A/N: hey everyone! it's me - updating my story. i'm sorry i haven't been updating more often, but i got in a large amount of trouble w/ my mom and got my laptop back a couple days ago. i'm currently working on chapt. 24 of this story and i hope to have that up soon.
so, without further ado, here's the story! enjoy!
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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
(chapter title – Busy As A Bee)
"I can't believe she's a senior in high school this year. It seems like yesterday I brought her home from the hospital." Roger commented. The others nodded sadly.
"It'll be okay, Rog. You have Meems, Ang and I to keep you company." Collins reassured his friend.
"I know I do, but I want Mark and Sara." Roger told Collins.
"Roger, I know you do, but there's nothing we can do." Angel spoke up. She had an arm around Mimi's shoulders. Mimi had her head on Angel's shoulder, her eyes closed.
"She's so beautiful when she sleeps." Roger whispered. Collins nodded.
"I wanna go back to earth and bring Mark and Sara up here." Roger announced, standing up. Collins looked up at his friend and shook his head.
"Rog, buddy, there's nothing we can do – unless something happens to Mark and or Sara, you're stuck with us." Collins half teased. Roger rolled his emerald green eyes and watched Mark sleep. He was so happy that Mark had found someone to love.
"At least Jeffery's happy again." Collins spoke up. Roger craned his head around and nodded slowly.
"Adam is so adorable, don't you think?" Mimi said, hoarsely. She had woken up and walked over to where Collins and Roger were standing. Angel stood on the other side of Roger and squeezed Collins' hand. He smiled and squeezed Angel's hand back.
"Adam looks a little bit like Jeffery, doesn't he?" Mimi asked. Roger nodded and wrapped an arm around Mimi's middle and drew her close to him.
"That birth was a miracle – Jeffery was in a lot of pain." Collins spoke up.
"He had a C section, remember, Col?" Roger reminded his friend. Collins nodded and wrapped his arms around Angel and rested his head on her shoulder. Collins smiled and squeezed Angel's shoulder.
"You okay?" Collins asked. Angel nodded and yawned.
"Somebody's sleepy." Roger spoke up. Angel nodded and put an arm around Mimi. The two of them said goodnight to Collins and Roger before heading to their cloud beds not too far away. Roger and Collins talked for a little bit longer before heading to bed themselves.
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The next morning on earth, Mark was up making breakfast while Jeffery, Sara and Adam continued to sleep.
As he worked, he 'talked' to the others. He just told them how much he missed everyone – he didn't want to admit this to the others, but of all the ones that he missed, he missed Roger the most.
"Hey there darling." Jeffery greeted Mark, nearly startling him.
"Hey babe." Mark greeted him, walking over and kissed Jeffery lightly on the lips. Jeffery smiled and placed his hands on Mark's waist, drawing him close. Mark smiled against Jeffery's lips as Jeffery slid his tongue down Mark's throat.
"Morning – would you two get a room?" Sara asked. Jeffery and Mark cleared their throats and turned to Sara – she was still in her pajamas – a pair of black boxer shorts with a white stripe down the side and a pink tank top.
"Hey sweetie." Jeffery greeted Sara, running a hand through his hair. Sara smiled and walked over to Mark and planted a huge kiss on his cheek.
"Morning sweet pea. What do you want for breakfast?" Mark inquired. Sara ran a hand through her hair and shrugged her shoulders. Jeffery came up behind her and brought out a box of Double Chocolate Cookie Crisp and poured two bowls. He knew that the cereal was Sara's favorite.
"Thanks Papa." Sara thanked him, going to the fridge, got out a gallon of milk and poured it on her cereal just as Mark emerged from Adam's room. The two-year-old was still fast asleep as Mark carried him to the kitchen and placed him in his high chair.
"Where am I, Daddy?" Adam asked sleepily.
"You're in the kitchen with Papa, Sara and me." Mark told him, rubbing his back.
"Oh. Okay." Adam was a little more awake. Like Sara, Adam was not a morning person.
"So, Sara, what are your plans today?" Jeffery asked as he massaged Mark's neck.
"I have college applications to fill out and then I'm taking Kaitlin shopping – Jennifer's getting her wisdom teeth out today." Sara told him, taking a bite of her toast. She quickly finished and went to get dressed.
"Where Sara go?" Adam inquired as Mark fed him his breakfast of toast and a banana.
"She has college applications to fill out and then she's taking a friend of her's shopping." Mark explained. Suddenly, there was a scream from upstairs. Mark and Jeffery looked at each other before grabbing Adam and ran upstairs.
"Sara, what's wrong?" Mark asked, walking into Sara's room. Sara was standing in the middle of the room, holding a piece of paper in her hand. As Mark and Jeffery stepped into the room, they could see doodles on both the front and the back of the paper.
"THESE ARE MY COLLEGE APPLIACATIONS!" Sara yelled, her face turning red.
"Sweetie, what's wrong?" Jeffery asked.
"THIS IS WHAT'S WRONG!" Sara shouted, handing Jeffery the paper. In red crayon was scribbled 'Don Go' in child's handwriting.
"Adam Anthony Cohen-Spelling." Mark put Adam down and looked into his eyes.
"Am I in twouble?" Adam asked. Mark nodded.
"Do you see Sara's face?" Mark pointed to Sara who was crying into Jeffery's shirt.
"Yeah. She don't look happy." Adam commented.
"Do you know why she's upset?" Mark inquired.
"No."
"Did you write this on her college application?" Mark held up one of the papers that had 'Don Go' written on it.
"Yeah." Adam looked down at the ground.
"Adam, why did you write that?"
"'Cuz I don't want Sawa to go to school."
"Why's that?"
"'Cuz I love her."
"I love her too, Adam, but I think Sara really wants to go to school."
"Why?"
"So that she can be famous one day. Daddy's famous." Mark smiled at the memory of his documentary 'Another Day' coming in second at the Sundance Film Festival.
"I know you are, Daddy."
"I need to get going." Sara's voice cut in.
"Adam, do you have something to say to Sara?" Mark asked. Adam nodded.
"Well?" Sara folded her arms across her chest.
"I'm sorry Sara." Adam apologized, still looking at the ground.
"For what?"
"For writing 'Don Go' on your school app-appli-" a small smile spread across Sara's lips.
"I know what you mean. I'm sorry that I yelled at you. Adam, you need to remember something – this is my room and I don't like people coming in here – except my friends."
"Otay Sawa." Sara opened her arms for Adam and he walked over to her, resting his head on her shoulder.
"Let's get out of here so that Sara can get ready to go." Jeffery said, scooping Adam up and put him on his shoulders. Mark kissed Sara's cheek and stepped out of the room.
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"I can't believe he would do that." Kaitlin said. Sara scoffed and took a bite of her pizza. She and Kaitlin were sitting in the Food Court, sharing a large cheese pizza and a large Coke.
"I'm gonna cut him some slack – he is two years old, you know." Sara pointed out, taking a bite of the cheese pizza. Kaitlin sighed and took a sip of the Coke, finishing it up.
"So, what stores do you want to go in?" Sara asked. She felt so good about hanging out with Kaitlin – she was like the sister she never had.
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After about two hours of shopping, Kaitlin and Sara got into Sara's car and headed home, listening to Sara's new CD – When Forever Rolls Around.
Sara dropped Kaitlin off at her house and headed home – ready to spend time with her family.
