Chapter Twelve:

Marcie was still sitting against the wall, right where she had yelled at Hale. She knew time had passed, but she didn't feel like moving. Nope, not moving.

"Marcie? Marcie!"

Marcie sighed and pulled her knees to her chest.

"Marcie, MARCIE! There you are!"

Marcie looked up as Zuri lowered herself in front of her, "Parker was in the bathroom."

Marcie nodded.

Zuri smiled, "So come on," She started to stand up but stopped when she saw Marcie didn't move, "Are you okay?"

Marcie shrugged.

"Do you not feel good? I heard you had a really bad headache yesterday. Maybe you are getting sick, maybe you should go home."

Marcie nodded, "I don't feel good," She stood up, it wasn't a total lie that she didn't feel good, her head did still hurt a little.

Zuri stood up to and hugged her, "Go home. We can deal without you."

Marcie nodded and hugged Zuri back, "Thanks Zuri, thanks a lot."

Zuri nodded, "Now go home."

Marcie turned and walked down the hall towards her room and then in her room she grabbed her bag.

"Bye!" Zuri called as she headed back to the training room.

Marcie nodded, "See you."

Zuri gave her a smile and opened the doors to the training room.

LIDILIDI

Marcie opened the doors to her house to find it was dark. She sighed, "Guess mom and dad are out."

She placed her bag on the floor and headed up to her room. She threw herself down on the covers and shut her eyes.

"Worst day EVER!"

LIDILIDI

Marcie had been laying in bed forever when she realized it wasn't her ear ringing but the home phone, "Uh!" Marcie moaned as she rolled out of bed and dragged her down to the kitchen.

"Hello?" She answered without checking the caller I.D.

"Marcie! Hi honey, I heard you went home sick."

"Hey mom," Marcie muttered.

"Marcie, hi. Are you feeling okay? I'm sorry we aren't home, your father and I had to go have this thing with the government about heroes. But I can sneak out now if you need me."

"No. I'm fine mom. I'll be fine."

"Are you sure baby girl?"

"Yes. Do you want me to pick Norah up from daycare?"

"Oh would you? That be great."

"I love you mom."

"Love you too Marcie! There's some green tea in cabinet! Oh! Got to go!"

There was a click and Marcie sighed. She set the phone down. "Green tea?" She shrugged and walked over to cabinet. Tea is was.

LIDILIDI

Marcie was sitting on the sofa flipping through the television, sipping on her tea. "Nope, seen that, bore, news, stupid, day time drama? What am I fifty?"

Marcie clicked off the television and sighed. She leaned over and set her tea on the coffee table and grabbed her cell. She looked at the time, Two-Thirty. She didn't have to get Norah till three.

Marcie shrugged, maybe if she started walking, not run, she could make it there. She stood up it was better than day time television.
LIDILIDI

When Marcie arrived at the daycare all the kids where sitting on the floor holding a juice box. Marcie picked Norah out in seconds.

Norah looked up when she heard the door close, "Mar, Mar!" Norah cried she stood up.

The daycare lady looked up her mouth opened to tell Norah to sit but then she saw Marcie, "Oh hello there."

Marcie smiled, "Hey, I'm here to pick up Norah."

The lady nodded, "And you are?"

"Marcie West, Norah's big sister."

Norah walked over to Marcie and held up her arms, Marcie bent down and picked her up, "Hi little monkey."

The daycare lady nodded, "Ok. See you Norah."

"Bye, bye," Norah said.

Marcie smiled, "Thanks." Then she turned and walked out the door.

As soon as they were outside Norah looked at Marcie, "Why you pick me up? Where is mommy?"

"I wasn't feeling good earlier so I went home. Mommy and daddy are in a meeting, but they send love."

Norah shifted and wrapped her arms around Marcie's neck, "Oh."

Marcie smiled, "Hey Norah,"

"Yea?"

"Do you want to do something special? But you have to not to tell mommy."

"Yea!"

"You promise?"

"Yes! I promise!"

"Then how'd bout we go get some ice-cream, little monkey?"

Norah's eyes brightened, "Ice-cream? Yes! Yes!"

Marcie beamed at her little sister, "Okay. We'll get ice-cream."

LIDILIDI

When they got to the ice-cream parlor, Marcie held Norah at the glass, "What flavor do you want Norah?" She asked.

Norah's little eyes scanned the different ice-creams, "Uh," She pointed, "Cookie dough!"

Marcie smiled and looked up at the lady, "One small cookie dough and one small mint chocolate chip please."

The lady nodded and Marcie set Norah down, "I have to pay Norah, go pick out a table for us ok?"

Norah nodded and trotted off to a table.

Marcie walked over to the counter and paid for the ice-cream and the lady handed her the two cups with a plastic spoon stuck in each. Marcie grabbed a couple of napkins and then walked to the table where Norah was sitting.

"Here you go," Marcie said sitting the cup of ice-cream down in front of Norah.

Norah grabbed the spoon and stuck it in her mouth.

Marcie rolled her eyes, "You are going to need this," She said sitting a napkin beside the cup.

Norah looked up, "Can I taste yours?"

Marcie pulled her spoon out and held it to Norah, "Sure."

Norah licked the ice-cream off the spoon and smiled, "That's good."

Marcie suck the spoon back in the ice-cream, "It is. Now eat yours before it melts."

Norah nodded, "Okay," And she took a big spoonful.

Marcie laughed, "It's all over your face Norah," Marcie picked up a napkin, she rubbed it on Norah's face, "There we go."

Norah giggled and Marcie shook her head, "You are too cute Norah."

Norah smiled, "I know."

Marcie shook her head, "I love you baby sis."

"I love you too."

LIDILIDI

Soon Marcie and Norah were done with ice-cream, "Carry!" Norah cried.

Marcie sighed, "How about a piggy back? That will make it easier for me to carry you."

Norah nodded and Marcie lifted her, Norah wrapped her arms around Marcie's neck, "Ready?" Marcie asked.

"Yep."

Marcie smiled, "Here we go!" And she took off running down the street.

LIDILIDI

Marcie opened the front door, Norah still on her back, "Anyone home? Mom, dad, Parker?"

"In the kitchen!" Parker called.

Marcie set Norah down and took her hand, together they walked into the kitchen. "Hey there Parker," Marcie said ruffling Parker's hair.

Parker looked up from his bowl of cereal, "Hi. We missed you today."

Marcie opened the fridge, "Uh huh," She grabbed the orange juice carton.

"Yea."

Marcie grabbed two cups out of the cabinet, "So who took over?" She poured juice into the first cup and handed it to Norah.

"Zuri."

Marcie poured herself a cup and closed the carton, "Yea? That's cool."

"You feeling better?" Parker asked.

"Yep, well kind of," Marcie said taking a sip out of her cup.

Parker sighed, "Please be better, I mean Zuri is cool, but you make practice fun."

Marcie laughed and hugged Parker, "I love you too little bro."

Parker turned and looked at her, "I never said that."

Marcie ruffled his hair, "Sure you didn't," She laughed and headed up to her room.

"I didn't!" Parker yelled.

Marcie rolled her eyes, "Yes you did!" She called and then she shut her bedroom door.

Author's Note:

HELLO THERE!

Yeah, I've been super busy, but camp is over.

And now I have tons of stuff to do.

Whoop.

So sorry if chapter thirteen takes awhile to be put up.

-Lidi999