2:57 P.M.

"Julie didn't answer." says Carli walking back to the small group gathered in the hotel lobby. She puts her hands on the back of her neck and breathes dramatically out through her nose showing just how frustrated she is. "I just don't get it. She's never done anything like this."

"Car calm down." rasps Hope while blowing her nose. "You freaking out isn't helping."

"That's it." says Tobin taking her phone away from her ear for about the sixth time. "If she doesn't want to answer me, then I'm sure she won't want to answer Jrue." Tobin starts to scroll through her contacts, but Amy stops her before she can call.

"No Tobs, if she sees his name come up it's only going to scare her away." explains the older forward sitting down next to her. "We'll tell him about this after we get her safely home." Tobin nods and rest her head in her hands. They discovered that their two younger teammates were missing at lunch which was at twelve-thirty and have been trying to find them since them. The rest of the team and coaching staff left for training an hour prior to now. The coaches all decided that it would be best and probably more effective if the girls "families" handled their misbehavior rather than them.

"Hope you need to go back to bed." instructs Carli watching as the keeper practically coughs up her lung. "It's not good for you to be out here like this."

"I'm going to be fine." stubbornly objects the other woman taking another tissue from the box on the table. "I'm not leaving until JJ's back."

3:05 P.M.

Julie Johnston's phone dings again with an alert of a missed call. She tries her best to ignore it, but knowing it's one of her mothers she checks it anyways. She sees that this time there's a voice message left. She unlocks her phone using her password 81-82-92 (whoever can figure out why is my new bff). Morgan looks over her friend's shoulder while licking her ice cream so it doesn't melt and get all over her hands, "Jay don't listen to that! We'll be back soon enough."

"But Moe they've called over fifty times..." trails of Julie unsure. She knows that when her Mom or Mama calls she's supposed to answer or to call back as soon as possible, ignoring them is a big no no in their "household". "We should at least let someone know we're okay."

"If they thought something was wrong with us they would be out looking, or they would have called the police. We've pasted about four different officers who haven't done anything so we're fine. Just relax and eat your sundae." dismisses Morgan taking a bite out of her waffle cone. Julie uncomfortably shifts on the balls of her feet as she continues to wearily follow Moe down the streets.

"I really think we need to go back." says JJ extremely nervous, but Morgan ignores her and continues to take them further away than where they are supposed to be. Julie has never ever done something as bad as sneak out before and it's really starting to take a toll on her. Her phone starts to ring again and without a second thought she picks it up. "H-hello?" she shakily says into the microphone. The other girl's head whips back as she realises what her friend is doing.

"Hey! Give me that!" instructs Moe reaching for the phone securely grasped in the defender's hand. Julie shakes her head no and jumps back so she can't grab it.

"Mommy I want to come home, but Morgan won't let me and I don't know where I am and-and-" blubbers the blonde breaking down into tears and sobbing.

"Honey, baby, breathe. Tell Mommy what you see and I'll come get you." says Hope trying her best to soothe her crying daughter through the phone. "Princess-" Hope tries to continue but gets cut off by a coughing fit of her own, "just- breathe." Soon enough all that's heard on the line are Julie's sniffles as she calms herself. "Baby what do you see?"

"Um," Julie pauses as she looks around, "there's the ice cream parlor, and-and the bowling alley-"

"Did she say bowling alley?" asks Tobin in the background. "We know where that is. That's where Moe broke her finger the other day!" she adds referring to herself and Amy, her fellow new kid.

"Okay baby girl. You and Moe stay put and we'll be there in just a few minutes, alright?" questions Hope as gently as possible. To be honest Hope really isn't as mad as she is worried for her little girl, she just want to see that she's safe and not hurt so she's extremely relieved that she's one step closer to having her back in her arms. That is not the same for her co-parent Carli Llyod though.

"Okay Mom. I-I love you." whimpers Julie as she tries to dodge the glare she's getting from her fellow delinquent.

3:26 P.M.

"There's the ice cream place!" exclaims Tobin pointing toward the brightly colored sign. "They've got to be around here somewhere."

"Julie's hair practically glows. They shouldn't be hard to see." says Carli sweeping the corner in front of them. "Ah there they are!"

"Mama!" screams Julie jumping up from her seat on the bench. Carli rushes to the younger girl and scoops her into her arms.

