AN: Another day, another chapter! Please reveiw, good or bad!
stefinable: WHERE'S MY CHOCOLATE?
Discliamer:
Chapter 3
The next day, Marv was again flipping over the open sign when Rose emerged from the back, having just taken a shower.
"(sigh) It's so great to have access to a shower every day. You really start to appreciate things like that after a while on the road."
"Hmm."
"Marv…"
"Yeah?"
"I…I'd like to stay here for a while longer, please…if your offer is still good."
"Of course." He grinned. "Remember, though, my generosity only goes so far. I won't stand for layin' around, or tryin' at get away with junk." He warned.
"Fair enough."
"Now, ya seem at have a good head on 'yer shoulders. I ain't yer daddy, so I wont tell you want to do or say or who at hang around with…but, I expect you to do yer job and that includes school, ok?"
"Okay."
"Now, then, let's make this official!" He smiled again, reaching into the freezer and pulling out two Popsicles. Handing one to Rose, they laughed.
"Odd way to make it official!" She pointed out.
"Not fer me!"
The small bell above the door rang as Aggie arrived.
"Popsicles? What are you celebratin'? Finally make a profit, did ya?"
Rose and Marv laughed again as Aggie grabbed a Popsicle as well, and they chatted while they finished them.
"Well…" Said Marv, throwing away the stick, "I guess we had better get you enrolled."
"Now?" Rose exclaimed.
"When yer as old as me, girl, now is all 'ya got. Just let me change real quick."
As they turned to go out the door, Marv called out over the first arriving customers to Aggie.
"Hold down the fort, and try not to burn the food."
Aggie gave him a cold look, and Marv and Rose walked out to the school, down the block. She smiled as she looked around. Buses were still arriving, and kids were laughing and talking as they walked up to the school and into the office.
AN: mmm...sorry for the short chapters...they will get longer, I promise!