Sabrina has gone out to buy groceries and has left Miguel in Amy's care. (guys gotta feel safe right?)Amy walks into the living room and sees Miguel watching TV. His face is VERY red as he watches with eyes open wide.
Amy:[looks at the TV] Ah, Hanes Her Way commercial?
Miguel:[nods still red faced] Can they show this on TV?
Amy:[smiles] You don't have Cinemax do you?
Miguel: Um no.. I don't watch much TV.. I'm either on the net or writing.. or something.
Amy:[sits down next to him and sets a basket of clothes next to her] I see. [folds clothes]
Miguel: Except for Saturday morning.. [takes a towel and folds it at great speed] I never miss that.
Amy: [watching him fold towels flat and smooth in no time flat] I figured as much. Miguel?
Miguel:[looks at her] Yes Ms. Amy?
Amy: Would you like to fold laundry?
Miguel: Um… there aren't any of you girl's unmentionables in here are there?
Amy:[smiles] No.
Miguel: Okay the sure.[takes the basket and begins folding clothes]
Amy: [watches] Hmm, Miguel.. you wanna come over during laundry day?
Miguel: Um.. we'll see[grabs something then his eyes open wide. He pulls out a bra and shivers like mad]
Amy: Oh.[takes it form him] Sorry about that.
Miguel: [grabs his chest and coughs] S'okay. Um Ms. Amy.. I'm going to just lay here and take a dirt nap for a while.[lays on the floor breathing hard]
Amy:[looks down at him] Boy you ARE weak, aren't you?
Miguel: [lifts his head up] Sorry Ms. Amy. [gets up and sits back down]
Amy: [giggles] Never knew there were guy THIS sensitive.
Miguel: I am NOT.. that sensitive!! [Amy reaches over and scratches the back of his neck. Suddenly all his fur and hair stand up like he's been struck by lightning] Okay.. so..so I am.
Amy: [laughs] That's soo cute!!
Miguel:[covers his face] GOD THAT WAS SO EMBARRASSING!!!
Amy: Awww sorry .[pats his head] I'll be good I promise.
Miguel: I better go Ms. Amy.. I have to check on the office.. the place would burn down if I didn't go everyday.
Amy: I don't think you're well enough Miguel.
Miguel: [opens the front door] I'll manage. [turns to leave but….]
Sabrina: [glares at him holding bags of groceries] And where are YOU going?!
Miguel:[sweating] Um.. I was coming to help you..here.[takes the bags]
Sabrina: [looks at Amy] You almost let him get away.
Amy: Hey, he's fast. Anyway I got the laundry done.. finally.
Sabrina:[looks at the neatly folded stuff then at her] Miguel did this didn't he?
Amy: Um yeah.. how'd you know?
Sabrina: He folds his shirt up the same way.. neat and flat..kinda odd.
Miguel:[makes a face] Excuse me for being neat. Anyway I have to go, the girls at the office will be lost without me.
Sabrina: [turns and glares at him] SIT!![he sits] Stay!!! I went by the office.. they're all okay.. but rather worried about you.[unpacks the groceries] They'd kill me if I let you go out there sick.
Miguel: But I'm better now..look!![dances around] See? [slowly walks over to the couch and lays down] Okay.. okay. Geez. My batteries must be low.
Amy: Not as strong as you thought huh?
Miguel: Ms. Sabrina.. I must go.. I can't stay here. I mean.. I feel funny.. it's not my home.. and well.. the fact that I'm our numbered by you girls makes me edgy. Sides.. I feel like Jack Tripper.
Amy: Ah.. a Three's Company reference?
Miguel: Yeah sorry.[gets up] I have to go.
Sabrina:[looks at him] Well if you must, however I know for a fact that you folks are looking for you to take care of Matt.
Miguel:[lays back down] Then again you've been really nice hostesses, who am I to argue with you.
Amy:[looks at him] Who is Matt?
Miguel: Haven't you heard.. he's Ms. Sabrina's future in-law.
Sabrina: [makes a face] Hooboy.
Amy:[looks at both of them] Did I miss something?
Miguel: [smiles] It's my little brother..[looks at Sabrina] and Tabitha's new beau.
Amy:[Sabrina slaps her forehead as Amy smiles and looks at the reader] Well at least the younger siblings have their act together.[winks]
Sabrina: Who do you keep talking to?[looks that way]
Amy: [points]And that's whom.
Miguel:[pops his head in] You mean you can see them too?!
Sabrina:[looks at both of them] You're both weird. [walks off]
Miguel: Maybe if I sneak home.. my folks won't find me. [heads towards the door. Sabrina walks in and drags him back by his tail] Or I could stay here I guess.
Amy: Gee, she seems to want to keep you here huh?
