Disclaimer: I don't own Numb3rs or the Rubik's Cube. I can't even solve the Rubik's Cube.
Charlie really wanted Mommy to come home. Daddy wouldn't tell him where she was staying, so he couldn't get the number for the hotel.
"I can finish that Rubik's Cube," Charlie informed Larry. Larry wasn't surprised. He had seen Charlie complete the one on his desk several times.
"I know you can," Larry said. He had been stuck baby-sitting Charlie until Don got home from work. Alan was currently on a weekend trip with Millie. He had planned on canceling it to care for Charlie, but Don had promised to take care of him. Charlie had cried when Alan left, but he quickly got it over when Amita handed him college level math problems.
Charlie had solved those in a few hours, shocking both Larry and Amita. They had heard the stories about the younger Charlie solving complex problems, but they were still shocked at his genius.
"When's Donnie coming home?" Charlie asked, clearly wanting his older brother. Charlie hoped he hadn't done anything to make Donnie mad, like he had a few weeks earlier after "getting lost" on his brother's thirteenth birthday.
"He'll be home soon. He just went out to go catch a bad guy," Amita explained. Ever since meeting the younger version of Charlie, she had been imagining little curly-haired children. She just hoped that Charlie would return to normal before the tenth months were up.
"Is he a hero?" Charlie asked seriously. Larry hid his smile, but Amita didn't.
"Yes he is," Amita told him. She had noticed that Charlie seemed to worship the ground Don walked on, but was a little wary around him. She knew that Don and Charlie had had some problems growing up, but she hoped they weren't serious.
Luckily for her, they weren't. Charlie was still reeling from Don's birthday where they camped, and he remembered Don rolling his eyes for most of the way up there. Charlie hadn't wanted to go. He had wanted to stay home with Mommy, and work on math problems or watch his favorite cartoon. Donnie hadn't wanted him to go earlier. That's why Charlie had left.
"What are you thinking about?" Larry asked Charlie, noticing the little boy had zoned out.
Charlie shook his head. "Can I eat soon?" he asked. He was really hungry.
"Don said you two were going to eat pizza for dinner once he got back. Would you like an apple for a snack?" Amita asked.
Charlie nodded. He really loved apples.
Amita handed him the apple. "Thanks," Charlie replied. He bit into the apple and continued to eat it.
After Don caught the bad guy, he and Charlie sat down to eat pizza. They watched one of Charlie's favorite movies. Charlie fell asleep halfway through the movie, his head in Don's lap. Don smiled and fell asleep himself.
TBC
Sorry I didn't update earlier. I've been really busy lately, especially since I graduate high school tonight. I've been busy practicing and everything. The good news is, the rain finally stopped so we graduate on the field instead of in the auditorium. It was raining this morning(thunder and lightning included),so I figured we'd be in the auditorium. I'm so glad the rain finally did stop. Graduation won't take long, and I'm going out to eat afterwards. The reason it won't take so long is because I'm graduating in a class of 40.
The next update should be tomorrow or Sunday. My party's on Saturday. (I can't wait for the rigatoni and fried chicken, even though I may be getting chicken wings tonight.)
Look for the next update.