The Maricle

Matthew 19:26 With God all things are possible

It was a storming evening in the Koals household and Belkington. After the twins went home to change up and wash up, Peter was making Dinner while Jeremiah was getting tea and milk out for going with the meal Johnny came downstairs with a happy face he grabs the plates and forks and spoons to set the tables, Matthew gets the glasses to put on the tables. after it felt like hours; the food was ready so they sat down to say grace.

"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen." Jeremiah finish

They did the sign of the cross and they eat their food, Peter and Jeremiah were almost finish their meal, Johnny and Matthew barely touch their meal, so Jeremiah take their plates and went to the kitchen to get something sweet to eat.

"I don't know what's on both of your minds this evening? and I hope it's not against God himself." Jeremiah firmly told the twins

He got out a four-layer vanilla cake with chocolate icing, he cut two pieces and gave to Johnny and Matthew and he sat back down on the chair and continued to eat his salad.

"Now have some cake." The uncle suggested

The twins looked at the cake and they push it away from them as they finished their milk,

"Cake gives me and Matt pimples, Uncle Jeremiah," said Johnny

"Pimples are The Lord's way of chastising you two." He finished his salad

Peter rolled his eyes and sip on the tea that he made out of fresh tea leaf from England.

"For the last time Jeremiah, pimples are made of glands produce sebum inside the pores." Peter corrected

"How do you know, brother?" Jeremiah huffed

"I took Health Class," Peter mentions

There was a long pause in the dining room as Jeremiah cut a cake for himself to eat, the twins were very nervous, they want to tell their father and uncle about what happened today, but they're not sure how would Uncle Jeremiah react.

"Daddy. Uncle Jerry. Matthew and I are going to try to get along with other people at school." Johnny begins

Peter looks at them and smiles with a proud look on his face, It's been a while since the twins had a friend, he remembered that his sons did have a friend ten years ago back in in the mid-60s and after a while that friend that they use to have bullied them now. He works at a company with someone that the twins might know, his boss is his neighbor next door to him and his co-worker is an Englishman who has a high IQ of 143 with medium curly hair. anyways; Jeremiah looks at them for a quick second and eats some cake.

"What are you talking about, John?" He said drinking his tea

"Matthew and I were thinking about...trying...to...make friends, getting to know others, trying to fit in-" the red-headed boy continued

"You two are so silly, of course, you two fit in with the other kids at your school, why did you say you two don't?" Jeremiah interrupted

"Uncle Jeremiah don't you get it, the others think that Johnny and I are funny and weird and they call us names," Matthew added

Jeremiah finished his cake and pour some more milk into the twins' glasses, he cleans his glasses put them back on and grabbed his bible moved his chair close to the table.

"Well then just don't listen to them. it is written; He who hears my voice alone shall be saved. quote by John 5:24." Jeremiah said one quote in the bible

"No. That's not the point at all, Uncle Jerry, can't you o-or Daddy see that we're not like you. they say that Johnny and I are.....Different." Matthew sigh

Peter sat down his cup and rubbed Matthew's back feeling bad for him and Johnny, Jeremiah rolled his eyes and gave his brother a slice of cake.

"But there's one person that actually likes us for who we are." Johnny looked up and smile for the first time

"What's his name?" Jeremiah continued looking throw his Bible

"It's not a boy, Uncle Jeremiah." Matthew blurred

"What's the kid's name?" Peter smiled

The twins look at each other and they smiled and then they look at their uncle and father, they've been waiting for this since the swimming hole incident and they are ready to tell them.

"It's a girl," The twins' said at the same time

Jeremiah and Peter looked at the twins. there was a long, creepy silent in the whole house, Peter slowly grew a big smile and try not to cry in joy, he went over to his sons and hugged them and kiss them, he never been this happy before in his life, Jeremiah looks shocked and confuses at the same time until he opened his mouth.

"A girl..." He said with his eyebrows widen

Thunder and lightning in the background from outside. Johnny sheepishly smiled

"Yeah...you know. Long hair, beautiful skin, button nose, the perfect weight, perfect face, small waist, beautiful soft lips, cute small ears, you know...A Girl." Johnny blushed

That made Peter happier, as Jeremiah grew a disguised look on his face, the twins were happy about their father being happy too. they looked at their uncle and see that's he's not even smiling at all.

