Chapter Four-Give Me a T...
"but, it's just a burger barn Earnie."Miguel thundered as he shifted the phone from one end to another."I know, that I just don't see the need for the five star restaurant junk.It's just a burger joint." he waited for Earnie's response"alright, I'll see what I can do."he smirked"yeah, shalom to you too Earnie."he sighed as he hung up the phone.
"what's up with Earnie this time?" Jason laughed as he walked into Miguel's office.
"what isn't."Miguel replied referring to the Burger barn owner"he said he want's the burger barn to be more classy.He wants a new 'classier' barn to be built down by the old port close to the seascape."
"classy? how classy can a burger barn get!?" Jason craked up.
"that's what I told him; but what can you do, the costmer's always right."
"true."
"anyways, take a seat Jay."Miguel offerered, pointing to the couch.
"no thanks I think I'll pass, I don't know what's been done on that couch."he punned.
"you're right,"Miguel knodded"that kinda thing's always been foreign to you,anyway."
"ha! the pretty boy's got jokes."Jason laughed as he shot a pillow at Miguel.
"better believe it."
In Other places, Harmony High's final bell rang as all the students rushed out to their locker's.Tania, turned her lock and rummaged through her semi-clean locker, florished with lil'Bow Wow pictures and notes from her friends.
"hey girl; ready for that pep-rally ?" Kori asked her best friend.
"I better be,"Tania huffed, as she continued to rummidge."K I'm so nervous."
"don't be.It's all gravy baby."both girls giggled.
"I hope it is, in everysense.I don't want anyone messing today up for me, especially you know who."
"I know."
"hey, good luck T."
"oh."her voice began to shake, as she smiled nervously while both girls turned to him."thanks, Trevon."
"anytime, anyways I have practice..."he started as he backed away."see you out there."
"alright."she answered softly.
"damn that boy is fine!" Kori exclaimed, as they watched him walk away."and I'm not just talking about, fine fine...he's more like jump up and praise the Lord! fine you know T?"
"I know."she replied half dazed.
"hello!? Tania back to Harmony girl."
"yeah, I was never out Kori."she defended, as she faught to close her locker and they walked down Harmony High's hallways.
"you know if I didn't know any better, I'd think you had a little something for our boy Trevon."
Tania snorted at the true thought"girl please."she laughed as they made their way to the gym."Holidae inn" blasting from the gym's speaker's.
"alright moma, of course I'll take care of her for you."Marcus siad, as he entered the apartment, cell phone on."okay,momma I'm hurt don't you think I can take care of my own baby sister ?"he waited for his mother's response."you don't.Alright...um hum, okay.Love you too.Bye."he finished, as he clicked the phone off and rested it on the kitchen table.
"so, were on baby sitting patrol."Jhon joked, as he sat at the kitchen table.
"yup, my moms going out of town for awhile and she wants me to look after Tania."
"yay! babysitting dude we could be just like the babysitter's club."Jhosh exclaimed giddilly."I love that book."
Jhon and Marcus turned to their friend, with looks of shame and humour.As they redirected themselves to what they were doing.
"yeah,"Marcus started as he looked down at his watch and smirked."Harmony High's having a pep rally, figured if I was going to have to pick Tania up anyway..."
"we'd go."Jhon finished.
"we'll it'd be fun, going back see if all our teacher's are still alive."
"like ratty old Mrs Finnigan."
"just like her."Marcus laughed, as the door opened and Edna Wallace strolled in.
"mom!?"Jhosh exclaimed as he arose from the kitchen table.
"hey kids."she smiled, as she entered with Jhosh's monthly care package.
"hey Mrs Wallace."they all chimmed.
"here you go honey."she said as she patted him on the head and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"ma! not infront of the guys..."Jhosh childishly whinned.
"I'm sorry, Jhoshy I've just missed you so much what with Beth in that mental asylum and all.It's been really tough,"she sighed vigorously as she sat, and twiddeled her thumbs."I walk down my hallways of my dark lonely house all alone, my babies have fled the nest you know."she smiled as she finished her pitty act.
