Natalie pulled down her grey tank top on with her loose blue jeans and boots. She heard a honk outside looking iut to see Michael and an elderly man waving at her. "What are you doing here?" Said Natalie opening her window. "My grandson is taking you to work." Said the old man. "Tom will be here any minute. I have to show him where the problem is." Said Natalie. "Im sure i can help him with that." Said the man. "Give my gramps a chance. I'm taking you to where you need to go and pick you up before five." Said Michael. Natalie narrowed her eyes at the two before spotting a van pulling over then closed her window before going downstairs while putting her hair up in a bun grabbing her cleaning supplies. "Tom. Hows it going?" Said the man shaking Toms hand. "Emerson. You know Natalie?" Said Tom seeing her step out. "Sorta by what Michael told me. Im just gonna have him drop her off at your house to do some cleaning and bring her back before sunset." Said Emerson. "My wife and kids will be next door if you have any issues." Said Tom. "Alright and should i show you around my place?" Said Natalie. "I think we can handle it. Go on now." Said Emerson leading her to the passenger side. Natalie got in after Michael and left to go Tom's house that was outside of the boardwalk across the street from a church. Michael parked to the curb as a woman was talking to a toddler playing with his toy cars on the front porch. "Hi there. Are you Natalie?" Said the woman seeing Natalie get out of the car. "Right here. Where can i start out with?" Said Natalie holding her bag. "Living room. Im doing some laundry right now so the kids will going over to the neighbors next door." Said the woman.
"If that what you want then ok. I'll see you around five?" Said Natalie looking at Michael. "Perfect. See you then." Said Michael smiling before he drove off. Natalie went inside to see toys, crumbs, clothes, and markings on the wall everywhere. "Lovely home." Said Natalie hanging her bag on the rack on the wall. "Yeah sorry about the mess cant keep this place spotless than a day." Said the woman. "Dont apologize. Im kinda like a clean freak when it comes to a smoker, shopaholic, and a gay musician." Said Natalie. "Really? You're not fazed by this because the bathroom and the kids room are worse." Said the woman. "No. Ive seen and smelled worse that hasnt made me vomit." Said Natalie starting with the clothes. "Im Jenny. The three kids are Holly, Mark, and Garret. Then the one on the porch is Max." Said The woman. "Mom. Were ready to see the Smiths." Said a boy with brown poofy hair. "Alright go on and dont start any fights." Said Jenny as the kids went next door. Natalie turned on the radio on above the fireplace while Jenny was outside doing some gardening in the backyard.
Hours of deep cleaning the house Michael picked up Natalie who looked really worn out on the way back to her place. "Natalie." Said Michael pulling the car into park next to Tom's van. Natalie lifted her head from her palm looking at him exhausted seeing Tom and Emerson walking towards them. "Everything is good. Just one of the pipes were busted and had the parts in my van to replace them. Hows the house?" Said Tom wiping his dirty hands with a rag. "So clean it looked like you just moved in and found some family momentos when i cleaned out the basement." Said Natalie getting out fo the car with her bag. "I thought we lost them during the move. Was it a challenge?" Said Tom. "The bathroom drain was so bad that the neighbors next door smelled it making almost everyone either gag or vomit while i was pulling out more hairs than Michael's head." Said Natalie. "Sorry you had to seethat. Hope you and all have a good night. Emerson see you at the bar later." Said Tom getting into his van and left. Natalie went inside her home dropping her bag oj the couch before heading to her room to change and came back to shower. Michael came in before knocking walking towards the closed bathroom door. "Natalie. Im going to get us some Chinese if your ok with it." Said Michael. "Thats fine just closed door before you leave." Said Natalie. "Will do." Said Michael walking out and pushed the sliding shut before he left. After an hour of washing off the dirt off her body Natalie walked out of the bathroom with fresh clothes drying her hair with a towel hearing someone coming in. "Natalie?" Said a familiar voice. Natalie took the towel of her head to see David and the boys walking inside looking around.
"What are you doing in my bus?" Said Natalie. "We were just looking around and found this. We didnt know you lived here. Nice place." Said Paul before looking at her cds on the counter. "Thanks. I guess. Wheres Michael?" Said Natalie looking out the window. "Probably hanging out with Star. You hungry?" Said David. "Yeah. I just did some heavy cleaning while my plumbing was getting fixed." Said Natalie seeing David sit comfortable on the drivers seat turns to a recliner. "Get us some Chinese will ya boys." Said David. "We wont be long." Said Dwayne before they left laughing and hollering. Natalie grabbed her bag and went upstairs to put her things away and found something in her front pocket. She opened the zipper to find an envelope with a few twenties inside addressed to her. 'Hope this is enough for your hard work. Jenny.' The small note said as Natalie put the money in her drawer at the false bottom. "So Michael tells us that your looking for your twin." Said David once she came back downstairs. "Yeah. But i thought Michael didnt trust you boys after that fight from last night." Said Natalie sitting on the sofa. "He'll warm up to us sooner or later like he has with Star. Maybe me and boys will help find your brother. If you want." Said David smiling. "Whats the catch?" Said Natalie narrowing her eyes. "We just want to hang out with a cool girl like you. You really caught our attention especially me." Said David. "Yeah. Just like Nathan. Im not the kind to easily take off their pants for anyone." Said Natalie grabbing a magazine. David leaned back more on his seat propped his leg on the counter while listening to the music.