Ani sighed, closing her eyes. "So it wasn't just me." She put her hand to her head. "I'se such a lousy leadah!" She groaned.
"No ya aren't!" Pep said loudly. "None of dis is your fault!"
Ditzy nodded. 'She's right it's not. It's just happening. Der's gotta be away we can fix it dough." He said.
Ani opened the LH door. "Maybe." she said quietly.
"But how?" Pep asked exasperatedly. "I want to do something to make it bettah but I can't think of nothin for me ta do!"
Ani turned around. "We'se gotta figuah out what is wrong before we can fix it. Let's not think about it tanight, lets just try have...I dunno maybe some fun or something with what's left of the night. Alright?"
"Alright," Pep said. "What do ya have in mind?" she asked.
Ani shrugged. "I dunno, you know I'se aint much of one to have fun in da foist place."
Ditzy folded his arms. "Come on, I've seen ya have fun plenty of times before!" he said. "You're pretty good at it too," he added with a small laugh, trying to lighten things up a bit.
Ani smirked. "Yeah well I...what should we do?"
She asked. "Should we wait till Klutzy gets back?"
Ditzy nodded. "Dey need ta have fun as badly as we do," he said.
Klutzy sighed as they came to the LH door. He wished their walk to it had not been so silent. He opened the door and the two walked in.
Sorrow stared at the ground following him in. She was so scared that if she spoke she would talk about what had happened.
ANi looked up. "About time you two. Where did ya go?" She asked a little suspicious.
Klutzy glanced at Sorrow. "We just..." He started. He didn't want to go on, not knowing if Sorrow wanted to talk about it right there or not.
Sorrow looked up. "I was on a walk, he found me we walked around together for while is all. Nothing happened Ani, not like you think."
"Did I say anything?" Ani asked her eyes wide open.
"Hey, why don't we start thinking about the fun we're gonna have," Pep cut in. "We still don't know what we're doin for fun."
Sorrow sighed. "Um do will still have dat old phonograph?" She asked Ani.
Ani stood up from the couch. "Yeah I think so. It's in the office if we do let me go see." She said.
Pep smiled. "Can I go get Race?" she asked.
Sorrow smiled lightly. 'Naw he gets to stay up dere and smoke his cigars...of course you can!": she laughed lightly trying to seem happy, but inside she was wanting to just die.
Pep grinned as she ran upstairs to get him. She found him, of course, just lighting a cigar. "Hey, how many of dose have ya had today?" she asked.
Race counted on his fingers for a second. "Four I t'ink." He laughed.
Pep shook her head. "Well do ya wanna come down with us and have some fun or are ya too busy tryin ta smoke a whole thing of cigars in one day?" she asked with a giggle.
Race laughed. "I'll c'mon down.' He said standing up. "Show me da way." He smiled.
"Like you don't know by now," Pep said as she led him downstairs.
Race shrugged maybe deys moved it while I was up stairs.' he said.
"Uh huh..." she said with a laugh. "Hey guys, didja find it?" she asked when she saw them.
Ani nodded. "Yep we did. still in pretty good condition too." She looked over at Sorrow who was sitting on the couch fiddling with her hands. Klutzy noticed Sorrow and sat next to her.
Sorrow looked up a bit. "Heya.' She said quietly.
"Hey," Klutzy replied. "Ya know, it's no fun ta have fun if ya aren't havin fun," he said.
Sorrow sighed. "Yeah I guess...I"se just ain't in da mood for having fun right now." She said.
Klutzy shrugged. "Maybe if ya try it, it'll help take your mind off of things," he said.
Sorrow gulped. "Maybe..." She said quietly. She sighed. "Do you hate me?" she asked.
"Of course not! How could I hate ya Sorrow?" he asked. "How can I hate the person I think is right for me?" he thought silently.
Sorrow Looked up at him. "I don't know! I mean you should aftah what I've done ta everyone, especially you..." She sighed.
Klutzy remained silent for awhile. "I don't hate ya," he said quietly as he looked down at his hands.
Sorrow nodded. she went to say something but was interrupted by Ani. "Hey you two jist gonna sit dere like bumps on a log."
Sorrow sighed. "A bump on a log is more exciting then me." She grumbled
"Nah, dat's not true," he said with a small smile. He looked at Sorrow. "Do we wanna make her mad, or do we wanna get up off dis log?" he asked.
Sorrow laughed. "I dunno she might get mad eidah way." she laughed. "Maybe I should make shoah Error gets ta bed."
"Alright," Klutzy said. "Want help?" he asked, standing up.
Sorrow sighed and thought for a moment. "Yeah shoah." She said.
"What's been with him dese past couple of days?" he asked. "I haven't seen him 'cept for at night when he's sleepin."
