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Post by Tori on May 3, 2011 14:01:57 GMT -5
Whipping his hair back out of his eyes, he rode his bike with his baby brother hauling in the back in his little red wagon, making their way to the entrance of the zoo. The place Eric nearly had to get force and dragged to. Putting on his brakes, Eric walked his bike up to the bike racks, locking it up with the wagon while his baby brother, Jayson hopped out instantly about to make a run for it towards the animals. "Hold it!" Eric jerked around, pointing his finger at Jayson sternly. "But I wanna go see the monkeys..." Jayson pouted, kicking a rock at his feet. Eric however simply rolled his eyes, gripping Jayson's hand tightly in his so he wouldn't make a run for it again. "Dad put me in charge, remember? Not to mention he literally pushed me out the door." he muttered out the last sentence under his breath, "What I say goes, you hear me?" he let out with a stern face, Jayson nodding his head in agreement. "Can I at least walk by myself? I don't need to hold anyone's hand." the little six year old whined, attempting to yank himself out of his brothers tight grip. "You're hurting meee..." he continued complaining and pulling, with Eric rolling his eyes in despair, he unwillingly let go of his grip, letting Jayson wander over to the monkey's freely, while staying particularly close behind him in case he tried any funny business.
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Post by Redeim on May 3, 2011 14:09:07 GMT -5
"Zhi, come on." Batari called, holding out her hand. They had been at the zoo for about an hour, and already Batari was ready to rest. But her little brother, Zhi, seemed to have no such thoughts, currently looking excitedly at the gorillas. "Don't you want to see the other types of primates?" "What primate?" Zhi asked, glancing over to his sister for only a couple seconds. "That's what monkeys and gorillas are." She explained to him. "You like the monkeys, right? Let's see more!" She encouraged. Hopefully there would be a bench or some place to rest at the next exhibit. Once they got to the next group of monkeys, see grinned widely, Jackpot! She thought, getting Zhi's attention. "I'm going to be right over there on that bench, okay? Don't wander off and when you're done watching them, come straight to me, understand?" Zhi nodded, and she let him run over to the exhibit while she rested on the bench. "Finally~" She said with a sigh as she sat down.
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Post by Tori on May 3, 2011 14:14:31 GMT -5
Jayson saw from the corner of his eye a little boy just barely smaller than him come up excitedly to see the monkey's. He grinned widely, just like he was with strangers, and immediately started getting the attention he loved to get. He gripped his hands on the bars in front of him, and jumped up and down multiple times, screeching like a monkey. "Ooo! Oo! Ah! Ahh!" he laughed, taking a glimpse of the boy next to him to see what his expression would be towards that. Eric however, just left him be, with his arms crossed and rolling his eyes, already tired of being there after not even five minutes.
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Post by Redeim on May 3, 2011 15:46:11 GMT -5
Zhi grinned and laughed as a boy came up beside him, "You're funny!" He said, still smiling at the boy next to him.
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Post by Tori on May 3, 2011 15:57:32 GMT -5
Just as planned, Jayson had gotten the attention he wanted. Grinning back at the little boy, Jayson continued hopping in place excitedly, giving out one long, last screech. "Ooo Ahh!!!!" he screamed out, his head leaned back in the air. Which caused Eric to cover his ears up painfully. He was about to yell at his kid brother for that, but figured since they were at a zoo where animals were screeching already, it was fine. "Monkey's are my faaavorite aminals!" he told the boy, "What yours?"
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Post by Redeim on May 4, 2011 10:01:11 GMT -5
"I like dogs, but at the zoo, I like the monkeys!" Zhi explained excitedly. "They're funny!" Batari scooted over to the side of the bench to get a better view of Zhi. She smiled as she saw he seemed to be making a friend, chatting excitedly with a little boy that seemed slightly older than him. Good, with a new friend, he won't be wanting to go very far for a little while. She thought with a determined nod.
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Post by Tori on May 4, 2011 10:27:06 GMT -5
"I like dogs too! I have two at home." Jayson beamed with excitement all over again. He looked back over at the monkey's then, watching as one started picking bugs off the other. Jayson giggled. "I wish I had a pet monkey. He could pick bugs out of my hair then!" he laughed, scrunching his fingers up in his hair. Eric just smiled at the boys seeing they were getting along just fine, even if neither of them knew the others name. Its not like kids that age cared about those kind of stuff yet. Especially Jayson. He was the kind of toddler that would go up to a random stranger and hug their legs from behind. Seeing as the boys were getting along fine, and that Jayson probably wouldn't be sneaking off by himself anytime soon, Eric took a break from staring intensely at him, and walked back towards the bench behind him to watch from there, where another person seemed to be sitting on the opposite end of him.
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Post by Redeim on May 5, 2011 14:26:43 GMT -5
Zhi laughed, "You not supposed to have bugs in you hair!" He told Jayson. His eyes got wide, "I wish I had a pet! We almost had one, but then a big hurricane came and we had to move." He explained, complete with over-exaggerated hand motions. "But mommy and daddy say maybe we can get a pet soon." He said excitedly.
Batari couldn't help but smile as she saw Zhi explaining something to his new friend. "Silly boy," She whispered to herself, barely realizing there was anyone next to her now.