"Don't you ever do something like this again." mumbles Carli against the blonde's hair. "Mom and I were worried sick about you."

"Where's Mommy?" hiccups Julie looking over her Mama's shoulder for the taller woman.

"I told her to stay so she wouldn't get any more sick." explains the midfielder as she puts the other one back on her feet and holds her hand protectively.

"Let me go!" yells Morgan lashing out and trying to pull away.

"Morgan Paige stop it! Don't make me spank you right here in front of everyone because I promise after what you put us through this afternoon I will!" threatens Tobin gripping her arm tighter. Moe's thrashing stops but she continues to glare at the older girl.

"Where's Aunt Amy?" sasses Morgan.

"She's at the hotel calling Jrue to see what he wants us to do with you." informs Tobin starting to pull Moe in the direction of there. "He's probably going to tell me to wear your tail out so you best get ready." Moe's eyes get as big as quarters at the threat. Tobin wouldn't really spank her would she? The two older teammates lead the younger two back to the hotel but both in totally opposite fashions. Carli keeps her arm tightly wrapped around Julie's shoulders and hugs her to her side as if when she lets go she'll disappear again. Tobin on the other hand is pinching the fire out of poor Moe's upper bicep as she scolds her the entire way back. The elevator ride isn't much different and Morgan is a blubbering mess as she gets dragged away from the safety of JJ and Carli into Tobin and Amy's room. Carli takes Julie down to Hope and her room and opens the door to let them both in.

3:53 P.M.

"Come here." wheezes Hope from the bed. She motions for the frightened blonde to come closer to her instead of hiding behind her Mama by the door. Hope points at the chair at the desk signaling her to bring it. Julie hesitantly does and positions herself about four feet away from her upset Mom who without a doubt is going to yell. Carli comes and sits on the edge of Hope's bed across from their daughter. "Julie I just," Hope pauses to try to find her words. She's never had to get on to her for something like this; not only was her behavior bad, but it was also very dangerous. Jay is scared of going to the bathroom by herself when they go out to dinner so for her to just leave is completely unheard of. "I don't understand why you did this. You know you aren't supposed to leave this hallway without Mama's or my permission. You're not even supposed to leave your room without letting us know whose room you're going to be in!" Hope raises her voice slightly at the end making Julie's eyes well with tears.  "What made you think it was okay to leave the hotel without asking?"

"Nothing." whispers Julie trying not to blink so that she doesn't cry. 

"Nothing?" snorts Hope. "Nothing?! Julie Beth that is ridiculous!"

Carli puts her hand on Hope's leg to settle her before addressing Julie, "JJ that's not a real answer. What made you go without permission? Why did you want to do that?"

"I-I-"

"Nah uh don't start that." scolds Car shaking her head. "Tell us the truth and dry up those tears. You have nothing to be crying about."

Julie takes a tissue from the outstretched box her Mommy is holding and wipes her face then replies, "Moe was begging and I didn't want to ruin her day by not going. We never get to do anything fun because I follow all the rules and she promised we'd be  back before lunch but then we weren't." 

"Why didn't you ask first?" questions Hope digging deeper into her answer.

"Cause you would have said no." sheepishly mumbles the blonde shifting uncomfortably in her seat.

"And why would we do that?" pries Carli.

"Because I was supposed to be resting for practice."

"Exactly." says Hope. "Now because of this not only did you cause yourself to miss practice, but you caused Mama, and Tobin, and Amy, and even Moe. Morgan wouldn't have gone without you would she?"

"No ma'am." 

"Baby what you did was also extremely dangerous. Something could have happened to one of you and we wouldn't have known where you were."

"You could have been taken Julie." adds Carli to what Hope said.

"I know Mama." whispers Julie letting silent tears track down her cheeks. "I'm sorry." 

"I'm sure you are." says Hope looking almost sympathetically at the younger girl, but then stopping herself because she knows she's deserves what she's about to tell her. "You're still being punished though. You broke a very important rule today young lady and that is not okay. Mama and I have decided that you're going to write 'I will not go anywhere, especially leave the grounds of where we are staying, without Mama's or Mom's permission.' one hundred times."

"Go get your notebook and sit at the desk." directs Carli. "We love you baby girl."

"I love you too."

4:12 P.M.

