THE TROUBLE WITH TEENAGERS!

Phineas and Olivia were laughing when they enter the cabin. They had enjoyed their walk and the fresh air.

"All quiet at the home front," Phineas says as they enter the cabin.

"That means they've stopped fighting," Olivia sighs with relief.

"That's a good thing, isn't it? I mean, I'd much rather have them laughing or quiet than fighting half the time!" Phineas says as Olivia heads for the kitchen.

"Yes, it is a good thing, Phineas. After what those two have been through with Drake, I'm surprised that they are even talking!"
"While you're fixing the coffee, I'll go hunt for the kids. I want to tell them it's almost time for us to be able to go find Disney,"

Olivia nods and busies herself by grinding the coffee beans. The fire felt good as it warms up the coffee.

"WHAT IN BLOODY HELL IS GOING ON IN HERE!" she heard Phineas's voice booming from the other side of the cabin.

"Bogg, it's not what you're thinking! Honest!" she hears Jeffrey cry out as she enters the bedroom.
Jeffrey was pulling on his over sized shirt and Olivia notices that Morgan is still covered to her shoulders, her face filled with fear.

"IT BLOODY WELL NOT BE, young man!" Bogg had his arms crossed over his chest, his blue eyes burning with anger.
"Bogg, honest..." Jeffrey said.
"Just get dressed, kid. You too, Morgan." Bogg sighs, feeling defeated.

He knew all too well that the kids had been up to, but he didn't want to express it. And that jug? By the bed? What in bloody blue blazes was in it?

Phineas reached over to the jug and picks it up. He smelled it. "Phew! Jeffrey, do you even know what was in it?" "No, Bogg, we didn't. We were thirsty and it tasted good,"

"It's whiskey, kid! Pure whiskey!" "Bogg, all we had to drink here is that coffee and we were tired of it. We just thought it was good tasting water," Jeff sighs, putting on his jeans.

"Okay, okay. But, about the sex part..." "How many times have I seen you do it, Bogg?"
"What?" "Oh, c'mon! Don't act all innocent on me, Bogg. You NEVER get a room!"

"All right now, don't get all offensive on me." "Why not? You have sex plenty of times!"
"That's totally different, Jeffrey." "How?" "Well, for one thing, you're just a kid!" "And?"

"Okay, guys, I think that you've argued enough..." Olivia said, going to Morgan.
"Stay out of this, Olivia." Phineas ordered. "No, I won't, Phineas. I'm surprised the kids haven't done this before, what after Drake and all."

Phineas decided it wouldn't do him any good to argue any more. He could see that he was out numbered and seeing the look on Morgan's face made his heart melt.

Morgan looks at Olivia and then at the others, she doesnʼt bother putting on her shoes, she gets up and runs out the cabin. Olivia goes after her. Olivia catches up to her and grabs her. Morgan starts to fight her. "No, let me go, let me go!" Jeffrey runs past Bogg and out the cabin. He watches as Olivia catches up to Morgan.

"Morgan, stop!" Morgan struggles to get out of Oliviaʼs tight grip. "No, donʼt you see, Iʼm dirty, Iʼm bad, I donʼt deserve anybody and Iʼm no good, you hear me Iʼm no good!" Morgan screams as loud as she can. "I donʼt deserve anything good, Iʼm evil, they were right, Iʼm evil and I deserve everything bad that happens to me, because Iʼm no good!" Morgan screams as hot tears are running down her cheeks.

Olivia is shocked at what sheʼs hearing. Who told Morgan she was evil and no good? Morgan screams, "Donʼt you understand?" Morgan looks in Oliviaʼs eyes as more tears fall down her cheeks. "Iʼm evil, Iʼm no good, you hear me Iʼm no good! Olivia doesnʼt know what to say. "Why did you save me that night, why didnʼt you just let me die?" Morgan asks in between sobs.

Morgan starts to struggle again in Oliviaʼs arms. "Why didnʼt you just let me die, why did you have to save me!" "I should have died that night, but instead you saved me, when I didnʼt deserve it!" Olivia finally gets over the shock and gently shakes Morgan a few times. "Stop it, I donʼt want to hear you talk like that!"

Olivia letʼs go of Morgan and cups her face with her hands. "Morgan, what they did to you was evil and wrong, do you understand me?" Morgan looks into Oliviaʼs eyes as Olivia tells Morgan in a gentle voice. "Youʼre not evil or bad and you deserve good things to happen to you."

Morgan grabs Oliviaʼs hands and pulls them from her face. Morgan turns her face so she isnʼt looking at Olivia. "No, donʼt you see, itʼs all my fault that bad things are happening to you and the others."

Jeffrey walks over to Morgan and Olivia. Jeffrey kneels down next to Morgan. "No Morgan, no matter what you were told at the orphanage or that foster home over and over, they are the evil ones for telling you all those lies."

Morgan shakes her head. "No, they are right about me Jeffrey." Jeffrey grabs Morganʼs arms and turns her so that she is facing him on her knees. Morgan avoids his eyes until Jeffrey grabs her face in his hands and turns her so that they are eye to eye. "No, they are not right, they are wrong and Morgan what happened with Drake wasnʼt your fault either, it was Drakeʼs fault, you hear me, it wasnʼt my fault or yours."

Morgan wraps her arms around Jeffrey and buries her face in his shirt. Jeffrey gently caresses her back. "Iʼm sorry." Morgan whispers in Jeffreyʼs ear. "Itʼs ok Morgan."

They take Morgan back to the cabin, where Bogg had been building a fire.

"Now look what you've done, Bogg!" Jeffrey hollers as they enter the cabin.
"Okay, I've had enough of things being blamed on me, kid." Bogg said. He was getting tired of being stuck in one place far too long, especailly with people who have PROBLEMS.
He wasn't even sure he liked this whole family business and wasn't sure also why the tribunal put the four of them together in the first place.

Olivia stepped in, her blue eyes filled with anger. "I don't see YOU stepping in here, Phineas, to offer help!"
"Oh, really? Who's the one who's acting like a REAL parent here?!"

"Will both of you CAN it!? You arguing isn't going to help us one bit! Can't you see you're BOTH hurting Morgan?!" Jeffrey hollered, his arms around Morgan, her head on his chest. She had her hands over her ears and was humming.
The two adults stopped yelling and looked over to them.

Phineas looks over at Olivia and forces a smile. "I guess we were kinda acting childish,"
"Yes, we both were. Shall we make up?" Olivia says.
Phineas wraps his arms around her. "Making up is so much better,"

"What about us? Don't we get an appoligy?" Jeff said, still holding onto Morgan.
"Yes, you do. But, we STILL have to talk about what happened earlier." Phineas said.
Jeffrey sighs. He didn't think Bogg would let him get away with it too easy.

Olivia goes over to Morgan and gives the girl a hug. "Morgan, honey. It doesn't matter what those people at the orphanage or the family said how you are. What ever happens to you isn't your fault. If we have to say it over and over again to make you see that, then we will. Do you understand that?"
"I suppose so," Morgan nods as Olivia tightens her arms around her.

Phineas goes over to Jeffrey, who was watching the hugging going on. He could tell the boy was hoping for some hugging as well. He wraps his arms around the boy, who returned the hug.....