The Way We Were

The Way We Fiesta

Awareness danced across Marcy's senses and she could feel something touching her. It felt like a hand stroking her soft stomach but she knew that hand. It was Mal's. She peeled open her eyes. "What are you doing?"

He kissed her. "Happy birthday."

"It's the twenty first already?" She joked. She knew it was her birthday.

"Yes, it is. I wanted to tell you before anyone else."

"Well you are the first person I see every day."

He smiled and kissed her again.

She pushed him away. "Wow. I really gotta brush my teeth. That don't taste right."

He chuckled. "I'll get the twins up."

"Good luck with that fight. Mally's just like you." She drew back the covers and stood up.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"That he's a monster to wake up." She floated out.

Mal couldn't even pretend he wasn't difficult to wake. He got out of the bed and went to his daughter first. Unlike both her parents and her twin, she was fairly easy to awaken.

W.W.W.

"You're not in your uniform." Maddie noted when she walked in for breakfast.

Marcy looked down at her outfit of three layered tank tops (green, black and orange), tiny blue jean shorts, brown belt, silver chain around her waist, orange starburst chucks, black and silver bangles on one wrist, charm bracelets on the other, spider ring on her right index finger with her wedding rings on her left ring finger, newly straightened hair, dark red lipstick on with eyeliner and green eyeshadow and painted nails. "Nope."

"Won't Coach Sue get mad?" Mike teased.

"I'm not in the habit of caring."

"I don't think you should wear a uniform in the first place." Jeanette said as she put hash browns on a plate.

"Be good today, Evie." Michael sipped his coffee.

"I know. I have to. I get to drink coffee today." Marcy was excited.

Jeanette poured her a cup. "There is milk, creamer and sugar. Try it black to see how much you need."

Marcy sipped it and everyone looked to see how she was taking it. She made a face. "Wow, that's bitter."

Jeanette pointed to the condiments. "Use them."

Marcy poured in some milk and creamer and delighted in how it changed the hue of her coffee. She tried it again. "Almost there." She added a bit of sugar then tried again. "Perfect."

"I can't wait to try coffee." Maddie sighed.

"You have five more years to go." Jeanette swept her hair back.

Maddie pouted. "So not fair."

W.W.W.

"What do you think you're doing?!" Sue yelled.

"I'm not wearing a uniform on my birthday." Marcy stated calmly. "If you want to kick me off the team, so be it but I'm not looking like a robot on my birthday."

Sue glared. "You better be in uniform tomorrow or so help me-"

"Yeah, I got it. Fire and brimstone." Marcy walked away.

Sue was too angry. If she wasn't the best freshman captain she'd ever had, she'd kick her off out of spite.

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