The Way We Were

The Way We Love the Twins

Marcy yawned as she brushed Mickey's hair. The little girl was busy talking her ear off about her and her brother's very first graduation. They were graduating from preschool. "Hold still, baby."

Mickey held still. "Mommy, is everyone coming?"

"Yes, they are, baby." Marcy wrapped her eldest daughter's long, thick hair into a high-pony and affixed a baby blue bow.

Mickey looked up at her mother. "Do you remember your and Daddy's graduation?"

"No." And Marcy didn't. The only thing Marcy remembered about preschool was meeting Karen and Mari and getting the hell out.

Mickey shrugged. "Can I go play now?"

"No. I want you to sit on your bed until I come back for you." Which would be soon. After coming home from school, Marcy had been adamant about getting everyone ready and out the door.

Mickey nodded and went to her bed to sit on it.

Marcy gave her a book to read and checked on the sleeping but dressed Mally before leaving. She had already showered and put on undies but now she went to slip on her dress.

Mal walked in. "Okay, Rye's ready."

"Get dressed and I'll pry the others out." Marcy put on shorts underneath her dress (just in case).

He said nothing so she looked back to see him staring at her body.

"Stop it! I just gave birth!"

"Two months ago."

"You get on my nerves!" She laughed as she hurried to slap on makeup and jewelry then grabbed her shoes.

"Can I get on something else?"

She gave him a heated look but then her vagina literally ached so she snapped out of it. "No."

He sulked.

"Get ready." She sauntered out.

He muttered to himself about how he was going to be with her again- soon.

W.W.W.

Mally and Mickey ran to their friends and hugged them. "Hi!"

Isobel began crying right away. "I'm going to miss you so much!"

Mickey kept her giggles to herself. "I'm going to miss you, too!"

"You won't forget us, will you?" Rajeesh looked pitiful.

"We know how to read and write now." Mally assured him. "We can write letters."

"I think Jenn and Jack are going to miss your mommy and daddy, too." Isobel said.

"Mommy's saying goodbye to so many people." Mickey thought it was cute and wanted to be just like her mother when she got to be a teen.

"Daddy had to say goodbye to football, basketball, rugby and photography club." Mally added.

"Wow!" Rajeesh was shocked.

"Children!" Miss Carter herded the toddlers into a big group. "When the lights flicker, you're going to go into your song then you're going to sit in your chairs until I call you up to get your very first diploma. Then you'll sit back down until the end and we'll throw our hats up. Fun?"

"Yes, Miss Carter!" The children chorused.

She clapped her hands to find the other teachers.

Mickey adjusted her gown and wiggled excitedly. She felt so grown up. In just a little while, she would be a preschool graduate.

W.W.W.

Mal had his camera trained on his twins as Miss Carter called up the A's and B's before getting to the C's.

"Malcom Chang Jr.!" Miss Carter called out.

Mally got up and held his hand out for his twin.

Miss Carter realized he wouldn't go without Mickey so she quickly called out, "Mikaela Chang!"

Mickey popped up and took her twin's hand and they walked together to receive their diplomas.

Miss Carter switched their tassels and they went back to sit down as their family made a bunch of unnecessary noise. "Rajeesh Costaki!"

W.W.W.

The Fabangeses surrounded the twins and congratulated them.

The twins beamed at having all of the attention. Their grandparents were there, their great grandparents were there, their aunts and uncles were there and their cousins were there. All for them.

"Where do you want to go for dinner?" Mal asked.

The twins looked at each other before saying in unison, "BD's!"

The adults laughed.

W.W.W.

"Mommy?" Mickey yawned, trying to stay up this little bit.

"Yes?" Marcy played with the little girl's cheek.

"Will tomorrow be like this for you and Daddy?"

"Like what?" Marcy knew.

"Perfect."

Marcy chuckled as Mal snickered. "Yes, it will."

Mickey nodded with her eyes still closed. "Perfect."