A/N: Thanks for the reviews and also fave/follows on this. As always it's appreciated.
So some good news - my computer is OKAY! YAH! It was the battery and it's now working awesomely again! Got to love having a neighbor handy who can fix it for me!
But of course things going perfect, just doesn't work for me - and well the day my computer was up getting worked on, my phone just died. It was okay when I looked at it, and then when an hour or so later looked at again, it was DEAD! The hard reset, plugging charger in to it - did NOTHING! So I had to go and buy a new one, because it was so close to Easter, and most places were closed for long weekend.
Got a new cheap one, and I seriously hate it - and I am hoping that my better phone is just also a battery and I can fix it easily also. Because I have pretty cases for it, and it also has more memory, etc!
Please keep fingers crossed for me!
Anyway here is the next chapter - and you all know what to do at the end; review and if you haven't already fave or follow this story so you know when a new chapter is up!
Love to you all,
KJ xxooxxoo
Chapter 6 –
The last day of summer holidays once again quickly approached and for Beth that meant the start also of a new school, and for that she would be attending Herbert Hoover Middle School.
Alyson would be the only Puckerman at Commodore Sloat, until Penny joined her in a few more years.
One of the other things that excited Beth, was that now that she was in middle school she was able to catch the designated bus for the school, that had a route along the house, so she was able for the first time able to catch that to school with Connie, who was also going to be attending the same school.
Beth had been planning her outfit for the day, since the beginning of last week, and when she was happy with what she was wearing, she walked down to the kitchen after breakfast, wearing a pair of jeans and v neck sweater, along with her hair in a ponytail.
"Well don't we look very grownup" said Puck, going over to his daughter and looking her over with a smile.
"You think it's okay?" asked Beth.
"Sweetie, it's fine. You look good" replied Puck.
"Okay, I guess I'm just nervous about starting a new school" said Beth.
Puck smiled and gave her a hug. "You'll be fine. Just be your amazing normal self, and everyone will love you"
"Thanks dad" replied Beth.
"Well I'm excited, when someone asks now for a Puckerman at school. I can say without any worry, that is me" said Alyson.
"You're not going to miss me, even a little?" asked Beth, looking to her younger sister.
"Are you kidding me, I'm glad you're gone" replied Alyson, who was dressed in a pink dress and her hair in two plaits down the back, which had been done by Beth for her.
"Well gee, I feel loved" said Beth.
"And I am sure you are, and Aly will miss you" said Blaine, from where he was putting Alyson's sandwich into her lunch box.
"Well maybe just a little" she replied, as Blaine handed the younger girl her lunch.
"Okay, well I have to meet Connie. So wish me luck" said Beth.
"You won't need luck" replied Blaine, with a smile.
Beth nodded and went over to the back door, just as Sam came up the stairs. "Hey Beth, have a great first day okay"
"Thanks Sam, I will. Bye guys" said Beth, and opened the back door and then left the house to head to school.
"You're still going to drive me to school aren't you daddy?" asked Alyson, looking at her father.
"Yes of course sweetheart" replied Puck, with a laugh. "So how about we go out front and wait for Mikki and then you can too go to school"
"Okay, let's go" replied Alyson, taking her father's hand. "Bye boys, don't miss me too much"
Blaine laughed as did Sam.
"Have fun munchkin" said Blaine.
"I will" replied Alyson.
"I'll see you when school finishes Aly, outside normal spot" said Sam.
"Okay" she replied.
"Bye guys, see you later" said Puck, and left with Alyson who was already dragging him out of the kitchen.
"So miss Penny, looks like it's just you and us again" said Blaine, going over to her.
"Me, go" said Penny, pointing to the door that Puck and Alyson had just left from.
"No, not for a few more years yet young lady" said Blaine, as he helped her off from the high seat that she now sat on at the kitchen table.
"Oh poo" replied Penny, putting her hands on her hips.
Blaine looked at her as did Sam and laughed.
"No it's not, you get to spend quality time with me and your Uncle Blaine here" said Sam.
"Yeah, so what you want to do?" asked Blaine.
Penny looked at them and then took the two of their hands and started walking and headed to the living room.
"Okay, well I guess we're doing something, I just don't know what" said Blaine, with a laugh.
