Oh Jesus. You all hate me! I know you do. I'm super dee dooper sorry for not updating this in a million years. I blame it on writers block, my laziness, and my busy schedule. Don't shoot me!!
For this chapter I had no idea what to write. So this is a little random.
Disclaimerrr: Rent? You know it. You love it. Your obsessed by it. I don't own it. Although it'd be pretty sweet if I did. XD
Story Time!
Early September.
"Yea? Okay...sounds great...see you soon...oh, your very welcome...Okay...Alright...Bye!." Mimi hung up the phone.
"Who was that?" Roger asked from the kitchen. He just made himself a bowl of Captain Crunch.
"It was my old co-worker, Dawn." She replied, walking into the kitchen.
"Oh, what'd she want?" He asked.
"She wanted to know if we could watch her kids."
"We watch her kids?" Roger asked, baffled. (A/N: I love that word, "Baffled")
"Yes, 'we' as in you and me, watch her kids tonight because her usual babysitter has the flu." She said while looking in the fridge. "I think it's a great opportunity for some practice for us." She added while pulling out herself a cup of pineapples. (A/N: You know those little pineapples and peaches and such that come in those little plastic cups? Alright, I'll shut up now and get on with the story...)
"So, do we really need practice?" He whined.
"Yes, we do. Plus, I owe her a favor or two because she always used to cover my shift when I couldn't make it."
Roger sighed and just gave in. He figured he'd never argue his way out of this one. Especially with a woman who was about 7 months pregnant. "So, how many kids does she have?"
"Two." Mimi said after eating a mouth full of pineapples. "A girl and a boy. Their names are Ashley and Tristan. They're really cute kids. She's brought them by the club once when she had to pick up her paycheck."
"Ages?" He questioned.
"Ashley is 4...? Yeah, Ashley is 4, and Tristan is 1 and a half." She stated.
"Great." He said unenthusiastically
Knock, Knock
Mimi got up from the couch and slid open the giant metal door and reveled a young blonde woman. She wore a coat almost like Mimi's leopard print one except it was black leather. She wore a pair a jeans that looked a bit too tight, and high heeled boots that match the jacket. She was holding a baby in one hand. And she had a small girl hid behind her legs.
"Dawn!" Mimi squealed happily as she pulled her ex-co-worker into a hug. (Well, as much as a hug that her stomach would allow.)
"Mimi!" Dawn greeted back with a friendly kiss on the cheek.
"I haven't seen you in forever! You look so good!" Mimi complemented.
"So do you!" Dawn grinned. "So how far along are you?"
"About 7 months." Mimi said with a smile.
"And soon you'll be a mommy...Speaking of being a mommy, I'm sure you remember Ashley..." Dawn gestured down to the young 4 year old. She had brown eyes just like her mother and light brown hair. In her hand held a Barbie(tm) doll. She looked up at Mimi and smiled shyly.
Mimi looked at Ashley and returned a warm smile. "Hey, Ashley."
"Hello." She said clutching onto the Barbie(tm) Doll.
"She's just a little shy..."Dawn said. "Come on Ash, you remember Mimi." Ashley nodded her head 'yes'. "And this bog boy here is Tristan." Dawn continued adjusting the 1 year old in her arms.
"Well, hello Tristan" Mimi said in a 'baby voice'.
Roger, who was still sitting on the couch, smiled upon hearing Mimi's 'baby voice'. He sat up from the couch and walked over to the doorway to greet their guests.
Mimi turned to Roger and smiled at him. Then she brought her attention back to Dawn. "You remember Roger, right?" she asked.
"Of course, how could I forget?" Dawn smiled and pulled Roger into a hug. "It's good to see you, again."
"You too" He said pulling away.
"This is Ashley and Tristan." Dawn explained to Roger as she pointed to her children.
Roger shot each of them a kind smile.
"Oh, I should go...I don't want to be late. The Catscratch is under new management and our new boss is brutal. If we're 2 minutes late he'll freaking blow the roof off." She said with a giggle.
"I'll take Tristan." Mimi offered as she took the young boy into her arms. Ashely backed away from her mother and stood next to Mimi.
"Bye baby." Dawn said as she gave Tristan a kiss on the forehead. Then she bent down and did the same to Ashley. "You two be good." She ordered.
"I will momma." Ashley said.
And with a final wave Dawn was off to work.
"So, Ashley...You hungry?" Mimi asked looking down at the young girl.
"Not really." Ashley replied. "My mommy made me some hot dogs."
"Alright..." Mimi said. She wasn't really sure what to do. Even after those three years of babysitting in high school. It just feels all too real for her.
"We have a video in Tristan's baby bag" Ashley said, as if she read Mimi's mind. Te pregnant woman then gave the baby boy to Roger.
"Okay," Mimi said looking through Tristan's baby bag. She pulled out the video. It had a picture of a cartoon blue puppy on it with the words "Blues Clues" on it. Roger's going to love this. She thought, sarcastically. "This it?" Mimi asked. Ashley just nodded her head then took a seat on the duck tape covered couch.
Mimi slid the video into their VCR. (VCR and Television courtesy of Collins' ATM rewiring). A purple screen with a face on it appeared and Tristan smiled.
Roger sat down next to Ashley with Tristan on his lap. Seeing this sight made Mimi's heart melt and a small grin appeared on her face.
The purple face disappeared off the TV screen and the show started. Mimi sat down on the ocuch next to Roger. Tristan's eyes were glued to the TV, Ashley would talk along with the episode. Roger looked pretty bored the whole time, but Mimi swore that she saw him crack a smile one or two times.
An hour and two episodes of Blues Clues later, Tristan gave a little yawn and Ashley jumped off the couch.
"I want ice cream." Ashley stated.
"Uhm, Sorry Ash, but I don't think we have any."
"But I want ice cream!!" She whined. At this point Mimi had no clue what to tell the four year old.
"It's okay...I'd rather have a Fruit Roll Up instead."
"What the fuck is a Fruit Roll Up?" Roger asked.
Mimi smacked his arm. "Watch your mouth, Davis. There are kids around." He gave Mimi an apologetic look.
"Anyway, What's a Fruit Roll Up?" He repeated.
"Sticky stuff that you eat." Mimi explained.
"Ew." He said. (A/N: Like in La Vie Boheme. XD )
"Uhm, HELLO!" Ashley said trying to get the boho's attention. "I want a Fruit Roll Up!"
"Ash, I remember your mommy telling me that she doesn't want you eating those." Mimi said.
"So, She doesn't have to know."
Mimi laughed to herself. "Sorry kiddo." She said.
Ashley pouted then sat on the floor Indian style with her arms crossed.
At this point, Tristan was sound asleep on Roger's lap. At least one of the kids was behaving. Mimi thought.
Another half hour passed. Ashley was walking around the house in circles, and Roger and Mimi were talking about the babies. A loud knock was heard at the door.
Seeing that Mimi looked pretty comfortable on the couch, Roger sat up, while holding a sleeping Tristan, and walked to the door and slid it open.
"Hey Roger." Dawn greeted.
"Mommy!" Ashley ran toward her mother.
Mimi got up from the couch and brought the baby bag over to Dawn. "Thanks so much you guys. I hope they weren't any trouble." Dawn said.
"No, not at all. They were perfect." Mimi said. Roger nodded.
"So anyway, I better get these two in bed. Thanks again. You two are the best." And moments later Dawn was gone and Roger and Mimi had the rest of the night to themselves.
I thought that chappie was cute.
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