Disclaimer: I do not own Camp Rock, the Wonder Pets, Sesame Street or Zoe.
Caitlyn thought that her best friend might be going crazy. First, Mitchie insisted that Caitlyn bring Melody and Annabelle to their lunch with Peggy, guaranteeing that Caitlyn was not going to be able to talk with her friend who she hadn't seen in years. Then, Mitchie broke one of Caitlyn and Nate's main rules (never sit a child next to someone who wasn't a parent when eating at a restaurant) and helped Annabelle into a seat next to Peggy. Now Caitlyn was frantically searching for something on the menu to order for her daughter that wouldn't stain Peggy's designer top.
"Mommy do they have onion soup?" Annabelle asked.
Caitlyn looked quickly at Peggy's brown top and then down at the menu. She sighed with relief. "Yes, sweetheart, you can have French onion soup."
Peggy looked up from her menu in surprise. "You like French onion soup?"
Annabelle nodded her head. "It's my favorite. Mommy, can I have my paper?"
Caitlyn reached inside her bag and pulled out a box of crayons and a pad of paper for her daughter before responding to Peggy. "Nate didn't want the girls to be picky eaters, so he made them try all sorts of things. Now he is paying the price because Annabelle never wants anything from the kids menu. She wants salmon or shrimp or soup."
"Do you want to play tic-tac-toe?" Annabelle asked Peggy.
"Annabelle, you have to wait until everyone has decided what they are having first," Caitlyn told her daughter.
Peggy laughed and looked at the little girl next to her. "Give me a minute to figure out what I'm having, and I would love to play with you."
Peggy happily played several games with Annabelle and drew a picture with Melody before the food arrived. Caitlyn collected all the supplies and turned to Peggy. "So what have you been doing since I saw you last?"
Peggy smiled. "I am trying to finish up my album so it can hit the stores before Christmas. I don't suppose I could talk you into coming into the studio and helping?"
Caitlyn laughed. "As much as I would love to help, I sort of have my hands full."
Annabelle looked up at Peggy with interest. "Do you sing like Daddy and Auntie Mitchie?"
"I do," Peggy replied. "I also do voices for cartoons sometimes. In fact, I was the flamingo on the Wonder Pets once."
Annabelle clapped her hands in excitement . "I love the Wonder Pets! Did you know Daddy, Uncle Shane and Uncle Jason were on Sesame Street once? They got to sing with Zoe."
Peggy nodded, "I actually recorded that episode. They were great."
Annabelle smiled and began to quietly eat her soup. Mitchie was grinning as she played with her salad. Caitlyn felt like she had missed something important. A few minutes later, Annabelle spoke, "Did you know that my Uncle Jason is the bestest guitar player in the world?"
"What about your dad?" Caitlyn asked.
"Silly Mommy! Even Daddy says Uncle Jason is better," Annabelle replied. She turned to look at Peggy. "Maybe Uncle Jason could help you with your songs."
Caitlyn looked confused as Mitchie began to laugh.
After lunch the women headed out to the parking lot. Peggy walked in front with Annabelle discussing the relative merits of the three Wonder Pets. Caitlyn carried Melody on one hip and used her other hand to stop Mitchie. "What was so funny back there?"
"I can't believe that Annabelle caught on before you did," Mitchie laughed.
"What are you talking about?"
"I want to set Peggy up with Jason, but I figured I would see how she did with the girls first," Mitchie replied.
The two women turned to watch Peggy hold Annabelle's hand as the little girl walked along the raised edge of the planter. Caitlyn grinned at Mitchie and called out, "Peggy, what are you doing this weekend? Do you want to come over for dinner on Saturday?"