What If They Were Competent?

by Mr. Chaos

The Stipulation: One chapter a day. 500 words or less. Every episode of Rugrats. The Challenge: What if the adults on Rugrats were actually good parents? Watched their kids? Thought ahead? DIDN'T think it was fine for babies to nearly die every 5 days? Tommy is about to have a very different life with Stu and Didi actually using their brains.

135. Psycho Angelica

Psycho Angelica

"Why did we go and get the pizza instead of getting it delivered, Uncle Stu?" Angelica asked as the two of them walked out of the pizza place.

"Well, for one thing delivery costs extra."

"So?" Angelica said, confused.

"So you get to pick… bread sticks or not having to get the pizza yourself."

That made Angelica's eyes widen. "OH! I get it!" She smiled. "I prefer breadsticks."

"Me too… which is why we get something your grandpa used to call the delivery man's fee."

"What's the delivery man's fee?" Angelica asked only to giggle when her uncle grabbed a breadstick and passed it to her.

"Everyone else will get slightly cool breadsticks… we get them nice and warm!"

"MMM!" Angelica said in delight.

"Mommy?"

~MC~MC~MC~

Angelica blinked, pulling herself from the memory before looking down at her daughter. "What is it sweetie?"

"Why are we going to get the burgers instead of getting Doordash to bring'em to us?" her daughter asked as they walked towards the local burger joint.

"Well…" Angelica said, "your Great Uncle Stu once told me its so you can get the delivery woman's fee."

"What's that?"

Angelica smiled and began to tell her daughter all about the many wonderful times her and Uncle Stu had gone off to get the food for everyone and shared in a private and secret treat.