Come on dad." We went into the living room - coach Hedge was there, Mom was next to Rune. Coach Hedge said," Congrats Percy you're going to school."