1018 - TOW Frank and Alice Return Part II
Phoebe and Joey walked out of the bedroom, back into the living room. Frank and Alice were still hugging their kids and kissing them and playing with them. Phoebe had a tight grip on the papers and she held them in front of her.
Joey (whispering): You don't have to do this.
Phoebe: They want to go, Joey.
Joey: Kids, don't you want to stay here?
The kids looked from Joey and Phoebe to Frank and Alice.
Leslie: I don't want to leave, but I don't want to stay.
Joey: Wow. That's deep for a five-year-old.
Phoebe unwillingly handed over the papers and Frank and Alice had their children back. Phoebe didn't know what to feel. She wanted the kids to want to stay. Was she a bad parent? Was she going to be a bad parent to Draven?
Alice: Thank you Phoebe. We . . . we won't bother you again.
Phoebe: No, bring the kids over anytime you like.
Frank: We will. Bye Pheebs.
Frank and Alice headed out the door.
Phoebe: Don't you need their things?
Alice: No, we've got new clothes and toys and everything at home for them. We just want to get them home right away.
Frank, Alice, and the triplets headed out the door. Phoebe didn't cry though. She wanted to be strong for her new son. She picked him up out of the bassinet and carried him out in the hall. Joey stayed in the apartment because he felt like he was going to cry as well.
Phoebe walked into Chandler and Monica's apartment. Monica was there with Chandler and the babies.
Phoebe: Hey Monica. Don't you have a wedding to go to?
Monica: Not anymore. The bride went into labor and had a beautiful baby boy. The only thing was, he wasn't the same . . . well, color as any of them. He was a dark baby. So, that sent bad vibes to everyone because she lied about the baby's father. Now, she doesn't know who the father is, so her fiancée decided not to marry her. Now his whole family disowns her.
Phoebe: That's sad.
Monica: Yeah.
Chandler: But hey, at least she had the baby before the wedding.
Monica: More like in the middle. Before the rings.
Phoebe: Bummer.
Ally and Alex crawled around looking cute and smiling. Ally got up and started to toddle and Alex did the same thing.
Phoebe: Look they're playing follow the leader! How cute!
Monica: Where are the triplets?
Phoebe sighed.
Phoebe: Frank and Alice have them now.
Monica: I'm sorry, Phoebe.
Phoebe: The hard part was the fact that it was the second time I had to give them up.
Chandler: Why did you let them take them? You could've taken them to court.
Phoebe: The kids wanted to go with them, but they wanted to stay with me. They were between a rock and a hard place. I guess they know their parents better than they know me.
Phoebe sat down on the couch and cradled Draven. He was sleeping cozily in her arms, sucking on his fingers. Phoebe put his little head on her shoulder and patted his back.
Phoebe: God, I just wish I knew if the kids were okay.
Rachel waddled in with Hannah. Hannah saw Ally and Alex and immediately ran over to them. Rachel sat down on the couch slowly and looked at Monica and Phoebe.
Rachel: Hey.
Monica: Hi.
Phoebe: Hey.
Rachel: Sorry, I just needed to get out of the apartment. It has that new smell. It made me throw up.
Monica: Oh, you didn't get it on the floor did you?!
Rachel: No. Why?
Monica: Good. That's a bitch to clean up.
Rachel: Thanks, I'll keep that in mind next time I throw up.
*~*
Phoebe and Joey were taking turns on baby duty that night. Phoebe was sitting up in Draven's nursery, watching him sleep in his crib. She smiled as his little chest rose and fell.
The phone rang, startling Phoebe. She got up quickly to go into the living room. She picked up the phone.
Phoebe: Hello?
Frank Jr. Jr.: Hi Aunt Phoebe!
Phoebe: Frankie?
F.J.J.: Yeah!
Phoebe: Hey sweetie. Aren't you supposed to be in bed?
F.J.J.: Yeah. But mommy and daddy said we could call. This is from Chandler, Leslie, and me. We miss you and Uncle Joey and baby Draven. But, we're doing okay at mommy and daddy's house. We'll visit you as soon as mommy and daddy get us over there.
Phoebe: Thank you for telling me, sweetie.
F.J.J.: You're welcome. I love you Aunt Phoebe.
Phoebe: I love you too Frankie.
Frank Jr. Jr. hung up the phone and Phoebe did as well. She was happy that the kids were happy, but she felt sad still that they were gone. She wasn't doubting that Frank and Alice would dump them on her again at a second's notice, but she didn't care. She loved those kids like she loved Draven.
*~*
The next morning, Phoebe was up and ready for a better day. It was time to start adjusting to an everyday life without the triplets, but keeping in mind that they would most likely be back one day.
Phoebe put Draven in a jogging stroller and took him out with her onto the sidewalk. She began jogging with him. He slept the whole time in his smooth ride. Phoebe felt better that the warm sun was shining on her face. She smiled even.
She jogged to Central Park where little kids were playing all over the place. She smiled, knowing Draven would be one of those kids one day. She looked down at her sleeping baby as she jogged and she grinned at him.
When Phoebe got back to the apartment building with the baby, she was sweating and tired, but she didn't feel too tired. She picked up her son and danced around in circles. She felt better than ever. She was going to be fine just as long as her nieces and nephew were okay. She kissed the top of Draven's head and walked inside with him. She was ready to start a new day.