Moe lays on one of the bed in Tobin's and A-Rod's room sobbing her heart out into the sheets. Tobin just finished tanning her bottom with her hairbrush and Moe just can't take it. A million questions are rushing through the little midfielders head. "Does Toby still love me? Why did she leave me all by myself? Why did Daddy let her do this? How come I didn't get any cuddles? Daddy always gives at least some cuddles and then Momma gives all the rest, but Toby didn't give me any! Where did she go?"  thinks Morgan to herself as she hugs a pillow tightly to her chest. Moe cries for a few more minutes before taking out her phone and calling the only person she can think of. After a few rings the person finally picks up. 

"Hello?"

"Momma?" whimpers Morgan rolling to her side and holding her phone close to her ear. 

"Hey baby." coos Lauren from the other end. She knows what happened and was waiting for this call to come. She knew her MoMo would be upset about not only getting a spanking, but that Tobin was the one to give her one. Tobin is one of Morgan's best friends and is like her big sister so Moe being this emotional makes sense. 

"Momma, Toby's like Daddy now. I don't want her to be like him. I want my Toby back." 

"What do you mean MoMo?" asks Lauren softly knowing Morgan is probably just very confused and shocked about the whole situation. 

"She-She sp-spanked me-e Momma." explains Moe as calmly as she can manage. "Then she didn't give me any cuddles. She just left me all by myself."

"Toby spanked you because you were naughty today. Morgan Paige you can't run away like you did. That's very very bad baby girl." scolds Lauren. "Daddy told Toby to give you a spanking and you should be glad he didn't come back. Daddy wanted her to use a switch, but we all managed to talk him down because that is crazy."

"Daddy told Toby too?" mumbles Moe still trying to take in what she was just told. "Why would he do that?"

"Because that's what happens when you misbehave. You know that baby girl." says Lauren going back to being gentle. She really doesn't like to get onto her, especially after she's been punished like this because she gets in this innocent state of mind and it just kills her. "Baby did you say Toby didn't give you any cuddles?"

"Uh huh. She just left me."

"Okay princess. Can we hang up so I can call Toby and see what's going on with her?"

"Yeah." sniffles Morgan wiping her nose on her sleeve. "I love you Momma."

"I love you too MoMo. Call me at bedtime, alright?"

"Alright. Bye bye."

"Bye baby. Be sweet."

4:19 P.M.

"Morgan?" calls Tobin nervously slipping into the room. Moe sits up on the bed and looks at her with big, puffy eyes from crying. "Oh kiddo. Baby I'm so sorry. C'mere." Tobin goes and sits on the edge of the bed and opens up her arms for her fellow midfielder. Morgan hesitantly stares at her, but gives in and crawls into her lap. Tobin wraps her arms around her waist and slowly rocks her back and forth while Moe curls into her chest. "I should've hugged you earlier little bit." mumbles Tobin resting her chin on top of the other girl's head.

"Mhm." agrees Moe with a little nod making Tobin chuckle. The two's comfortable silence is broken by Morgan asking a question, "Toby do you still love me?"

"Of course I do." replies the older girl taking off guard by the question. "I left because I was still upset. Kiddo you had me really scared today."

"I'm sorry Tobs. I was just trying to have some fun." confesses Moe sitting up on Tobin's lap so she can look at her. "I know it was against the rules and dangerous though. I also shouldn't have dragged JJ into it with me. Hope and Carli probably gave it to her worse than you did to me, and they don't spank, they only talk." Tobin can't help but crack a smile at her humor. 

"You know why I spanked you right?" wonders Tobin looking Moe in her eyes. "I didn't want to do that, but Jrue asked me to and that for some reason is the only way to get through to your stubborn self." Morgan blushes and looks down, but Tobin gently tips her chin back up and smiles. "I love your hard head though. I don't know what I'd do without my monkey." Moe grins big at the nick name and kisses Tobin's cheek. 

"I love you more Toby!" giggles Morgan as Tobin attacks her with kisses. 

"No way squirt!" argues Tobin laughing. "Why don't you tell me what you two did today?" Morgan looks at her unsure so she adds, "Baby you're all forgiven now. Just talk to your big sister Toby and make me jealous with all you did. I know it had to be better than what I did."

Morgan grins and shifts herself to get more comfortable on Tobin's knees, "Well..."