Maureen's First Cowbell

Author's Note- This will be a little like Roger's First Guitar (yah I know…duh). If you don't like it you can flame but please don't be too harsh. Yay! Reviews are like Wilson, I love them both.

Rent isn't mine, Aunt Suzy is. Oh and neither is Moulin Rouge or Josie and the Pussycats. Neither is Nicole Kidman, though I know a lot about her.

It started out like any other day. Maureen was going to visit her favorite aunt. Aunt Suzy. Aunt Suzy lived on a farm but was the classiest woman in her town. The drive was two hours long but the preteen didn't mind. She could just keep herself busy by practicing her lines. Of course she was the lead in her schools play.

"Mom! I'm so excited, when are we going?" Maureen questioned.

"Sweetie what time did I say we would leave?" Mrs. Johnson said.

"Twelve thirty."

"And what time is it now?"

"Twelve twenty."

"Okay then you have to wait ten more minutes," Mrs. Johnson stated.

Maureen sighed dramatically and stomped off to her room.

"My gift is my song
And this one's for you
And you can tell everybody
That this is your song
It maybe quite simple
But now that it's done
Hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is now you're in the world."

Maureen loved this song, it was so sweet. She wanted to become as famous as Nicole Kidman, be a Coco Chanel spokesperson. Just then there was a knock on her door.

"Come in!" she called.

"Sweetie, your mom says its time to go," Mr. Johnson said.

"Finally!" Maureen rolled her eyes.

The two of them kissed Mr. Johnson goodbye and got into the car.

"Mommy can you play my CD during the ride?" Maureen asked while putting on her signature pout.

"Sure, as long as you promise to practice your lines as well."

"Of course."

And so they set off. The car ride want that bad, half of it was through the country and when they arrived the saw Aunt Suzy waving in her drive way.

"We're here!" Maureen yelled and practically leaped out of the car.

"Welcome to my farm!" Aunt Suzy said. "We have so much we can do!"

They all said there hellos and chatted for a while.

"Well Maureen," Aunt Suzy asked, "What would you like to do first?"

"Ummmmm… Do you have any animals?" Maureen wondered.

"Well of course, cows first?" Aunt Suzy asked.

"Sure," Maureen said all ready for her tour.

"Welcome to the Leap of Faith tour," Aunt Suzy joked.

They walked out of her cozy home, walked a while and found themselves in a huge barn.

"This is where Elsie lives," Aunt Suzy announced in her tour guide voice.

"Who's Elsie?" Maureen wondered.

"Elsie is my favorite cow. She has so many cowbells you couldn't count them if you tried.

Maureen peered into the cow's pin and saw so many cowbells lining the wall she really couldn't count them. She pointed to the one closest to them.

"I like this one best," she stated "It's cool."

"Well then its all yours!" Aunt Suzy said.

Maureen's face lit up.

"Really?"

"Really really."

Maureen reached up and took it off the shelf.

"I love it. Thank you Aunt Suzy!" Maureen gave her aunt a hug.

"No problem!"

The rest of the day went on without a hitch and the three of them had so much fun. Eventually the sun started to set and when it was time to say their goodbyes Maureen was sad but knew she'd come back and visit soon.

"Bye Aunt Suzy, and thank you sooooooo much for the cowbell," Maureen yawned.

"You're sooooooooooo welcome, come again soon guys," she said as the Johnson car rolled out of the gravel driveway.

"Bye!" Maureen called and stared out the window until she couldn't see the house anymore. She yawned, clinked the cowbell and said,

"A Leap of Faith."

By the time they got home Maureen was asleep.

THE END

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