GODDAMN HAPPY.

     “So,  big favor.   Two,  actually,  BUT !   I’m ready to pay you for both,  however you’d like!“     Dewey slides further into the booth at the diner so he’s sitting in the corner between the chair and the wall.   It’s almost as if he’s trying to make himself look smaller,  or more vulnerable.   Dirty tricks to get what he wants.     “Parents’ Night is coming up super soon,  so this might be a little short - notice,  but I was wondering if we could ask Lulu’s pie shop to cater a few pies our way!   I’m not super sure about how many,  but you’ve been to Parents’ Night,  so you get the idea of how that all is.”

     Dewey sighs,  expression shifting to more of a sheepish one.     “I don’t know if you were planning on going to Parents’ Night this year,  BUT,  I was also going to ask if your and - slash - or Lulu would be able to watch the twins for the night?   I was gonna just keep them with me,  but Rosie reminded me I have an actual class now and not,  like.   An elective.   So that’s a bust.” 

    ‘ dewey finn, how dare you                 ask  so  politely  to  send  some  big  business  my  way.  ”       she  tsks,  a  smirk  tugging  at  the  corner  of  her  mouth  as  she  reorganizes  the  utensils  at  the  booth.   in  all  honesty,  jenna  was  shocked  that  it  took  him  this  long  to  ask.   she’s  become  prone  to  catering  a  striking  amount  of  horace  green  events,  or,  at  the  very  least,  nearly  all  events  that  lulu  herself  was  involved  in.   and  her  daughter  is  an  overachiever   -   so  that’s   A  LOT   of  pie.   but  it’s  no  trouble  for  jenna,  a  virtual  pie  factory  who  can  whip  them  out  in  no  time  at  all.       “  you  know  i’m  on  it,  doll,  no  need  to  worry.    you  tell  me  what  kinda  pies  you  want  and  i’ll  have  them  to  you  in  time  for  the  big  night.  “

“ blackberry pie … black like the soul .” her voice remains monotone , eyes moving from the pie to the woman carrying it . she smiles “ i’ve never seen you before … what happened to the usual guy ?? is he okay ?? did he … ” she drags her finger across her neck , sudden concern spreading across her features . “ do you need any help ?? ”

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                      “               Wait,         don’t         go         away,         can         I         lie         here         FOREVER           ?         You         say         that         I’m         better,         why         don’t         I         feel         BETTER         ?         The         universe         works         in         mysterious         ways         -         But         I’m         starting         to         think         it         ain’t         WORKING            FOR           ME      !            ”   

𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇.          ‘   thank  you  mama   !!   do  we  have  any  polka  dot  peach  pie  left  ??   ’          she jumps up to her regular spot at the breakfast bar ,  sparkly backpack lifted and slumped on the stool next to her.   she grins at aunt becky ,  who is currently wiping down the bar and slides out her homework book.          ‘   mama ,  if  it’s  not  busy ,  can  you  help  me  with  my  math  homework   ??   mr  geller  set  some  really  hard  questions  today.   ’

      to prepare for hurricane lulu,          jenna  has  already  leant  becky  and  dawn  a  half  of  her  section  each  and  prepared  her  daughter  a  plate  of,  you  guessed  it,  the   polka  dot  peach  pie   she’d  asked  for.   with  casual  grace,  the  waitress  spins  on  her  heel  and  sets  the  treat  down  in  front  of  lulu.         “  well,  i  guess  we  can  spare  this  slice   right  here   for  you,  baby.   “      she  gives  a  sugary  laugh  before  resting  her  elbows  on  the  counter.   eyes  peer  down  at  the  book  lulu  has  produced.   yay,  math.  her  strong  suit.      “  -  ‘course  i  can  help  you.   and  hopefully  we  won’t  have  to   ask  uncle  ogie   to  help  me.    “