Status *Re-written*

Chapter 6

Zoe and Princeton finally awakened out of their slumber and headed down stairs. Well really Zoe woke up and drug Princeton out of bed, and they headed to the kitchen to get some breakfast. Zoe takes out some Fruity Pebbles while Princeton makes his usual, coffee. "You're not going to eat?" Zoe asked as she sat her bowl down on the counter, "Nah," he replied, "I'm not a cereal guy,"

"So you're just going to drink coffee?"

"No, I'll probably go to McDonalds or something,"

Princeton took a sip at his coffee when Roc came out the gym and into the kitchen, "Hey Roco," Princeton said completely oblivious about Roc's attitude. Roc looks Princeton up and down and turns to the frige, he takes out a bottle of water and heads out, "What the hell?" Princeton said once Roc left. "Maybe he's just having a bad day," Zoe said shoveling some cereal into her mouth, "But he doesn't have to take it out on me." replied Princeton.

"Don't be mean to the baby,"

"Baby". The word rang in Princetons head like an alarm clock, he forgot to call his baby! Shit, he thought, "Um I'll be right back," he said in a rush, Zoe didn't even get a chance to respond. Princeton was already upstairs, he headed to his room, locked the door, and took out his phone dialing the desired number. The phone was ringing for a long time, his palms began to get sweaty with nerves. Please don't be mad at me, please don't be mad at me, please don't be mad at me. That was all Princeton could think of while holding his breath, finally an answer came through, "Hey Furbutt," Oh thank Jesus! "Hey baby, I'm sorry I forgot to call yesterday,"

"It's okay, I was going to call you but by the time I got back in I figured you were sleep,"

"So you're not mad?"

"No. I don't think I ever get mad at you, actually."

"Yay!"

"You silly,"

It was a moment of silence for a while, they were imagining each others faces. They imagined their smiles and the kisses they would share once they became reunited, and the warmth of each others hugs. "I miss you," they said in unison. They giggled at the coinsidence, and Princeton loved it, "Hey baby?" he said.

"Yeah?"

"I love you,"

"I love you,too."

"No. I mean, like, really. Like I want to be with you...forever,"

"I know Prince, that's the way I feel. That's how I always felt,"

He began to feel warm and fuzzy inside, it rose from his toes and up to his face. Aw man! I'm blushing again!

*Meanwhile*

Zoe got done with her cereal just when Ray was making his way down the steps to answer the house phone, "Hello?" he answered. Zoe had nothing to do but notice the boys' house, she noticed that their refrigerator did not have childhood pictures and alphabet magnets like at her home, she noticed that the boys always did things in a certain order. She noticed how the boys were always stressed looking after class. She noticed that the boys were always strict with how their days went on, and she noticed how they always get embarassed about Prodigy's actions even when they were minor. "But ma..." she heard Ray say to his mom on the phone, "Yes ma, I'm sorry we tried but....", she began to listen to the conversation from Ray's end.

"But it wasn't us!

Mama...

But we...

Well mama it's hard.

But...

But...

Okay.

Yes ma'am.

Bye."

Ray grunted as he hung up the phone, Zoe came in and sat next to Ray on the couch while he had his head in his hands. He looked up and saw Zoe's concerned look, "How much did you hear?" he asked. "Not much, but I know it's a problem." She wrapped her arm around Ray and rested her head on his shoulder, "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked.

"Zoe, you are so lucky." he said to her.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because you haven't spent your whole life under a microscope,"

Zoe then figured it out. The boys were trying to keep an image. They were trying to keep an image to keep their parents good name. They were trying to live up to their Hollywood status.