Chapter 7: April and Roger's Life Before Death

*The Next Day*

As Roger walked into the kitchen he saw both Mimi and his mother laughing up a storm. 'What are those two talking about?' Roger asked himself with fear that they were talking about him.

"Good morning sweetheart." Mrs. Davis greeted her son. "How'd you sleep?"

"I slept okay mom." Roger replied as he gave his mother a good morning hug and kiss.

"Morning Roger." Mimi greeted with a big smile on her face.

"Good morning. And how'd you sleep Ms. Marquez?" Roger asked as he poured himself a bowl of cereal.

"I slept great." Mimi beamed with happy and joy written all over her face.

"Well that's good to hear." Roger said as he sat down and started eating his cereal.

"So Mrs. Davis was else did April do to Roger?"

"Wait… what?!" Roger asked as he swallowed his cereal preventing himself from spitting it out of his mouth for the shock of the topic that his mother and Mimi were talking about.

"I've been telling Mimi al the things that April did to you. Mimi asked what it was like living with her sister and," Mrs. Davis then turned her attention back to Mimi leaving Roger at a loss of words. "darling it was very entertaining. There was never a dull moment when it came to your sister."

"Wait… why?" Roger asked still in shock and a bit of embarrassment.

"Again, I asked your mother to April was like when she lived here. I mean come on Roger your mother just said that." Mimi replied still wearing a big smile on her face.

"But…" Roger whined wishing that he was elsewhere.

"Anyway," Mrs. Davis interrupted. "There was this one time when Roger woke up and when he came downstairs, his hair was not only braided, but he also had make-up all over his face. April and I just burst into laughter." Mrs. Davis said as she recalled the incident herself.

"It wasn't that funny." Roger growled with embarrassment.

"I wish I was there to see it." Mimi said in the sweetest wishful voice.

"Oh I wish you were too sweetheart." Mrs. Davis said with a motherly smile on her face.

"Bring, Ring."

"I'll get that." Mrs. Davis said as she went to answer the phone.

"So did April always play practical jokes on you?" Mimi asked Roger who was silently eating his breakfast.

"Only on days that end with 'Y'." Roger said with a very small grin.

"Hey she only does that to people she really cares about." Mimi said as she patted Roger's back.

"Mimi, it's for you. It's your Uncle Richard." Mrs. Davis called.

"Coming." Mimi said as she hurriedly ran to the phone. "Hello." Mimi greeted.

"How's my favorite niece?" Richard Grey asked with love and a smile in his voice.

"I'm doing well now that my mother can no longer control me. So what's up?" Mimi asked.

"Well we're having a family reunion at my house tomorrow and since it's a Saturday I was wondering it you could make it. You and I both know that you are that life of every reunion that we have. You always seem to make it more fun and entertaining." Richard Grey said with hope in his voice.

"Well…um… do you think that I could invite all of my new friends? I mean I see them all as my family and…"

"Of course. The more the merrier." Richard Grey interrupted making Mimi smile.

"That's great. Um… one more thing Uncle Richard."

"Yes?" Richard Grey asked with happiness and joy in his voice.

"What's the dress code?" Mimi asked as she thought of what everyone of her friends would wear.

"Wear whatever you feel comfortable in, And that goes for your friends as well. I want you all to have a good time so as long as your clothing is PG 13 appropriate then there shouldn't be any problem."

"Really? Well that's good to hear. So I'll see you tomorrow then." Mimi said with the biggest smile on her face with a plan forming in her mind.

"Definitely." And with that both Richard Grey and Mimi hung up.

As Mimi entered the kitchen both Roger and his mother looked at her with curiosity. "What was that about?" Roger asked.

"Well let's just say that I hope you and the gang don't have any plans for tomorrow."

"Why's that dear?" Mrs. Davis asked wondering what it was that her son and Mimi as well as all of Roger's friends would be doing tomorrow.

"Because their all gonna help me not only live through it, but also liven up the party. And my Uncle Richard insists the all come." Mimi explained, with a big mischievous smile on her face as she thought about Saturday.