Raleigh, North Carolina
December 18, 2010
"Can I, Mommy? Please? Tomorrow's Carmen's birthday!"
Little Phoenix looked up at her mom, using her bronze puppy eyes. Sarah glared with blue eyes, over at Lynn, who was crashed on the couch.
Lynn was a right-on devil, like her sister. That was a fact. She was tough, and had a bad mouth. To trust her alone with her five year old daughter? Sure, they're cousins, but...
"Sure, why not." she finally decided.
"Yay! Thanks, Mommy!" Phoenix ran over to Lynn. "Ready?" she asked, bronze eyes shining.
Lynn stood up. "Sure am. Bye Auntie Sarah!" she waved before they disappeared.
"Why are we at a flower store?" Lynn asked.
"Because, I want to get Carmen flowers!" Phoenix yanked Lynn's hand forwards and dragged her in.
It was then they saw Jasper staring at several batches of flowers. "Hey, cousin." Lynn stepped up next to him as Phoenix disappeared towards the back of the store.
"Hey, help me, what should I get for my girlfriend?" Jasper asked.
Lynn raised an eye. "Get them, those are my favorite." she pointed.
"What are they?" Jasper asked, looking over.
"They're primula." Lynn clarified.
And with that, Jasper bought a batch of primula, and Lynn bought a batch of blue, red, and white roses that Phoenix picked out for her big sister Carmen, who would be twenty-four tomorrow.
When the duo returned home, Sarah was shocked. "That's all you went to get?" she asked.
"Yup!" Phoenix said, running upstairs.
"Jasper was there, too." Lynn added.
"Ah," Sarah said, watching her daughter disappear. All Lynn did was take her to a florist shop? Hmm…
Sarah developed an idea. "Say, Lynn…" she started.
"Ya?" Lynn looked at her.
"Wanna start babysitting?" Sarah suggested. Lynn raised an eye and stared in suspicion.