In front of the Kwik Stop, Saturday

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

There appear to be two strollers abandoned in front of the Kwik Stop. A chubby little quiet toddler needs his mouth wiped. A slightly less chubby toddler was standing up in his stroller spewing profanities in a piping childish voice.

[[Open, what can I say?]]

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[fates_jaye]

Jaye had been on her way for coffee when she sees the kids standing in front of the store. Normally she actually wouldn't pay too much attention to kids standing on the street all abandoned-like, but you never know when you need to be an America's Most Wanted tipster or something.

"You lost?" she asks.

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

Jay shook his head solemnly, ceasing the swearing. "Nuh uh."

[fates_jaye]

"Waiting for your mom or something?" she wonders.

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

Shook his head again. "Nuh huh. No mommy."

[fates_jaye]

Okay, so he's probably one of those adults turned... not-adults, but she still has to check. "I didn't like, step into a huge emo story, did I?"

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

Jay made a face like she had just announced that she had cooties. "Fucking hate 'mo kids." Yep, a toddler Jay's vocabulary was about the same as normal Jay.

Bob looked up and blinked adorably.

[fates_jaye]

"You know, you shouldn't be using words like that at your age," she says. "It's not PG."

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"Mommy says 'em."

Bob's head wobbled in agreement.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac had just popped out into town to pick up some lunch.

She was very tempted not to stop for potential abandoned toddlers, mostly because she really isn't a 'kid person'. At all. Having a little brother taught her that.

However, she does have a conscience. Unfortunately. So she stopped.

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" Jay piped up, waving one grubby mitt at her. Bob just blinked. Silently.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Hi," Mac repeated slowly. She's still a little wary of small children in general but crouched down in front of Jay anyway. He was the one who seemed to be talking, after all. "You... okay?"

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

He nodded seriously. "Uh huh." But he held out his arms in the internationally recognised demand for 'pick me up! I demand bosom snuggles!'

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac is totally oblivious to the demanding of 'bosom snuggles'. She does get the 'pick me up' part, and looks horrified at the very concept.

"Where are your parents?" she squeaked instead.

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

Jay pouted at his lack of bosom snuggles. "Dunno."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

She softened a little bit at the pouting. It's always been kind of a weakness. "Should we... I don't know, find them?" Mac suggested.

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"Mommies went in there." Jay pointed wildly somewhere that was vaguely behind them. "Loooooong time ago."

Agreeing head-wobbles from Bob, who still looked rather pathetic with pudding on his face.

[roadhousequeen.livejournal.com]

Ellie was walking near the Kwik Stop, still hungry and also bored. Seeing kids her age there, she grinned and ran over. "Hi!"

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" Both boys waved but only Jay spoke.

[roadhousequeen.livejournal.com]

"Whatcha doin'?" Ellie asked, fidgeting a little - she hadn't seen any other kids yet and felt a little shy.

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"Nothin'," Jay replied. "Can't find our mommies."

[roadhousequeen.livejournal.com]

"S'okay, I can't either," she said, smiling. "My name's Ellie, what's yours?"

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"Jay," he said, and then punched Bob. "Bob. He dun talk much."

Bob wobbled his head in agreement.

[roadhousequeen.livejournal.com]

"You shouldn't punch," Ellie said, frowning. "How come he doesn't talk?"

[silent-robert.livejournal.com]

"'Cause he's dumb," Jay said emphatically, which earned a punch from Bob.

"Dun wanna talk," the other boy said sullenly.

[mr-hippie.livejournal.com]

Leo walked up to the pair staring at the foul mouthed one in awe. "Woah."