"aww well, you still have us Mrs Wallace."Jhon said warmly.
"you sweet young man." she laughed, as she pinched Jhon's cheek.
Just then the door opened again and Miguel walked through.
"hey! it's the married man." Marcus exclaimed as he walked into the kitchen.
"what's up Miguel."Jhosh and Jhon chimmed.
"hey Mrs Wallace."Miguel greeted warmly as he kissed her cheek.
"hey sweetie."she smiled"oh! congradulation on the baby, I love babies" she laughed out.
"really...thank you,"he replied.
"one down, three more to go!" she continued to laughed as she stared at Marcus,Jhosh, and Jhon.
"ma!"Jhosh exclaimed.
"oh ma! nothing Jhoshy you're of age, are you telling me you're gonna deprive you're aling mother of a grand-child!?"
"for now...yeah!"Jhosh exclaimed blatanly, as Mrs.Wallace's eyes wondered to Jhon and Marcus.
"oh no Mrs. W, I like babies and all but I'm not ready for all that."Marcus said as he wondred to the other end of the kitchen.
"hey don't look at me, I don't even call Simone baby!"Jhon through his hands up in defense.
"I see."she sighed"anyways, I'm meeting Tabitha for bridge." she said crisply, as she got up from the kicthen chair and to the door."see you later boys."she said as they all heard the door click.
"Jhoshy!"Miguel teased.
"oh don't you start Mijo!"Jhosh defended.
"anyways, what brings you by the pad Miguel trouble in paradise already?"Marcus questioned as he reached for his car keys.
"no, just figured I'd see how the boring single life is going."
"wow, were trully honored you'd think enough of us poor single men to drop by Miguel that's really sweet of you." Jhosh punned.
"wow smart comeback man!"Miguel laughed as he patted Jhosh on the back.
"well, I try." he trailled.
"anyways, were heading down to Harmony High for T's pep rally you wanna come?"
"yeah!"Miguel replied.
"good, we better get going it's starting soon."
"alright ladies, from the top." Ms Blige Harmony High's dance teacher, and chearleading choreographer instructed." one, two, three and four again."
Tania breezed through the moves, while casually glancing over at Trevon who's eyes where practiclly plastered on Tania's moves.
"that's good ladies keep it up!" she encoraged"we have to get this done, before the pep rally starts."
Walking back through the doors of Harmony High brang back allot of memories.Marcus could remember walking down the hallway, glancing over at Charity and Miguel who were making out in...the janitors closet, this week.Glancing to the next side over at Jhosh and his skate board buddies, Jhon who was leader of some kind of wierd club...and then there was Lauryn Blige, his old girlfriend his first real serious girlfriend too! he'd trade in all those party girls for her any time, that was for sure.
"well, look who's graced us with their presence."Ms. Finnigan's scowling voice rang through the guys ears, making them cringe at the sound.Ms.Finnigan a.k.a the man hatter, especially when it came to Miguel.
"if it isn't Ms. Finnigan boy miss you haven't changed a bit."
She frowned as she turned to Miguel."tell, me Lopez-Fidzgerald did Charity pick up some sense and dump you yet?"
"ah no, Ms Finnigan more like she dropped some and married him."Jhon joked.
Mrs.Finnigan continued to frown, neither of the boys had ever seen her smile so they were all getting used to it.
"it was nice, catching up on old times but we have a pep rally to be at."Marcus stated as all three of them bolted out.
"bye, Ms Finnigan."they trailed as they headed towards the gym doors.
"and now I'd like all y'all to give warm welcome to the Heat!!!" Ray-J announced as the croud full of highschooler's went crazy and the music blarred from the speaker's.
The cheerleader's and Ms Blige, sat by the bleacher's as Ms Blige and Tania gave everyone a pep talk.
"you all ready!?" Tania asked them all.
"yeah."they replied all full of confidence.
"good, don't get nervous, always smile and don't forget to have some fun with it ladies." Ms.Blige finished."bring 'em in, on three."
"lady heat!" they all said in their high pitched girlie voices.
"alright, boys and girls give it up for the 'nuff cute, the 'nuff talented and hell what can I say... they're all so damn good! give it up for the lady heat chearleader's as they dance for you..."
