Age 2: Pudding
Maya couldn't remember why she had every agreed to work at the Evans' over christmas. Mr and Mrs Evans were both on a business trip, and would be home early on Christmas Day, but had reminded their new live-in nanny that Sharpay and Ryan were having some friends over for a small party, and that she was required to cook the food. Ryan was in the lounge with some picture books which he was pouring over with great interest. Though he was speaking as much as Sharpay now, and could walk and run, he still rarely spoke, letting Sharpay speak for him, while he stood next to her, silent. Sharpay sat on the counter next to Maya, reaching her arm out for the spoon mixing the pudding.
"My turn."
"Sharpay no, you'll make a mess, and you'll ruin your clothes, and your mommy wont be happy with you." Sharpay considered this for a second, before putting her hand out again.
"No. My turn." Maya rolled her eyes.
"Sharpay..."
"MY TURN!" Screamed the 2-year old, kicking the drawers with her little legs angrily.
"Okay okay! You can stir the pudding! Jeez..." Muttered Maya, as she handed the spoon to Sharpay, who within a few seconds, was a mess. She quickly got her changed, just as Lucille and Jack Bolton knocked at the door.
"Oh hi, you must be Mr and Mrs Bolton? Troy's parents?" Asked Maya, politely. They nodded.
"Troy, say hi to the nice lady." Reminded Lucille. Troy looked up.
"'Lo." He muttered, wriggling to be put on the floor. Within a second, Sharpay stood in front of him.
"Hi Toy-Toy!" She said, waving at him.
"Want toys...Girls smelly..." Muttered Troy. Sharpay gasped.
"No Toy-Toy smelly!" She argued. "We play!" Before Troy could even wave goodbye to his parents, Sharpay had pulled him off into the direction of the twin's play room. Jack laughed.
"Ah he'll get used to girls eventually. Oh, and Kelsi's mom asked us to drop her off here too, she had to work so she couldn't bring her herself." Maya smiled as Kelsi walked into the house. She had seen her a lot, as she was always being brought round to see Ryan.
"Ryan'll be pleased. Thanks for bringing her, they can be picked up this evening about five?" Lucille and Jack nodded, before leaving. Maya turned to the lounge and called through. "Ryan, Kelsi's here!"
"Kesi!" Smiled Ryan, rushing over and hugging her. Kelsi giggled.
"I gots colors." Said Kelsi, pulling a handful of pens out of her pocket. "Mommy said we share!" Ryan nodded, and holding onto Kelsi's hand, he pulled her into the playroom where Sharpay had just taken Troy.
Ryan and Kelsi sat in one corner coloring in a book of Ryan's, while Sharpay forced Troy to join in her tea party. When she saw Ryan and Kelsi giggling at eachother, she marched over and grabbed the pen from Kelsi's hand.
"My pen!" Said Sharpay defiently.
"No, my pen!" Said Kelsi, upset.
"I wants it!" Shouted Sharpay, louder, pushing Kelsi back. Kelsi bit her lip and started crying, while Sharpay went to the other side of the room again with Troy. Ryan patted Kelsi on the shoulder sympathetically.
"We share." He said, passing the red pen he was using to Kelsi. "There, there..." He patted her on the back like he had seen his mom do to Sharpay when she had cried about breaking the head off of one of her Barbie dolls.
A little while later Maya brought the four of them into the dining room for their mini Christmas meal, which comprised of a turkey sandwich, a roast potato, and peas. They all ate silently, but Maya couldn't help but notice the bartering that was going on between Ryan and Kelsi. The two sat next to eachother, and she watched how Ryan put his peas on Kelsi's plate, and in return Kelsi gave Ryan her roast potato. Afterwards they looked at each other, and smiled, secretly. Maya then turned her attention to Troy and Sharpay, who was eating half of Troy's turkey sandwich, but didn't appear to be giving any thing in return. Troy had cupped his face in his hands and sighed, pretending he didn't notice Sharpay stealing his food. It was easier than arguing with her.
Next came the pudding, Rainbow Pudding, which was the twin's favorite. After serving it, the house phone began to ring.
"Okay guys, eat nicely I won't be long!" Announced Maya, rushing out of the room to answer the phone. Of course, telling Sharpay something means she'll instantly do the opposite. After quickly finishing her pudding, she grabbed Troy's bowel.
"My pudding!" He argued, banging the spoon on the table.
"Nuh-uh! MY pudding!" Said Sharpay.
"MY PUDDING!" Troy shouted as Sharpay finished her second bowel. Ryan and Kelsi were just watching the pair with curiosity. Next Sharpay wriggled down from her chair, and went over to Kelsi.
"My pudding, smelly." She said, sticking her tongue out to Kelsi, before snatching her bowl, and taking it back to her seat. Kelsi bit her bottom lip hard again.
"Ry-ry that my pudding." She sniffed, letting out a little sob. Ryan glared at his sister.
"No! That Kesi's pudding!"
"My pudding. My bowls." Argued Sharpay.
"You meanie, Sharpie!"
"You smelly Wyan!" Kelsi started crying loudly, while Sharpay finished her bowl. Ryan looked down at his pudding, and pushed it over to Kelsi.
"I share." He said to her again, patting her back again. "Feels better?"
"No we share." Said Kelsi, pushing the bowl in the middle of the two of them. When Maya walked in, she gasped. Sharpay was slouched over the table, three empty bowls in front of her.
"Me feel sick..." She groaned. "My tummy hurted." Troy began laughing, and Maya tried her best not to laugh. She looked over at Ryan and Kelsi, and smiled as Ryan took a spoonful of pudding, ate it, then passed the spoon onto Kelsi, who did the same before passing it back. This carried on until the bowl in front of them was empty.