Anywhere But Burbank

Chapter 18: Parent Day at Looniversity

"Lauren! Can you please tell us more stories about your time at Looniversity? I want to hear some more funny things about your times there." Yakko placed both his hands on his cheeks and Lauren began to think of one. "Hmm.. Let me see what I can come up with." Her mind continued to think until she came up with one in her mind. "There was that one time on Parent career day. Momma wore a refitted majorette uniform from our old intro and she came in talking about acting." Carrie got out the uniform and spin changed right into it. "I really need to bring this back for the intro.."

(Flashback.)

"Mom.. have you rehearsed on what you're going to say during the speeches?" Lauren asked her while they sat in the car, eating breakfast. Carrie nodded slowly. "Mmhmm.. I stayed up till 3:00 yesterday reading over what I typed up." She takes the last sip of her orange juice and steps outside, throwing it in the garbage bin. "You ready sweetheart?" Lauren gets out of the car and the two walk inside to the Looniversity together. Carrie adjusts her rings, as she had them buffed and polished the night before so they had a shine to them when she gave her presentation

"Alright, since today is Parent Career Day, who wants to go first?" Bugs asked the class and Lauren raised her hand. "Alright then Ms. Lauren. Go ahead." Lauren came up to the front of the class. "Okay guys, as her title once said, she is quite the gal. Give it up for my own mother, or as some of you know.. Carrie!" Carrie comes into the room and waved to the other tiny toons. She tosses her baton in the air and catches it. "Hey guys! I'm glad to be here!" She waves and gave her soft smile like she used to do.

The boys were already staring at her and the outfit she had on. Lauren slaps her forehead. "And this is why I dreaded the outfit choice." She groaned softly and then Carrie notices the stares and she laughs a bit. "Oh sweetheart. That's what I always do, you know. You know I'm known for my fashion sense." Carrie chuckles and then her head turns to Bugs who was staring at her as well. Now she knew that he knew that she was married, and this crosses a bit of some certain lines. Carrie sighs and then turned to Bugs and snapped him out of the trance. "Excuse me, can we have a talk after this.. alone?" Then she went back to her presentation

(Pause.)

"The big guy was even giving you the goo-goo eyes? Wow.. Isn't that a bit of a hot shot." Yakko laid down on his side and Carrie nodded. "Yeah. I was just as surprised as you are. Even Bugs knew that I was married." She shook her head, quite disappointed. "So then what did you do after the whole presentation day?" Wakko asked her, wanting to know what she did. "No, I didn't give a colleague a beatdown. That would have gotten both me and Lauren in trouble. I just had a simple talk with Bugs. Like a normal person would."

(Back to the story.)

"Eh.. What's up Carrie? It's about the whole staring thing isn't it..?" Bugs asked, feeling embarrassed about it. Carrie nodded as she took off her majorette hat. "Yeah. It is. Bugs, you know that I'm already married. We both know this." She shows off her polished ring as it almost lit up the entire hallway. Bugs even had to put on a welding mask it was so bright. "Woah! You could have at least given me a warning about that. It's very bright." "Yeah. I had it polished yesterday." The two continue to talk until she finally lets out a little laugh.

"Eh you know what? I can't stay mad at a fellow colleague. Besides, Lauren really looks up to you in her classes." Carrie's expression softened and Bugs chuckles, shaking her hand. "It's nice to hear that, cause she has been doing amazing. Thanks for coming over for this day today." Carrie nodded and then turned to the door. "No problem.. See you around at the movies." And she heads out to meet Lauren out front. "You handled the situation?" She asked her mother and Carrie nodded. "Yeah. Come on now, let's go!" And the two walk out of the school back to home.