'Uh oh, Uh oh, Uh oh, Uh oh,
Honestly
If a I tell, tell you what,
What you want to know love
There ain't another,
Don't want no other lover
I put nothing above ya.
I kick them to the gutter.
You try to shake me but wound up loving me crazy now...
The girls go through with their dance, even though once in awhile slipping up by all the nose the crowd was giving from the bleacher's especially where Miguel, Jhosh and Jhon were sitting.Tania and Kori didn't were in the second row of dancer's not really paying attention to everyone.
Look at us lately and tell them who's your lady
I'd never thought you'd be the one,
Make me shine brighter than the sun
There ain't no ups and downs,
No in and out to here right now.
"remeber our pep rallies?"Miguel turned to the other guys.
"yeah, their rally makes ours look like garbage!"Jhosh exclaimed, as he searched the room.
"seriously" they all said togherther.
"so, Mark where's your little sister?"Jhon asked as they all searched the group of teenager's for her.
"you ready?"Kori danced on as she turned to Tania.
She nodded, while the group seperated and Kori and Tania moved to the front.
If you want me to stay
I never leave
If you want me to stay
We'll always be
If you want me to stay
Love endlessly
If you want me to stay
If you want me to stay
I'll never leave you.'
"go ladies, go ladies!" Ray-J exclaimed caught up in the dance, as he continued to spin the disk.
Half way through their dancing both of the girls noticed four guys on the bleacher's making a big set of noise.Tania squinted as he eyes widded, and she rose her hand to her head."NO!"she yelled in her thoughts as her eyes narrowed towards her brother.
"what's your problem?" Kori whisperd as she contiued to dance, before turning to the bleacher's and facing Tania."girl, I'm sorry!" she exclaimed trying not to laugh.
"this can't get worse Kori, it just can't." she sighed, as she danced.
"well this must be our lucky day, people looks who's in our humble bleacher's."
Tania and Kori contimplated about who that might be."aww! you can't be serious!" Tania exclaimed.
"that's right! Marcus Brown and Miguel Lopez-Fidzgerald come on down here!!" Ray-J encouraged as the two headed down the bleacher's and onto the gym floor to all of their long time fans and heightning Tania's embaracement.
"I cannot believe you Marcus !" Tania thundered, as she stormed out of the gym doors the guys and Kori not to far behind her.
"what all of a sudden it's not 'cool' for a brother to come cheer on his baby sister at a pep rally?"
"no!"she answered crisply while whipping around to face them."cheering me on, would've been staying in the bleacher's not getting in the middle of the gym so you and Miguel could show half of Harmony High all your stupid basketball moves!" she flared her arms in the air, as she continued to screetch.
"stupid!"Miguel cut in."those moves were legendary not like the flimsy kind of stuff all those kids are doing now."
"please!" Tania hissed as she glared at Miguel."why do you always have to do this to me Marcus ?" Tania questioned while resting her hand on her forehead and facing her brother.
"do what!? Tania."Marcus questioned.
"did you know how important this pep rally was for me?"
"yeah, it was your first pep rally, as captain of the lady heat's...they'll be other times T you have all year."
"no, Marcus."Tania shook her head."this was the first time Harmony High would see as more than just Mighty Marcus' little siser or that chubby kid who used to hang around with M&M.For the first time, it was just Tania the hype dancer! and you ruined that for me Marcus...you and Miguel, are always stealing my spotlight."
"quit playing T you know that ain't true." Marcus snorted while looking around and back at Tania.
"really,"Tania folded her arms." oh look Pilar, Marcus just made team captain...oh look Pilar Miguel and Marcus are graduating...you were Marcus momma's star and I was chubby cute T momma's baby."
"you disgust me man!" Jhosh weeped out, as everyone turned to him and turned back.
"I guess there's always next year...good looking out Mark."Tania sighed, as she headed towards the door.
"humm." Kori huffed as she brushed past the guys and to her friend.
