Week 8: Mr. Mom

Starring: Butch, Buttercup (cameo voice)

Location: Butch's residence- Townsville, CA

"BRIO!" I yelled as I jumped over the balcony pulling Brio close to my chest as I flipped over so my back was facing the oncoming concrete ground. The impact didn't take me by surprise I felt this level of pain before but that didn't stop it from hurting like hell. I opened my blurry watering eyes a groan escaping my lips as I let Brio slip through my fingers as she crawled off my chest and toward the busy street.

BUSY STREET!

"For the love of god Brio stop!" I yelled balling up my fist and punching down on the concrete ground using my power to trap Brio in a concrete make shift circle. I stood up cracking my back as I did so.

"I'm getting to old for this." I walked towards Brio as I thought about what Buttercup would say if she was here. "Dude your 22." I chuckled, swiftly lifting Brio and holding her close against my chest as I made my way back toward the house.

"Hey Buddy, you know you can't leave your sister alone like that. She could have been seriously hurt." I frowned at Benji as I took a seat next to him. Benji's eyes shifted over to me, he blinked and then turned back to the television with a new episode of Power Rangers.

I sighed. Buttercup was right, Benjamin really is my kid. He doesn't listen to anything I say, the only time he does is when Buttercup is around or when we practice his powers which Buttercup doesn't approve of, she doesn't want him to start messing with his powers until he is five like we were. I looked down at Brio to see a frown on her face.

"What's the matter Brio?" I asked as if she was going to reply to me. Benji out of nowhere started to laugh uncontrollably. "Hey, what's so funny?"

"It's poopy o'clock." He said through giggles. Now it was my turn to frown. Benji patted my back with his toddler hand.

"Good luck Captain poopy!" Benji laughed as he watched me walk up the steps with Brio in my arms.

"Yeah, yeah, you better stay put." I yelled behind me as I made my way into Buttercup's and my room laying Brio down on her changing table.

Just as I took off Brio's onesie I my phone rang in my pocket The caller ID 'Baby Mama.'

"Hey Baby Daddy." I smirked just hearing her voice.

"Hey Baby Mama, how the spa going?" I heard her sigh happily in the background under her breath.

"It's stupid, they have these white robes and they put cucumbers on my eyes." I chuckled as I held the phone between my shoulder and my head.

"It's okay baby, you don't have to act like you're having a bad time for me."

"Good because I love it here! They have white robes that feel like fucking cloud! Oh and they have cucumbers that go on our eyes!"

"Well I'm glad you're having a good time." I chuckled.

"Me too Butch, I love you." I could tell she was smiling.

"I love you too Butters, tell your sisters I said hey okay?"

"Okay, I'll be home in about an hour or two."

"Okay baby no rush; I'll see you when you get here." The phone call ended and I just wanted to call her right back. I loved my kids beyond death but I wouldn't say I was the best father in the world even though we tried to have a baby. We were high school sweethearts Buttercup and I going through our senior year when Buttercup turned up pregnant. We were both 18 and didn't know the first thing about being parents but abortion was out of the question so we learned. In Buttercup's fourth month she woke in a bed of blood, she had a miscarriage. We didn't know how bad it hurt until well, it did. And somewhere along the line Buttercup and I tried for another baby, wanting almost a replacement and on October 20, 2011 Benjamin Cody Jojo was born. Cody being the name of our OBG YN that got Buttercup to push even when we all thought she couldn't anymore, that doctor saved Benji life and Buttercup and I's relationship.

By the time I was done changing Brio and cleared my mine of the horrible times back in the days of high school the Power Rangers was off and Benji should be about ready for lunch.

"What you wanna eat buddy?" I asked as Brio laid sound asleep on my shoulder her pacifier in her mouth. An evil smile made its way on Benjamin's.

"Oh no, he knows I don't know how to cook. He is probably going to ask for something outrageous. Just when I thought today was starting to get easy he does something like this.

"Grill cheese please." My eyes met his and at that moment I knew, I knew that somehow Benji knew exactly how I felt.

"I'll watch Brio, Mickey Mouse is on. I'll really watch her this time daddy."

"Thanks kiddo." I said as I walked into the kitchen and couldn't stop the smile on my face. This is going to be easy.