Power Rangers Turbo Adventure - My Baby
1. Friday Afternoons . . .
Carlos and Ashley walked to the Youth Center after school.
"Look, just because we were paired up for a married couple in Home Education does not mean I do all the dirty work!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Okay, just calm down, Ashley," Carlos sighed. She had whined about it all day and he was sick of it. They heard faint cries behind the opened door of the Youth Center.
"What . . ." Ashley started. Carlos kneeled down and picked up a basket with a yellow and green checkered pattern on the blanket and a yellow in the basket and green checkered patterned baby bag placed next to the basket. Ashley pulled the blanket away from the basket and inside was a crying baby in a yellow shirt and green overalls. Ashley placed the blanket on her shoulder and lifted the baby into her arms. "Carlos," she sighed sadly. Carlos smiled. The baby stopped crying and Ashley cradled it in her arms.
"Let's go inside, Ash'," Carlos said, picking up the basket and bag. Ashley smiled and they walked inside. Cassie, Justin, and T.J. sat at a table together.
"Ashley! Carlos! Over here!" Cassie called, waving to them. Ashley and Carlos walked over to the table.
"Whoa! You two took the project to a whole new step!" Justin exclaimed.
"No, we found the baby outside between the door and wall," Carlos said.
"What?" T.J. said, thinking the baby was squished between a closed door and wall.
"The door was open. Besides Katherine Hilliard and Tommy Oliver had a baby in their project, so why not us?" Ashley said and the baby softly cried. "Oh, it's okay. Shhh. It's okay." Ashley placed the baby on her shoulder and danced around the table.
"Ash, is it a boy or girl?" Cassie asked.
"We didn't check," Ashley said. "Carlos, look for the baby mat."
"Do we have to do this here?" Carlos groaned. Ashley gave him 'the look'. "I mean, Justin is still young!" Ashley rolled her eyes.
"I said get out the mat or drop and give me twenty!" Ashley said in a demanding tone.
"Yes, ma'am," Carlos said and rummaged through the baby bag. He pulled out the mat and put it on the table. Ashley put the baby on it. "You do it!" Ashley sighed and undid the diaper.
"It's a boy!" Ashley squealed and changed the baby's diaper. She handed Carlos the dirty diaper. He put it in the garbage can.
"He's so cute!" Cassie cooed.
"I know," Justin said.
"Aw!" T.J. said.
"Hey kiddo," Carlos cooed.
"Hi angel," Ashley cooed.
"What are you gonna call him?" Cassie, T.J., and Justin asked together. Ashley and Carlos looked at each other.
"You name him," Carlos said.
"Ookkaayyy... how about... um... James," Ashley said.
"James what?" Cassie asked.
"James Stefan Vallerte," Ashley said.
"I like that," Carlos said. Ashley picked up James and she and Carlos sat down. Carlos shoved the mat into the baby bag.
"Can I hold him?" Justin asked.
"Okay," Ashley said un-willingly. She helped Justin hold James. "Watch his head! Watch his head!"
"He's so cute," Justin said.
"Ya know what?" Cassie asked.
"What?" T.J. asked.
"James kinda looks like Ashley and Carlos," Cassie said. "Carlos's eyes, nose, arms, and legs, Ashley's skin tone, chin, feet, and hands, and he's wearing green and yellow."
"He does look like them," Justin said.
"Are you sure he isn't yours?" T.J. asked.
"Pretty sure," Carlos said.
"Do you see my figure lost?" Ashley asked. "No! Did I have this kid? No! Did I find him with Carlos? Yes!" Carlos took James.
"You wanna go home?" Carlos asked Ashley.
"Yeah," Ashley sighed, getting up and grabbed the baby bag. Carlos wrapped James in the blanket and gently set him in the basket. "We'll see you guys tomorrow!"
"Okay," T.J. said.
"Bye," Justin said.
"See ya!" Cassie said. Carlos and Ashley left with James.