"look, Tania were sorry we stole you're shine tonight."Miguel sighed as Tania stoped in her tracks."if you forgive us, maybe we could give you some driving lessons some time."Miguel finished knowing that was an offer any fifeteen year old couldn't resist.
"define sometime."Tania demanded tapping her tenis shoes to the floor.
"well it's all up to Marcus." Tania and Miguel turned around to face Marcus.
"we could do that."
"really?" Tania slowly walked towards her brother eyes gleeming at the thought.
"yeah, I mean momma's gonna be away for awhile and I'll be looking after you---" Tania leaped into his arms.
"wait, t'ill everyone here's about this!" she squealed, as she got a hold of Kori and they began to jump and squeal around the hallway.
"Marcus?" a voice called.
"Lauryn?"
"I knew it was you."she smiled as they approached eachother.
"it's me, in the flesh!" he teased as he hugged her" so, what have you been upto?"
"teaching living life... you?
"working and taking care of my sweet little sister."
"Tania your little sister?"
he nodded."it's hard, you know taking care of her all by myself but I pull through." he lied.
"sorry to interrupt Ms Blige, but you'll have to listen to my brother run game some other time." Tania cut in as she jerked Marcus away.
"yeah T's right, I have a wife to go home to."Miguel added as he walked towards the door, along with Jhon and Jhosh.
"I'll see you later Lauryn."Marcus trailled, as she raised her hand and smiled.
Charity's hummed as it drove into her drive way.She pulled the key out of the ignition, as she stepped out grabbing alll her stuff, and heading towards her door.Miguel was inside sitting in his office, working on Earnie's new and improuved burger barn whatever the hell that was.
"hey."Charity said softly, as she walked into the office and rested her amrs on Miguel's shoulder's.
"hey." he smirked, as he kissed her hand.
"what are you working on?"she peered over him curiously.
"working the blue prints for a new burger barn."
"Earnie!?" she laughed.
"Earnie."Miguel repeated, as he huffed while scratching the back of his head."how was your day?"
"good, Jessica came to vistit..."she trailed, as she walked around the room.
"really? what she say?"
"oh well...she asked about us and the baby..."she continued to trail as she paused,"and she asked me to plan the wedding."she finished.
"interesting.So when's the wedding?"Miguel questioned while still working.
"mid-April."Charity replied.
"mid-April."Miguel repeated stopping everything, and turning to face his wife."honey, isn't that our due date."
"it is,"Charity replied"and I've agreed to it, because I know I can do this, Miguel."
Miguel got up from his chair and put his hands in his pockets as he faced Charity and shook his head in dissagreement."no, Charity I don't think you can.A pregnancy is supposed to be peaceful and...and serene; nowhere in peaceful and serene does planning a wedding fit."
"so what did you expect me to do for the next nine months,vedge out!?" she rose her brow to Miguel who didn't respond to her question."Miguel."she sighed.
"look Charity the bottom line is you're just going to have to tell Jessica to find someone else to plan this wedding 'cause it sure as hell won't be you."Miguel stated boldly as he faced Charity.
"since when do I have to ask for your consent?" Charity questioned as she folded her arms.
"since you married me!!?"Miguel replied, while glancing over at Charity.She was giving him ' that look'.You know the look wives would give their husbands when they said something tottally out of line.Okay, maybe Miguel shouldn't of gone pre-dominant male on her, but in his defense she was his wife! Realizing this was one fight he wasn't going to win he sighed as he slowly reached for Charity's hand." if you think, you can plan this wedding...I'm alright with it."he paused, as his eyes wondered around the room and back to Charity"I was wrong."he finished cooly with the three words, that were key in marriages.
Charity smirked, as she walked towards Miguel and kissed him on the cheek."I'll go get diner ready." she said while heading towards the door.
"um hum" He replied, as he smiled and turned to watch her go.He walked towards the glass door as she paced by the hallway, before heading back to his desk and picking up the phone."you want to plan a wedding, I'll let you plan a wedding." he said as he dialed the numbers."hey, I'm fine."he asnwered as he listened."yeah, so what are you upto?"he waited for the person's responce."oh so I guess you couldn't come up this week.Next week, your free."he repeated"that's great."he smiled.
