Baby Maitlands (A Beetlejuice: the Musical Fanfiction)

I Can Explain!

Lydia, Betelgeuse, and the toddler-aged Maitlands returned home to find Charles' and Delia's car parked in the driveway and the garage door open. It was Betelgeuse and Lydia who were the most nervous. Since Delia was home now, she was most definitely not going to be thrilled to find her precious Crystal lamp destroyed.

Betelgeuse was the one who feared the Spiritual Life Coach's reaction the most. Perhaps even more so than Lydia herself.

Lydia was equally as fearful as Betelgeuse was. Delia was her stepmother. The teen knew Delia was going to be a lot more angry with her than with Betelgeuse.

Nervously, Betelgeuse and Lydia entered the Maitland- Deetz house, followed by the concerned toddler versions of Adam and Barbara. And sure enough, Delia was standing over by where her lamp was now, her shaking hands resting on her hips and her gaze, exceptionally furious, was focused on both Betelgeuse and Lydia. Charles stood still beside her, an equal look of fury in his eyes.

"Which of you ruined my precious Crystal lamp?" Delia demanded.

"It was all her." Stepping sideways, Betelgeuse and Lydia pointed at the shivering, shaking toddler version of Barbara.

Charles and Delia gasped. Although they were both still pretty furious about the destroyed lamp, they were surprised to see toddler versions of Adam and Barbara standing before them.

Delia bent down, urging toddler Barbara over towards her. "Why did you do it?"

"I," toddler Barbara said softly, pointing up towards Betelgeuse. "I threw it at him."

"Why did you throw Delia's lamp at Betelgeuse?" Charles bent down as well, resting a hand on top of toddler Barbara's shoulder.

"I guess it just came to me." Toddler Barbara sighed sadly. "I don't know what I was thinking when I threw the lamp."

"Well," Delia sounded disappointed, picking up toddler Barbara and standing up. "I can always buy myself another one."

"But your lamp was expensive, Delia, honey." Charles was surprised. "Where will you get enough money to pay for a replacement?"

"I'll figure it out." Delia shook her head, eyeing her now destroyed lamp. "In the meantime, let's just get this one cleaned up."

Toddler Adam tugged hard on Charles' trouser leg and the grown man looked down at him, bending over and picking him up. Toddler Adam responded with a soft smile and a laugh.

"What is it?" Charles asked toddler Adam, running a hand through the latter's hair.

"Hi!"

"You just wanted me to pick you up just so you could say hi to me?" Charles asked in a funny voice.

"Yep."

Charles laughed, bouncing toddler Adam up and down in his arms and allowing Adam to play around with his hair.

Watching this, Delia smiled. To be fair, she wasn't as angered as she was earlier. Turning to Lydia and Betelgeuse, a distinctive frown appeared on Delia's face. "How on earth did Adam and Barbara suddenly become toddlers?"

"Well," Betelgeuse said rather quietly, playing with his fingers. "I may or may not have lashed out at Lydia, lost control of my powers, and accidentally turned them into toddlers."

"Wha..."