the moon (a rini au)

remember the ducks?

i'm not proofreading this so enjoy the typos besties

-General POV-

It's monday morning, Nini walks into the NASA center building. Ricky went home to go change and get some stuff done. She makes her way over to the east wing labs, where Seb and Madi work. She walks into the Environmental science lab , It's early but Seb is in there and Madi's next to him sipping coffee. Nini enters hesitantly, wrapping her coat tighter around herself.

"Nini!" Seb exclaims, a sweet smile on his face. Madi does the same. Nini walks over to them.

"Hey guys, I uhh.. I wanted to apologize for friday night.. Seb I'm so sorry, about your vase and bathroom and causing a disturbance, and Jamie was there.. I'm really sorry, I understand if you don't want me around him anymore, or around in general... and Madi um thank you.. for everything.." she says quicky in a low voice.

Madilyn and Seb are taken by surprise. "Nini hey no.. god no.. the vase and bathroom don't matter.. like at all, and Jamie loves you of course we still want you around. We love you.. you're family.. we're just happy that you're okay.." Seb explains. "Is it okay if we hug you?" Madi asks gently. Nini nods and the trio hold onto each other for a moment.

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The first class was Chris's class, it ended at 10:20 am. "Roberts stay behind please" She orders. The classroom clears out slowly, Ricky stays behind, stubbornly disagreeing to leave regardless of Cici eyeing him.

"Dr Freedman requested you spend the day in her office, you're off classes today, if you want you can take a couple days off."

"No thank you, just today" Nini responds almost instantly. Chris nods understandingly. "Collect your work from lover boy over here" She says raising her eyes at Ricky who has a flustered expression of his face. Nini tries to stifle a laugh, making her way out the door after thanking Chris.

Ricky tries to follow, Cici gently grabs his shoulder pulling him back. "Are you okay kiddo?" she asks concerned. "I'm good Cici" she looks unsure "I promise I'm good" he repeats. She nods letting him leave.

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Nini spends the day in Dr Freedman's office, talking as much as she can, she struggles with bringing up those months but she does her best. She walks out at 6 pm, stepping out into the cold air, taking in a deep breath. She walks home, enjoying the weather; for once feeling free.

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It is now saturday night, the last week has been good, Nini and Ricky were busy with classes most days, Nini picked up extra shifts to cover up for the weekend so come saturday morning she was exhausted. She worked most of saturday at the music shop, teaching a group of 8 year old's the piano.

She reaches Seb and Carlos's at 8:30, everyone else has eaten dinner. Tonight was a slightly bigger crowd, Ellie and Jet were there too with the usual group of Seb, Los, EJ, Gina, Ashlyn, Kourt, Red, Madi and Ricky. Carlos opens the door with a big smile.

"Neens!"

"Hey everyone!" She beams. "MIMIIIIII" the four year old screams out in excitement, running over to her in his my little pony pajamas, he wraps his little arms tightly around her legs, almost dropping her. "there's my favorite boy!" she laughs picking him up. They walk over to the living room together, Jamie still in her arms. She puts him down, he looks at her with a big smile and says "We'we putting up da chwistmush twee!! daddy said I can stay awake till dis many!!" proudly showing Nini 9 fingers then running back to Carlos.