Roz had grabbed four bottles of water and headed back to the car; Frasier
had the flask on his lap and was sipping from the cup. The sun was intense,
Roz handed everyone a bottle and flicked down her visor to reveal her
sunglasses "Daph, under that seat should be my hat" Daphne dug under the
seat and there was Roz' Seattle Sonics hat, she adjusted the hat and shut
the visor and started the car. The traffic had started to build up and Roz
was getting irritable, it didn't help that the car behind was honking on
the horn every few minutes "Roz, should I turn on the radio and see what
the hold up is?" Daphne broke the silence in the car "Yeah why not? Can't
hurt"
"Traffic News: Unfortunately there is an accident heading upstate, news is a lorry hit a pylon and the traffic police and various emergency service crews are working hard to clear it but be warned that you are looking at least three hours delay to your journey. In other news, the Seattle Daily has lifted the lid." Roz pushed her CD into the player and cut off the presenter; Frasier looked "Wonder what's been happening in Seattle for it to be on the news" Roz was now dancing in the front seat, Frasier and Niles seemed unhappy with the musical taste of Roz when the chorus came Roz started singing "It's all over now, you killed me. It's all over now, you killed me" The people in the next car looked at Roz very strangely while she was bouncing up and down singing those words. Roz grabbed her water when the song finished "Um. Roz could we listen to something different please" Niles asked from the back of the car; Roz grinned "Ok, we can do that, Daphne under your seat there is a CD carrier just pull it out" Daphne pulled it out and Roz searched "Nope, Nope, nope, oh yeah we can listen to this one" Niles didn't like the fact that Roz seemed happy about this.
The first cords of Puff, the magic dragon rang out at very high and Niles soon regretted asking Roz to change the CD "Come on everyone, join in Puff, the magic dragon" Ten minutes later Roz was singing about how to be a Tigger while bouncing up and changing her voice like the characters. Daphne was soon joining in with Roz while Niles and Frasier were laughing at them; the people in the next car were also joining in after their kids had started to sing a long, after three hours and lots of kids songs that included the Gummi bears theme, Hakuna Matata, a whole new world among other Disney songs; the traffic had finally died down and the cars were moving freely "Roz, could you please put something else on that doesn't not include any children's songs" Niles was slightly flustered "Ok, Niles. I'll find something that you'll like" Roz turned the radio on when they were out of California, Roz was getting excited about seeing Alice and they made great time after the traffic. Alice sat on the porch waiting for her Mommy, hugging her rucksack and her favourite teddy bear beside her "Alice, come inside till Mommy comes to pick you up" Joanne sat on the porch with her granddaughter, she shook her head "Mommy be here soon" is all Alice would say "Ok, I'll go get you a drink" Joanne headed into the house and she her heard her Granddaughter shout "Mommy, Mommy" Roz knelt on the grass with her arms wide open, Alice jumped at Roz and knocked her backwards on the grass "Mommy, missed you lots" Alice kissed Roz on her cheek "I missed you SO much too" Joanne made her way to Roz and helped her up "Hi Roz, how you feeling? Great picture of you in the paper" Roz looked at Joanne "I'm fine, what picture? With my award?" Joanne shook her head "Roz, that's on page two or three" Joanne led her daughter into the house and there it was Roz and Frasier standing in the rain, Jake had been close to them everything that they said to each other was right there in black and white "How many papers is this story in?" Joanne shrugged "I don't know honey" Roz looked down at the paper "Mind if I take it?" Joanne looked at Roz and could see how hurt she was about this "That's fine, who's in the car with you?" Roz turned her head towards the car "Daphne, Niles and Frasier" Joanne looked confused "You and Frasier have sorted things out?" Roz shook her head "Nope, we're still not talking, but have news for you"
Joanne came out to the car with Roz and Alice "uncle Frasier, what are you doing here?" Alice climbed over Niles and hugged Frasier "long story, how are you? You got bigger?" Alice looked at Frasier "No silly, I'm good. Mommy; are you sitting with me and Uncle Frasier?" Roz looked at Alice, Niles got out of the car "There you go Roz, hey Mrs. Doyle" Niles got in the front and adjusted the seat again, Joanne nodded at Niles "Niles." Joanne turned to Roz who had got in the back "Aren't you going to give me a kissed?" Roz grabbed her and placed a kiss on her cheek and grinned "Well I didn't actually mean you Roz." Alice started laughing "Thanks Mom, I really appreciated this week. I'll see you soon Ok?" Alice climbed over Roz and kissed Joanne "Bye Nana" Roz closed the door and waved out the window "Mommy can we listen to Disney?" there was a slight groan from the front as Niles realised that he'd have to listen those songs the whole way home, Daphne popped the CD into the player.
