Angel: I wanna cheer some more! (waves pom poms)
Nadia: You woke me up to cheer!
Mimi: I'M HUNGRY!
Me: I just got back from the store! Here's enough food to last you for the rest of the story!
Ducky: (devours)
Me: Spit it out!
(Atrus walks in)
Atrus: Is this the dead group?
Angel, Mimi, and Nadia: BOY! (gags loudly)
Me: Okay you can watch them while I type.
Maureen was getting ready for the big protest. However she didn't even notice the tension within the house. Ria and Ryan would practically get up from a room if either Roger or Mark came in, and Jason and Collins were close to biting each other's heads off.
Finally she couldn't take it anymore and confronted Mark one day.
"Call me dense but what's going on around here? I'm starting to think you all are gonna kill each other!" she said
Mark started up with tears in his eyes "The kids found out about me and Roger and now they won't even talk to us! Ria's new nickname for me is "home-wrecking SOB" and Ryan just acts like I sold him into slavery. I don't what I'm gonna do."
Maureen sat there for a while "Hmmm, maybe I should talk to them. I mean I'm a neutral party so there won't be any "You're just taking HIS side" going on. I've gotta go down to the space later so send them down there later."
A few hours later Ria and Ryan came down to the performance space. Mo was checking the digital delay and fog machines when they walked in.
"Guys can you hand me the flashlight?" she said
"Yeah sure…uhh Dad said you wanted to speak to us?" Ria said, handing her the light.
"I did…just hang on a sec." she said tuning a wire before sitting down on the stage.
"Okay, your dad told me to talk to you two because apparently you're upset about this whole Mark and Roger deal here."
"Oh not this again…"
"Ryan sit down and listen. Okay now what's the problem here? Is it because it's awkward in the house now?"
"No it's…it's…It's because he's replacing my mom!" Ria cried
"And mine too!"
"That's the problem? Because you think the other one's gonna replace Mimi or Nadie? Guys I knew your moms very well and I know that's not the case. They wouldn't want them to mope around sad and miserable. Don't you want them to be happy?"
"But it's weird…it's like are they GAY or Bi or what?"
"I don't think that's the case. I asked Mark one time and he said that being gay was a guy who liked guys and that's not who he was. He said he was Mark who loves Roger…go figure."
"Well…I don't know if we like it, but I guess we should tolerate it. I mean he is my dad and all." Ryan sighed
"Now you're talking!" Mo exclaimed "And just think…you don't have to worry about any little brothers or sisters!" she said with a laugh.
The kids stood there with grossed out faces "Spare us the thought!" Ria said with a fake gag.
Ducky: This is fluffy!
Angel: Like a kitty!
Me: I'm waiting for the song one reader is writing.
Atrus: Now what?
Me: I usually feed them now.
Mimi: Chips anyone?
Nadia: Can I have some cake?
Me: We're outta cake.
Mimi: R&R!
Ducky: I have pie!