Chapter 13: Mindy

Lucy hurried to they door opened it. There stood a woman

with dark brown hair and an olive complexion. She had two little

kids; both of which where crying.

"Hi is Kevin here?" She asked.

"Um no he's at work right now. Do we no you?"

"I'm Mindy." Lucy immediately stiffened up. Mindy noted

this and said, "I'm sorry to bother you guys but I got into a huge

fight with my husband and I don't no anyone else in Glen Oak and

I have no where else to go." It was only then did Lucy notice the

tears streaming down the woman's face. Lucy took a deep breath

unsure of what she was about to do.

"No I'm sorry. You can come in. Maybe we could talk about

it if you want." She said taking the child from Mindy allowing her

to pick up the one that was hiding behind her.

"Thanks." They walked inside and Lucy helped Mindy get

the kids a snack then put them down for a nap.

"So what happened?" Lucy asked.
"I'm not really sure. I came home from the mall with the kids

and he just started yelling at me and he accused me of cheating on

him and I don't even no where he'd get an idea like that." Mindy

cried letting her head fall onto Lucy's shoulder. Lucy put her arms

around her as she continued. "Then the kids started getting up set

and he told them to shut up and now here I am telling this to some

total stranger and I don't even no there name or why there in

Kevin's house."

"It's okay I'm sure you guys will work everything out and

I'm Lucy Kevin's wife."

"Oh." Mindy replied as the doorbell rang again.

"I'll be right back." Lucy got up and answered the door.

"Lucy!" Jayden screamed hugging her knees. Lucy then

remembered that she was babysitting him that day. This was her

second time.

"Hey Jayd." She replied ruffling his light brown hair.

"Ook what mommy bought me." Me said pulling out a pair

of sunglasses. He put them on, folded his arms and scowled. "Now

I ook ike da big boys." Lucy smiled. how is this kid so cute? She

thought to herself looking at the boy wearing baggy jean, a white t-

shirt, and a open jacket.

"Cool. You do." Lucy told him. Jayden smiled up at her

thinking of something to say. Finally he asked, "How da baby?"

"The baby's good sweetie now say good bye to mommy."

"Bye Mommy!" He said turning around and hugging her.

Leanne left and Lucy took Jayden upstairs, where Mindy was

waiting.

"Who dat?" Jayd asked when he saw the women sitting on

the couch.

"That's my friend Mindy." Lucy began but was interrupted

by cries coming from the next room. Mindy got up to take care of

her child.

"Who dat making noise?" He asked.

"That's Mindy's son Jake. You guys can play together

today."

"Tay." Mindy came out with Jake and put him down next to

Jayden. "Want to play?" Jayden asked.

"Okay." Jake answered letting Jayd show him to some of the

twins toys.

Mrs. Bink had been in the hospital since that night. The

doctors where going to let her free that day. She was great full for

the support she had been given the last few weeks.

Lucy and Mindy sat watching the boys unsure of what to say

next. They both let the awkwardness go when the doorbell rang

and Lucy hurried to answer it.

"Hey Roxanne! What's going on?'

"Well you no how I said I was getting married? Well we

can't wait any longer. Were going to get married next week and I

want you to be my maid of honour!"

"What you're kidding! I'd be glad to be your maid of honour.

But isn't next week sort of soon I mean I went insane planning my

wedding in two months how are you going to do that in a week"

Lucy began but was interrupted by cries in the background.

Mindy's daughter had woken up at the same time Jake and Jayden

decided to argue. "Come in I have to Take care of something."

Lucy said running in the house where Mindy was hurrying to

Sydney.

"Okay guys what's going on?" She asked crouching down to

eye level of the boys.

"He stole the red Duplo block from me!"

"No you stole it from me!"

"How about we do something we can all do together?"

"Like what?"

"Um. How about we do a puzzle."

"Okay."

"Dat cool!" Jayd said.

"K you guys go pick one."

"Tay." Jayden spoke again taking Jake's hand and leading

him over to the puzzles at the same time Mindy came out with

Sydney.

"Um. Luce I don't mean to pry but who are all these people?"

"Oh well you've already met Jayden the other boy is Jake the

girl is Sydney and the woman is Mindy."

"Oh. Hi. Luce I can't stay I just came to ask you to be my

maid of honour and to say goodbye."

"Where you going?"

"I wanted to meet Chandler's parents before the wedding so

were going to fly in tonight."

"Ok bye."

"Bye." Roxanne gave Lucy a quick hug and left.

"Ring, ring." Lucy picked up the phone.

"Hello." She said.

"Hey honey. I've got some bad news." Kevin replied from

the other end.

"Oh, and what's that?"

"I have to work an extra shift tonight at the graveyard."

"Oh. That's to bad. Um I hope you don't mind if Jayden spends the night with us. It was his parents 5 year anniversary and

they wanted to be alone so I said he could stay here."

"No that's fine. Love you."

"Love you too." She smiled hanging up the phone. Mindy

looked at Lucy sadly. "What?" She asked.

"I miss my husband. I wish he'd come looking for me and

worst of all I think I'm pregnant and I'm scared I'll be all alone."

"You won't be all alone and I'm sure he'll come looking for

you and we could go buy a pregnancy test to see if you even have

to worry about that."

"Okay. Can we walk?"

"Sure."

"Do you have an extra stroller sure a double would be better

but they can both fit into one."

"Oh yea we have one. It's a double too. My twin brothers

used to use it."

"Ok thanks." She answered. Lucy got out the twins old

stroller and they got the kids ready to got out. On there way out of

the Camden's yard they bumped into Christine.

"Hey Luce. Whose your friend."

"Oh. Sorry Christine, this is Mindy."

"Hi."

"Hi."

"Where are you guys off too?"

"We were going to the store. Do you want to come?" Mindy

asked.

"Sure why not I've got nothing better to do." The bought the

test and then decided to get some late dinner. After they had

finished Christine went into the Camden's house and Lucy and

Mindy went up to the apartment and tried to put the kids to bed.

"But I don' wanna go to bed!" Jayden protested. "I wanna

stay up and play with Jake!"

"Yeah. Me to I wanna play with Jayen! Please mommy."

"No guys. You can play tomorrow morning."

"No! Now mommy! Please."

"Wahhhhhh!" Sydney began.

"Lucy what's going up in there?" Ruthie yelled coming up

into the apartment.

"Ruthie thank God you're here can you give us a hand. Oh

Mindy this is my younger sister Ruthie."

"Hi. Okay I'll put her to bed and give her a bottle." She

claimed picking Sydney up off the floor. "Where's her stuff?"

"Right here." Mindy said handing Ruthie the bag. Ruthie

took Sydney into the other from and the others turned their

attention back to Jacob and Jayden.

"Come on guys go put your pyjamas on and then we'll read

you a story."

"Which one? The three bears?" Jacob asked.

"Sure if that's the one you want."

"Yay!" Jake said running to put his Pyjamas on. Lucy picked

up Jayden and changed him then she and Mindy took turns reading

from the Three Bears. By the time all the kids where asleep it was

after 1:00. They talked and then Mindy did her test. Then they had

to wait for it to be ready so they continued to talk until it was.

Mindy went into the washroom to check it.