Flushed Away School Adventures

Chapter#9 Oh Baby!

(Night time at the St. James penthouse.)

Roddy: (Was lying in his bed wide awake. As his new baby sister's crying was keeping him up.)

(Out in the hallway.)

Clare St. James: (Was walking down the hallway.) (Holding crying newborn Rebecca in her arms.) "Shh it's okay Rebecca daddy is getting you your night time bottle. (She gently rocks her back and forth.) (She then walks towards the stairs and calls her husband who was downstairs.) "Zack how's Rebecca's bottle coming along?

Zack St. James: (Was in the kitchen.) (And he starts to make the bottle.) (Heard his wife calling for him from upstairs.) "I'm starting to make Rebecca's bottle right now Clare.

(Upstairs.)

Clare St. James: (Nods her head as she was still standing by the stairs.) "Okay. (She continues to walk down the hallway while gently rocking Rebecca who was still crying.)

Zack St. James: (Comes right up the stairs with Rebecca's bottle. And then hands it to his wife.)

Clare St. James: (Smiles at Zack.) "Thank you Dear. (She then begins to feed Rebecca her bottle.)

Roddy: (Yawned as he was standing in the corner rubbing his eyes.) "Daddy what's going on?

Zack St. James: (Turns around to see Roddy who was standing there.) "Oh Roddy what are you doing up? (He gently grabs his tiny five year old hand. With his one free hand.) "Come on it's late you need to get back into your bed. (He gently speaks to him.)

Roddy: (Looked at his daddy.) "But I can't Rebecca's crying is to loud! "And I can't sleep! (He crosses his tiny arms.)

Zack St. James: (Gets a idea.) "I know Roddy. (He shuts his bedroom door.) "There you go now your bedroom is nice and quiet. (He kisses Roddy's forehead.) "Night Roddy.

Roddy: (Looked at his daddy.) "But I sleep with the door open cause of the hall light daddy. (Covers his face with his blanket.) "Now it's to dark in here! "And you know that I'm scared of the dark daddy. "That's why I like to sleep with my bedroom door open so the hall light can shine right into my bedroom.

Zack St. James: (Looks at Roddy.) "Roddy there's nothing to be frighted of about the dark. (He puts a nightlight inside a light socket.) "There this nightlight will help you fall asleep. "Better get back out there to help your mother with your baby sister.

Roddy: "Daddy wait! (Looks at him.) "You or mommy didn't read me a bedtime story. (He showed his daddy the book he picked out for there daily bedtime snuggle/story time.)

Zack St. James: (Yawns.) "Sorry Roddy I completely forgotten about your bedtime story. (Opens his bedroom door.) "Tomorrow night I promise you two bedtime stories along with snuggles. (Shuts his bedroom door.)

Roddy: (Starts to sniffle.) (A tear rolls down his face.) (His head hit the side of his pillow he then looks at his baby blanket.) "Looks like my brand new baby sister Rebecca is the brand new princess and is getting all of mommy and daddy's attention. (He then closes both of his eyes while holding his baby blanket close to him.)

(The next morning.)

Roddy: (Wakes up.) (And he was very excited as today was the day his parents where going to take him and his friends to the brand new swimming pool that just opened up.) (He puts on his swimming trunks.) (And exits his bedroom.)

(In the living room.)

Roddy: "Mommy and Daddy when are we going to the? (He didn't finish his sentence.) (He looks around to notice that both of his parents weren't even up.) "Pool.