Life is the Long Game

Chapter 2

Josh's POV:

I am sat in my college dorm finishing my preparation for my classes that don't start until next week, when my sister, Morgan calls me.
J: Hey sis, what's up?
M: Hey Josh, look, Amelie is sick, and she can't be around the other kids as they'll get sick, and it is Riley's first day back at school and I don't-
J: Want to worry her and distract her from school, so you want me to come pick her up and watch her?
M: Correct, but hey! You cut me off!
J: You're funny, I'll be there to pick Amelie up as soon as I can.
M: Thanks bro, see you.
J: Laters Morgan.
I hang up and put away the last of my books. I grab my keys, including the spare one for Riley's place I have, it'll be easier to go back there and go out to my Rav-4, I blast out some Queen, Bon Jovi & David Bowie, it sucks that he died, and Professor Snape!
When I arrive at Morgan's daycare centre I go to reception and ask for Morgan, who appears moments later with Amelie.
"Hey Joshua, thanks for coming to pick Amelie up." She says, as she passes the baby to me.
"No problem, what is wrong with her anyways?"
"She has a fever and a cold, it has only come on through out the day."
"Do you think that was why she was crying all last night?"
"Possibly, you can often feel a cold coming on internally before anyone else can tell, wait, how do you know that she was up all night crying?"
"I'll give you a clue, I am engaged to her best friend who was round there at 6:30 helping get them all ready."
"Oh yeah, I forget that sometimes."
"Is there anything I can do to make her feel better?"
"I'm not sure, I'd ring Topanga."
"Good idea, I'll see you later Morgan."
"Bye Joshua."
I walk out to the car and strap an exhausted Amelie into her car seat, and ring Topanga before setting off back home.
T: Joshua, hi.
J: Hey Topanga, sorry to call you at work, it's just, Morgan just called and I have had to pick Amelie up from daycare because she has a fever and a cold, so Riley wasn't hassled or worried or something at school, what can I do to get Amelie better?
T: One, don't worry I am on my break, two, that was sensible not to hassle Riley, and three, go to a pharmacy and by infant Calpol but double check with the pharmacist first.
J: Thanks Topanga, anyway I better go as she looks pretty tired.
T: Okay Josh, take care.
J: Will do, bye.
T: Bye.
I hang up and head to the pharmacy.
I take Amelie out of her car seat and carry her into the drug store as I can't be asked with the complicated seat. When I walk in I look around for the infant section, I look at all sorts of medicines, whilst cooing Amelie, when a petite bleached blonde haired girl approaches me.
"Hey there, I'm Kelly, I work here as the pharmacist!" She says flirtatiously, as I notice her outfit, or lack of it, heels and tight short dress with a white coat and a load of make up slapped on her face. She reminds me of something. What is the word again? Oh yeah, she looks like a prostitute! That's the word! Slut.
"Hi..." I say feeling uncomfortable.
"Is this your baby? She is adorable!"
"No, she is my niece, and she has a fever and a cold so could you please tell me what I should give her to get her well again."
"I knew you looked to young to be a daddy! Uh, teen pregnancy is disgusting and age gap relationships!" Okay, now I am really pissed off.
"Just tell me what to get already."
"Uh, right, just this infant Calpol, follow the directions on the box and go the doctors if you still aren't happy she is getting better."
"Okay."
I go up to the counter and I pay her for the medicine.
"You're really hot you know." She tells me.
"And you know, I'm also engaged." I say slightly mockingly.
"Well, what she doesn't I so won't hurt her." She throws herself at me and tried to kiss me, I push her away immediately.
"Get off! One, I am taken, two I am holding a baby and three, I don't like you!" I say.
"But everyone thinks I am hot! I mean, look at me!"
"Well I don't. So leave me alone! Jesus!"
"Fine be that way!"
"Oh and by the way, that whole thing you were saying about teen pregnancy, this baby is my 16 year old niece's daughter, and my fiancée is her best friend, so as for age gap relationships, I am three years older than her and love her with everything and there is nothing, disgusting about this baby, is there?" I practically yell, she looks like someone just slapped her, it is hilarious, I stroll out the shop and go back to Riley's, and give Amelie some medicine, feed her, although she isn't eating much, change her and hold her till she falls asleep, when I then put her in her crib and sit on the rocking chair on there with her. I really love my Great-Niece, babysitting her is adorable, and as for that woman from earlier on, what a slutty bitch!