Chapter six
iWatch the Kids
Freddie's POV
"Mr. Freddie, Mr. Freddie, are you okay?" Natalie asks tugging my shoulder. I must have spaced out for a moment, I couldn't seem to get Carly off my mind everything is so confusing.
"Yea I was just thinking, I'm fine," I clarify the smiling brown haired child. Its funny Colin's hair is blonde and Carly's is a chocolate brown, but Natalie's is just regular brown. Maybe it because she's young. Natalie started to tug on my arm and pull up.
"Come help me get dressed," she says grabbing away from the foyer.
"Dressed?" I hadn't noticed she was still wearing pink Hannah Montana pajamas with the blonde-haired girl holding a microphone and a print that said 'nobody's perfect.'
"Can't I wear pj's all day? She pleads then runs down the hall into her room. I followed her down to her room, what was I thinking when I offered to babysit their kids. I mean wow Freddie come on Colin and Carly, oh my god they're names even go together. I was regretting my choice until I felt Natalie's soft fingers grab me. I felt connected to this girl she was so full of energy and made me happier every time I saw her, and I just met her. How odd.
Natalie's room is light pink and white, she has shear white curtains and the walls are white. Everything else is light pink, this made me sad walking into her room wishing I had my daughter. I didn't though my daughter was gone. Forever.
"What about this?" she held out blue tights and a hot pink shirt. It didn't match the shirt had flower prints all over it and the tights were bright blue, need I say more.
"How about this," I scooped her off the ground into my arms. "You can go out of the house in your pajamas, and we'll go buy a new outfit." Her eyes widened and her smile brightened.
"Will you buy me whatever I want?"
"Whatever you want." I clarify only to make her eyes widen more.
I put on her white salt-water sandals and we head out to the car, Carly left her car seat for me. My car was a two seater not meant for a man with kids. I strapped her in the best way I could and started the car.
"Which store do you like?"
"Macys." She answered quickly.
"Okay then were going to Macys." I searched Macys on my GPS then let the windows down. Natalie's hair blew in the wind and she laughed because the air tickled her face.
"Can we listen to something else?" she covered her ears, I had a slow jazz tune playing and I was sure she disliked. I switched to 1250 am Seattle's Radio Disney. A poppy kid's beat blared from the speakers; Natalie sang along and knew practically all of the words.
I pulled into parking garage; the building looked like an old department store light brown brick with words that spell out Macys in a line pointing downward. The sunlight was only a glimmer under the garage, Natalie covered her eyes.
"I don't like the dark, mommy always parks on the street." She whines with her eyes still covered. I didn't have much choice, the street parking was full and there wasn't a space for about a mile. And I had already found a parking space.
"Natalie open your eyes."
"No I'm scared it's dark and cold in here," she says squeezing her hands to her face a lot harder. I grabbed her hand and felt her body tense up, her palms were cold and stiff. I started to sing. My singing voice wasn't perfect but fair; I sang what my mother did to help me get over every single problem. She sang this song when dad died, and when I broke my leg, for as long as I can remember.
Never fear because I'm always here
Natalie's hands she un-tensed and warmed slightly.
Even when I seem far away, remember what I say
She moved her hand away from a face slightly.
When you don't know what to do remember I love you
I couldn't even get to the course before Natalie threw her arms around me.
"Thank you I'll never be scared again!" she exclaimed.
We got out of the car and opened the glass doors and we walked up the stairs until we made it inside the store. It looked like any Macys would, white tile floors, red stars everywhere, and a starbucks. They had a Ralph Lauren section with a man on a white horse wearing an orange polo with khaki shorts.
"Hello, how are you?" a young blonde girl asks wearing all black the Macys attire. "Mr. Benson," her face lit up and she bounced slightly.
"Hi," I looked down at her nametag "Jessie." She didn't say anything back she just looked shocked. Her co-worker walked over.
"Oh my god aren't you that computer guy, we use all your technology," she gushes.
"Yep that's me Freddie Benson, now could you please direct me to the children's department?" they both jump at once but the girl who greeted us ends up taking me.
"How do all these people know you?" Natalie asks tugging on me again.
"See that," I point to the walkie-talkie bouncing on the girl's hip as she walks.
"Yea,"
"Well my company makes stuff like that and laptops electronics."
"Cool!" she says smiling widely.
"Here we are," the sales clerk says when we get off the escalator; she stands for a minute as if she were expecting something.
"Thank you have a great day," I dismiss her and she walks away flushed and smiling.
The children's department is right next to the kitchen appliances with a customer service desk in the middle where you can purchase your items. Everything is glossed and shined.
"Hey what about this?" I pick up a white pants and a shirt with floral print all over it.
"Yes, yes, and yes!" she says excitedly.
"Here I would like to-" I look up to a lovely blonde woman around my age.
"Mr. Benson would you like to buy these items for your precious little girl? Who's the lucky mother?" she asks.
"I'm not married, this is a friend-"
"Oh you're not married," her smile brightens "Well if you ever need anyone to help with anything you can call this number." She writes a number on the back of a receipt and a name 'Stephanie.' She looks young and beautiful her blonde locks flowing and bouncing like the girls on the TV. Maybe this trip isn't so bad after all.
Endnotes
Okay I know this chapter didn't say or do much, I just wanted to write something light and fluffy. What do think about Stephanie? I think Freddie deserves somebody I just decided to add her she will be used trust me I have plans. Freddie is like the Bill Gates ha-ha! Thanks for reading, reviews are love they make me really appreciate my readers! ~ ~thank you.