Miguel:[sitting at the table] Yeah..[rests his head on his arm] I'm feeling better really I am.
Amy:[looks down at him with a smile] The healing power of love?
Miguel: [turns red] Um no… just I sweated it all out during that Hanes commercial.
Sabrina: [leans on the table] Fine, I won't keep you here any longer Miguel. Go ahead and leave if you..[looks at him and he's gone and the door is flapping open] want? [slaps her forehead] Geez. See I told you he's not interested.
Amy: [closes the door] It's not that, he's just shy. I don't think I make him very comfortable either. Just a setback to looking like me I guess.
Sabrina:[glares at her] Yeah modesty always WAS your weakest skill. [sits down at the table] I wanted him to stay a bit longer, at least for lunch. Sigh. I really don't think he's interested in me.[gets up]
Amy: Well I'll ask for divine intervention.[closes her eyes]
Sabrina: Oh give it up will you![there's a knock at the door] I'll get it.[walks off]
Amy:[opens one eye] Thanks Mike.
Mike:[small caption appears above her head] Don't mention it.
Sabrina opens the door and pokes her head out. She looks around and sees no one. She makes a face and grumbles… that is until..
Matt: Down here Ms. Sabrina ma'am.
Sabrina:[looks down and sees Matt. He's dressed in his vest and loose pants with a big Pokemon shirt on] Matt?! [kneels down] What are you doing here?
Matt: My mommy and daddy saw Miguel leaving here so they dropped me off to catch him.. but he saw me and screamed like a girl and ran.
Sabrina:[sweating] Um.. well you're brother's not feeling well right now. Come on in and I'll take you to him in a bit.
Matt walks in and sees Amy sitting at the table. Amy looks down at him and smiles. Matt runs and ducks behind Sabrina.
Sabrina: Matt it's okay, she's my roommate Amy.
Matt: She makes me feel uncomfy.[looks at her from behind Sabrina]
Amy: Awwww it's genetic. [gets up and walks over to him] It's okay I won't bite.
Matt:[walks over slowly] H.. hi.. my name is Matt.
Amy:[kneels down and strokes his hair] Nice to meet…[sees Matt's hair and fur stand on end. She breaks out laughing] OH MAN.. they are brothers!!
Matt:[runs and ducks behind Sabrina again] She's crazy!!
Sabrina: [rolls her eyes] Yeah, but she pays half the rent so I have to keep her around.
And so after a bit things calm down and Matt is playing with his white tiger beanie and Transmetal Airazor. Sabrina is walking in and sees Amy sitting next to Matt.
Sabrina: What's up?
Amy:[looks up at her] This boy watches too many soap operas.
Matt:[holds the tiger beanie up] But I don't care if you're cold hard metal.. I love you for the warm soft spark that's inside you.[holds Airazor up] Oh but I can't be with you my love.. for you see I'm not really a metal bird. [transforms her] I'm really a robot in disguise. [holds up tiger beanie] I don't care.. I'll learn to walk on two legs if I have to.[holds up Airazor] Oh Blizz!! [puts both toys down]
Sabrina: So.. what happened?
Matt:[looks up at them with his arm's crossed and a mean look on his face] They hug and kiss and do other couple stuff.. it's not fun anymore.
Amy:[sweating, look at Sabrina] You HAVE to wonder what Miguel and his parents are like don't you? Anyway just why are you taking care of micro-Miguel here anyway?
Sabrina: Um well…[picks up Matt's white tiger beanie] Miguel's sick.. he needs time to.. get better.[looks at the beanie in the eyes] Even though I know.. he's at the office when he's suppose to be at home. [hugs the beanie]
Amy:[she and Matt look at her sweating] Okay.. if you say so.
Matt: Ms. Sabrina ma'am, can I have Blizz back?
Sabrina:[looks down at him blinking] Huh? [sweating] Oh .. right..here you go.[Hands it to him.]
Amy: Well while you go find your sanity, I'm going to go hit the bathroom.[gets up and walks off]
Sabrina: [takes her glasses off and rubs her eyes] Promise me you won't tell anyone what just happened Matt, I promise I'll have Tabitha visit you more often. Matt? [Puts her glasses on and sees him gone. She looks over and sees the bathroom door open. Face becomes panic stricken] Oh no!! MAAATTTTT!![runs to the bathroom]
Matt:[off] Hiya Ms. Amy Ma'am!!
Amy: [off] SABRINA!!!!!!!!!!
Meanwhile, Miguel arrives at eMenagerie. He enters and sees a blazing fire and Groovy laying on the floor dead. Funky is running after Azul with a chainsaw. They stop and look at him.
Miguel: Girls.. sigh I'm back.. okay?
