Title- Carter's Morning
Author- Katelyn this time *yippee*
Disclaimer- Yes yes! ER isn't mine. on and on with these disclaimers!
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John slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was two children sitting on the bed watching him intently.
"Morning," he said groggily.
"HI!" the kids yelped.
"So, what's for breakfast?" he moaned and shooed the kids so he could get up. He quickly realizing his lack of clothing wrapped the sheet around his bottom half and told the kids to wait until he was dressed.
He entered the bathroom and came out in Kerry's robe. The children snickered a little and tickled them mercilessly.
"Stop, stop" Alyssa mumbled through giggles. Mike who had also surrendered trudged downstairs behind Alyssa and Carter. He resented Alyssa because it was just like she'd forgotten about mom and dad. He grumbled as he entered the kitchen.
"So what do you want for breakfast?" Carter asked cheerfully as she pulled on Kerry's apron causing Alyssa to giggle.
"Waffles, waffles!" she cheered from her spot sitting on the marble island.
"What about you Mike?" he asked.
"I'll take whatever," Mike said kind of down.
"What's wrong?" He asked sympathetically.
"Not a thing," Mike said despondently.
"Alyssa, can you sit tight, and watch some cartoons for a little while I talk to your brother?" John asked.
"Sure!" she said and bounced into the living room. John flicked on the TV and turned to Nick. Sponge Bob square pants was on and Alyssa was sucked into the spongy cartoon. (no pun intended)
"Ok Mike, what's wrong? I can tell something's up," Carter said warmly and put his arm over Mike's shoulder as he herded him upstairs.
"I can't believe my sister, it's like she's completely forgot about our parents." He said.
"She's only what, six?" Carter asked.
"She's five but still! She acts as if nothing's happened!" he protested.
"Give it time," John said and gave Mike a hug.
"She needs to remember them," He persisted.
"She will, don't bring it up, I'm going to deal with it all," John said reassuringly.
"I just won't let Mom and dad be forgotten!" He blurted out. His eyes began to fill with tears. He sniffed and blinked them away.
"It's alright to cry," Carter said.
"No, I'm a man, men don't cry," Mike said firmly.
"I'm a man and I cry," Carter admitted. He pulled Mike into another hug and let Mike cry on his shoulder. "We won't tell anybody about this ok?" John asked and Mike lifted his head.
"OK, it's a deal," Mike said and smiled a little.
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Mike and John came down the stairs, John holding a piece of paper. He let John into the living room with Alyssa and walked into the kitchen. He slowly began to read the letter.
John,
Your shift begins at 9; we'll make arrangements for the kids when you come in. Meet me at admit at 9:10.
Passionately yours,
Kerry
John grinned to himself. It wasn't until he heard Alyssa's cries that he pulled himself out of his thoughts of Kerry.
"What's going on?" Carter asked breathlessly as she came jogging into the other room.
"Alyssa suddenly remembered her mom and dad," Mike said smoothly.
"Did you go against my wishes?" John asked.
"Yes." Mike sulked.
"Go to your room and I'll be there in a minute!" John exclaimed wildly.
"O uh k." Mike said and walked out.
Carter bent over and lifted up Alyssa. He gave her a hug and explained to her what'd happened. He said that her parents were now angels who were going to watch over her and protect her forever. Alyssa began to cry harder at the realization that they weren't going to be there.
"Can I live with you?" She asked teary eyed.
"No, I'm sorry sweetheart, your aunt is coming in tomorrow and Kerry and I are going to take care of you until she comes." John explained sympathetically.
"but, but." Alyssa began.
"It's going to be ok, you just wait and see." John said and put her down. Now he had to go deal with her brother.
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"You deliberately disobeyed me! I told you not to mention it to your sister," Carter said.
"I couldn't help it, it slipped out. Like I said before, I won't let mother and father be forgotten!"
Carter couldn't blame Mike, he just sighed and went downstairs, Mike in tow. Noticing it was 7:30 he quickly plopped the waffles in the toaster and served breakfast. Himself, he ate a bagel and a cup of coffee and read through the paper. The kids ate and he got them dressed (not after a long struggle). Then it was his turn. He plopped the kids in front of the tv and headed up to get dressed. He grinned when he saw that Kerry had ironed his work clothes. He quickly showered and shaved and threw his clothes on and was off to work.