Phoebe and Joey walked out of the bedroom, back into the living room. Frank and Alice were still hugging their kids and kissing them and playing with them. Phoebe had a tight grip on the papers and she held them in front of her.
Joey (whispering): You don't have to do this.
Phoebe: They want to go, Joey.
Joey: Kids, don't you want to stay here?
The kids looked from Joey and Phoebe to Frank and Alice.
Leslie: I don't want to leave, but I don't want to stay.
Joey: Wow. That's deep for a five-year-old.
Phoebe unwillingly handed over the papers and Frank and Alice had their children back. Phoebe didn't know what to feel. She wanted the kids to want to stay. Was she a bad parent? Was she going to be a bad parent to Draven?
Alice: Thank you Phoebe. We . . . we won't bother you again.
Phoebe: No, bring the kids over anytime you like.
Frank: We will. Bye Pheebs.
Frank and Alice headed out the door.
Phoebe: Don't you need their things?
Alice: No, we've got new clothes and toys and everything at home for them. We just want to get them home right away.
Frank, Alice, and the triplets headed out the door. Phoebe didn't cry though. She wanted to be strong for her new son. She picked him up out of the bassinet and carried him out in the hall. Joey stayed in the apartment because he felt like he was going to cry as well.
Phoebe walked into Chandler and Monica's apartment. Monica was there with Chandler and the babies.
Phoebe: Hey Monica. Don't you have a wedding to go to?
Monica: Not anymore. The bride went into labor and had a beautiful baby boy. The only thing was, he wasn't the same . . . well, color as any of them. He was a dark baby. So, that sent bad vibes to everyone because she lied about the baby's father. Now, she doesn't know who the father is, so her fiancée decided not to marry her. Now his whole family disowns her.
Phoebe: That's sad.
Monica: Yeah.
Chandler: But hey, at least she had the baby before the wedding.
Monica: More like in the middle. Before the rings.
Phoebe: Bummer.
Ally and Alex crawled around looking cute and smiling. Ally got up and started to toddle and Alex did the same thing.
Phoebe: Look they're playing follow the leader! How cute!
Monica: Where are the triplets?
Phoebe sighed.
Phoebe: Frank and Alice have them now.
Monica: I'm sorry, Phoebe.
Phoebe: The hard part was the fact that it was the second time I had to give them up.
Chandler: Why did you let them take them? You could've taken them to court.
Phoebe: The kids wanted to go with them, but they wanted to stay with me. They were between a rock and a hard place. I guess they know their parents better than they know me.
Phoebe sat down on the couch and cradled Draven. He was sleeping cozily in her arms, sucking on his fingers. Phoebe put his little head on her shoulder and patted his back.
Phoebe: God, I just wish I knew if the kids were okay.
Rachel waddled in with Hannah. Hannah saw Ally and Alex and immediately ran over to them. Rachel sat down on the couch slowly and looked at Monica and Phoebe.
Rachel: Hey.
Monica: Hi.
Phoebe: Hey.
Rachel: Sorry, I just needed to get out of the apartment. It has that new smell. It made me throw up.
Monica: Oh, you didn't get it on the floor did you?!
Rachel: No. Why?
Monica: Good. That's a bitch to clean up.
Rachel: Thanks, I'll keep that in mind next time I throw up.
*~*
Phoebe and Joey were taking turns on baby duty that night. Phoebe was sitting up in Draven's nursery, watching him sleep in his crib. She smiled as his little chest rose and fell.
The phone rang, startling Phoebe. She got up quickly to go into the living room. She picked up the phone.
Phoebe: Hello?
Frank Jr. Jr.: Hi Aunt Phoebe!
Phoebe: Frankie?
F.J.J.: Yeah!
Phoebe: Hey sweetie. Aren't you supposed to be in bed?
F.J.J.: Yeah. But mommy and daddy said we could call. This is from Chandler, Leslie, and me. We miss you and Uncle Joey and baby Draven. But, we're doing okay at mommy and daddy's house. We'll visit you as soon as mommy and daddy get us over there.
Phoebe: Thank you for telling me, sweetie.
F.J.J.: You're welcome. I love you Aunt Phoebe.
Phoebe: I love you too Frankie.
Frank Jr. Jr. hung up the phone and Phoebe did as well. She was happy that the kids were happy, but she felt sad still that they were gone. She wasn't doubting that Frank and Alice would dump them on her again at a second's notice, but she didn't care. She loved those kids like she loved Draven.
*~*
The next morning, Phoebe was up and ready for a better day. It was time to start adjusting to an everyday life without the triplets, but keeping in mind that they would most likely be back one day.
Phoebe put Draven in a jogging stroller and took him out with her onto the sidewalk. She began jogging with him. He slept the whole time in his smooth ride. Phoebe felt better that the warm sun was shining on her face. She smiled even.
She jogged to Central Park where little kids were playing all over the place. She smiled, knowing Draven would be one of those kids one day. She looked down at her sleeping baby as she jogged and she grinned at him.
When Phoebe got back to the apartment building with the baby, she was sweating and tired, but she didn't feel too tired. She picked up her son and danced around in circles. She felt better than ever. She was going to be fine just as long as her nieces and nephew were okay. She kissed the top of Draven's head and walked inside with him. She was ready to start a new day.