.::AU::. Taking Care of a Baby - 3

"…And I will be back to eat your wonderful food by about five or six. If it's even ready by then." Zoe listened to her older brother ramble for a moment longer before just hanging up on him, shoving the phone in her pocket.

"Well, that was anti-climactic," Cam said as Zoe came over to join the group. Zoe shrugged and helped her backpack up a bit more, which contained her baby, and glanced around the soccer field.

"Ah, I see Alli! She's with…Gilbo! Eh, Cam? Geddit? Gilbo? No? Alright…" Zoe awkwardly slowed her pace as she wiggled behind Cam and walked with Rosie. Rosie simply giggled at the young girl and kept walking.

"Well, this place isn't as bad as I imagined," Cam noted as she approached Allison and Gilbert. They both turned their heads and grinned at the three approaching girls. Gilbert walked up to Cam and began to talk with her about a WAG, which made Allison laugh.

Zoe turned her attention to Rosie, particularly Rosie's baby, and said, "So, how're you holding up with the project, Rosie?"

Rosie sighed and looked down at her child. "He's been waking me up in the middle of the night this whole time. It's starting to get annoying, really."

Zoe laughed and turned her body so Rosie could see her back. "It's alright; I think my child is in a worse shape than you are physically. My wristband broke in the shower so I have no idea how well I'm doing right now."

The two girls continued talking about their children as Cam and Allison spoke to the boys. Soon enough, the girls were united and were chatting away like crazy.

"And the vending machine has some good stuff in there today!" The group of girls erupted into laughter at Zoe's statement. Usually, the group would hang out on Wednesdays, but Allison had to take care of her baby while Antonio practiced, so why not move the date up one day? At least they could admire how well their school's soccer team played.

"Oh, wait, Zoe. Isn't that your older brother's basket for his panda bear?" Cam pointed out, but asked as a question.

"Hm?" Zoe looked over her shoulder, still clinging to the shoulder straps of said basket, and grinned, nodding. "Right, I just jacked it from him since I didn't have anything else to carry the thing in. I thought of bringing an Easter basket, but I considered that to be rude or something." She turned her attention to Rosie, who's mouth was nearly on the ground. Confused, she waved a hand in front of the girl's face. "Hello? Earth to Rosie?"

Said girl just shook her head, mumbled her apology, and turned her attention back towards the field. Allison and Cam soon followed, their jaws almost hitting the ground as well. Zoe, being the different girl, looked between her friends and looked out at the field, groaning almost immediately, yet kept quiet for as long as they did. Of course, the boys were playing "shirts vs. skins" with girls watching.

After a while, the three girls' mouths surfaced and they slowly returned to normal chatting.