Sam just shrugged his shoulders and then he and Blaine got lead away by Penny, to do whatever it that she had in mind.
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Lunch time at Commodore Sloat, Bethany and Connie were looking around for a table to sit at to eat their school purchased lunch, along with any of the other girls or boys that they knew from elementary school.
"Outta my way, scrub" said one girl as she pushed passed both girls, and in turn made Beth's tray slip and the spaghetti that was on the lunch menu, spilling on her top.
"Watch it" said Bethany, when she saw what had happened to her clothes.
The older girls who were responsible, laughed when they saw what happened.
"Sixth graders are such losers" said another, and they all walked off laughing still.
"You okay Beth?" asked Connie, as she looked at her friends now red stained top.
"Yeah, but dad isn't going to be happy when he sees this though" replied Beth.
"I thought middle school would be fun, but so far it's been nothing like that" said Connie.
Beth looked at her friend and nodded. "I know, right. I thought finally we'd be treated more than just little kids, but those older girls..."
"Mean" said Connie, finishing up her friends train of thought.
"Yeah" replied Beth.
Connie nodded. "Well you have to give them one thing, they do know how to dress"
"You know maybe if we were to dress a little more grown up, then we wouldn't get picked on" said Beth, with a smile.
"I like your thinking" replied Connie, with a nod.
"Yeah, so tomorrow we wear something more mature and older" said Beth.
"Agree" replied Connie. "Come on I'll help you try and get at least some of that stain out"
"Thanks" replied Beth, and the two girls took their lunches over to the trash and then headed to the bathroom to maybe hopefully get the stain out of Beth's top before going home.
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The next day, after breakfast; Beth went upstairs along with Connie who had come over to get ready for school.
The two of them headed downstairs after putting on what they saw as an older style of clothing, that being short shirts with an over sized jumper, and also both girls opting to wear makeup as well.
"Bye dad, bye Sam, bye Uncle Blaine" said Beth, as she rushed down the stairs, and tried to get to the back door without being really seen by the men in the kitchen.
Connie opened the back door and the two girls went to leave.
"Hold it" said Puck, having looked at the two girls.
"So close" said Connie, looking to her friend.
Beth nodded and looked at her dad. "What is it dad, we're going to miss our bus"
"Dressed like that?" asked Puck.
"Is there something wrong with what we're wearing?" asked Beth, with a sweet smile to her dad.
"Yes, and also the fact that you're both wearing makeup as well" said Puck. "Why are you girls dressed like that?"
"Because you didn't see the older girls at school yesterday, the called us losers" said Connie.
"And because we didn't want that to happen again, we thought we would dress older" said Beth.
Puck looked over to Blaine and Sam, who had yet to say anything.
"Guys some help here?" he asked.
"Umm, okay" said Sam, and walked slightly closer to that of the two girls. "You don't have to dress like the others to be accepted"
"So we just be losers than the whole year" said Beth.
"I'm just going to go Beth, maybe catch that bus. I'll see you at school later" said Connie.
Beth looked at her best friend. "Thanks a lot"
Connie nodded and quickly left the Puckerman house.
"Beth, trust me you won't be a loser" said Blaine, from where he was putting Alyson's lunch together.
"Well that's easy for you to say, you were probably Mr popularity in school" replied Beth.
"Okay, yeah that's kind of true. But I wasn't popular because of the way I dressed. I was popular because I treated people in a nice manner, and didn't be someone I wasn't" said Blaine.
Beth looked at her uncle and then Sam and her dad. "School's different now. There is such a more need to be looking a particular way"
"Honey, it's always been like that" said Puck.
Beth looked at her dad. "Okay, well I get that. But I really need to be going to school"
"Not like that you're not" replied Puck.
"But dad" said Beth.
"No but dad's me. You're going to go upstairs and take all that makeup off and then once you're also wearing something that isn't quite as short as that skirt, I will take you into school before work" replied Puck.
Beth looked at him and knew by the look on his face, that he definitely meant what he was saying, and she sighed.
"Fine" replied Beth, taking her backpack off and placing it down and then headed backup stairs.
Puck looked to Sam and Blaine. "If Mikki gets here, tell her I will be like five minutes"
"Sure" replied Sam, with a nod and Puck headed upstairs after Beth.