~*Fin*~
Author- Katelyn this time *yippee*
Disclaimer- Yes yes! ER isn't mine. on and on with these disclaimers!
~*~
John slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was two children sitting on the bed watching him intently.
"Morning," he said groggily.
"HI!" the kids yelped.
"So, what's for breakfast?" he moaned and shooed the kids so he could get up. He quickly realizing his lack of clothing wrapped the sheet around his bottom half and told the kids to wait until he was dressed.
He entered the bathroom and came out in Kerry's robe. The children snickered a little and tickled them mercilessly.
"Stop, stop" Alyssa mumbled through giggles. Mike who had also surrendered trudged downstairs behind Alyssa and Carter. He resented Alyssa because it was just like she'd forgotten about mom and dad. He grumbled as he entered the kitchen.
"So what do you want for breakfast?" Carter asked cheerfully as she pulled on Kerry's apron causing Alyssa to giggle.
"Waffles, waffles!" she cheered from her spot sitting on the marble island.
"What about you Mike?" he asked.
"I'll take whatever," Mike said kind of down.
"What's wrong?" He asked sympathetically.
"Not a thing," Mike said despondently.
"Alyssa, can you sit tight, and watch some cartoons for a little while I talk to your brother?" John asked.
"Sure!" she said and bounced into the living room. John flicked on the TV and turned to Nick. Sponge Bob square pants was on and Alyssa was sucked into the spongy cartoon. (no pun intended)
"Ok Mike, what's wrong? I can tell something's up," Carter said warmly and put his arm over Mike's shoulder as he herded him upstairs.
"I can't believe my sister, it's like she's completely forgot about our parents." He said.
"She's only what, six?" Carter asked.
"She's five but still! She acts as if nothing's happened!" he protested.
"Give it time," John said and gave Mike a hug.
"She needs to remember them," He persisted.
"She will, don't bring it up, I'm going to deal with it all," John said reassuringly.
"I just won't let Mom and dad be forgotten!" He blurted out. His eyes began to fill with tears. He sniffed and blinked them away.
"It's alright to cry," Carter said.
"No, I'm a man, men don't cry," Mike said firmly.
"I'm a man and I cry," Carter admitted. He pulled Mike into another hug and let Mike cry on his shoulder. "We won't tell anybody about this ok?" John asked and Mike lifted his head.
"OK, it's a deal," Mike said and smiled a little.
~*~
Mike and John came down the stairs, John holding a piece of paper. He let John into the living room with Alyssa and walked into the kitchen. He slowly began to read the letter.
John,
Your shift begins at 9; we'll make arrangements for the kids when you come in. Meet me at admit at 9:10.
Passionately yours,
Kerry
John grinned to himself. It wasn't until he heard Alyssa's cries that he pulled himself out of his thoughts of Kerry.
"What's going on?" Carter asked breathlessly as she came jogging into the other room.
"Alyssa suddenly remembered her mom and dad," Mike said smoothly.
"Did you go against my wishes?" John asked.
"Yes." Mike sulked.
"Go to your room and I'll be there in a minute!" John exclaimed wildly.
"O uh k." Mike said and walked out.
Carter bent over and lifted up Alyssa. He gave her a hug and explained to her what'd happened. He said that her parents were now angels who were going to watch over her and protect her forever. Alyssa began to cry harder at the realization that they weren't going to be there.
"Can I live with you?" She asked teary eyed.
"No, I'm sorry sweetheart, your aunt is coming in tomorrow and Kerry and I are going to take care of you until she comes." John explained sympathetically.
"but, but." Alyssa began.
"It's going to be ok, you just wait and see." John said and put her down. Now he had to go deal with her brother.
~*~
"You deliberately disobeyed me! I told you not to mention it to your sister," Carter said.
"I couldn't help it, it slipped out. Like I said before, I won't let mother and father be forgotten!"
Carter couldn't blame Mike, he just sighed and went downstairs, Mike in tow. Noticing it was 7:30 he quickly plopped the waffles in the toaster and served breakfast. Himself, he ate a bagel and a cup of coffee and read through the paper. The kids ate and he got them dressed (not after a long struggle). Then it was his turn. He plopped the kids in front of the tv and headed up to get dressed. He grinned when he saw that Kerry had ironed his work clothes. He quickly showered and shaved and threw his clothes on and was off to work.
~*Fin*~