I know I haven't updated in a while, but I haven't been able to get on the computer for ages. It's been really annoying, hopefully updates will be quicker from now on.
June 16th 1974 3:00pm EST
The novelty of a new baby quckly wore off. Jenny wasn't at all interesting, all she did was cry. Maureen was soon back into her routine of going home with Mark and Roger. Not that it bothered her parents though.
It was very clear who was the favourite in the Johnson household. Maureen's two older brothers Tim and Ryan couldn't do anything wrong in her parents eyes. Everyone knew that Maureen wasn't planned and that Eddie and Nancy were perfectly fine with two kids. Of course Mrs Cohen didn't tell Mark that when he asked why Maureen was always round their house. She didn't want to voice her opinions to Mrs Johnson either, last time that happened had pretty much marked the end of their friendship. Mrs Cohen just tryed to treat Maureen fairly, and she probably would have to for little Jenny too. But she didn't really mind, she just wished that Maureen's parents could make an effort.
July 23rd 1974 1:00pm EST
"I don't know what you've got that face on for, I thought Mark and Roger were your friends?"
"Yeah, but I don't want Jenny to play with us."
Maureen sat in the back of the car, she'd been like this all day. Jenny couldn't come round, everyone would fuss over her, and it would be like Maureen was invisible again. That's one of the reasons that Maureen loved being friends with Mark and Roger. They payed attention to her all the time. It was so much better than at home.
"Well why don't Timmy and Ryan have to come?"
"Your brothers are older than you Maureen, they can stay home alone."
Maureen huffed from the back. They pulled up outside the Cohen's, and Maureen practically jumped out of the car. She ran past Mrs Cohen who opened the door, and straight to find Mark and Roger.
"Hey Mark, hey Roger," she began "Jenny had to come today, I dont know.."
She trailed off, there was someone else with Mark and Roger. "Hey Mo, this is Tom Collins, he just moved in accross the street," Mark told her. Tom smiled at Maureen, who just glared at him. Another boy. Why couldn't he be a girl?
"He's 10."
Wow, 10. To Maureen that was almost an adult. Maureen, Mark, Roger and Tom spent the day in Mark's garden, each having to go inside and see Jenny at one point. Tom was a bit of a rebel, Maureen discovered. "My Dad told me to be home by 4:00, but I really don't give a damn what he think," he said to them casually after Mark's Mom asked him if he needed to get going. "Wow, I can't believe you just said that." Mark was in awe. Tom laughed at this, and Roger joined in, trying to look cool. "I could have said something worse," he was still chuckling to himself. Roger had to join in now, "Yeah, Marky, it's hardly even a swear word."
"Like fuck."
All three of them gasped at this. Tom laughed again, "You guys are so cute." Roger of course didn't like this so started swearing randomly in every sentence for the rest of the day, and Mark was still in shock. Maureen just watched the whole thing with delight. By the end of the day she'd admit for only time in her life that she was wrong about Tom Collins. Maybe boys weren't so bad.