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Chapter 2

The next week was a long one. The first night Bella (That's what we decided to call her. Sometimes we'll call her Izzy or Iz) was weirded out by all of us being there and being in a new house. Long story short she was up until 2. We ended up having to run to the store that night and getting some diapers and bottles to tide us over until the next day, which was also chaotic. Well first we had to figure out how to put the car seat in the car which took about a half hour. Then once we got to the store everyone was arguing about where the baby clothes and stuff were; needless to say we all felt stupid when we asked and the lady told us it was the exact oppisit place then everyone thought. Once in the baby section everyone was going crazy picking stuff out, most of which we couldn't afford, and we had to put stuff back. We got the important stuff like diapers, wipes, food, and some clothes. We went through some of the clothes last night and ther were a lot of onsies that she could wear. Like some solid colored ones and ones that aren't too boyish. We did get her some girl clothes though. We got her pink onesies, and a few pink outfits, and Soda and Steve found a little pink shirt that said Elvis in silver and insisted we get it so we did. We have a bunch of toys a home for Bella to play with so we didn't really get any of those, oh and we got some pacifiers. Over the next few days Bella got used to the house and the guys. We had to bring out the gates cause she's on the verge of crawling. It's actually kinda cute she'll push her self up on her hands and knees and just sit there and try to move but she always falls.

We made Soda's old room the nursery and went out and got some paint. We picked out pink and white for the boarder. It looks real good; real cute, and Bella seemed to like it. She loves to sit in there and play with her toys. Her favorite toys are Soda's old toy horses. Soda has always loved horses and would play with those things non-stop, now Bella does (well not non-stop but she plays with 'em).

It's kinda funny how she's only been here for 8 days and it feels like she's been here for ever. She's become part of out routines that quickly. And we've become a part of her's. Everytime one of the guys walks in the door a huge smile comes to her face and she makes her little baby noises. Or even when Soda or Pony walk in, and even me. She's seemed to have gotten used to the house now. Well to put it this way, she isn't freaked out that when we put her to bed it's not her normal room. She used to the fact that this is her room now. I called my boss and asked for some time off and I got a week. I haven't left Bella since the day she got here. The only problem now is that my time is up. I can't stay home cause I've got bills to pay, even more now with Bella. Soda can't watch her cause he has to work to help to pay bills too. 'Sides if he wasn't workin' he'd be at school. Pony's got school and I don't think that he'd want to be home with a 5 month old all day every day, he's just a kid himself. Steve's got school and work. Two-bit's still in school, only a junior at 18. Johnny's got school, and you're crazy to think that I'd leave my kid with Dallas Winston. I would leave for work and by the time I got home she's be peirced, tatooed and god know what else. I don't have the money for daycare either and I can't take her to work with me. That was what we talked about yesterday during dinner. We tried to think of someone but we couldn't, but the next morning Two-bit had found a soulition.

"DARRY!!" He shouted coming in the house the next morning. "Darry where are you!?"

"I'm in here!" I shouted from the kitchen where I was feeding Bella breakfast while trying to cook for my brothers who were getting ready.

"There you are!" He said and I would have slapped him on the back of the head if I had a free hand. "Look I found a soultion to your problem."

"Really? What?" I asked

"My mom" he said

"Your mom? I thought your mom worked three jobs already?" I said giving Bella a bite of pears and baby cereal.

"Yeah well she only gots two jobs now I guess. I was talkin' 'bout your little problem and she said 'Oh Keith tell Darrel that I'll watch the little darling!'. So I'm tellin' you. Passin' along the message like my momma told me to." Two-bit said

"Are you serious?" I asked

"Yep"

"Does she know that I have to work today?" I asked and he nodded

"Yeah she said she'll watch Iz when ever ya need her too." Two-bit said

"Two-bit your mom is the best!" I said

"Well what can I say?" Two-bit said as I still tried to fix breakfast and feed Bella. I needed to call Mrs. Mathews now too.

"Thanks for the help Two-bit." I said looking at him as he took a swig of a beer from the ice box.

"Dar I already said it was no biggie" He said and I looked at him like he was stupid.

"What!" He said

"Could ya give me a hand?" I asked. He set down his beer and wiped the sweat off on his jeans. Then instead of coming and taking the bowl of cereal from me and helpig he started clapping.

"Two-bit!" I shouted and he stopped and took the baby food. I finished breakfast just as Soda and Pony walked into the kitchen.