"but, it's just a burger barn Earnie."Miguel thundered as he shifted the phone from one end to another."I know, that I just don't see the need for the five star restaurant junk.It's just a burger joint." he waited for Earnie's response"alright, I'll see what I can do."he smirked"yeah, shalom to you too Earnie."he sighed as he hung up the phone.
"what's up with Earnie this time?" Jason laughed as he walked into Miguel's office.
"what isn't."Miguel replied referring to the Burger barn owner"he said he want's the burger barn to be more classy.He wants a new 'classier' barn to be built down by the old port close to the seascape."
"classy? how classy can a burger barn get!?" Jason craked up.
"that's what I told him; but what can you do, the costmer's always right."
"true."
"anyways, take a seat Jay."Miguel offerered, pointing to the couch.
"no thanks I think I'll pass, I don't know what's been done on that couch."he punned.
"you're right,"Miguel knodded"that kinda thing's always been foreign to you,anyway."
"ha! the pretty boy's got jokes."Jason laughed as he shot a pillow at Miguel.
"better believe it."
In Other places, Harmony High's final bell rang as all the students rushed out to their locker's.Tania, turned her lock and rummaged through her semi-clean locker, florished with lil'Bow Wow pictures and notes from her friends.
"hey girl; ready for that pep-rally ?" Kori asked her best friend.
"I better be,"Tania huffed, as she continued to rummidge."K I'm so nervous."
"don't be.It's all gravy baby."both girls giggled.
"I hope it is, in everysense.I don't want anyone messing today up for me, especially you know who."
"I know."
"hey, good luck T."
"oh."her voice began to shake, as she smiled nervously while both girls turned to him."thanks, Trevon."
"anytime, anyways I have practice..."he started as he backed away."see you out there."
"alright."she answered softly.
"damn that boy is fine!" Kori exclaimed, as they watched him walk away."and I'm not just talking about, fine fine...he's more like jump up and praise the Lord! fine you know T?"
"I know."she replied half dazed.
"hello!? Tania back to Harmony girl."
"yeah, I was never out Kori."she defended, as she faught to close her locker and they walked down Harmony High's hallways.
"you know if I didn't know any better, I'd think you had a little something for our boy Trevon."
Tania snorted at the true thought"girl please."she laughed as they made their way to the gym."Holidae inn" blasting from the gym's speaker's.
"alright moma, of course I'll take care of her for you."Marcus siad, as he entered the apartment, cell phone on."okay,momma I'm hurt don't you think I can take care of my own baby sister ?"he waited for his mother's response."you don't.Alright...um hum, okay.Love you too.Bye."he finished, as he clicked the phone off and rested it on the kitchen table.
"so, were on baby sitting patrol."Jhon joked, as he sat at the kitchen table.
"yup, my moms going out of town for awhile and she wants me to look after Tania."
"yay! babysitting dude we could be just like the babysitter's club."Jhosh exclaimed giddilly."I love that book."
Jhon and Marcus turned to their friend, with looks of shame and humour.As they redirected themselves to what they were doing.
"yeah,"Marcus started as he looked down at his watch and smirked."Harmony High's having a pep rally, figured if I was going to have to pick Tania up anyway..."
"we'd go."Jhon finished.
"we'll it'd be fun, going back see if all our teacher's are still alive."
"like ratty old Mrs Finnigan."
"just like her."Marcus laughed, as the door opened and Edna Wallace strolled in.
"mom!?"Jhosh exclaimed as he arose from the kitchen table.
"hey kids."she smiled, as she entered with Jhosh's monthly care package.
"hey Mrs Wallace."they all chimmed.
"here you go honey."she said as she patted him on the head and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"ma! not infront of the guys..."Jhosh childishly whinned.
"I'm sorry, Jhoshy I've just missed you so much what with Beth in that mental asylum and all.It's been really tough,"she sighed vigorously as she sat, and twiddeled her thumbs."I walk down my hallways of my dark lonely house all alone, my babies have fled the nest you know."she smiled as she finished her pitty act.
"aww well, you still have us Mrs Wallace."Jhon said warmly.