Groovy:[gets up not dead anymore] YAY!!!!
Funky: ABOUT TIME!![hugs him] We were going crazy without you. [Azul in the back, runs around trying to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher]
Miguel:[cough as his shoulders droop] Yeah I know. Sigh. Now go clean up this mess!! [all three girls salute and runs off] Hooboy!! This is why I never take a vacation. [looks up] Oh dear.
Ebony:[taped to the ceiling] Um hello Mr. Tigre. The girls got a little rowdy in your absence. I tried to keep the peace but.. well.. look what happened.
Miguel: Well thank you Ms. Ebony. Um I'll get a ladder and cut you down.[runs off]
Ebony: PLEASE HURRY!!! I've been up here for hours!!!
Meanwhile……..
Sabrina: I'm sorry Amy!! I REALLY am!! He did the same thing to me!! He needs to learn about privacy!![glares at Matt who pokes his head out from behind the couch]
Amy: [leaning on the couch] Oh it's okay.. he's a kid after all. [looks at him] But if he does it again my boyfriend will get him.
Matt: Y..yeah?[pokes his head back in]
Amy: Yeah, his name is Thomas and he's a big bad wolf that eats naughty kids.[smiles]
Matt: [comes out] Oh is that all.. I thought he was a Dinosaur.
Sabrina:[sweating] Heh guess he's not afraid of wolves.
Amy: [kneels closer to him]Hey kid.. wolves are mean and scary.. don't you hear fairy tales.. like Little Red Riding Hood?
Matt:[crosses his arms] If a tiger was in the story.. it be a lot shorter.
Sabrina: [laughs] Okay come on Matt..[gets his back pack] Let's go take you to Miguel before you get Amy and her big bad boyfriend mad.
Matt: [looks up at Amy] I'm sorry Ms. Amy ma'am.
Amy: [looks down at him and smiles] Aww it's okay kiddo.[messes his hair] But don't take my boyfriend so lightly.
Matt: Nah.. my daddy would get him.[walks off]
Amy: That so?
Sabrina:[sweating] Amy.. I've seen his dad.. he can stop bullets with a single glance. He's scary and mean looking. [follows Matt out the door]
Matt: Wow, I gotta have daddy show me how he stops bullets like that. [both walk out the door]
Amy: [looks at the reader] I REALLY have to meet Miguel and Matt's parents. They have lots of explaining to do don't you think?
Sabrina walks a ways with Matt until they hear a car halt. Both turn around and Matt runs toward it. Out of the car, Arturo Tigre gets out and walks towards them. Sabrina shrinks back a bit as he comes closer.
Matt: MOMMY!!![runs in to the car and a dark figure hugs Matt]
Arturo: Sabrina.. where is Miguel?
Sabrina:[sweating bullets] Um.. well he um.. he um.. [swallows hard] he's been sick.. so I.. I took care of Matt. Please don't hurt me.
Arturo:[smiles] That was very nice of you, you tell my son.. he's lucky to have a girl like you around. Thanks again.[walks back towards the car]
Sabrina:[breathes a sigh of relief as he leaves] Man, that's one scary looking guy. Miguel.. I know you're at work right now… but.. sigh. [stomps her foot] You need to get home and get better. And I'm going to see that you do.[walks off]
Amy:[pops in] So did you buy her excuse? [shakes her head] Me neither.
Meanwhile Miguel is leaving the eMenagerie building when he is met by someone. It's Blake, and he does not look happy.
Miguel:[eyes him] Can I help you?
Blake: You can get out of Sabrina's life.
Miguel: Isn't that for her to decide?[puts his hands in his pockets]
Blake:[pushes him] Listen you.. I know you're in love with her.. I see how you follow her like a puppy. Get one thing through your thick skull. She loves me and not you!![pokes him] You got that?!
Miguel:[glares at him] Fine.. but do you love her? I ask this cause you treat her ..[shakes his head] Forget it.. you're not worth the waste of breath.[walks off]
Blake:[yanks him back by his shoulder] HEY!! [gets in his face] I'm sick of you coming between us!!!
Miguel: I'm sick of you in general. [Blake throws a punch but Miguel catches it and is about to hit him. He stops himself] Forget it.. you're not worth it.[walks off]
Blake: Don't turn your back on me!!
Miguel:[waves behinds him] Forget!! I'm not fighting you!!
Blake: [jump kicks him in the back and knocks him down] You got no choice.
Miguel slowly gets up. He glares at Blake then looks at his back. On his Chinese shirt is Blake's footprint. He clenches his fists and stares back at Blake.
Miguel: [takes off his shirt] My mom gave me this shirt. [takes his glasses off] Fine.. let's go!!
End of Chapter 10
CHAPTER 11