Chapter 7
Babysitting Bites
Max: Most people have babysat at least once in their lives. Baby-sitting is a live changing experience. It teaches you responsibility, important life lessons, and it can drive you mad. Especially if you're in…The Leeds Zone.
Rachel sighed and covered her ears. She turned and looked at the show Max and Berto were watching.
"Over the hills and far away. Teletubies come to play," said the announcer in an even toned voice.
"Dum dum dum. Tinky-Winky," sang Max and Berto along with the tv. "Dipsy,… Lala, … Poe! Teletubies, Teletubies say hel…lo. Uh-OH!"
Rachel began to sob.
"Curse you PBS. Curse you!"
"Shh," hissed Berto.
Rachel walked over and turned off the tv.
"Hey," yelled the two boys.
"Turn it back on," Max demanded.
Rachel smirked.
"Why don't you turn it back on Little Steel," she asked sarcastically.
Max frowned.
"I'm a baby for goodness sakes," he yelled. "And don't call me little Steel!"
Rachel's smirk staid in place.
"Well then, Why doesn't Dr. Martinez turn it back on," she cooed.
"Because I don't know how," whined Berto. "It's too hard."
"Well then. I guess you two best find something else to do," Rachel laughed.
Max yawned. And then began to cry.
Rachel sighed and picked him up.
"Looks like someone needs his nappy nap time," she said in a baby voice.
She rocked Max back and forth gently.
An indignant look crossed Max's face.
"I… don't…need…a…na…zzzzzz."
Max dosed off to sleep.
"Oo oo. I want to hold him," Berto yelled.
"Wahahahaha," Max cried, waking up.
"Berto! Look what you did. You woke up the baby," Rachel snapped.
"It's not fair," Berto screamed. "All you care about is him! You never have time for me anymore!"
Berto got up and ran out of the room.
"Berto. Berto you come back here right now," Rachel called after the boy. "Oh shoot!"
She rocked Max slowly and he fell back asleep.
Just then Jake Nez bust into the room.
"Hey Rachel I got some news," Jake hollered.
"Whaahaahahaha," Max began to cry again.
"Jake! Look what you did. You woke up the baby," Rachel snapped.
Jake sighed angrily.
"The baby this. The baby that. What about me? What about my needs," Jake questioned furiously.
"He's just a baby," cried Rachel. "He needs me right now."
"What about me," questioned Jake? "What am I suppose to do."
Rachel just dropped her head.
"Ok… fine… If that's the way you want it maybe I'll just go back to work," said Jake, turning to leave.
Rachel laughed bitterly.
"Work? Ha! You're going to be with her again aren't you," Rachel accused.
Jake turned around and faced Rachel.
"You want to know the truth. Ok. Yeah I'm going to see her. Because unlike you she actually has time for me. And you know what else. I love her," Jake snapped.
He turned and walked out the door.
"Fine," yelled Rachel after him. "Go home to your mommy!"
"Burp!"
Rachel looked down at Max.
Max smiled contently.
"Excuse me," he said.
"Ew," Rachel said, holding Max away from her.
"Max, Rachel, I need to speak to the both of you," said Jefferson Smith, walking in.
Max and Rachel turned towards their boss.
Max smiled hopefully.
"Any news," he asked.
A grim look crossed Smith's face.
"Max I'm afraid all the test came up negative. We can't seem to find any reason that you were turned into…well an infant," Smith explained.
Max's face clouded.
"Don't worry Max," comforted Rachel. "They'll find a cure soon."
"Yes of course they will," agreed Smith. "But until then, I'm going to need you to stick around N-Tek."
"What," cried out Max.
"Now look son I know you have a date with Laura but…"
"Dad it's not just a date. It's THE date! I can't break it. Laura will never talk to me again," Max cried out.
"Son be reasonable," pleaded Smith. "What could you possibly accomplish as a baby? You can't drive, you can't eat solid foods. And there's no changing table in the men's room! It really is best if you just stay here."
Max's face clouded.
"Dad I'm a grown man…Kind of... And if I want to leave then I can. And I will," Max informed his Dad.
Smith sighed.
"Ok son. I thought you might say that. So that's why I had our team build you this."
Jefferson moved aside to show a baby walker.
Jefferson smiled.
"Max this is Little Hombre. It has a motor, stealth mode, a comm. Link, a three cd changer, ac and heat, and a mini snack bar. Go in peace my son. And may the force be with you.
Smith then saluted his son and walked out of the room.
"Ooook," muttered Rachel.
Wow check out the wheel on this thing," said Max in awe. "Guess I'd better take them for a spin."
Max climbed inside his "vehicle."
"Adios babe," laughed Max.
He drove out the room and down the hall. Little shouts followed him.
Just then Rachel's phone rang.
"Hello," said Rachel answering her phone. "Uh huh. Yeah. No I don't think today's a good night. I know. But I have a major headache right now. Ok? Alright. Bye. I love you too Psycho. Bye."
Mission status: Complete
Orders:
1.Take an aspirin
2.Spend some time with Berto.
3. Get some information on Dread's new girlfriend, Veronica.
Notes: Never. Never! NEVER! Have kids!
Max: Psycho! She went out with Psycho! What does she think she's doing. I…she… err. People often do unexpected things. That is never as true as it is in…The Leeds Zone.
Spring Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and for the people who would like to know. No I don't watch these baby shows. I just happen to remember them. It comes with having younger siblings. (sigh)
Read and Review!
