Chapter 6
Trixie knocked on the apartment door. She waited for a few minutes and knocked again. When no one answered she assumed that Stingy was out getting more things. The upset girl was about to leave when the door opened.
Neither one said a word to each other as they stood staring at each other. Then briskly Trixie walked past Stingy and went to her room. He didn't stop her and just stood there.
Fifteen minutes later, Trixie came out carrying a suitcase. Setting the piece of luggage down, she fully expected him to say something or maybe even stop her.
"I'm leaving LazyTown for a few days but I haven't made up my mind whether or not I'm coming back. Either way Stephanie and Amanda will come by to get my things." Trixie said flatly. The look on Stingy's face was one of sadness.
"I don't know how to say this. I need you to see something." He said. Confused, Trixie only nodded. She followed him down the hall. Stingy turned to the first closet where he kept all his things. Silently he opened it and moved on. Inside his room, Stingy opened the other closet. Trixie's mouth hung open. Both closets had been stuffed full at one point but now both lay empty.
"The only thing that I deserved to call my own was you. I made a huge mistake and I understand if you want to leave." He said. Trixie wrapped her arms around him. Stingy was surprised at her reaction and didn't know what to do.
"Stingy that's all I needed to know. I'm sorry we fought this morning." She said.
"I'm sorry too. Promise we won't do it again?" He asked.
"I promise but there is two things we have to clear up first." Trixie said.
"What's that?" Stingy inquired.
"First, I'm not yours. People aren't property. Second, where did all of your stuff go?" She told him.
"Sorry again. You are going to have to help me with that. Bad habit. My possessions went to the Salvation Army and the LazyTown Mission. They needed them more than I did. All I need to be happy is you." Stingy smiled. Trixie smiled back. Then her boyfriend pulled her close and kissed her.
Stephanie, Amanda, Sportacus, and Joshua were sitting outside waiting for Robbie. The ex-villain had promised to be there shortly but that was about thirty minutes ago. Finally, Stephanie suggested that her husband grab the grill and they would get dinner started.
Sportacus ran to his airship and climbed the ladder. He rarely used the great dirigible anymore except for storage. It's kind of too bad really. I miss zooming around in it. Maybe once Joshua is older I'll use it again, the above-average hero thought to himself. Grabbing the hibachi out of the storage cubby, Sportacus also grabbed his temperature fork and some extra propane tanks. After he put the smaller things in his backpack, he held the hibachi in one hand and climbed down the ladder with the other.
The girls were busy putting a salad together and getting out plates and silverware. Joshua sat in his booster seat at the table and acted like he was in charge.
"Thirsty." He said.
"You're drink is right there." Amanda smiled. Joshua stuck his arm out only a little way and pretended he couldn't reach.
"Can't." He told her.
"Is you're little arm broken?" Stephanie asked. The toddler nodded and his mother handed him his drink.
"I don't know where he gets that from." She said to Amanda.
"I'm sure that its just a game he plays like the pokey game." Her friend smiled. There was a knock on the door.
"I hope he out grows both of them. I don't know how much more poking Sportacus can take." Stephanie said as she went to answer it.
"He can always use Robbie when your husband needs a break." Amanda offered. Stephanie laughed and opened the door for her husband.
To Be Continued…