bang goes my heart

Before Jade could say anything more, there was a knock at the door.

"That must be them. Would you be a dear and get it Jade? My hip's a bit stiff this morning"

Jade nodded as she stood up. "Should I wake Jake for breakfast?" Bec had stopped eating and had ran out of the kitchen.

"Please, my dear" Josh nodded, sitting at the table

Jade nodded at him as she left to answer the door.

Josh sighed and looked at the back door where the dog door would go.

A few minutes later Jake joined him in the kitchen, yawning and rubbing at his eyes.

Josh looked up. "Breakfast is on the stove if you're hungry" he stated

Jake nodded at him. "Okay. I love you, Grandpa."

"I love you too Jake" Josh replied

"Is there anything I can get for you, sir?"

"No" Josh replied simply.

Jake nodded at him. "Okay."

Jade returned as Jake was making his plate, Kankri and Karkat following her. The oldest Vantas boy was holding a toolbox. He nodded at Josh and approached him. "I'm ready to do this."

"I didn't know you'd bring your own tools. I have a box right here as well" Josh smiled. "I also took the liberty of making enough breakfast for you and Karkat as well"

Karkat looked half asleep on his feet, and very very moody.

Kankri shook his head. "We already ate. And I didn't know if I needed to bring any tools or not. So I brought ours just in case. Do you have the door already?"

Jade smiled at Karkat. "Don't to lay down in my room?"

"Yes, the kit is on the counter, there" Josh pointed.

Karkat shrugged, glaring sleepily at the floor.

Kankri nodded again before going to the kit. "And you want it on the back door?"

Jade giggled at Karkat. "You can put in a movie and Bec can lay with you."

Jake was silent as he sat at the table. He pulled his phone out of his pocket to send a text to John. 'Hang out today?'

"Indeed, I already marked about where with a pencil" Josh replied

Karkat shrugged again, mumbling something unintelligible.

Kankri grabbed the kit. "Alright. Hopefully this won't take longer than an hour."

"Would you like me to make a plate for you? Grandpa makes really good eggs. And we have sausage and bacon too."

Jake started at his phone before putting it in his pocket, then started to eat.

"Thank you lad, I greatly appreciate it" Josh smiled

Karkat shook his head quickly.

Kankri was silent as he started working on the door.

Jade patted the chair next to hers. "Why don't you come and sit down."

Karkat shuffled to the chair and slouched into it.

"Why so glum Jake?" Josh asked

Jake shrugged at Josh. "Dunno. Head hearts."

"Did you sleep too much?" Josh asked

Karkat yawned widely

Jake shrugged at him again. "Dunno. My head's been hurting a lot lately."