Babysitting Bites
Max: Most people have babysat at least once in their lives. Baby-sitting is a live changing experience. It teaches you responsibility, important life lessons, and it can drive you mad. Especially if you're in…The Leeds Zone.
Rachel sighed and covered her ears. She turned and looked at the show Max and Berto were watching.
"Over the hills and far away. Teletubies come to play," said the announcer in an even toned voice.
"Dum dum dum. Tinky-Winky," sang Max and Berto along with the tv. "Dipsy,… Lala, … Poe! Teletubies, Teletubies say hel…lo. Uh-OH!"
Rachel began to sob.
"Curse you PBS. Curse you!"
"Shh," hissed Berto.
Rachel walked over and turned off the tv.
"Hey," yelled the two boys.
"Turn it back on," Max demanded.
Rachel smirked.
"Why don't you turn it back on Little Steel," she asked sarcastically.
Max frowned.
"I'm a baby for goodness sakes," he yelled. "And don't call me little Steel!"
Rachel's smirk staid in place.
"Well then, Why doesn't Dr. Martinez turn it back on," she cooed.
"Because I don't know how," whined Berto. "It's too hard."
"Well then. I guess you two best find something else to do," Rachel laughed.
Max yawned. And then began to cry.
Rachel sighed and picked him up.
"Looks like someone needs his nappy nap time," she said in a baby voice.
She rocked Max back and forth gently.
An indignant look crossed Max's face.
"I… don't…need…a…na…zzzzzz."
Max dosed off to sleep.
"Oo oo. I want to hold him," Berto yelled.
"Wahahahaha," Max cried, waking up.
"Berto! Look what you did. You woke up the baby," Rachel snapped.
"It's not fair," Berto screamed. "All you care about is him! You never have time for me anymore!"
Berto got up and ran out of the room.
"Berto. Berto you come back here right now," Rachel called after the boy. "Oh shoot!"
She rocked Max slowly and he fell back asleep.
Just then Jake Nez bust into the room.
"Hey Rachel I got some news," Jake hollered.
"Whaahaahahaha," Max began to cry again.
"Jake! Look what you did. You woke up the baby," Rachel snapped.
Jake sighed angrily.
"The baby this. The baby that. What about me? What about my needs," Jake questioned furiously.
"He's just a baby," cried Rachel. "He needs me right now."
"What about me," questioned Jake? "What am I suppose to do."
Rachel just dropped her head.
"Ok… fine… If that's the way you want it maybe I'll just go back to work," said Jake, turning to leave.
Rachel laughed bitterly.
"Work? Ha! You're going to be with her again aren't you," Rachel accused.
Jake turned around and faced Rachel.
"You want to know the truth. Ok. Yeah I'm going to see her. Because unlike you she actually has time for me. And you know what else. I love her," Jake snapped.
He turned and walked out the door.
"Fine," yelled Rachel after him. "Go home to your mommy!"
"Burp!"
Rachel looked down at Max.
Max smiled contently.
"Excuse me," he said.
"Ew," Rachel said, holding Max away from her.
"Max, Rachel, I need to speak to the both of you," said Jefferson Smith, walking in.
Max and Rachel turned towards their boss.
Max smiled hopefully.
"Any news," he asked.
A grim look crossed Smith's face.
"Max I'm afraid all the test came up negative. We can't seem to find any reason that you were turned into…well an infant," Smith explained.
Max's face clouded.
"Don't worry Max," comforted Rachel. "They'll find a cure soon."
"Yes of course they will," agreed Smith. "But until then, I'm going to need you to stick around N-Tek."
"What," cried out Max.
"Now look son I know you have a date with Laura but…"
"Dad it's not just a date. It's THE date! I can't break it. Laura will never talk to me again," Max cried out.
"Son be reasonable," pleaded Smith. "What could you possibly accomplish as a baby? You can't drive, you can't eat solid foods. And there's no changing table in the men's room! It really is best if you just stay here."
Max's face clouded.
"Dad I'm a grown man…Kind of... And if I want to leave then I can. And I will," Max informed his Dad.
Smith sighed.
"Ok son. I thought you might say that. So that's why I had our team build you this."
Jefferson moved aside to show a baby walker.
Jefferson smiled.
"Max this is Little Hombre. It has a motor, stealth mode, a comm. Link, a three cd changer, ac and heat, and a mini snack bar. Go in peace my son. And may the force be with you.
Smith then saluted his son and walked out of the room.
"Ooook," muttered Rachel.
Wow check out the wheel on this thing," said Max in awe. "Guess I'd better take them for a spin."
Max climbed inside his "vehicle."
"Adios babe," laughed Max.
He drove out the room and down the hall. Little shouts followed him.
Just then Rachel's phone rang.
"Hello," said Rachel answering her phone. "Uh huh. Yeah. No I don't think today's a good night. I know. But I have a major headache right now. Ok? Alright. Bye. I love you too Psycho. Bye."
Mission status: Complete
Orders:
1.Take an aspirin
2.Spend some time with Berto.
3. Get some information on Dread's new girlfriend, Veronica.
Notes: Never. Never! NEVER! Have kids!
Max: Psycho! She went out with Psycho! What does she think she's doing. I…she… err. People often do unexpected things. That is never as true as it is in…The Leeds Zone.
Spring Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and for the people who would like to know. No I don't watch these baby shows. I just happen to remember them. It comes with having younger siblings. (sigh)
Read and Review!