Chapter 9: Blast From The Past
Over the next few days Richard was home a lot more than usual and didn't need for Kori to babysit. Marie was glad that he was home more often but she did miss spending time with Kori.
"Hey dad there's a fair coming tomorrow," Marie said excitedly. She waved a flyer in her hand and showed it to him.
"And you want to go," Richard finished for her.
"Yeah and we can ask Miss Anders to come," Marie said excitedly.
"I'm sure she has better things to do," Richard said.
"No she doesn't," Marie said quickly, "And besides I already asked her," She added a sneaky grin on her face.
"So there's no way out of this is there?" Richard asked.
"Nope," Marie said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Ok we can go," Richard sighed defeated.
"Yes," Marie said as she pumped her fist into the air. She had gotten her way again. She knew judt how to get Richard to give into her.
The next day Kori, Richard, and Marie were at the fair. Marie had gone on almost all the rides and was getting an little tired. She won, a big purple monkey, a blow up dolphin that squeaks when you squeezed it, and poster of Wonder Girl, her idol. They had done almost everything one could possibly do at a fair.
"Dad I'm hungry," Marie said.
"Ok why don't we take a break and get some food," Richard suggested. Kori nodded in agreement. They walked over to a table and sat down.
"OK what do you girls want?" Richard asked.
"I want a corndog," Marie said, "And some cotton candy," she added.
"I'm fine," Kori said, "just some water," she said.
"OK," Richard said and he went to get their food.
"So miss Anders," Marie said.
"You can call me Kori outside of school," Kori said looking down at the small girl.
"Are you having fun?" Marie asked.
"Yes," Kori answered.
"Do you like my dad," Marie asked. Kori's cheeks tinted pink. She had had a crush on Richard when she was younger and he was a famous teen idol. Now he was the father of one of her student's she couldn't like him, at least not act on her feelings. Richard came back.
"Here Mar," Ha gave her her corndog, and gave Kori her water, and sat down with them.
"Rae look," Gar said suddenly, he was pointing at Ring toss game. He ran over and Rachel followed them. he played and won her a giant chicken, which he gave to her.
"I must be the luckiest girl in the world," She said in her usual monotone.(I know that was from the series.) Rachel wasn't sure how but he had talked her into going to the fair with him.
"Lighten up we're here to have fun," Gar said. Rachel gave him an are you joking look. He quickly leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. Which caught her off garud and she dropped the chicken.
"Wh-what was that for?" Rachel asked surprised.
"I...I like you Rae," Gar said blushing and looking at his feet.
"Oh," was all she could say. She picked up the chicken. She got an idea. "Gar," she said.
"Yeah," he said looking up at her. She was inches from his face.
"I like you to," She said and she leaned in and kissed him. Gar was surprised at frist but he kissed back.
Richard, Marie and Kori began walking around. Marie now had a cheetah, and another monkey only this one was pink.
"This is so much fun," Marie said she wasn't watching where was going and ran into someone. She fell down. She had ran into a tall woman with blond hair and green eyes.
"I'm sorry," Marie said getting up from the ground.
"Oh Richard just the man I was looking for," The woman said noticing Richard. Richard tensed as he recognized her.
"Who are you?" Marie asked. Kori looked from the woman and Marie and noticed their eyes were the same. She looked at Richard with a puzzled look. She wanted ask if this was Marie's mom. Richard got the message and nodded.
"Oh you cute," The woman said to Marie, "We need to talk," she said turning her attention to Richard.
"Uh...Marie why don't we let them talk in praivte" Kori said.
"Ok," Marie said. They two left leaving Richard and the woman to talk.
"Cassandra what do you want?" Richard asked anger in his voice.
"I want the kid," Cassandra said simply.
"Why all the sudden interest in Mar," Richard asked, "If I'm not mistaken you didn't want her your exact words were, 'if you didn't her to die here you take her' then you just walked away and bever came back," he said. He remembered being with her as she gave birth. After everything she had turned to him and gave the baby to him and said it was his. She wasn't the type to have kids.
"Well Richy times change," Cassandra said.
"My name is Richard." Richard said annoyed.
"Well I need the child," Cassandra said.
"She's with me you can't just come back and hope to fit in," Richard said he bagen to walk away. There was no way he was giving Marie to Cassandra. She had given up her rights when she allowed him to sign the birth certificate and keep her.
"I need her," Cassandra said.
"Why?" Richard asked.
"That brother of yours left me and I need some money," Cassandra said.
"Well at least Xavier did something right," Richard said to himself.
"If you don't give her to me, I'll take her," Cassandra said. Richard walked away to find Marie and Kori. Marie was his and that's how he intended to keep it.
Kori and Marie were walking around just looking at things when Kori saw Gar and Rachel walking together. The strangest thing was they were holding hands and Rachel was smiling.
"Hey guys," Kori said.
"Oh hey Kori," Rachel said taking her hand away from Gar her cheeks pink.
"So what you doing here," Kori asked .
"To have some fun," Gar said, "I think I finally got her to lossen up," He added smiling.
"So what are you doing here," Rachel asked once she regained her usual composure.
"I'm here with Marie and Richard," Kori said.
"So you're dating?" Gar asked confused.
"No we're just friends," Kori corrected him.
"Hey where did Marie go?" Gar asked. Kori turned around and Marie was gone. She had been there a second ago. She looked around trying to spot the girl.
"Where is she?" the three bagen searching for Marie.
"Hey," came Marie's voice.
"Oh Marie where did you go?' Kori asked relieved.
"Oh I fell behind looking at some posters of Wonder Girl," Marie said pointing to a small display of Wonder Girl posters. /p>
"You already have one though," Kori pointed out.
"I know I was just looking," Marie said.
"Ok just don't ever do that again," Kori said, "You scared me. Just be glad your father was here he would freaked," Kori Sadi smiling.
"I know, sorry," Marie said.
Richard found Kori and Marie. They were sitting on a bench just talking. He stood there for a moment. Kori was great with Marie and he was so glad she could keep up with her. He had never met anyone who could keep up with her. Then again it was her job to look after kids and keep them busy while learning.
"There you are," Richard said. "Why don't we call it a day and head home," he asked as enjoined them on the bench.
"Yeah," Kori agreed.
"Fine," Marie said smiling.