"you sweet young man." she laughed, as she pinched Jhon's cheek.
Just then the door opened again and Miguel walked through.
"hey! it's the married man." Marcus exclaimed as he walked into the kitchen.
"what's up Miguel."Jhosh and Jhon chimmed.
"hey Mrs Wallace."Miguel greeted warmly as he kissed her cheek.
"hey sweetie."she smiled"oh! congradulation on the baby, I love babies" she laughed out.
"really...thank you,"he replied.
"one down, three more to go!" she continued to laughed as she stared at Marcus,Jhosh, and Jhon.
"ma!"Jhosh exclaimed.
"oh ma! nothing Jhoshy you're of age, are you telling me you're gonna deprive you're aling mother of a grand-child!?"
"for now...yeah!"Jhosh exclaimed blatanly, as Mrs.Wallace's eyes wondered to Jhon and Marcus.
"oh no Mrs. W, I like babies and all but I'm not ready for all that."Marcus said as he wondred to the other end of the kitchen.
"hey don't look at me, I don't even call Simone baby!"Jhon through his hands up in defense.
"I see."she sighed"anyways, I'm meeting Tabitha for bridge." she said crisply, as she got up from the kicthen chair and to the door."see you later boys."she said as they all heard the door click.
"Jhoshy!"Miguel teased.
"oh don't you start Mijo!"Jhosh defended.
"anyways, what brings you by the pad Miguel trouble in paradise already?"Marcus questioned as he reached for his car keys.
"no, just figured I'd see how the boring single life is going."
"wow, were trully honored you'd think enough of us poor single men to drop by Miguel that's really sweet of you." Jhosh punned.
"wow smart comeback man!"Miguel laughed as he patted Jhosh on the back.
"well, I try." he trailled.
"anyways, were heading down to Harmony High for T's pep rally you wanna come?"
"yeah!"Miguel replied.
"good, we better get going it's starting soon."
"alright ladies, from the top." Ms Blige Harmony High's dance teacher, and chearleading choreographer instructed." one, two, three and four again."
Tania breezed through the moves, while casually glancing over at Trevon who's eyes where practiclly plastered on Tania's moves.
"that's good ladies keep it up!" she encoraged"we have to get this done, before the pep rally starts."
Walking back through the doors of Harmony High brang back allot of memories.Marcus could remember walking down the hallway, glancing over at Charity and Miguel who were making out in...the janitors closet, this week.Glancing to the next side over at Jhosh and his skate board buddies, Jhon who was leader of some kind of wierd club...and then there was Lauryn Blige, his old girlfriend his first real serious girlfriend too! he'd trade in all those party girls for her any time, that was for sure.
"well, look who's graced us with their presence."Ms. Finnigan's scowling voice rang through the guys ears, making them cringe at the sound.Ms.Finnigan a.k.a the man hatter, especially when it came to Miguel.
"if it isn't Ms. Finnigan boy miss you haven't changed a bit."
She frowned as she turned to Miguel."tell, me Lopez-Fidzgerald did Charity pick up some sense and dump you yet?"
"ah no, Ms Finnigan more like she dropped some and married him."Jhon joked.
Mrs.Finnigan continued to frown, neither of the boys had ever seen her smile so they were all getting used to it.
"it was nice, catching up on old times but we have a pep rally to be at."Marcus stated as all three of them bolted out.
"bye, Ms Finnigan."they trailed as they headed towards the gym doors.
"and now I'd like all y'all to give warm welcome to the Heat!!!" Ray-J announced as the croud full of highschooler's went crazy and the music blarred from the speaker's.
The cheerleader's and Ms Blige, sat by the bleacher's as Ms Blige and Tania gave everyone a pep talk.
"you all ready!?" Tania asked them all.
"yeah."they replied all full of confidence.
"good, don't get nervous, always smile and don't forget to have some fun with it ladies." Ms.Blige finished."bring 'em in, on three."
"lady heat!" they all said in their high pitched girlie voices.
"alright, boys and girls give it up for the 'nuff cute, the 'nuff talented and hell what can I say... they're all so damn good! give it up for the lady heat chearleader's as they dance for you..."
