Chapter Eight:
Things continued on with the normal routine for us, both of us working hard and getting promotions and bonuses still, I think Petre
only has one more promotion available to him. I have a ways to go still, but with all the personal time I've had to take off due to
having bothkids it only makes sense that other teachers were promoted while I was gone.
Later on that day, I finally finished Petre's Portrait to go inside the Den, I plan on having Deter paint one of me to hang along side
it. He's becoming quite the artist and I hope he really decides to pursue that more as he gets older, there really isn't very many
artists here in Lunar Lakes at all.
After hanging the portrait, I decided it was time to spend the day collecting more rocks and gems to sell, since Petre was off today he
could watch Deeta and take care of Deter when he gets home from school. Today I found quite a surprise too, I found a bird and not just
any bird either... an Earth bird. I wonder how it got so far from home?
I decided he must have been a stray pet or someone decided that the didn't want him anymore, he looked hungry too, so I decided to take
him home. But not before stopping off at the local Pet Store to get some bird necessities, I didn't think that the cashier was ever going to
quit talking before she noticed me and decided to ring me up... good thing one doesn't normally tip cashiers, because she would not have
earned a big one today, but I probably would have given her a small one still
(I'm such a softy).
It had been a long day and it was fairly late night the time I got Rin
(that's what I decided to name him) home and got his cage all
set up, so decided to feed him and bond a bit with our new bird friend since Petre had done such a great job with the kids while I was
gone.
Not only did he help get both kids fed, he help Deter with his homework and even read him a bedtime story...
...he also got Deeta potty-trained and walking, how does he do it? He's a natural as a daddy.
Speaking of Deeta... her relationship with that creepy doll named Boinky is becoming worse, we cannot even take it away from her if we do
she cries uncontrollably. Plus, Petre swears the thing is alive... he put it in her crib today before taking her downstairs to the kitchen for dinner
and afterwards when putting the leftovers in fridge, when Petre turned back around, Deeta had Boinky in her arms again. Isn't that some creepy
stuff? Hopefully, she'll make some friends and start to out grow that doll like her big brother has been doing.
Whom is really doing well in school and I have to say that meeting his friend Sheldon was the best thing for him, he gave his doll Bobo to Deeta
to play with too, but she never seemed to warm up to Bobo the way she has latched onto Boinky. Which I guess is a good thing?
I have noticed Deter sneaking Bobo out of his sister's room every now and again though and playing with him still. I decided to video tape it the other
day with our new camcorder. I know this is something that we'll all enjoy watching when we're old and senile. Speaking of getting older, can you
believe that tommorrow is Deter's birthday and Petre's is just around the corner too.
I never imagined that so many people would have wanted to come and wish my little boy a happy birthday, I guess he really is out there making
friends now. I'm so proud of him...
...I know all parents think they're child is beautiful too, but look at my boy... isn't he handsome?
I'm starting to think that there is more than just friendship between Deter and Sheldon too, I agreed for Sheldon to spend the night way before
the party started, but after watching the two interact and hold hands... I'd better keep an eye on them a lot more than I thought. It's going to be
a long night!
I'm glad when they went
"stargazing" that they did it in the kitchen by the opening to the outside bar... they were well lit and I could watch where
everyone's hands were at and what they were doing too.
Later on they snuck back down to the pool, I'm guessing that Deter didn't think anyone could hear them down there... that's when he asked Sheldon if
he would like to go to the prom with him and of course he said yes. As much as I don't like it, I have to face that my little boy is growing up and this is
the natural course. Plus, Sheldon is a great boy too so things could be much worse and I should be happy...
But when those two tipped toed out of those bunkbeds at 3am in the morning, you better believe that I stayed perched on my bedroom balcony just like
our new pet, Rin, and kept a good eye on them... at first it was harmless flirting and late night snacks and then they had their first kiss. I really would have
preferred for my son's first kiss that he had on more than pink and teal briefs on.
Those two chatted and flirted all night, before I knew it the son had come up and Deter had one more surprise for all of us and decided to ask Sheldon to
go steady and again Sheldon said yes. Great... now go put some clothes on you too!
To be continued...
