We had made our way to South Africa, and found a cute little house in Port Elizabeth. We took a month to settle down, and I got several babysitting gigs, taking care of the neighbor's children, pets, whatever.

One day, I had the Theron kids over, Jewel and Jess, and I had a knock on the door. I walked over, and opened it. "Nell! How are you?"

I hugged her. "Um... Not good... Mum kicked me out."

"What? Why!"

"Well, we got in a big fight, and she packed my bags, told me you guy's address, and sent me on the plane."

"Okay, come come... We have three bedrooms, you can stay in one of the extra ones. This is Jewel and Jess, I'm babysitting an-"

"I'm not a baby. I'm a big girl."

"Me too!"

"Okay, I'm big girl sitting, and they're going to be here for another hour. Cosmo gets home in about forty-five minutes."

"Okay... Which room can I have?"

"Any one of those two."

"Okay." She walked into the nearest one, and put down her bags. "So, what do Cosmo and you usually do?" I raised my eyebrows. "Ew..."

"Well, I usually babysit, he works in some office, and then once the kids are home, we do what you're thinking of. Now, why did your mum send you here again?"

"Like I said, we had a big fight, it's been going on for weeks, and she got the papers yesterday, so she sent me to you guys."

"Papers?"

"Oh, yeah." She ducked into her room, came back out, and handed me some papers. "Nell? Are these what I think they are?"

"Aye."

"Custody papers! Elizabeth wants us to adopt you!"

"It's not necessarily that... It's more like renting me, for three more years."

"I guess I could talk to your mum... I do want to ask one question. What was the fight about?" I ran out of breath at the end, and she sighed.

"She got new mentoring people, and I let it slip that we weren't real Transylvanians. So, bloodbath between mum and I, scaring the girl shitless, she finally calls her home planet, the officials tell mum she can't be a mentor, gets the papers, and then, out of rage, sends me here."

"Wow. So... Is that why you didn't go to the mentor?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. I'll go call Elizabeth." One, horrible, long phone call later, I had it settled out with Elizabeth. Cosmo came home almost as soon as I got off the phone, and saw Nell on the couch.

"Hello Nell, what a surprise to see you here..."

"Two things, Cosmo. One, with the arrival of Nell, I couldn't fix dinner." He sat down beside me, and kissed my cheek.

"That's not that ba-"

"And we have to adopt Nell."

He froze. "What?"

"Elizabeth kicked her out, she trusted us the most, she sent her to us!"

"Where would she go to school?"

"I can drop out. I was never really head of the class."

"Okay. What will Nation and I do about date night?"

"I guess she could go to the dinner across the street from where we usually go."

"If you show me where to go, I will."

"Okay. What abou-"

"COSMO! If we were ever to have kids, would you ask all these questions?"

"Yes, because you shouldn't have a kid on the run!"

"On the run?"

"Cosmo killed a man."

"Do have to say it like that?"

"Yes! That's what happened!"

"Okay. You know what?"

"What?"

"Both of you! Are you guys going to become my legal guardians or not?"

I looked at Cosmo, and he rolled his eyes. "Yes." Nell and I both squealed, and hugged Cosmo. "UNDER the conditions that you will be raised as our daughter, and will be treated as such."

"Okay?" I hugged Nell.

"She put her stuff in her room, and Mrs. Theron picked up the kids while I was on the phone, and we're free for date night!"

"It's already Friday?"

"Yep! Nell, will you be joining us?"

"Nation..."

"I think she should come Cosmo!"

"Okay..." He shifted a box around in his coat pocket. Nell's jaw dropped.

"Nation? Can I see you in my room?"

"Sure..." She dragged me by the sleeve of the dress I was wearing. She shut her door, and gasped. "Cosmo's going to propose to you!"

"What? No he's not."

"Did you not see that box?"

"Maybe it was something like a necklace."

She held out her hand to me. "That box was shaped like this one's was."

"Who gave that to you?" I marveled at the engagement ring on her finger.

"Your friend John? We were dating, and he proposed, so I said yes, and the wedding's in a month!"

"John? How long have you two been dating?"

"About two years, why?"

"He's a man slut! While I was there, at least once a day, he would flirt with us!"

"I don't believe you! I'll call Carol, prove you wrong!"

Cosmo walked up to the door. "Are you girls ready?"

"Ten more minutes!"

"Okay..."

"Get something fancy on, I'll go get dressed." I walked out of the room, into our room, and put on a black dress, and some pearls. I did my makeup, and walked out.

"You look beautiful." He kissed me. "Is Nell coming?"

"Yeah. She'll be a little bumbed because I told her her fiancee was cheating on her."

"She's getting married?"

"Unfortunately, yes. Who would of thought the little girl you read Madline to every night would get married before us." He laughed awkwardly. Nell walked out, in a short, white dress, her hair done up with flowers in a soft crown, and heels.

"Wow. You look like you could be twenty something."

"Thank you. Where are we going?"

"Restaurant down the block. The car company knows tonight is out date night, they're usually here in about.." I looked at the clock. "Three minutes."

"You have this timed out, don't you?"

"Yeah." We waited two minutes until they drove up. "Early." We got in the car. "This is our cousin, Nell. Regular place."

The driver nodded, and drove us. "So, my names Ricky, Nell."

"Nice to meet you."

"Big ring."

"Yeah. Name's John. Think he's cheating."

"Men are scum, what can we say." Nell laughed. "How long will you be staying?"

"Well, my mum kicked me out, so Nation and Cosmo will be taking me in for a while."

"Shame." They talked on and on until we got to the restaurant. "Nine, at the coffee house?"

"You know it." Cosmo handed him the cash. "You tipped him more than you usually do."

"Well, he had to talk to Nell." She hit his side.

"Hey!" We walked in, and I spoke to Rachel, the girl at the podium.

"A seat for three this time."

"Nice. Who's this?"

"Our cousin, Nell."

"Have fun." She winked at Cosmo, shook his hand, and took the box. Nell smiled at me. Rachel lead us to our usual table, which is for a party of four, far away from the usual crowd.

"What was that all about?"

"Who knows?" He grinned at me, and Nell rolled her eyes. The waiter brought us our water, and took our orders.

"I'll be back out with your bread sticks." The waiter winked at Cosmo.

"You must look very good tonight."

"What?"

"Do you see all the people winking at you?" I smiled, while he looked like he was about to get hit by a bus.

The waiter came back out, and brought a basket of bread sticks. "Fresh out of the kitchen." He laughed, and walked away.

"I wonder which one I'll pick."

"I'd go with the one with the engagement ring around it." She laughed at Cosmo.

"Wise decision, Nell."

Cosmo laughed now. "Was it really that obvious?"

"Please. We could see the box in your coat pocket." He laughed, and picked the bread stick up off the top, and slipped the ring off. He rubbed the oil off with his napkin. "Well, Nation McKinley," he got down on one knee, "would you be my wife?" I nodded, and our names came on over the speaker.

"Congratulations to Cosmo and Nation, who just got engaged. And to Cosmo, who tipped me to announce this over the PA to embarrass Nation. Many years of happiness, folks." The restaurant clapped, as I kissed him.

A/N I own nothing. Today's thought to ponder: Some people are so poor, they only have money.