"Kind of makes you glad you're not in school anymore, right" said Sam.
"Yeah, but it wasn't that bad really" said Blaine, as Alyson came down the stairs.
"Why was daddy heading back upstairs?" she asked.
"Because your sister needed to change clothes" said Sam.
"Why?" asked Alyson.
"He didn't like what she was wearing" said Blaine.
"Will he like what I'm wearing?" asked Alyson, looking at her dress.
"Of course, you look very lovely" replied Blaine.
Alyson looked at him and smiled. "You look lovely too"
Blaine laughed. "Why thank you"
"Hey morning" said Mikki as she walked into the kitchen. "Everything okay here, I've been waiting for Puck outside for like five minutes"
Blaine looked at her. "Hey, umm Puck shouldn't be too much longer he's just upstairs with Beth"
"Everything okay?" asked Mikki.
"Yeah it's fine. Beth just tried to sneak off to school wearing clothes none of us saw as appropriate and also some makeup" said Sam.
"Let me guess the other girls at school who are older were being mean about her being younger" said Mikki.
"Yeah, how'd you know that?" asked Blaine.
"Well I am a girl for starters" replied Mikki.
"Really, didn't know that" replied Blaine, with a laugh.
"Hmm, sure" said Mikki. "And I know what girls were like when I was in school and I can't imagine it's gotten any better"
"Well Beth isn't the type to get caught up in peer pressure normally, but I think this past year has been kind of tough on her" said Blaine.
"Yeah, umm I might just go up and see if everything is okay" said Mikki.
"Why though. Puck will have it covered" said Sam.
"Do you guys know anything about what it's like to be a girl, and deal with the stuff we do?" asked Mikki.
"Now that you put it that way, no" said Sam.
Mikki nodded and went to head up the stairs.
"Can you tell my daddy to hurry up. I got to get to school" said Alyson.
Mikki turned to the little girl and laughed. "Sure" she replied and headed up stairs.
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Mikki got up to the second floor and headed to Beth's room.
She was sitting at the table that was in the room for her and Alyson, along with Puck.
"Hi" said Mikki, as she walked into the room.
"Oh hey, we won't be too much longer" said Puck.
"That's fine" replied Mikki as she gave him a smile and then looked at Beth.
Beth looked at Mikki as she wiped off her makeup and returned the smile.
"Older girls gave you a hard time yesterday?" asked Mikki.
Beth nodded. "They all looked so much older and prettier then I am"
"Believe me Beth, you're pretty" said Puck.
Beth looked at her dad. "You have to say that, you're my dad"
"Well he's not lying to you Beth, you are a very pretty young girl" said Mikki.
"Still dad won't let me wear any makeup" said Beth.
"You're too young to be wearing makeup" said Puck.
"Actually I was about Beth's age when I started wearing it" said Mikki.
Puck glared at her and Beth looked at her with a smile.
"Really?" asked Beth.
"Uh huh" replied Mikki. "And my mother always told me less is more"
"What do you mean by that?" asked Beth.
"Yeah, what do you mean by that?" asked Puck.
Mikki laughed. "Well for starters, you don't need a foundation at this age. Maybe a tinted moisturizer but you don't want to be clogging you skin up"
Beth looked at her, intrigued by what Mikki was saying.
"And also you have great eyes, and a little bit of eyeshadow wouldn't go astray, but if you put too much on it will look really bad and make them look smaller" said Mikki.
"Can you teach me how to do all that?" asked Beth.
"Umm" said Mikki, and looked to Puck. "Is that okay with you, I don't want to overstep any boundaries here"
"Please. I don't know a thing about make up or hair, or what looks good" said Puck.
"You've worn the same pair of jeans for two years, so yes that is true" said Beth.
Puck looked at her and laughed. "Exactly"
"Okay, well I know you have to be getting to school Beth, so maybe I show you a little bit today and then on the weekend I can show you more" said Mikki.
"That would be great, thank you" said Beth, with a smile.
Mikki nodded.
"So this won't take long?" asked Puck.
"Nope, five minutes and I believe your other daughter is downstairs having a panic over getting to school on time" said Mikki.
Puck laughed. "I will go reassure her then that she will"
"Okay, five minutes, tops" said Mikki.