'Uh oh, Uh oh, Uh oh, Uh oh,
Honestly
If a I tell, tell you what,
What you want to know love
There ain't another,
Don't want no other lover
I put nothing above ya.
I kick them to the gutter.
You try to shake me but wound up loving me crazy now...
The girls go through with their dance, even though once in awhile slipping up by all the nose the crowd was giving from the bleacher's especially where Miguel, Jhosh and Jhon were sitting.Tania and Kori didn't were in the second row of dancer's not really paying attention to everyone.
Look at us lately and tell them who's your lady
I'd never thought you'd be the one,
Make me shine brighter than the sun
There ain't no ups and downs,
No in and out to here right now.
"remeber our pep rallies?"Miguel turned to the other guys.
"yeah, their rally makes ours look like garbage!"Jhosh exclaimed, as he searched the room.
"seriously" they all said togherther.
"so, Mark where's your little sister?"Jhon asked as they all searched the group of teenager's for her.
"you ready?"Kori danced on as she turned to Tania.
She nodded, while the group seperated and Kori and Tania moved to the front.
If you want me to stay
I never leave
If you want me to stay
We'll always be
If you want me to stay
Love endlessly
If you want me to stay
If you want me to stay
I'll never leave you.'
"go ladies, go ladies!" Ray-J exclaimed caught up in the dance, as he continued to spin the disk.
Half way through their dancing both of the girls noticed four guys on the bleacher's making a big set of noise.Tania squinted as he eyes widded, and she rose her hand to her head."NO!"she yelled in her thoughts as her eyes narrowed towards her brother.
"what's your problem?" Kori whisperd as she contiued to dance, before turning to the bleacher's and facing Tania."girl, I'm sorry!" she exclaimed trying not to laugh.
"this can't get worse Kori, it just can't." she sighed, as she danced.
"well this must be our lucky day, people looks who's in our humble bleacher's."
Tania and Kori contimplated about who that might be."aww! you can't be serious!" Tania exclaimed.
"that's right! Marcus Brown and Miguel Lopez-Fidzgerald come on down here!!" Ray-J encouraged as the two headed down the bleacher's and onto the gym floor to all of their long time fans and heightning Tania's embaracement.
"I cannot believe you Marcus !" Tania thundered, as she stormed out of the gym doors the guys and Kori not to far behind her.
"what all of a sudden it's not 'cool' for a brother to come cheer on his baby sister at a pep rally?"
"no!"she answered crisply while whipping around to face them."cheering me on, would've been staying in the bleacher's not getting in the middle of the gym so you and Miguel could show half of Harmony High all your stupid basketball moves!" she flared her arms in the air, as she continued to screetch.
"stupid!"Miguel cut in."those moves were legendary not like the flimsy kind of stuff all those kids are doing now."
"please!" Tania hissed as she glared at Miguel."why do you always have to do this to me Marcus ?" Tania questioned while resting her hand on her forehead and facing her brother.
"do what!? Tania."Marcus questioned.
"did you know how important this pep rally was for me?"
"yeah, it was your first pep rally, as captain of the lady heat's...they'll be other times T you have all year."
"no, Marcus."Tania shook her head."this was the first time Harmony High would see as more than just Mighty Marcus' little siser or that chubby kid who used to hang around with M&M.For the first time, it was just Tania the hype dancer! and you ruined that for me Marcus...you and Miguel, are always stealing my spotlight."
"quit playing T you know that ain't true." Marcus snorted while looking around and back at Tania.
"really,"Tania folded her arms." oh look Pilar, Marcus just made team captain...oh look Pilar Miguel and Marcus are graduating...you were Marcus momma's star and I was chubby cute T momma's baby."
"you disgust me man!" Jhosh weeped out, as everyone turned to him and turned back.
"I guess there's always next year...good looking out Mark."Tania sighed, as she headed towards the door.
"humm." Kori huffed as she brushed past the guys and to her friend.
