Being Grassi-Hoying

Chapter 34

**Marli's POV**

"That's perfect, thank you." Esther smiles to the lady at the counter. "What color do you want Mar??" I look back up, "There's certain colors??" The lady and Momma laugh at me, "You're daughter is so cute." She looks at me, "Thanks." Momma replies. "Uhhh...." "We have white, lime green, and bright blue." I look at the pictures of the iPhone's in front of me. "Umm, blue??" I look at Mom, "Okay. It's your phone Marli." I smile at her, wow. A phone, sweet. 

**Mitch's POV**

"Yeah, I like that." I answer Scott, "We live here in L.A. The weather's not as big of a problem as Texas." He says again, "I know Scott, but still. I'm liking the trampoline place." "She wouldn't be able to do half the stuff." "Yeah I know." "Do what??" Karlie walks in our room. "I'm just planning a certain little girl's birthday party." She walks over and climbs on the bed, "Who's??" "Yours silly." Scott pokes her nose. "Really??" She gasps, "A pwarty for me?!" "Uh huh. Where would you wanna have it honey??" I ask her, "I no know." "Avi just offered their apartment." I laugh. "Their neighbors hate them as it is." "I know." "I bored Daddy." I look at her, "Are you??" She nods, "You wanna play your game on the Wii??" She nods, "Could I?? Pleease!!" she begs. "I'll turn it on for her." Scott gets up, "I wanna play Monster High, that okay Daddy??" "Yes honey." "Yay!!" She follows Scott into the living room, then my phone rings, it's Todrick.

"Hey!!" "Hey Toddy." "What's up??" I ask. "Not much." "That's not like you." "Okay maybe lunch break." He laughs, as do I. "Yeah, anyways, so is little Karlie doing cheer??" "I guess. I just need to find a gym. That's gonna be a little hard." I sigh. "Why can't you just ask those cheer coaches you know??" I slap my forehead, "Duh!!" We laugh some more, "I don't know." "Well, what else are you up to??" He asks, "Planning Karlie's 4th birthday. I just don't know when and where to have it." "Awe!! I wanna help!!" I laugh, "You sound like Scott." "But I'm not asking." He laughs and I roll my eyes. "When is her birthday??" "Valentine's Day. But that's when tour starts." "Are you serious??" "Yeah." I sigh again. "So I was thinking to have it before then, like the 7th or 13th." "I think 10th." "Hmm..." Scott walks back in, sitting on the bed next to me. "Babe, I hate to re-oh you're on the phone. I'll tell you in a minute." I nod. "What do you think about having her party on the 10th??" "Hmm..." Scott copies me, "I think it would work. But babe," "Yeah??" "Who are we going to invite to this party??" "Oh. Todrick." "Yeah??" "Besides obvious people, who should we invite??" Todrick starts laughing. "Wellll...you could try and fly your sister and her daughter here." "True." "And Marli obviously, hmmm..." "How about Maddie and Michaeleddie and some of those SMOED kids??" "Yeah!!" "Huh??" "People she knows. I got it."I smile. We could invite some YouTubers too. "Hey, I have an idea about where to have it." "Where?!" "My house!!" I start laughing, "Oh Todrick." "Well!? I have a house, my neighbors don't mind me being noisy, and that gets the venue and Chester, Von and I, plus Jessie and whoever else, could decorate!!" I stop laughing, looking at an confused Scott, I answer. "That would be great Toddy. But I want us to help, and are you sure??" "I'm ahead on filming anyways. I'm working on videos for June." I roll my eyes at him. "Okay. But seriously, I want us to help too." "I know Mitch. I gotta go, I'll text you?? Have a meeting for MTV." "Sure, yeah." I smile at Scott, "Okay, bye." "Bye." 

After I hang up, I look at Scott. "Okay, got the day and the venue." "Where and how??" "February 10th and at Toddy's." Scott's eyes go a little wide,"Um. Okay?? Babe, our contract for the apartment ends like two weeks after our U.S. tour." My heart drops, "Uh, okay." I put my phone down on the bed. "So, let's drop this for now until Kirstie calls me and we can look online for a while??" He nods, "Okay." 

**Marli's POV**

"This is so freaking cool." I look over the phone again, "Ya think so??" "Yeah!! I don't deserve it but it's awesome." Esther smiles at me, putting her hand on my leg. "Oh Marli. Yes you do deserve that phone. You deserve your room being the way you want it, you deserve your clothes, you deserve your shoes, you deserve to be here, you deserve me, Karlie, Kirstie, Mitch, Avi, Kevin, Scott, Toddy, and so on." I start turning pink, trying to block out the voices in my head. "You deserve the world Buggie, and more. I've known that since I first saw you looking out that window, watching Karlie leave with us." I turn to the window so she doesn't see me tearing up, "I wish you could see that honey. I love you." I look at her out of reaction. "I-I love you too Momma." I lean into her hand as she wipes a tear away with her hand. Maybe she's right... No. Nope. She's not. "Alright. Let's go and see if we can find you a bed to sleep in." She pokes my nose.