Puck nodded and stood up. "Thanks"
"Sure" replied Mikki as Puck left the bedroom to go downstairs.
"Okay, so let's get you looking even more prettier then you are for today. Not that's it possible for that to happen" said Mikki, with a laugh.
Beth laughed also and then Mikki set about helping her get some makeup knowledge before they both headed off with Puck and Alyson, to school and work.
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Saturday afternoon, Mikki got back from shopping with Beth and the two of them walked in the front door of the Puckerman resident.
Blaine was sitting on the sofa, with Alyson's Girl Scout uniform, attempting to sew on the badges to her tunic, and he looked at them as they walked in.
"Ouch" he said, as he pricked his finger with the sewing needle.
"Hi Uncle Blaine" said Beth.
"Hey, did you girls have a good time shopping?" asked Blaine.
"We did, Mikki was a great help" replied Beth.
"It was my pleasure" said Mikki, looking to her with a smile.
"Yeah thanks again, I'm going to take this stuff up to my room" said Beth.
"Sure, see you later 'kay" replied Mikki.
Beth nodded and she gave her a quick hug. "Okay bye" she replied, and then ran up the stairs to her room with the bags of shopping she had.
"It was really kind of you to take Beth shopping" said Blaine.
Mikki walked over closer to him and nodded. "She's a sweet girl"
"Yeah, she is" replied Blaine.
"Hmm, so what exactly is it that you're trying to do here?" asked Mikki.
"Sew Aly's badges on her tunic" replied Blaine.
Mikki walked over to him and looked at the tunic and the badge that he was currently attempting to sew on to it. "Are you trying to make it look as if Aly has done it?"
"It's not that bad" replied Blaine.
Mikki laughed. "And it's not that great either"
Blaine glared at her.
"Give it here, or otherwise they're going to think Aly has no pride in her uniform" said Mikki, and sat on the sofa next to Blaine.
Blaine looked at her and handed her the uniform, and Mikki grabbed the scissors off the coffee table and snipped the thread holding the badge on, as well as that of another.
"Hey, that one was sewed on" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him and placed the two badges on the coffee table, and pulled the loose cotton threads from the uniform, so she could resew. "Yes, if you can call that sewed"
"And now you're not going to know where they go, they were pinned on when Aly got them, so knew where they went" said Blaine.
Mikki grabbed some more thread and rethreaded the needle and grabbed one of the badges, pulling the thread through it from the back and then grabbed the tunic.
"Smart move that was" said Blaine.
"And as a former Girl Scout, I think I know where the badges go" replied Mikki, with a smile.
"You were a Girl Scout?" asked Blaine, with a laugh.
"Yep, all the way from a Daisy to an Ambassador" replied Mikki.
"So you sold Girl Scout cookies then" said Blaine, with a laugh.
Mikki looked at him. "Okay that it's not all Girl Scouts do. I'll have you know I got the highest possible award you can in it, and it was no easy task"
"Okay, sorry I laughed. But it's just what most people associate with the Girl Scouts, and that's cookies" replied Blaine.
"Believe me I know" replied Mikki, with a smile, as she quickly and neatly sewed the badge on to Alyson's tunic.
"Guessing you sewed on all your own badges" said Blaine.
"When I was older enough yes" replied Mikki.
Blaine nodded, as he watched her finish off the first badge. "I was in Boy Scouts for a while, but I left when I was 13"
"Why did you leave?" asked Mikki, as she grabbed the second badge and started to sew that on.
"Because I discovered girls, duh" said Blaine.
Mikki laughed. "Of course"
Blaine nodded. "Right, and they were a lot more interesting and appealing then sitting around camping and tying knots"
"Hmm, pity you didn't live say in Australia then, because you could have had both" said Mikki.
"Huh?" asked Blaine.
"Australia, is one country where they have let girls joins Scouts. They still have the Girl Guides, which is just girls, but about 25 years ago they let girls join Scouts, and now every section is both" said Mikki.
"That is so cool, why can't it be like that here" said Blaine.
"People are stuck in their ways, I guess" replied Mikki.
"Still, that be awesome. Camping with girls, in tents" said Blaine, with a smile.