"look, Tania were sorry we stole you're shine tonight."Miguel sighed as Tania stoped in her tracks."if you forgive us, maybe we could give you some driving lessons some time."Miguel finished knowing that was an offer any fifeteen year old couldn't resist.
"define sometime."Tania demanded tapping her tenis shoes to the floor.
"well it's all up to Marcus." Tania and Miguel turned around to face Marcus.
"we could do that."
"really?" Tania slowly walked towards her brother eyes gleeming at the thought.
"yeah, I mean momma's gonna be away for awhile and I'll be looking after you---" Tania leaped into his arms.
"wait, t'ill everyone here's about this!" she squealed, as she got a hold of Kori and they began to jump and squeal around the hallway.
"Marcus?" a voice called.
"Lauryn?"
"I knew it was you."she smiled as they approached eachother.
"it's me, in the flesh!" he teased as he hugged her" so, what have you been upto?"
"teaching living life... you?
"working and taking care of my sweet little sister."
"Tania your little sister?"
he nodded."it's hard, you know taking care of her all by myself but I pull through." he lied.
"sorry to interrupt Ms Blige, but you'll have to listen to my brother run game some other time." Tania cut in as she jerked Marcus away.
"yeah T's right, I have a wife to go home to."Miguel added as he walked towards the door, along with Jhon and Jhosh.
"I'll see you later Lauryn."Marcus trailled, as she raised her hand and smiled.
Charity's hummed as it drove into her drive way.She pulled the key out of the ignition, as she stepped out grabbing alll her stuff, and heading towards her door.Miguel was inside sitting in his office, working on Earnie's new and improuved burger barn whatever the hell that was.
"hey."Charity said softly, as she walked into the office and rested her amrs on Miguel's shoulder's.
"hey." he smirked, as he kissed her hand.
"what are you working on?"she peered over him curiously.
"working the blue prints for a new burger barn."
"Earnie!?" she laughed.
"Earnie."Miguel repeated, as he huffed while scratching the back of his head."how was your day?"
"good, Jessica came to vistit..."she trailed, as she walked around the room.
"really? what she say?"
"oh well...she asked about us and the baby..."she continued to trail as she paused,"and she asked me to plan the wedding."she finished.
"interesting.So when's the wedding?"Miguel questioned while still working.
"mid-April."Charity replied.
"mid-April."Miguel repeated stopping everything, and turning to face his wife."honey, isn't that our due date."
"it is,"Charity replied"and I've agreed to it, because I know I can do this, Miguel."
Miguel got up from his chair and put his hands in his pockets as he faced Charity and shook his head in dissagreement."no, Charity I don't think you can.A pregnancy is supposed to be peaceful and...and serene; nowhere in peaceful and serene does planning a wedding fit."
"so what did you expect me to do for the next nine months,vedge out!?" she rose her brow to Miguel who didn't respond to her question."Miguel."she sighed.
"look Charity the bottom line is you're just going to have to tell Jessica to find someone else to plan this wedding 'cause it sure as hell won't be you."Miguel stated boldly as he faced Charity.
"since when do I have to ask for your consent?" Charity questioned as she folded her arms.
"since you married me!!?"Miguel replied, while glancing over at Charity.She was giving him ' that look'.You know the look wives would give their husbands when they said something tottally out of line.Okay, maybe Miguel shouldn't of gone pre-dominant male on her, but in his defense she was his wife! Realizing this was one fight he wasn't going to win he sighed as he slowly reached for Charity's hand." if you think, you can plan this wedding...I'm alright with it."he paused, as his eyes wondered around the room and back to Charity"I was wrong."he finished cooly with the three words, that were key in marriages.
Charity smirked, as she walked towards Miguel and kissed him on the cheek."I'll go get diner ready." she said while heading towards the door.
"um hum" He replied, as he smiled and turned to watch her go.He walked towards the glass door as she paced by the hallway, before heading back to his desk and picking up the phone."you want to plan a wedding, I'll let you plan a wedding." he said as he dialed the numbers."hey, I'm fine."he asnwered as he listened."yeah, so what are you upto?"he waited for the person's responce."oh so I guess you couldn't come up this week.Next week, your free."he repeated"that's great."he smiled.