"Uncle Jerry, Once you get to know this girl, she's really nice and sweet as candy-" Matthew chirp up

Jeremiah throws his tea and his brother's tea at Johnny's and Matthew's face, Peter quickly grabbed some napkins and wipes the warm liquid off their faces, the twins took a deep breath and try their best not to cry.

"Her name is Veronica Finn, she's not like the other girls at school, she's really really nice-" Johnny started to tear up

"NO!" Jeremiah interrupt

"We were thinking about--" Matthew try to speak

"NO! NO! NO! NO!" Jeremiah interrupted again and again

"UNCLE JERRY JUST LISTEN TO MATTHEW AND ME FOR ONCE! PLEASE!" Johnny cried as he slammed his hands on the table

"Go to the cellar and pray!" the uncle got out of his set

"No..." The twins said in a deep voice

The lights fade on and off as the Koals looked around, Peter got nervous, he gave Jeremiah a mean glare and collects the plates

"You two go upstairs and do your homework," said Peter

Johnny and Matthew did as they were told and went upstairs to their room to do their homework, Peter put the dishes in the sink as Jeremiah put the cake up in the fridge, when he was about to get his bible but his brother stops him.

"Jeremiah, why? Why do you still treat Johnny and Matthew like they're still seven?!" Peter said in a strict tone

"It's...It's body figure, I'm not used to it." Jeremiah made an excuse

Peter facepalm and rubbed his eyes under his glasses

"Jerry! it's called Puberty! You went through it, I went through it, everyone went through it! But you still think that Johnny's and Matthew's body figure is a sign of shame to you!" Peter Hollard

Jeremiah had his ears closed the whole time when while Peter was doing a speech, his face turned red. he, Jeremiah, and Johnny has that red-headed temper of theirs if anyone offense them or be rude to them they'll be like a ticking time bomb.

"JEREMIAH!!!" Peter shouted on the top of his lungs,

They were having a full blow argument downstairs. Meanwhile, Johnny and Matthew were doing their homework on their separate beds, well, Johnny was doing his homework while Matthew is covering his ears.

"I wish they would stop arguing." Matthew sigh

"Well, you do have a point, Matt." Johnny was doing his science homework "And do your homework."

"Look! Just because you're 4 minutes older than me that doesn't make you the boss of me!" he backtalk his red-head twin brother "Besides; Daddy pays more attention to you than me!"

Suddenly, the book that they got from the study hall is moving by itself, the twins were getting more irritated with each other, as usual, Johnny's face was already red in seconds,

"Calm Down! Daddy pays more attention to you than me! I thought it was the other way around!?" Johnny yelled back

"OH! So now the talking red-headed Hemophilia boy is being older and bossier!" Matthew puts his hands on his hips

"SHUT UP!" Johnny pushes Matthew

"YOU SHUT UP!" Matthew pushes Johnny

The book fallen off of the desk and landed on the floor, the twins turn around to the floor and it was an opened book to a page that they never saw before. they walked over and Johnny picked up the book.

"What does it say?" Matthew looked over Johnny's shoulder

"Telekinesis: Thought to be the ability to move or to cause changes in objects by force of the mind." Johnny read

The twins look at each other and they look at the book and then back at each other again, they think it would be a good idea to test it out. Matthew was first, he looks at the textbook and started to concentrate. hard, both of the twins notice that the book is started to rise up, hovering over Matthew's bed, Matthew snapped out of it and the book plops back down. Now, it was Johnny's turn, he looks at the book and concentrates. hard, the book started to rise up at the same level over the bed, Johnny snapped out of it and the book plops back down, they had another idea, this time. they hold hands and they concentrate on the book hard. The book started to rise up very high, lights started to flicker uncontrollably, they snapped out of it and the book plops back down and the lights stop flickering.

"Wow..." They said at the same time

"If we put our powers together, we're stronger then we do it separate" Matthew admits

"We have a gift..." Johnny admits "A gift from God..."

They out to the window and see the storm is dying out. they went to their dresser and change out of their clothes to their pajamas, they went to their beds, pray, and they got under the covers and they turn off the lights and they went fast asleep.