"Darry quick Two-bit's feedin' the baby!" Soda said

"Yeah I know" I said

"Are you sure you want him to feed her?" He asked

"Hey I'm not as dumb as I look!" Two-bit said and Pony and Soda laughed

"Ok Two-bit" Pony said "But don't you mean 'I'm not as dumb as you look'?"

"That's what I said smart guy." Two-bit said

"Here she said she want's her Uncle Pony to feed her while Uncle Two-bit enjoys a well balanced breakfast." Two-bit said handing Pony the baby food

"Two-bit, beer and chocolate cake isn't a 'well balanced breakfast'." Pony said

"Sure it is! It represents the two food groups, alcohol and sugar!" Two-bit replied and I rolled my eyes at him. The rest of the guys came in while I talked to Mrs. Mathews on the phone. Two-bit succeeded in giving some chocolate cake to Bella and she like it. Then they were all trying to feed her cake.

"Knock it off guys! It ain't good for her to be eatin' all that sugar." I said

"Oh come one Dar, she's a Curtis. Us Curtis' love sugar, see." Soda said giving her a bite of frosting that he took from his piece of cake. Bella ate it happily.

"Yeah I know she likes it but y'all are givin' her too much. You know how ya feel after halloween after you eat all your candy at once? Well that's how she's gonna feel later if y'all keep givin' her sugar. Now we don't want a crabby baby now do we?" I said. Needless to say they stopped giving her cake. They all finished eating and Two-bit took Johnny, Steve, and Pony to school. Mrs. Mathews arrived right as I needed to walk out the door. I told her were everything was and stuff like that before walking out the door.

"Soda come on!" I shouted for my brother. "We're-"

"Don't say it. I know 'We're gonna be late if you don't hurry'"Soda said pullng on his other shoe as he walked out the door.

"Hey Darry you wanna give me a lift?" Dally said climbing into the car.

"Sure Dallas did I really have a choice?" I asked

"Not really." Dally said lighting up a cigarette. I drove and dropped Soda off at the DX and he was actually on time. Dally wanted to go to Tim's and it was a good thing cause I wasn't about to drive out of my way to drop him off somewhere, Tim's was on my way to work. I dropped him off and drove to work.

The guys were all askin' questions 'bout where I was cause, well word gets around town fast. Well that is news that people don't want others to know or talk about behind thier backs. And of course the whole Bella thing was something that was gonna get around fast.

I drove home from work exhausted from work and wanting to just go to sleep. But that wasn't gonna happen with Bella and the guys around. I pulled up and already knew that everyone was over. Pony was sittin' out on the porch smokin' with Johnny. They've never been alowed to smoke in the house, but I'd let it slide if they did every so often, but now with Bella they all knew that wasn't gonna fly.

"Hey Little Buddy" I said ruffling Pony's hair "Hey Johnnycakes."

"Hey Dar" Johnny said

"Hi Darry, Soda's makin' dinner." He said

"Thanks for the warning." I said walking in the door. Mrs. Mathews left when the guys got home from school, either that or when Soda got home which I figured she would. Soda was in the kitchen making dinner, like Pony said, and Steve was sittin' at the table in a chair next to Bella's high chair playin' cards with Dally and Two-bit.

"Hey guys." I said. They said hi continuing what they were doing. I walked over to Bella and grabbed her out of her chair. "Hi baby" I said and she smiled at me holding her and went on a baby talk rampage.

"Is that so?" I asked and she smiled. "Hey Soda you're neice is tellin' on you." I joked with him.

"She hasn't really said much since I've been home." Soda said "I guess she's happy to see her daddy." He added with a smile

"You think so?" I said and Soda nodded

"I think so." He said his famous smile plastered on his face. I just stared at my little brother.

"Soda" I said

"Yeah Dar." He said

"Your water is over boiling." I said

"Oh no!" Soda said and rushed to his pot where he was, I'm guessing, making Mac n' Cheese.

I was right we were treated to a Sodapop special. We had purple macaroni and cheese with hamburger mixed it. It wasn't too bad if I do say so myself. We ate and I fed Bella and gave her her bath, changed her into her PJs. We watched Mickey for a bit and Bella fell asleep right there in my arms while we were watching Mickey. I got up careful not to wake Bella up and walked down the hall to her room. I laid her in her bed and covered her up with a blanket kissing the top of her head before leaving.

"Good night baby girl" I said walking out of the nursery closing the door until there was only a crack of light peering into Bella's room.

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