Joe Lucas was always surprised how much energy his little sister had. Even when she was sick she was moving.
He walked into her room only to see it was semi torn apart. He found the princess halfway under the bed.
He pulled her out and lifted her. "Frankie this will only make you worse baby girl" he said gently.
Frankie blinked and realized she was in her brothers arms. "I know Joey…" she began and coughed.
"Okay whatever toy you're looking for can wait" he said and put her in bed and she began to cry.
"But it's Frankie bear Joey…I don't know where he is" she sobbed.
Joe gasped and she looked at him. His look triggered a memory and she gasped too.
"The park….I must have left him cause I wasn't well and Nicky wasn't wells and we had to leaves" she said.
Joe nodded. "We'll buy you a new…" he began and she screamed. Loudly.
That brought the family minus Nick in.
After quickly explaining Sandy told Joe to go look and Frankie followed him
Sandy started to stop her and Frankie cried. "Momma please…I knows where's I been…I promises I won't play…I'll even ride on Joe the entires time" she said.
Joe nodded. His ears were ringing already and he gave his mom a pleading look. Sandy reluctantly nodded and Franking jumped on to Joe.
"We'll be's backs" she called and they left. Frankie in her pajama's riding Joe.
They got to the park and sure enough no bear and Frankie began to cry again until she heard her name.
Frankie turned in time to see a young girl her age screaming her name and running fast toward her carrying two bears.
"Andy!" Frankie yelled, recognizing her friend.
Andrea got to them and held up Frankie bear. "I knew this was yours…I saws it and was like that's my bestest friends bear" she said proudly.
Frankie grinned before coughing into her hand. "Sorry I has a cold or else I hug you" she said and Andy nodded.
Frankie waved to Andy's brother's who finally caught up. Andy was supposed to have been leaving but jumped out of the car and ran to Frankie so Kyle had to round up their siblings.
He panted and Joe patted his back. "Their crazy huh?" he asked and Kyle laughed.
"Yeah…your lucky Kevin and Nick are your age…I got her…these two and another annoying sister Maggie who luckily is two years older" he said.
Joe whistled. "Your a good man" he praised and Kyle laughed again.
"Well were all good kids….even Andy…she is just energetic…she was so happy to find that teddy" he said.
Joe nodded. As the boys were talking the girls were talking too. Andy was telling how she got back Frankie's bear.
"A boy had it and would not let it go so I took his truck and said finders keepers like he told me then we traded and he got mad and ran off" Andy said and Frankie laughed.
"Wow…you're neat Andy…wanna play?" she asked and Andy nodded. They didn't get far before both were lifted.
"Were leaving" both said. Both girls pouted but it was ignored.
Frankie kicked at Joe and he gave her a small but not very hard swat and she stopped immediately.
"Do you want more young lady?" he asked and she shook her head.
Joe smiled. "Good cause I don't want to give more…I came to find your bear and we have it so now we have to go eat" he said and Frankie nodded.
She hugged him. "Sorry Joey….I forgotted" she said and he kissed her cheek.
"No problem sweetheart…you can see Andy some other time" he said and the two siblings said goodbye and left.
They went home as Nick was coming down only he didn't look very good.
He snapped when they asked if he was okay and immediately regretted it as Frankie cried.
"I'm sorry princess…I don't know what's with me" Nick said.
Joe gave him a worried look. "You are getting really thin Nicholas" he said.
Nick gave him a scared look. "Help me Joe" he begged before fainting.
Joe did help and called 911.