(Butch): Okay, kids, who wants to build a fort?
The kids cheer and start to gather pillows and blankets. Butch helps them arrange the furniture, and they soon had a cozy little fort in the middle of the living room. They crawl inside, and Butch pretends to be a dragon, roaring and chasing them around.
Evina and David giggle and squeal as they run circles around the fort, trying to avoid the dragon's fiery breath. Butch eventually catches them and scoops them up in his massive arms, tickling them until they are out of breath.
After a few minutes of rest, Evina suggests they play a board game. Butch pulls out their favourite game and they settles in for a round of Trivial Pursuit for Kids. As David is still learning to read, Butch helps him sound out the words and made sure he understands the rules.
The game is close, and the competition is fierce. Butch and Evina were both determined to win, and David is just happy to be included. In the end, Evina comes out on top. Butch makes sure to congratulate her and tell her how proud he is on how clever and smart she was getting.
As the afternoon wears on, Butch finds himself feeling grateful for these precious moments with his kids. With how busy he has been with HWA lately, dealing with all the trials and tribulations of being one of the bosses, he knew that when he did have spare time at home, maximising his time with the kids was crucial. He knows they won’t stay young forever, but he is determined to cherish every moment he has with them.
(Butch): Hey guys, how about we make some popcorn and watch a movie?
The kids cheer, and Butch gets up to start the popcorn. As they settle in to watch one of their favourite movies, Butch can’t help but feel a sense of contentment. Years ago he would have been in his happy place in the gym or at the Training Academy but today, he is exactly where he wants to be.
(Butch): What movie do you want to watch then, guys?
Evina and David exchange a look before David speaks up.
(David): Can we watch the one with the talking dogs?
Butch smiles.
(Butch): You mean 'Up', son?
Both Evina and David nod enthusiastically.
(Butch): Sounds like a great choice. Grab the remote and put Disney Plus on like a big boy, Evina, go to the fridge, Sweetheart and bring through daddy’s bottle of Irn-Bru for him, please?
(Evina): Can I have some?
Butch winks at his daughter and nods.
(Butch): Sure, just don’t tell your mum.
Evina runs excitedly through to the kitchen and a moment later, she brings through Butch’s favourite soda drink that he gets special deliveries of from back home in Scotland. As the movie begins, Butch settles in next to his kids on the couch. They snuggle up under a blanket, munching on popcorn and giggling at the silly antics of the talking dogs.
As the movie finishes, Butch feels his heart swell with joy as he watches his children's faces light up with joy and wonder. He knows these moments were fleeting, but he is determined to make the most of them while he can. Evina suddenly looks up at her dad.
(Evina): Dad, when’s mom going to be home?
Butch looks down at his 10-year old daughter. Soon she’d be getting into pre-teen things and getting too old for snuggling up with him so he wasn’t going to waste these moments. Evina had long and wavy blonde hair and a beautiful face just like her mother but had the piercing emerald green eyes of her old man. It was looking like a little mini Wisdom cuddled up to him.
(Butch): You missing mummy?
Evina nods.
(Evina): Yeah, can we not do something with both you and mom? I know you and mom do your wrestling thing but it would be nice if we all did something together.
Butch felt that one, the tug at the heart strings. He leans down and kisses Evina on the forehead.
(Butch): Well, mum is at work right now but she’ll home in a few hours. How about we go out for dinner? Hm? The four of us, you can pick, seeing how David picked the movie.
Evina sits up with a look of excitement on her face.
(Evina): Seriously? Yeah! Aw thanks, dad!
She leans back in and hugs Butch tightly. He smiles and hugs her back, grabbing his phone with his free hand and starts messaging Wisdom to let her know dinner plans have changed. Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. Evina and David look up.
(David): Is mummy home, daddy?!
Butch smirks as he climbs off the couch, ruffling his son’s messy chestnut-brown hair and he makes his way to the door.
(Butch): No, lad, she’s not. Mummy has a key, she doesn’t need to knock.
Butch pulls back the lock on the door and opens it and a surprised smile crosses his face to see his nephew, Sean standing in front of him, a GameStop bag in one of his hands.
(Sean): Hey, Uncle Butch!
Sean greets him with a grin.
(Butch): Sean! What are you doing here?
(Sean): I was training with Sensei and Hans. They said Wisdom grounded you so I thought I’d pop over and keep you guys company.
Evina and David run up to Sean, excited to see their older cousin and Butch calls to him.
(Butch): I’m not grounded, I’m having a day off!
(Sean): Butch Parker having a day off. Is that a pig I also see flying outside there?
Butch smiles and rolls his eyes.
(Butch): You’re about as funny as a kick in the balls!
David is tugging on Sean’s t-shirt, trying to get his older cousin’s attention.
(David): Sean, can you stay and watch another movie with us?
Sean squats down so he’s at David’s eye level and ruffles his hair.
(Sean): Of course, little man. Buuuuut… I know you wanted to play your new PlayStation game but I just stopped at GameStop…
Sean hands the bag over David who looks in it excitedly. Butch looks at Sean, looking at him with an expression saying “really?”
(Butch): What did you do?
Sean laughs and holds his hands up in innocence as David pulls a video game box out of the bag and yells in delight!
(David): Tears of the Kingdom!
David turns to Butch showing him the new video game.
(David): Daddy! Sean got the new Zelda game! Can we play it? Please can we play it?!
Butch smiles and nods to the living room.
(Butch): Course you can, mate. Go get it set up, we’ll be right through.
David and Evina both run through excitedly to play the new video game. Leaving Butch and Sean to walk through behind them.
(Butch): The new Zelda game?
(Sean): I’ve had preordered for ages. The manager at my local GameStop owes me after I gave him a plug on my last Twitch stream so he gave me an extra copy.
Butch pats Sean on the arm.
(Butch): Thanks for coming over, it means a lot.
Sean gestures with his hand in a dismissive manner.
(Sean): Don’t mention it, it’s the least I can do after the way I behaved before.
(Butch): How’s Diane and the kids then?
A momentary look of surprise crosses Sean’s face which Butch recognises and smirks.
(Butch): She texted me the minute you arrived, genius. She didn’t say anything because she knew you’d freak out.
Sean shakes his head with a light smile on his face.
(Sean): That woman…we’ll do answer your question, they’re all doing great.
Suddenly, there’s another knock at the front door. Sean nods his head to the living room.
(Sean): You go and see what the kids are up to, I’ll get it.
Butch gives Sean a thumbs-up before jogging lightly through to the living room. Sean turns around and pulls the front door open and his eyes widen in shock.
(????): Hey, um is Butch in?
Sean stutters and stammers.
(Sean): Um…uh….yeah, two secs….
Sean turns his head and shouts through.
(Sean): Butch! It’s for you!
Sean turns back to the mystery person standing in Butch’s doorway.
(Sean): I’m Sean by the way, big fan!
A second later and Butch walks through and he stops in his tracks when he sees who is standing in the doorway.
(Butch): Sean, erm, can you take the kids into the den, please?
(Sean): Um yeah, sure. Hey kids, let’s take the Switch through to the den, we can use the big TV!
Sean jogs back through to the living room to keep Evina and David occupied. Butch stands there looking at the man standing in the doorway.
(????): Hey, Butch.
(Butch): Uhh, hey, Cody…
(Cody): Can we talk?
(Butch): Um sure, come on in. So what did you want to talk about?
(Cody): I think we both know the answer to that question.
Cody Rhodes walks into the Parker household and Butch shuts the door behind him as the scene fades to black.
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