Robert Robber

3

I decided that I'll take a shower and leave home. I did not want to have to run into her at anytime,too annoying and perky.

I took a shower and dressed in jeans and a shirt that said "I'm not a celebrity". That shirt always made me laugh because instead of taking attention from me,it draws attention.  I considered removing the shirt but I made up my mind to wear a waistcoat on it to cover the prints.

I combed my hair to the back like I always do when going out,I put my brown boots on and grabbed my aviators.

When I got downstairs,I heard voices in the kitchen and went ahead to pick my car keys from the rack instead of calling the butler to get it.

The key rack was by one of the mirrors in the passage. I had no idea how well one could see the kitchen from there until then. I saw Robin's red hair and I saw the other face. She was pretty,I must admit,she put her curly blonde hair in a loose bun and was chatting away. I had stared enough and didn't want to be noticed so I turned to go,but the empty bronze vase behind me thought better and rolled onto the marble floor and made the girls look outside.

Blondie froze with shock while Robbie smirked and shook her head.

"Hey there, was just leaving", I said as I started going towards the door,then I remembered my car keys so I went back for it.

"It really is Robert! What is he doing here?", Blondie asked my sister,I quickly got my keys and hurried to the door. I hadn't left the house when I heard her annoying voice exclaim,"OMFG!...you guys are dating?",I quickly left the house and got in my car,wondering what OMFG meant.

As I pulled in Craig's driveway,I found myself holding a pair of aviators,while I was wearing one.

Yay. Sticky fingers strikes again.

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"How are you doing,man?", Craig asked,offering me a bottle of beer,

"I'm holding up just fine. Where's Cassie?", I asked,looking around for Craig's five year old daughter. When we were still in college, Craig knocked up one general's daughter, Fiona. The general made Craig accept the pregnancy and marry his daughter but Fiona died after Cassie was born.

"She's at the neighbour's. Play date", he answered,"what is the real reason you're here?"

Craig knew me so well,he could play me in a movie. I don't just drop by and I seldom leave my house.

"Robbie has someone over.", I said and saw my friend's face grow a little sad. Craig has always had a thing for my sister but because of the stupid bro-code,he never told anyone.

"it's one annoyingly perky girl I bumped into while running this morning. " I said to make him feel better,he probably thought Robin was seeing someone.

The relief on his face was visible when he heard that,"she's annoying?, is she a fan?" ,he asked,

"A huge fan judging by the way she smothered me, I mean,normal girls won't come near a sweaty guy but she gave me a big hug", Craig was really cracking up,he knows how much I hate hugs.

"I'm sure she's not so bad. Wanna play tennis?",Craig got up, I downed what was left in my beer bottle and followed him into his indoor tennis court.

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After about three rounds of tennis, we heard the door bell go off,

"That must be Cassie", he said and went to open the door. Cassie looked more like Craig than her mother, brown curly hair and bright blue eyes.

"Uncle Robert!",she came running when she saw me. I carried her and spun her,

"how is princess Cassie today?",suddenly,the little pink hairclip on her head caught my fancy and I deftly removed it.

Just then, Craig came back inside with her little bag. "Cassie,did you lose another hair clip?"

Cassie felt for the clip that pulled her curls from her face. I quckly dropped the clip and said,"looking for this? ", picking it up and giving it to Cassie.

"Thanks uncle Rob,it must have fallen off when I came in. Daddy,I want to take a cold shower,I feel hot.", she said and went to her room.

"Craig?, I need a therapist."