"Traffic News: Unfortunately there is an accident heading upstate, news is a lorry hit a pylon and the traffic police and various emergency service crews are working hard to clear it but be warned that you are looking at least three hours delay to your journey. In other news, the Seattle Daily has lifted the lid." Roz pushed her CD into the player and cut off the presenter; Frasier looked "Wonder what's been happening in Seattle for it to be on the news" Roz was now dancing in the front seat, Frasier and Niles seemed unhappy with the musical taste of Roz when the chorus came Roz started singing "It's all over now, you killed me. It's all over now, you killed me" The people in the next car looked at Roz very strangely while she was bouncing up and down singing those words. Roz grabbed her water when the song finished "Um. Roz could we listen to something different please" Niles asked from the back of the car; Roz grinned "Ok, we can do that, Daphne under your seat there is a CD carrier just pull it out" Daphne pulled it out and Roz searched "Nope, Nope, nope, oh yeah we can listen to this one" Niles didn't like the fact that Roz seemed happy about this.
The first cords of Puff, the magic dragon rang out at very high and Niles soon regretted asking Roz to change the CD "Come on everyone, join in Puff, the magic dragon" Ten minutes later Roz was singing about how to be a Tigger while bouncing up and changing her voice like the characters. Daphne was soon joining in with Roz while Niles and Frasier were laughing at them; the people in the next car were also joining in after their kids had started to sing a long, after three hours and lots of kids songs that included the Gummi bears theme, Hakuna Matata, a whole new world among other Disney songs; the traffic had finally died down and the cars were moving freely "Roz, could you please put something else on that doesn't not include any children's songs" Niles was slightly flustered "Ok, Niles. I'll find something that you'll like" Roz turned the radio on when they were out of California, Roz was getting excited about seeing Alice and they made great time after the traffic. Alice sat on the porch waiting for her Mommy, hugging her rucksack and her favourite teddy bear beside her "Alice, come inside till Mommy comes to pick you up" Joanne sat on the porch with her granddaughter, she shook her head "Mommy be here soon" is all Alice would say "Ok, I'll go get you a drink" Joanne headed into the house and she her heard her Granddaughter shout "Mommy, Mommy" Roz knelt on the grass with her arms wide open, Alice jumped at Roz and knocked her backwards on the grass "Mommy, missed you lots" Alice kissed Roz on her cheek "I missed you SO much too" Joanne made her way to Roz and helped her up "Hi Roz, how you feeling? Great picture of you in the paper" Roz looked at Joanne "I'm fine, what picture? With my award?" Joanne shook her head "Roz, that's on page two or three" Joanne led her daughter into the house and there it was Roz and Frasier standing in the rain, Jake had been close to them everything that they said to each other was right there in black and white "How many papers is this story in?" Joanne shrugged "I don't know honey" Roz looked down at the paper "Mind if I take it?" Joanne looked at Roz and could see how hurt she was about this "That's fine, who's in the car with you?" Roz turned her head towards the car "Daphne, Niles and Frasier" Joanne looked confused "You and Frasier have sorted things out?" Roz shook her head "Nope, we're still not talking, but have news for you"
Joanne came out to the car with Roz and Alice "uncle Frasier, what are you doing here?" Alice climbed over Niles and hugged Frasier "long story, how are you? You got bigger?" Alice looked at Frasier "No silly, I'm good. Mommy; are you sitting with me and Uncle Frasier?" Roz looked at Alice, Niles got out of the car "There you go Roz, hey Mrs. Doyle" Niles got in the front and adjusted the seat again, Joanne nodded at Niles "Niles." Joanne turned to Roz who had got in the back "Aren't you going to give me a kissed?" Roz grabbed her and placed a kiss on her cheek and grinned "Well I didn't actually mean you Roz." Alice started laughing "Thanks Mom, I really appreciated this week. I'll see you soon Ok?" Alice climbed over Roz and kissed Joanne "Bye Nana" Roz closed the door and waved out the window "Mommy can we listen to Disney?" there was a slight groan from the front as Niles realised that he'd have to listen those songs the whole way home, Daphne popped the CD into the player.