Sorrow sighed. "I dunno I think he's thinking we'se mad at him for the toilet thing on Saturday. It wasn't his fault, but he blames himself for everything."
"Dat kid's too hard on himself," Klutzy said, shaking his head. "I wish he wouldn't blame himself like dat!"
Sorrow nodded as she opened the bunkroom door. "Yeah I know how he feels." She said quietly.
Klutzy frowned slightly at her comment, but didn't say anything about it. He laughed when he saw Error playing cards with himself. "He shoah does know how ta entertain himself," Klutzy said.
Sorrow walked over and sat down on the bunk by him. 'Who's winnin'?" She asked.
Error looked up. "Me!" he said proudly.
Sorrow laughed. "Well dat's good. Dat wouldn't be very good if you were losing to yourself. Well you about ready to hit da hay?" She asked.
Error pouted. "Can't I stay up a little longah? Just till I finish this game?" he asked with an angelic look to him.
Sorrow smiled at him and looked at Klutzy. "What do you t'ink, Should we let him finish da game?"
Klutzy laughed. "Are ya almost done?" he asked.
"Yeah! I'll be done in less than five minutes!" he said.
sorrow sighed. "awright but den right ta bed!" She said.
Error grinned. "Okay! I promise!" he said as he continued playing with his cards.
Sorrow smiled. "I'll be right back." She said standing up walking over to the washroom. She shook her head trying not to feel so emotional.
"So are ya havin fun?" Klutzy asked Error while watching him intently play with the cards. He sighed as he thought of how his life was at seven years of age.
Error nodded and kept playing with his cards. "Very much so!"
Klutzy laughed. "Well good!" he said.
Sorrow came back out in her nightgown. "Heya boys." She said sitting back down next to Error. "I'se gonna go ta bed aftah I get you to sleep." She said.
"Okay," Error said. "I'se just about done anyway, just one more thing...yep! All done!" he said.
Sorrow giggled. 'Alright put da cards up and hop into bed." She looked up and smiled slightly at Klutzy but memories of what he had down to Oscar came back to her. She quickly looked away
Klutzy frowned as he saw Sorrow had looked away from him.
Error did as he was told and climbed into bed.
Sorrow quickly tucked Error into bed kissing him on the forehead. she felt motherly around him she couldn't help it.
Klutzy smiled to himself as he watched Sorrow. He wished he could see that side of her more often, the side that was usually covered up with Oscar.
Sorrow grinned at Error. "Alright now I'se gonna dim da lights a bit Okay? You can handle dat right?" She asked brushing the hair out of his face.
Error nodded. "I can handle dat," he said as he yawned a bit.
Sorrow laughed standing up. "Alright. I'll see ya bright tomorrah morning." She said. "Good night." She left the room not even looking at Klutzy.
"Ya, goodnight," Klutzy said as he followed Sorrow out of the room.
Error yawned again. "Goodnight," he said sleepily.
Sorrow quickly walked to the girl's bunkroom. She hoped Klutzy did not follow her. She didn't know if she could handle it right him."
"You goin ta sleep?" Klutzy called after her.
Sorrow sighed. "I doubt I can but I'se gonna try!" She called back.
"Alright, I guess I'll tell da uddahs," he said as he started down the stairs.
Sorrow walked over to her bunk and laid down. She wanted to go back to Oscar but she knew Morris would be there by now.
Klutzy finally got to everyone. "So, what did I miss?" he asked. "Oh yeah. Sorrow is goin ta sleep, so she won't be down," he added.
Ani looked up at him. "Did she say why?" She asked standing up.
"No, she just said she was gonna try and go to sleep," Klutzy replied.
Ani sat backdown. "You didn't miss nuttin cept for Race staring at Pep." She smirked.
Race quickly looked up. "I was not!"
Pep turned a slight shade of pink. "Ani!" she said.
Ani smirked. "Well he was its da truth! He was doing it worse den Klutzy... well he was!"
Pep blushed a little more and eyed Ani, but grinning at the same time.
"Hey, what are ya talkin about me for now?" Klutzy said.
ANi smirked. "Gee I dunno you'd think she had a big stain on da front of her blouse or sumthin."
Ditzy looked at Klutzy and started laughing hard.
Klutzy folded his arms. "Hey, I thought da subject heah was on Mr. Racetrack ovah dere, so could we redirect it his way or somethin?"
Ani laughed." Oooh we'se a little defensive aint we!"
Race raised his hand. "Um I'se can handle not being center of attention fer once." He said.
A/N There is more but believe it or not I actually lost it. Waits for collective gasp and hears none ha ha yes so typical me. Delete chapters, loose whole stories.