Hey people! Thanks soooo much for all your follows, favorites, and reviews. I was blown away by the response I got! I mean 34 followers? What?! So thanks again(: You guys rock! I hope you enjoy chapter two! Feel free to send some feedback my way(: The more response I get, the more I'll update. It also depends on my schedule. The updates will probably average of around once a week. Once again, thanks for the support!
I still don't own Pitch Perfect. If I did, Skylar Astin would have sung more. Maybe a duet with Anna. I guess we'll never know...
Episode 2: What We Do at the Doctor's Office
Madi Swanson was not a scaredy cat. In fact, she wasn't scared of almost anything. But that "anything" did not include trips to the doctor's office.
"Stop fidgeting, Mads." Her sixteen-year-old brother hissed in her direction. She huffed and blew a stray hair out of her face. Her brown princess curls were uncontrollable, especially in the humidity of summer. She felt as though her hair was suffocating her face.
"How much longer, Joshy?" She asked quietly.
"Don't call me that." He muttered grudgingly.
"You love it." Madi smiled her infamous adorkable grin that resembled her father's so well.
Josh cracked a smile though. "Depends on the day. Look, I'm sorry Mads. But I was supposed to hang out with Rachael today-"
"I know, I know. The girl your currently," She air quoted, "Pursuing."
He rolled his eyes. "She's different, Mads. I actually really like this girl."
"That's what you said about Cindy, Pamela, Beth, Kelly, Lauren-"
"Look, I get it okay? I'm not a sucker for commitment. But I'm serious this time." He assured her with confidence.
"Tell that to Dad." She smirked and Josh frowned. He knew his dad hated it whenever he got a new girlfriend, then dumped her in less then a week. Josh knows it hurts them, he's aware after his dad's many "inspiring man talks". (His words not Josh's) But it's not his fault commitment scares him. But he seriously feels something for Rachael. She was particularly beautiful with her wavy auburn hair and piercing blue eyes. Not to mention she was the star in the highest high school choir that they both were members of. Their director had the two do a lot of duets, and it gave Josh butterflies. She was that good.
"Madison Swanson?" The receptionist called, and Josh stood up and offered up his hand encouragingly. Madi stared at it for a couple seconds, slightly shaking. "Come on, Mads. Mom and Dad sent me with you for a reason." He grinned. Madi echoed it, and slowly took his hand in return. He threw his arm around his petite eight-year-old sister, and in that moment they were just happy for each other.
That is, until Dr. Johnson brought out the giant needle. Okay so maybe it wasn't giant, but to Madi, it was the biggest pointy thing she had ever seen, besides Aiden's pet wasp.
"Ah! It looks like Buddy!" She exclaimed in surprise.
"Heh. It does." Josh snickered and grabbed her hand and gave it a squeeze. "Relax. You like Buddy don't you?"
"I guess. Expect for that time-" She started when her brother shushed her.
"We don't speak of," He coughed, "The bug in the pants incident." He whispered in her ear, causing her to giggle at the memory.
One day Aiden brought home a wasp in a little carrier cage for an extra-curricular science project. Yes, extra-curricular. The dude was smart. Anyway, he laid it in the living room, and it just about scared their mother half to death.
"What is that thing?" She hissed, picking up a picture frame from their family cruise to Switzerland and pointing it towards the thing in self-defense.
"It's a yellow jacket. And its name is Buddy." Aiden said simply, and slowly plucked the picture frame out of Beca's hands and set it on the table.
"Aca-scuse me?" Beca asked with a funny look on her face.
"Ha, haven't heard that in awhile!" Jesse announced coming into the living room. "Hey, Million Dollar Baby." He set his briefcase down and pecked his wife on the cheek. "And hello there my intellectual son of whom I have no idea what you're talking about most of the time!" He ruffled Aiden's hair. "And hello... Bee? Why is there a bee in a cage?"
"A wasp. Or yellow jacket if you prefer present day slang." Aiden corrected his father slowly.
"Oh. So why is there a bee in a cage?" He asked again dumbly.
Aiden resisted the urge to smack his forehead, when his brother entered the room. "Hello. Swansons meet Carmen. Carmen meet Swansons." Josh whirled in a petite girl with long blonde hair. "Bye Swansons!" He muttered quickly before going to turn around.
"Not so fast, sport." Jesse said matter-of-factly and Beca nodded in agreement. "I'm Mrs. Swanson. Josh's mom." Beca stuck out her hand and Carmen hesitantly shook it. "But you can call me Beca." She smirked.
"Oh my gosh, you're Beca Swanson! I love your music. Like I literally love everything you produce. All of the artists you train, it's just, you're amazing!" She settled and Beca blushed a little. "Thanks. I like this one, Joshy." She punched his shoulder in that mom-like way.
"Don't call me that, mother!" He hissed and little Madi giggled from the corner of the room, playing with Jesse's fingers as he sat down next to her and kissed her head.
As Josh and their mom started to get into a little dispute, Aiden took this as a golden opportunity to get back at his brother for replacing his friendship with various "girlfriends". He waited until Josh backed up right in front of the little cage, and then he slowly released the hatch.
Let's just say this was Josh's first time sobbing hysterically in a long time, and Carmen's last time visiting the Swanson household.
"All done!" The doctor snapped Madi out of her thoughts and Josh shot her an encouraging grin. "Now was that too hard?"
Madi shrugged, "I just thought of Buddy. And how I was glad I wasn't you a couple years ago."
"Technically," Josh groaned, "It's Buddy number sixty nine. All the others died horrible deaths."
"Did they now?"
"Yup. Accidental or homicidal, experts aren't sure."
The two siblings burst out laughing, and the doctor smiled at the pair. He was sure it wasn't like this very often.
"Feeling blue moon ice cream, Ms. Madi?" Josh offered his arm.
"More than you know!"
Let me know what you think (: By the way, my current obsession (cause I feel like sharing) is Skylar's part in the Since You Been Gone cd version. I will literally replay his verse over and over again. It's kind of a problem. It's also kind of my ringtone. Especially when he goes, "I even fell for that stupid love song." I mean, OMG. Please let me know that I'm not the only one with the obsession. PLEASE.
Question: Who's your favorite kid so far? (I'm sure it will change along the way!)
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