We Aren't So Different, You and Me

I woke up the next morning to the smell of pancakes. I checked my Twitter and sure enough, Gerard had updated it with a #WPR. Great.

I walked downstairs to see Bandit and Lindsey dancing around the kitchen, giggling at Gerard's attempts to dance too. I chuckled softly and winced, rubbing my cheek. It still hurt like a bitch.

"Ow! Fuck!" I hissed under my breath, so B wouldn't hear me.
"What happened to your face, Taylor? Oh my God!" Lindsey gasped, charging at me with a look of concern and pity.
"I was born with it."
Gerard at least laughed at that one.
"Who did this to you? I want answers! If it was Adam, I'll shove my bass so far up his ass, he won't be able to sit down for the rest of his life. And I don't mean the neck of my bass either!"
"Jesus, calm down. I got in a fight defending Gerard's honor."
"Who was it?"
"I don't know, some stupid chick."
"If charges are pressed--"
"Babe, calm down. She's fine, okay?" Gerard laughed, kissing her temple.
"Gerard, look at her face!"
"I know. She's my little brawler."

I rolled my eyes and sat down at the table, winking at Bandit. She had some troubles cutting her stack of cakes so I reached over and did it for her. She smiled and said thank you, literally using about half the bottle of blueberry syrup.

"Hey!" I laughed, taking the bottle out of her hands.
"What? I like blueberries."
"Save some for the rest of the family, you scavenger."

After breakfast, we all just hung out around the house until Bandit decided that it'd be a good idea to go swimming. I groaned in annoyance, seeing as we've been swimming all day, every day, since I got here. She gave me that cute little puppy dog face and started whimpering like a dog and I rolled my eyes and pushed her away. She continued for at least an hour before Gerard finally told her to stop or she'd be going down for a nap. I chuckled at her little pout as she crawled on the couch with me, burying herself in my arms. Her little feet were like ice so she tucked them between my thighs, which kept them warm with my fleece pajamas. She sighed and looked up at the t.v. and became lost in the land of Yo! Gabba, Gabba! and Bear in the Big Blue House, which was a throwback from my childhood. Before I knew it, I was being disturbed by Lindsey trying to take a sleeping Bandit away from a sleeping me.

"Leave her here," I mumbled tiredly, wrapping my arm around B tighter.
"Are you sure?" she whispered.
"Mmmhmm. She's comfy."

Lindsey chuckled and kissed both of our cheeks, letting us nap on the couch together. It was around noon when Bandit woke up and turned over to look at me. I noticed we were home alone and figured that the adults had gone out grocery shopping. She asked to swim again and this time, I agreed.

"Go get your suit and floaties and meet me out back, okay?" I yawned.
"Okay!" And she took off towards the stairs in a blur of red and blue.

Notes

Sorry it's been a while! How was everyone's 4th of July, for those of you who live in the U.S.? Anything special? Stay home? Eat your feelings like I did?