"Typical you would see it that way" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Yep" replied Blaine.
Mikki shook her head. "Well the fact that you see as is being a chance to get girls, whereas I see a chance of equal opportunity is where we differ"
"Hey, I'm all for girls being able to have the same chances in life as a guy" replied Blaine.
"Well glad to hear that" replied Mikki.
"So, they really have joint Scouts in Australia?" asked Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "Yep, that and they aren't hung up on people's sexuality like they are here"
"Sexuality?" asked Blaine.
"Uh huh, one of my best friends, he was in Scouts all through childhood till 18. And he really wanted to be a leader, but they have this ridiculous rule here in America that says a gay male cannot be a Scout leader" said Mikki.
"Why can't they be a leader?" asked Blaine.
"Because of some idea that some have I am guessing, that says to them a gay male is going to abuse the young boys or something maybe" replied Mikki.
"That's just such a wrong assumption" said Blaine.
Mikki nodded. "Yeah, so my best friend he had to leave when he turned eighteen. But thankfully that didn't stop him from his dream of becoming a teacher"
"So he teaches" said Blaine.
"Uh huh, third grade in Ohio. He hates that it's such a backwards cow hick town as he calls where he lives, but he loves it there and he also a really great boyfriend too" replied Mikki.
"At least that thing with the Scouts didn't put him off doing what he wanted to do" said Blaine.
"Hmm, well we both went to college together, and since I was kind of transitioning out of Girl Scouts as well, because I wasn't wanting to be a leader at that point. We found a Rover unit nearby the college and joined that" said Mikki.
"Rover?" asked Blaine.
"It's like the older section of Scouts in a way, but you don't have to have been a Boy or Girl Scout to join. And the good thing unlike all the others it's both male and female, at least over here" said Mikki.
"I never thought I would say this, but America really needs to get with the times on some things" said Blaine.
"That they do" replied Mikki, as she finished sewing on the second badge.
"So you actually liked the whole camping thing and that. Because you kind of strike me as the girl who doesn't like to get dirty" said Blaine.
Mikki looked at him. "Really, is that what you think"
"Just a general assumption" replied Blaine.
"Hmm, well don't assume anything, because it makes you look like a total ass" said Mikki, as she finished the second badge.
"Okay then" said Blaine.
"Is that all of them?" asked Mikki, looking at the uniform.
"Yeah, thankfully. My mom did the others that needed doing when she was here at christmas. But they were the ones that Aly got before summer started" said Blaine.
"Okay, well next time when they need sewing on, just ask someone who can sew to do it" replied Mikki, handing him the tunic.
"Sure, if you want to do it, then by all means I will gladly pass it over to you" said Blaine, with a laugh as the door opened and Puck walked in with Alyson, and Penny in his arms.
"Oh hi, didn't think you'd be back for quite a while" said Puck, when he saw that Mikki was there.
"If it's one thing I am good at, it's shopping and keeping to a budget" said Mikki.
"Yeah, was it busy at Chuck. E. Cheese?" asked Blaine, with a laugh.
"It's always busy there" replied Puck, with a laugh also.
"It was fun" said Alyson.
"So how broke am I?" asked Puck, with a laugh as he put Penny down, and the young girl ran over to the sofa and climbed up next to Blaine.
"Actually not too broke. Managed to come in under $150, for everything that got" replied Mikki.
"Wow, I'm impressed. Normally when I go shopping with the girls, it's like double that" said Puck.
"Well you are shopping for three of them" said Blaine.
"That is true" replied Puck, with a nod and Beth came running down the stairs, dressed in one of the outfits that she had bought with Mikki.
"Dad, doesn't this look great" said Beth.
Puck looked at her as did Blaine.
"Yeah, it does" replied Puck.
"Thanks for letting Mikki take me shopping, she's really good at it" said Beth, giving him a hug.
"Well I hope you thanked Mikki, for giving up her time today" said Puck.
"She did already and it was my pleasure to help" said Mikki.
"Well thank you, and I will get some money to you on Monday for what you paid today" said Puck.
"There's no rush" replied Mikki.
"Okay, but Monday I promise" said Puck, as Mikki stood up from the sofa.
"Well I should be going, let you all enjoy the rest of your Saturday" said Mikki.
