Killer cramps are preventing me from going to sleep right now (I don't have class until 2:30 tomorrow anyway) so I have decided that I will write until they go away. I'm feeling a little moody so if I ever stop mid-sentence then I'm so
Enjoy!
Start: 10:15 PM
Chapter Twenty Eight
When Kate and Alexis made it back to the loft, after Kate ran another three miles and Alexis finished a second mile, it was nearly noon and they were both sweaty and tired, dragging their feet as they walked into the kitchen for some water and a nutritious snack. Kate grabbed them each a banana and a bottle of Poland Spring, tossing the fruit and bottle to Alexis, who attempted to catch them and failed miserably, looking down at her feet where the banana had dropped and then behind her to where the water bottle had flown past her head. She groaned and stretched down to pick up the banana, acting as if it weighed a thousand pounds, while Kate looked on, amused.
"Having a little trouble there, Lex?" she asked, grinning. Alexis moaned as she leaned down to pick up her water bottle, sighing as she plopped down into one of the stools, resting her head on the counter as if thoroughly exhausted. Kate just laughed and shook her head. "You're very dramatic, did you know that?"
"You've met my parents, haven't you?" Alexis pointed out. "This is nothing."
Kate laughed again. "Good point. So you in for a bit of a veg day?"
"A what day?" Alexis asked, her nose crinkling adorably.
Kate smiled. "You know…a do-nothing day. We just lounge around on the couch, watching old movies and pigging out, being totally non-productive and absolutely lazy the whole day."
Alexis smiled. "That sounds fun! Can we watch all the Disney movies?"
Kate nodded. "Of course we can! We can even check out Tarzan; I hear your father just got it from the publishers!"
Alexis beamed. "He did! They got him an advanced copy! It's not supposed to come out for another two months!"
"Okay, then, we'll watch that. And we'll order some pizza, as well, huh?"
Alexis nodded. "Okay, but we better have some leftover turkey for dinner or it's going to go bad."
Kate laughed and threw her arm around the little girl's shoulders, leading her upstairs to take their showers and get back into their PJ's. "Kid, you're going to have so much turkey and mashed potatoes over the next week, you're never going to want to even think of Thanksgiving ever again."
Alexis giggled and allowed herself to be pulled upstairs, listening to Kate talk about how they were going to be spending their 'veg' day.
When they were completely scrubbed pink and sweet-smelling from their showers, Kate and Alexis made their way back down to the living room, both dressed in their respective pajamas (Alexis in a pair of light blue cotton pajamas that matched her eyes perfectly and Kate in a pair of baggy sweatpants and a purple camisole, her hair up in a messy, damp bun), and swaddled in their big, fluffy bathrobes. It was past noon now so Kate called the pizza place around the corner, ordering a large pizza with everything on it. The guy on the other line told her that it would be delivered within the half hour. Kate figured that gave them plenty of time to figure out which movie they would watch first and in what order they would watch the movies.
"I think we should watch all the older movies first," Alexis said, "because they are the classics."
Kate's eyes widened at her. "What?" Alexis asked, feeling self-conscious.
Kate just shook her head and pulled her into a big hug. "You are just the perfect child," she whispered in her ear. "Anybody would be lucky to call you their friend, or their daughter."
That brought tears to Alexis's eyes and she squeezed her arms around Kate in return. "I wish you were my mom," she whispered so softly Kate barely heard her, but there was no denying it. Kate was still very young (she had just barely turned twenty) but she wished already that she had a daughter as special as Alexis was. She kissed her temple before pulling back, smiling brightly at the little girl, using her thumbs to wipe away the stray tears off the younger girl's cheeks.
"I do, too," Kate said, honestly, "but, um, let's not say this in front of your mother; I think she's already planning out my death in great detail."
"That's possible," Alexis said, solemnly. "Mommy gets very jealous. I'd be afraid; very afraid."
The words were chilling, sounding so serious from the five-year-old but then a grin spread across her features and she let a tiny giggle escape, causing Kate to sigh in relief and poke her in the stomach. "You and your father, I swear, you're trying to give me a heart attack before I hit twenty-five." Alexis giggled, grabbing Kate in another hug and Kate happily squeezed back, standing and tossing her to the couch, before turning to put Snow White in the VCR and rewinding the old tape.
The pizza came soon after and Kate paid for it with her own money, grabbing two drinks for her and Alexis before sitting down with her on the couch to start their veg day. The instant she landed on the couch, Alexis cuddled into her side. Kate smiled and pressed 'Play'.
I'm so tired and the cramps have finally dissipated. I swear there will be more tomorrow, most likely in the morning! REVIEWS!
End: 11:34 PM
