The Summer of Kayleigh Cohen
Chapter 5
AN: I know this chapter will have a little more drama then I have had in the last couple chapters but I hope it seems realistic and I plan for more drama in later chapters.
"You girls were so nice to invite us on your little shopping trip." Kirsten announced as her, Summer, Marissa, and Julie all walked into the front entrance of the mall. It was a Saturday and the mall was packed.
"We thought it would be fun for everyone to do this. I just hope Sandy and Cohen won't have any trouble with the baby." Summer replied, kind of nervous. She had never really officially left Seth alone with the baby while she was not within running distance.
"They will be fine. I'm almost sure of it. Sandy is the one I'm worried about. You should have seen him with Seth. He had no clue what to do with him after he was just born. He looked confused most of the time." Kirsten laughed to herself remembering those wonderful years.
"Aww." Marissa said sweetly.
"Yes, I remember Jimmy was so bad too. He couldn't tell the front of a diaper from the back. We wasted so many diapers on that." Julie chatted. She seemed to be in a good mood today.
"Yeah, I wish dad was still here." Marissa said quietly and Summer wrapped her hand over her shoulder.
"We all do." She sighed, " but right now it's time to waste every single dollar Caleb, Sandy, and Cohen, have made in the past month. Ready girls?" Summer exclaimed giddily.
"READY!" They replied. On your mark, get set, GO!
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"Son! Do you know where Kayleigh's bottle is?" Sandy asked into the pool house. Seth was still sleeping since it was a Saturday and the day before he had did an all-nighter studying for a test in Math. Sandy decided to let him sleep and he'd take care of Kayleigh.
But right now the baby was crying and he knew she was hungry.
"Huh?" He yawned and looked at his dad. "Where's Kayleigh?" He asked, noting she wasn't with his dad.
"On the living room floor. I'm looking for her milk, where is it?"
"THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR! You have to watch her!" Seth jumped out of bed and scrambled out of the room.
"There's my baby!" A couple minutes later he came back into the pool house where his father still was. "Dad, don't you know you just can't leave a baby by itself."
"I haven't."
"You just did!" He rocked her so she would stop crying.
"Sorry, I was just looking for her bottle."
"Did you look in the fridge? I think she put some breast milk in there before she left with the girls."
"Right." Sandy snapped his fingers and walked out of the pool house. Seth shook his head at his dad.
"Found it!" Sandy hollered from the kitchen. "You can go back to bed and I'll take care of Kayleigh."
"Na, It's okay. I'm awake now. I'll watch her." Seth decided. He wasn't quite sure he was ready to let him take care of his baby without a watchful eye on him. And plus Summer would have a fit if she found out Sandy had left her baby in the house with no one in it.
"You sure, son? I was doing fine. We were just chatting." Sandy walked back into where Seth was with the bottle.
"Good for you dad. It must have been quite lively." Seth nodded.
"Thanks, son." Sandy said not noting the obvious sarcasm.
"So me and Kali are going to get some food." He took the bottle from his father's hand and sat on the rocking chair. "We can do something together after she eats. Ok?"
"Sounds good." Sandy Cohen grinned.
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"Three hundred dollars for this?" Julie said holding up a tiny bikini on one finger. "What a bargain. I totally want to shop here next time."
"Mom? Why are you so happy?" Marissa asked confused.
"Oh nothing, why sweetie?" She turned to look at her daughter.
"You just are so… nice?" She tired to put it in the nicest way possible.
"Oh well, I'm not a total bitch 24/7 honey. You know that." She smiled.
"Oh Okay." Marissa shrugged.
"Now Summer honey, this would look so wonderful on you!" Julie shrieked grabbing a tiny one-piece off the rack. "Now I know that after you have a baby you still have all that baby fat so this would be so good for you."
"Thanks Mrs Nichol. I'll try it on." It was cute she thought. She wasn't a size 2 anymore after she had her baby after all. It was worth a shot.
"No problem. How you doing Kirsten? Finding anything you like?" Julie inquired.
"Yeah, but it's only March. I think I might wait until summer to find something. They over price things now." Kirsten said politely, just glancing randomly at swim-suits.
"You don't need to worry about money Kiki."
"I know but I'm just not into looking at swimsuits."
Summer glanced at Kirsten and she felt a wave of de'ja'vu. About 7 months ago she had the exact conversation with Kirsten.
"Hey guys if she doesn't want to buy a swimsuit she doesn't have too." Summer interrupted just as Julie was going to insist she try something on. Kirsten kindly smiled at her.
Was Kirsten pregnant? She couldn't, could she?
"Fine." Julie said. "Everything's just so cute."
"Then mom why don't you try something on? How about this" Marissa asked, carrying a half- dozen in her arms herself.
"Please honey, I don't have the figure anymore." She moved her freshly pedicured hand down her waist.
"Come on Mrs. Nichol. I bet it will look great on you."
"You don't have to flatter me Summer." She looked at the small suit once more. "Okay, I'll just try it on."
"Okay, we'll be out here."
"Marissa come with me and tell me how it looks, please?"
"Okay, Sum can you hold this?"
"Sure Coop."
"Thanks, coming mom!" Her mom had already gone in the dressing stall and was waiting for her.
"Hey Kirsten." She greeted once they were alone.
"Hey Summer. Thanks for fending off Julie for me."
"No problem. Can I ask you a question? I know it's none of my business but I was just wondering." Summer walked over to where there wasn't any one by them and sat on one of the two chairs there.
"Sure Summer. You are family. You can ask anything. What's up?"
"Are you pregnant?" Summer asked quietly and Kirsten's face went white.
"Mommy! I can't believe you're here!" Kayleigh screeched and ran over to her mother. It was recess in her 1st grade class and she was previously swinging on the swings.
"I told you I'd pick you up for your birthday. I wouldn't break my promise." Summer replied hugging her daughter. She couldn't believe she had already turned 8.
"Look what Charlie gave me for my birthday!" She pushed her present into Summer's face and Summer laughed. "WOW! That's awesome. You are very lucky! Now duchess Giggles has a little friend."
"I know! He knew I love horses so he got me this." She hugged the little black pony in her small arms. "can we go now?"
"Sure. Get your backpack and I'll check you out."
"Okay, mommy. See you in a couple minutes!" Kayleigh Cohen ran over to the classroom and went inside.
When Summer came back from the front office, she saw her daughter giggling with Charlie. They were so cute together. Kayleigh noticed her mother and ran over to her waving bye to all the children.
"Okay Pumpkin. Where too now?" She asked taking her daughter's backpack.
"Let's go to McDonalds! I want a happy meal!" She was so excited. Ever since her mother promised she'd pick her up early on her birthday all she could talk about was that.
"That sounds okay."
"YEAH!" She said happily climbing into the car.
"So anything besides getting another pony happen at school today?" Summer questioned smiling, starting the engine.
"Tommy threw up all over the teacher."
"Oh no." She laughed. "I thought Ms Alexis smelled kind of funky."
Her daughter erupted into giggles.
"Well, she did."
"I'm glad you had a good time at school today. Daddy and I have a big surprise for you when he gets home from work."
"Really? What is it?" She asked happily, almost jumping out of her seat.
"Well, It's a surprise. That means I can't tell you. Even if I did, daddy would get mad at me." Summer grinned. She knew how much Kayleigh was going to love her present.
"I won't tell." She said quietly, silently begging her mom.
"I know you won't tell, Because I'm not going to tell you." She beamed.
TBC
Cliffhanger I know. But don't worry, I have everything planned out for the next chapters. I have a big thing planned for the next couple chapters.
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Thanks, Jo