"Could you teach me how to do that plait you were telling me about" said Beth.
"Beth, sweetheart come on be fair. Mikki has already given up most of her day to go shopping with you" said Puck, looking to his daughter.
"It's not a problem really. All I was going to do was go home and probably just reply to emails from friends and that, but that can wait" said Mikki.
"Are you sure?" asked Puck. "Because I feel as if we've been kind of monopolising a lot of your time"
Mikki laughed. "It's fine really, as you already know I have sisters and I am well use to being the go to person for advice on stuff"
"Thank you, thank you" said Beth, giving Mikki a hug.
Mikki laughed. "Okay, so let's go see if I can teach you some really cool ways to plait your hair"
"Can you do an Elsa braid on me?" asked Alyson.
"Elsa still, really?" asked Beth, looking to her younger sister.
"I like her and her hair" said Alyson.
"Well I can certainly try and do one for you, although I have never actually attempted one before" said Mikki, looking to the younger girl with a smile.
"Cool" said Alyson.
"Okay, so upstairs then. We'll turn your room into a mini hair salon" said Mikki, with a laugh.
"Sure" replied Beth, with a laugh also and went to head up stairs with Alyson and Mikki.
"Wait, me" said Penny, getting off the sofa and went to run after her sisters and Mikki.
"Did you want your hair plaited as well?" asked Mikki, picking up the young girl.
The youngest Puckerman nodded, even though she probably had no clue as to what it meant.
Mikki looked at her and laughed. "Sure, okay" she replied and then headed up stairs with Beth and Alyson.
"So you got the badges sewed on to Aly's uniform, thanks" said Puck, looking to Blaine.
Blaine looked at him. "Actually Mikki took if off me, and resewed them on"
"Really?" asked Puck.
"Yep, apparently I can't sew" said Blaine.
"Hmm, well I kind of knew that already, but none of us really can here anyway" said Puck.
"Yeah, but Mikki is really something isn't she" said Blaine.
Puck looked at him. "Do you like her?"
"Yeah, she's nice enough. I mean she likes my nieces, so she's got to be okay" said Blaine.
"No, I don't mean like that" said Puck.
Blaine looked at him.
"Do you like her, like her as in want to go out with her?" asked Puck.
"I admit, it has come across my mind to ask her out. But I totally respect that she is your work colleague and that it would be kind of overstepping" said Blaine.
Puck nodded. "Good, keep it that way. Because last thing I need is for Mikki to quit being my co host because you acted like a jerk"
"Scouts honor, won't do anything" said Blaine, with a nod.
Puck nodded and Blaine gave him a smile, hoping to not let on at all that he really did like Mikki and did in fact want to ask her out.
End Note:
Sorry about the lack of Sam in the chapter, but it would have gone for far too long if had also included him into a scene. There will be something with him, next chapter.
Any ideas as to who Mikki's best friend in Ohio might be - keeping in mind that I do plan to use Glee characters through out this, so it is someone we know.
And the two looks of Beth's - the one not approved by Puck and then later the outfit she wears after being shopping with Mikki; are both on my Tumblr page, if you are interested in looking at them.
Now the whole Girl Scout thing - and Mikki having been one. That is me, to a degree; although it was Girl GUIDES being in Australia. And I didn't go all the way through from young to older, but more that I started when I was 7 left when 14; went back when 27 and got kicked out when I was 31. (And by kicked out I mean exactly that, I am not at all loved by the CEO or State people where I live - mainly because I actually seemed to care more about actually doing stuff with my girls and wanting to fundraise for things we can do, so the parents don't have to pay as much out for things...but it's a whole long story of how and why that happened!)
As for what Mikki does say to Blaine about the Scouts - that is also very true. Over here in Australia, we are mixed, boys and girls - all the way through from Joeys to Rovers, to even leaders. I am now a Joey Scout leader (that is the youngest group 6-8 yrs old) and I am so thankful for that, because I have made some amazing friends through this - and it's also why I am involved in stage productions now as well over where I am. (And if you have all heard of a little Aussie movie called 'Kenny' and the star and writer of it - well that person is our chief scout here in my state! And I got to say he's an awesome guy!)
Anyway, until to whatever story is updated next.
Love to you all,
KJ xoxoxo