Chapter Two; Everybody's Different
Ok wow, I'm sorry I'm kind of slow with updating chapters today but I've been busy. Anyway, after that last chapter and listening to Beautiful Memories by The Chipmunks made me tear up. So yeah, sorry for the short delay but here's the next chapter and I hope you enjoy it!
The next day Mickey and Martha started packing up their things so that they could go on their honeymoon. "Are you sure that you're going to manage everything alright while we're gone?" Mickey asked me.
"Yeah sure, it's only for a couple of weeks. If I need anything Donna told me to get ahold of her. But how much trouble can three children and a few animals be really?" I questioned him back.
"Well alright see you guys later then." He said as he smiled and waved back at us before he walked out through the front door with Martha.
"Alright so," I began as I clapped my hands together. "how about we all go to the park and get some fresh air?" I suggested.
"Alright." Cassie answered.
"I'm good with that." Peter answered with a shrug.
"Me too." Jane responded.
"Good, I'll just go find Shadow and then we'll be all set." I told them before I walked away.
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"Alright now Shadow let's not say hullo to every tree that we walk past." I told him as I held onto his leash firmly while we walked to the park. He just simply glanced up at me and started to pant when suddenly he stopped as we neared the playground and watched as Jack tried to chase after Joshua while he held baby Susie inside his arms.
"Joshua! Joshua come back here!" he called and as the little boy rounded the corner I quickly handed the leash over to Peter before I scooped him up inside my arms.
"Hey there you little trouble maker you." I said as I quickly adjusted my grip while Jack quickly rushed over to me.
"Thank you Doctor." He told me as he took a deep breath. "I really appreciate it." He said.
"Oh it's alright, I'm used to it. I've been through it three time." I told him. "Where's Sarah?" I asked him.
"Oh didn't I tell you? She's been volunteering at the hospital for the last week and a half. So I've pretty much been mister mum since then." He explained.
"Yeah, I know the feeling. Mickey and Martha just left for their honeymoon." I said.
"Hey Doctor, I realize that it might be asking a lot but I was wondering if you could do me a huge favor?" he began.
"Yeah, sure, anything, you name it." I told him.
"Well you see Joshua's birthday is coming up next month so when Sarah gets home we're going out shopping for him and then we're going out to lunch later. I was just wondering if you'd mind watching the kids." He said.
"Well sure, I'd love to. After all I'm already watching three as it is. What's a couple more?"
"Thanks Doc, I knew that I could count on you." Jack told me.
"You're welcome, here's your kid back." I said as I slowly bent down and set him back onto the ground and watched as he ran off. "Boy I remember back to when Peter was that age." I said before I slowly stood back up again.
"Thanks again Doc, I owe you." He said before he carried Susie away.
"Daddy, can I ask you a question?" Cassie began.
"Well sure munchkin, what's on that enormous mind of yours?" I asked her.
"Why can't Joshua talk?" she asked me.
"Well, he can't talk because he's autistic." I explained.
"What does that mean?" she questioned me as I bent down to her level.
"Well it just means that he has trouble talking because he doesn't know how and he doesn't understand what people say and how to communicate." I explained.
"Oh, will he ever learn to talk?" she asked.
"I dunno," I began with a shrug. "that's something that only time will tell. But it's just like your mummy always told you. We're all different and it would be a boring world if we were all the same." I told her.
"Yeah I remember that she used to say that all the time." She said.
"And it really doesn't matter if we're born boys or girls or autistic or space aliens. Because deep down on the inside we're still just like everyone else." I added.
"Daddy?" she began.
"Yes darling?" I questioned her back.
"Are there kids in Heaven?" she asked me.
"Well yes, I imagine that there probably are." I answered.
"Well then I bet Mummy is doing a really good job of taking care of them up there." She said as I smiled sadly at her.
"Yes sweetheart, she probably is." I told her as I smiled while I watched her turn around and run over towards the playground.