In the Afternoon, Sarah and Coco took all the kids into the back yard to play as they talked on the porch. See Some of the other imaginary friends out back playing after a busy morning of chores, reminded Sarah of home when the kids would come home from school. Spending time with Coco really took some of the tension off of her when their attention was drawn to Wilt, Eduardo, Mac and Bloo who were playing beanbag tag when Bloo came up to Coco and Sarah shouting, "come on girls, we need a few more players in the game!"
Coco turned to Sarah asking "Cocococo?"
Sarah looked at Coco and nodded, "why not, a little sports is good the body anyway."
Coco smiled as both she and Sarah got up to play beanbag tag with the guys.
After their little game they all sat down on the steps and drank some Lemonade that Frankie brought out.
"So senorita, how did you become such a good pitcher?" Eduardo asked Sarah.
"Well...Stacy was in little leagues when she was younger, so I helped her practice every day after school."
"Coco...cococococ?"
"Oh yeah, they won a few games..."
"How old was she?" Mac asked after taking a sip of his lemonade.
"She was 5 when she started little leagues...I think she is 8 now."
"Wow! She is the same age as me."
"Cococococ?"
Sarah looked at Coco, "Stephanie? I do believe she is 20 now."
"So you had two kids?" asked Bloo.
"Well yeah...they both created me. Stacy wasn't that much of a visual thinker, and Stephanie was the artist at the Foster home, So Stacy told Steph that she wanted someone like their mom only a little different."
"Oh...so that's why you were good with the kids, you are an imaginary mother type," Wilt said with a smile of interest.
Sarah had to smile at the thought, "I guess that's how you can describe me. Their mother had long brown hair like mine...but they also made me look like their old cat...who apparently ran away. So they collided both of the thoughts and created me."
"That's pretty neat," Said Bloo with a smile, after a few moments of silence he asked, "...So do you go to the bath room or the Litter-box?"
"Bloo!" Mac shouted.
"What?!... I was just asking...I am curious"
Sarah laughed, "I have never been asked that before."
"So?" Bloo asked wincing his eyes to her waiting for her to answer.
"Coco...cococococo!"
"What? ... Oh! come on!"
"Cococococ!"
"Rude?!...Well! your the one to talk..."
"cococococococ!"
"Don't you dare start with me, I don't feel like fighting a girl!"
"COCO!" Coco screamed with a growl tackling Bloo.
"Stop it!!" Mac shouted.
"Oh boy, here we go again, those two are always fighting," Wilt said as he looked at Sarah.
"I can see that," she leaned back, looking at Coco and Bloo fighting with a light smile, "Its almost cute."
Wilt looked at Sarah with a confused look, "Cute?"
"Sometimes people just like arguing with the person they like without reason, it brings them closer to them, sometimes for fun." Sarah stated watching Ed and Mac tried to break the two up.
"Really?" Wilt asked.
"Sometimes, but most times its just for fun."
"Ah...I see" Wilt said turning his attention to Bloo and Coco.
Finally, Mac was able to pull Bloo back as Ed grabbed Coco.
"SHUT UP!" Frankie shouted from the kitchen door, "You are disturbing the other people who live in this house you know! Bicker on your own time," her attention was turned to Sarah stating, "its time for the kids nap."
"is it time already?" asked Sarah standing from her spot calling, "Come on Coco!"
"Cococococo!" said as she told Ed to let go of her so she could help Sarah to gather up the little ones.
"Hold on there Coco! I am not finished with you yet!" Bloo shouted struggling in Mac's grasp.
Coco turned her head, stuck her tongue out at Bloo and laughed. Bloo screamed with anger as both Mac and Ed were holding him back and dragging him into the house.
Wilt stood up watching Sarah and Coco gather up the kids, even for a mother type imaginary friend, even she needed a little assistance, pondering on the thought for a while he asked, "Um, do you mind if I help?"
Sarah picked up two kids, looking at Wilt upon his question, "Of course not Wilt, we would be more than happy to have you help us right Coco?" Sarah said looking at Coco.
"Coco!" Coco smiled.
"Great!" he said as he leaped off helping them gather the imaginary kids.
Unknown to the three, at the very top of the building, looking through a very fancy framed window with purple stained glass, was Duchess, scratching her long, sharp nails against the glass, greeting her sharp teeth at the very sight of Sarah.
"How dare that, heart stealing fur ball. She has
stolen hearts from every lowlife of this house, when it should be me,
I am the one with the higher degree in being an imaginary friend, and
I am the best dressed, they should be looking up to me, worshiping
me, not that sorry excuse for a house pet!"
Duchess walked
away from the window and paced back and forth in her room with her
hands behind her back and head bowed.
While she was pacing her mind was racing thinking: "there has got to be a way to get rid of that caring, heart warming, loving fur ball. If I am not careful she could be adopted before me! …!" Duchess stopped mid pacing, pondering on what she just thought…looking up at the calendar…with a wicked, crooked smile...she knew now how to get rid of Sarah.