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Post by Tori on May 5, 2011 17:36:54 GMT -5
Jayson giggled. "But just in case I do! You neve' know..." he explained, his eyes widening as well at Zhi's explanation of the hurricane that hit. "We had hurricane at our ol' house too!" he exclaimed, pulling up another grin at his last sentence said though. "Oo! If you get a pet, get a puppy. They so cute!" he practically squealed at the last word said, squinting his eyes out of cuteness.
Eric continued watching Jayson, squealing about something. From what he could hear though, it was something about dogs or animals or something. He heard a small whisper come from someone next to him, as he turned his head to find a beautiful girl sitting practically next to him. He quickly turned away then, mentally kicking himself for that two second awkward stare. Damn it, Eric! What are you doing? You're not interested in any kind of relationship with a girl other than your sister. Stop staring already! But with that one thought said, he took a second glance, only this time letting a small smile slip up from the corner of his mouth before jerking his head back, facing where Jayson was again.
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Post by Redeim on May 5, 2011 23:21:35 GMT -5
Zhi's eyes widen in shock, "No way! We useta live in MABTown. What about you?" He asked, then got axcited, jumping up and down, his little hands balled into fists, "I want a puppy! I'm gonna tell mommy we should get a puppy!"
Batari continued watching her little brother, but then felt like she was getting stared at. Without moving her head, she glanced at the boy next to her, then quickly looked away at the realization it was him. She debated saying something to the boy, but instead just bit her lip, unsure of what to say.
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Post by Tori on May 8, 2011 19:26:19 GMT -5
"Yeah! We lived there too!" Jayson beamed, his eyes glowing with more interest than before now. Jayson giggled. "You should! Puppies are fun to play with! I like chasing them around in my backyard. I tackle them sometimes, and play fetch too."
Eric kept his distance from the girl, at least eye distance anyway. And he continued keeping a closer eye on his youngest brother who seemed to be having a blast with this other kid. He crossed his arms, slumping down lower on the bench seat as he pulled his iPod out of his pocket, sticking his earbuds in each ear. Ah, that's better. he thought, nodding his head to the beat of the first song that began playing. Keep your mind off that girl. He tapped his foot to the beat of the current song, while keeping a close watch on Jayson.
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Post by Redeim on May 8, 2011 19:51:33 GMT -5
"Ohh, then we should get big dogs!" Zhi replied, just as excited as Jayson. "Then I can play wrestle with them for a long time!"
Batari heard a sound coming closer, and turned to see a person pushing a drink cart. She poked the boy next to her, waiting for him to pull out an ear bud before pointing to Jayson and Zhi, "Sorry to bother you... But that's your brother, right? Can I ask you to do me a huge favor?" Without waiting for a response, she continued, "I'm really thirsty, I just want to get a drink. I don't think my brother will run off, but can you just watch him for a little bit? I'll get you a drink too, if you want."
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Post by Tori on May 8, 2011 20:36:52 GMT -5
"That be funny!" Jayson giggled, "I have little dog and one bigger dog." he told the boy, his eyes widening from an idea he suddenly got then, "Oo! Maybe our dogs can play together too! That be fun!"
The song was right in the middle of a chorus, with Eric really getting pumped now, until he felt someone poke him. He pulled out an earbud to see who had interrupted his favorite song, but closing his jaw shut to see it was the girl he caught himself staring at earlier. Crap! He looked back at Jayson and the kid he was talking to, then the drink cart before looking back at the girl, nodding his head slowly. "Sure. No problem." he was about to stick his ear bud back in his ear when he added in, "Oh! I'll take a Coke." he told the girl who had offered him a drink in the first place. A free drink was a free drink to Eric. He took advantage of it.
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Post by Redeim on May 9, 2011 15:51:54 GMT -5
Zhi nodded excitedly, "Yeah!" He jumped around in place, "I wanna go home and tell mommy to get a doggy!" He said, so excited at the thought of playing with his new friend.
Batari ordered herself a water and Zhi a juice in a cute animal-themed cup before also getting Eric's Coke, grumbling a little at the price of the drinks. Public attractions will be public attractions... Luckily dad gave me money. She thought to herself before returning to Eric. "Here you go." She told him, putting his drink within eyesight in case he couldn't hear her.
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Post by Tori on May 9, 2011 22:11:47 GMT -5
Jayson giggled along with all the excitement going on between himself and his new friend. "I can't wait! I bet she gonna say yes, too!" he grinned widely, staying the optimistic happy child that he always seemed to be. He looked back at the monkey's for a moment then, growing bored from staying put in the same spot. He looked back at Eric who seemed to be busy with other things at the moment, and he glanced back at Zhi. "You wanna see the hyena's? I know where they at." he asked the little boy, hoping he would say yes, just so he could do some wandering around before he had to leave for home.
Eric was listening to his music while the wait, only with one ear bud in his ear though, so he could still hear what was going on in case the girl started talking to him again. He turned his head finding his coke he had asked for, and took it from her with a grin on his face. "Thanks." he simply said, opening it part way first to let all the air fizz out before opening it the rest of the way, taking a large gulp from it. "So, you got dragged her too, I'm guessing, right?" he asked, hoping to get a conversation started up at least. Not to mention the face she made a little while back showed how much she didn't really care to be here at all.
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