Part 16B

Maggie wiped her face again and wrapped her other arm around Miranda, before pushing her chair back. She picked Miranda up into her arms so she could stand up.

"Heys...I was talkings!" Miranda said as she was picked up and then placed on the chair, Maggie rushing away from the table toward the bathroom again.

Melissa looked at Kendall and Greenlee for some kind of explanation as to why Maggie would get so upset so fast and they could only shrug. Bianca looked around the table and stood up after asking Josh to make sure Miranda didn't fall off her chair. Josh nodded and Bianca walked after Maggie leaving everyone else to talk about what was going on or something else.

Miranda looked up at Maggie as she walked away and then watched her mother as she walked away after Maggie. Miranda looked up at her uncle Josh and pouted.

"I do somefin wrong?" Miranda asked.

Josh smiled at Miranda and hugged the little girl, who had been attached to his hip until Kathleen and Maggie came into play. "No...sweetie. You didn't do anything wrong. Maggie was just...she got something in her eye." Josh said and Miranda nodded her head.

"I gots sands in my eyes onces. Mommy and Maghie washed it outs with water. Uh huh." Miranda said nodding at her uncle before turning back to Kathleen, who had slipped off Greenlee's lap and was now sitting in Miranda's old seat so they were right next to each other.

Reggie looked down at Greenlee and Kendall and thought this through before he asked his question. Even though Miranda was talking to Kathleen he knew the little girl had like three ears and could hear anything involving something she thought was being hidden from her.

"So...Kendall how did Maggie get something in her eye?" Reggie asked and Kendall looked at Reggie seriously confused until she noticed how Miranda looked up at them and laughed lightly at Reggie's skills in hiding something from the little girl.

"I don't know." Kendall said and looked down at her mother. "Do you know mom?" Kendall asked and then was hit on the arm by Greenlee. Kendall grabbed her arm and rubbed it, giving Greenlee the 'what was that for' look.

Erica looked at Kendall and then at Reggie confused she had no idea what they were trying to get at.

"What on earth are you two talking about?" Erica asked and the duo laughed at how dense Erica actually could be.

Greenlee rolled her eyes at Kendall and her brother and turned her attention to Josh.

"So Josh... do you have any siblings?" Greenlee asked and then corrected herself. "Any siblings from growing up." Greenlee said after all she might as well start asking these types of questions, after all she had gone for almost 6 years with Kendall without knowing about her other family.

Josh took a sip from her glass as he looked at Greenlee he wasn't sure if anyone knew yet but they hadn't asked him this question yet so it if came back to bite him in the ass he'd just point out the obvois.

"Yes...I actually have an older sister." Josh said as he put his glass down.

"Yes we know that...I'm right here." Kendall said smiling as she winked at Josh and then turned serious.

Melissa seemed to be getting uncomfortable and Josh noticed. "Do you want to put her back in the car seat?" Josh asked looking at Melissa.

Melissa smiled up at Josh and shook her head and turned back to feeding Anna her bottle. Kendall looked at Melissa and looked down. Kendall knew this would happen but she was hoping that if she realized how much of a family they were then she'd just except everyone here and let her tell them because as much as she wanted to she wouldn't tell anyone else about Melissa being Erica's daughter as well. Kendall had made a promise not to tell and she wasn't about to break that promise.

"No...I only have one older sister." Josh said smiling as he looked at Kendall and winked at her.

"Oh..." Greenlee asked. "I feel so sorry for you." Greenlee said smiling.

"Hey...that hurt!" Kendall said her hand moving to her heart, feigning hurt.

Greenlee smiled and pumped her shoulder against Kendall's shoulder. "Yes...but I'm sure it hurts Josh more."

"Oh...you are so sleeping on the couch!" Kendall said crossing her arms.

Greenlee laughed and rolled her eyes. "Yeah...lets see how long that will last when you want another foot massage." Greenlee said as she took a sip from her glass.

Kendall smiled as if knowing a retort. "Well, I don't need you anymore. I have Melissa now. So...you're fired." Kendall said and everyone laughed except Melissa who was now coughing.

"Oh dear lord..." Melissa said looking at Kendall with wide eyes.

Kendall smiled and wrapped her arm around her little sister pulling her closer to her before whispering in her ear. "Play along." Kendall whispered harshly into Melissa's ear and Melissa just forced a smile on as she looked away from Kendall.

"As long as I can use a clothes pin..." Melissa said and everyone just waited for the next part of this joke to come, before they would start to laugh.

"Why would you need a clothes pin?" Kendall asked.

"...For my nose." Melissa said and everyone broke into laughter including Kendall.

"Okay...you win! You win!" Kendall said shaking her head as she laughed.

"Ya...I better win." Melissa said smiling as she stood up. "I'm going to go back into the living room to finish feeding her." Melissa said looking at Erica for...permission.

"Oh honey, that's fine. Go ahead." Erica said smiling as she looked at Melissa.

Melissa cringed inwardly at Erica's little use of a pet name. "Thanks." Melissa said forcing a smile on as she walked to the living room.

Kathleen saw Melissa walking away and she stood up from her chair and ran after her sister. "Lissa...wait for me!" Kathleen said as she ran down the hallway after her sister, Miranda right behind her.

Passing a bedroom in the hallway Melissa could hear Maggie and Bianca talking or arguing about something. She saw Kathleen and Miranda coming after her so she waited right in front of the door and let the girls run ahead of her, both not paying enough attention to hear the sobbing coming from the bedroom. Melissa walked after the two little girls, giving Bianca and Maggie come privacy.

TBC...