Chapter 52 -- Damian Delilah Mallory: the Family Seventeen Iii

The children called Damian into The foyer to inspect their Achievement. Damian came Down the staircase and looked Around. Pleased with the Organization skills of his Offspring, he Loosened his Belt. And asked, "what do you Think of yourselves, you think You did a good job? Leave it up to Amadeus to say "We think we did a good job If you think we did a good job." "I don't know." I just....I don't... Know." Desharah and DJ were Angry at him. But Damian Laughed. "Aah Amadeus, Your the spokesman then. Yeah? You Speak for everybody." Amadeus said, "Yeah Dad, I do." DJ and Desharah said Amadeus shut! Shut you don't Speak for nobody." DJ said yeah Amadeus you don't...." but Damian didn't allow them to Continue, Damian said, "NO, From now on he's your Spokesman, he speaks for you." "Since he was the only one with Enough courage to approach Big Daddy Damian. So from Now anything you want he can Come to me and ask for you. He Speaks for you. So talk to him. Don't give him a hard time." Understand?" "Yes Dad." They Droned. "Joshua! Godfrey! Barrington! Matthias! Shadir! FRONT AND CENTER HAKIM!! The five boys bounded the Steps. Falling and rolling. "Next, time take it Easy. Are you okay?" Damian was slightly gentler with them since they were The youngest next to the seven. Damian put his hand in his Pocket and extracted his Wallet saying "I'm giving you Your allowance now, you been Doing your school work? I Don't want to hear yes Dad. Get your books and show me." "Prove yourselves. Now." And now Mother Hakim, Mommy Delilah, Mommy Mallory. were on the Premises in the gardens at the gate. Ha, but Unfortunately for these ten Children the mothers held no power with Damian. No influence which is what the kids were hoping for. Damian addressed them With a Charismatic nod and a Smile. He asked, "How was the Day? How's the Sandwich shop Business going?" It's...it's Going good." "Has anybody Checked on the babies since We've been gone? Damian and The kids didn't have a truthful Answer. "Well yeah." The Mothers rushed to the nursery. "We checked on them earlier." Desharah said. "We can't really Go any place without worrying About these children." Molly And Dolly were highly upset. But still tempered their anger With Damian while mashing up the kitchen. "Maybe we need a nurse to Help out sometime." Damian Didn't want them to be angry With him. So we'll have a nurse Here part time. Alright." Delilah said, "yeah baby, cause We don't Wanna go to bed Angry with you." Damian Said, "what, what are thinking?" "Baby, I don't Want you to go To bed angry. I won't ever let You go to bed angry. And the Same for you Mallory." Ever!! You hear! "Yes Damian." They wanted to stifle his anger. The next few weeks Mother Hakim Mallory and Delilah Interviewed over 65 nurses for The seven. They finalized 3. They Started immediately in Shifts. There was the morning Shift afternoon and night shift. The nurses knew that they Would only be assisting with The care of the 3 month olds. Damian called, "DJ! Come on!" "Man we're going on a pamper Run." He waited for DJ at the Bottom of the staircase. DJ descended, "Ok Dad, I'm Ready!" Amadeus appeared at The top of the stairs,"I'm Coming too, you have room for Me right?" DJ and Damian Looked at each other and said "Come on Amadeus!" Damian had his cousin's truck Parked out side. "Okay we have To bring alot A LOT of pampers." It took roughly 20 minutes to Get to the store but they needed More pampers than what the Store had. They bought every Pack plus Similac. They had to Visit another discount store To buy seven more packs of Pampers. In all they bought 22 Packs of pampers. DJ and Damian stuffed the packs into Every space they could plus The back of the truck. Amadeus Held as much as he could in The back seat. Amadeus said "You think we have enough." DJ quipped, "Naw, Amadeus We don't, cause we have seven Babies, and these ain't gonna Last." Damian said, "Yeah, Fellas they won't last for long." "HAKIM ARE YOU READY." Damian bellowed. Back came The strong response, "YEAAAH! WE READY, WE HAKIM!" "HAKIM!!" And they were on their Way home from the great Problematic pamper parade.