Chapter 20- Smile Again
 

"Aiming is very important." Miguel said holding a basketball in his hands. "You have to watch the goal and aim just right." He explained as a confused Julian looked on.
"So Aiming is all that matters?" Julian questioned.
"No, just the beginning. Skill is also important, and practice. "
Julian nodded, "Well throw me that ball and let me try." He told Miguel.
Miguel nodded and pitched the ball to Julian. Julian stepped up and looked at the net in front of him, aiming he threw the ball, and it swooped in the net.
"I did it! I actually did it." He laughed grabbing the ball. "I just can’t believe it." He said almost jumping up and down.
Miguel laughed, Julian Crane stood in front of him almost doing a victory dance, oh if Luis could only see this.
"Catch." Julian yelled throwing the ball at Miguel. Miguel looked up, but the ball came to high, instead of falling into Miguel’s hands, it smacked him right in the head.
"Miguel, I’m so sorry." Julian said running over to him.
Miguel slapped his hand on his aching head. "No problem. I’ll be fine, lets just go inside for now."
Julian grinned, "Wait until I tell Ivy." He said.
Miguel weakly nodded still holding his head as a bump was quickly forming. Oh yes Luis would just love this.

Ivy took a sip of the tea Pilar had prepared. "Have spent any time with the children?"
Pilar shook her head, "I’ve been in such a daze. I haven’t really saw anyone." She admited.
"I understand Pilar, you just take your time." Ivy smiled.
"Thank you Ivy, but do tell me, what is going on with you and Julian?" Pilar smiled.
"Well, my husband seems to have had a heart transplant. You see instead of that old dried up heart he used to have, he now has this softer heart, he’s a caring man now Pilar. " Ivy explained her eyes sparkling.
"And you see to be enjoying this new Julian." Pilar added.
Ivy nodded shyly, "I must admit I could get used to this new man that has entered my life. This new Julian."
"And from the look on your face it appears you could get used to caring about him also Ivy." Pilar said studying Ivy’s face.
Ivy let out a small laugh. "Yes I suppose over time I could." Ivy confessed as the kitchen door flew open. Julian stood with his chest stuck out like a peacock smiling from ear to ear, still holding the basketball his eyes focused on Ivy. And behind him a very sore Miguel stood holding his hand over the huge red bump that had formed on his head.

Theresa frowned as she looked at Matthew’s room, the white wall’s were just to dull for a baby, the whole room was just boring. This was Matt’s room, and it looked nothing like the light blue room Sheridan had fixed for him. No Pooh Bear or Eyeore like his old room, it wasn’t fair to him Theresa thought. "These kid’s need to feel at home." Theresa said out loud as she headed to Kendra’s room. Pink walls with flower trim surrounded her. "Yeah this looks like a kid’s room." She laughed, remembering Kendra’s Teddy Bear style room at Sheridan and Luis’s. Theresa let a smile come to her face, she’d wait until Kendra and Matt came home and she’d get Kenji to help her make Theresa’s house, their home.
Theresa smiled as she thought about how hard Sheridan had worked on Matthew’s room, it was almost funny.

Flashback

"Sheridan wait until Luis comes home." Theresa begged.
Sheridan shook her head, "No, This room will be painted today." She insisted. "I waited until after Kenji was born to do her room, and I’m not going to do that with this baby." She insisted patting her flat stomach.
"Sher, you don’t even know what the baby is, your only a month a long. Shouldn’t you just wait until you know?" Theresa asked.
"Its a boy! I just feel it. Besides, I’m going to paint it blue and then paint white clouds on the wall’s so either way it will look like a sky." She smiled.
"And your doing it in Winnie the Pooh? What if the kid hates Pooh Bear?" Theresa teased.
"Well I’m also putting Eeyore in here too. Now are you going to help me?" She asked Theresa.
Theresa slowly nodded walking over to Sheridan, Theresa stepped over a can of white paint, and headed over to where Sheridan was trying to reach a can of blue paint that was sitting on the ladder.
"Luis told me not to touch this paint, can you believe that?"
"He also said no climbing, so don’t get any idea’s Sheridan, I’ll do the high spots." Theresa said remembering her brother’s commands.
Theresa looked up just as Sheridan’s hand touched the blue paint can, Theresa saw the can leaning but before she could say anything it tipped over and blue paint began to pour on Sheridan’s blonde head.
A roll of laughter came from the door as Theresa looked around holding back her own laughter.
"Luis!" Theresa said watching her brother’s eyes dance.
"Sher I thought you was doing the room in Pooh. If that’s the case sweetie, why do you look like a smurf?" Luis asked as he walked over to his wife who was wiping the paint off her face.
"You did this didn’t you?" She asked Luis in a tense voice.
He nodded his head. "I left the top off, I knew you wouldn’t listen to me. And now, just look at you." He laughed grabbing a towel to help her wipe off the paint.
"Oh you!" Sheridan yelled stomping out of the room. "Luis you are so going to pay." She said as she entered the bathroom.

End Flashback.

Theresa shook her head still smiling. She looked up and gave a small chuckle. "Luis, if any form of paint fall’s on my head I’m going to blame it on you." She laughed walking back down stairs.

Chad walked into his living room where Justin sat flipping through channel’s on the TV.
"Hey bro have you got me covered this weekend?" Chad asked him.
Justin looked up and laughed. "You mean for that big date with Miss Theresa? Yeah man, I’ll watch the kid for ya."
"Big date? Man will you get off that? And Jada isn’t just any kid. She’s my princess." Chad smiled.
"Yeah, Yeah. Chad I just don’t get ya. I mean a hot babe like that is into you, but what you do? Just ignore it."
Chad shook his head, "We’ve done talked about this. She’s a friend. Besides, what do you know about Hot Babes anyway?" Chad teased.
"Man I’ve got girls dialing my number every night. " Justin bragged.
"Like who? I ain’t heard the phone ringing." Chad laughed.
"Whatever. You know I’ve got it Bro. I mean after all I take after you don’t I?" Justin laughed.
"Yeah, course you do." Chad said looking at is brother.
"Cept I ain’t got that Crane thing going on like you." Justin teased.
"You sure about that? I mean you are a smooth talker."
"Nah. I’ve done told ya, I don’t know who my father is, but he ain’t no Crane. "
"All right man. Listen I need to go get a few things, we’re out of milk and breakfast foods, can you watch Jada while I’m out?"
"No problem. She owes me a game of rummy anyway. That girl’s gettin’ good at cards." Justin laughed.
"Just don’t teach her how to gamble." Chad warned heading out the door.
Justin chuckled. "Too late." He said as Chad shut the door.