TIME WARP: Adjustments Made.

[Danicca Waylan]

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Year 2000, Dani's childhood home.

Dani was being cranky and troublesome, not wanting to have her nap at all if she can help it, and was staring at the wall and waiting for Matty to get home. She was intent on staying awake no matter what happened. Matty was her big brother now, he had been for a week, and she was intent on being right there, on the couch in the living room, when he got back from his doctor's appointment, so she could hug him and babble at him about her few hours without him around. Daddy had the day off, so he was watching Dani, trying to get her to eat her carrots and sleep at naptime, even though she insisted that naptime is for babies and she's a big girl now.

She stared, narrow-eyed, at the door, little arms crossed, trying to make sure that the instant Matty came in that door, she would see him and be there before anyone else could do anything. Her eyes closed and her head nodded forward a couple of times, but she was sure she was going to stay awake until Matty was there. Just to make sure she wasn't too comfy, she slid off of the couch, her pink shirt lifting up when it caught on the edge of the couch, letting the upholstery scrape against her bare tummy. She rubbed at the red spot left behind, but it wasn't going to last--it wasn't even half as bad as the place she had scraped her elbow on one of the few places in the house with hard-wood flooring. Dani sat on the floor, watching the door still, and waited.

And waited.

And then, next thing she knew, she was hearing the door open and her eyes were snapping open, and she sat up from where she was sleeping on the floor--she insisted she knew everything that was happening, and was laying there on purpose, wide awake--and jumped up, running to Matt and throwing her arms around him, her black hair sticking up in every direction, framing her sweetly-smiling face. "Matty, Matty, I missed you sososososoooo much! How's the doctor's 'pointment go? Didja have to get shots? I want ice cream, Mama can Matty and I get ice cream?" She was firing questions off rapidly, not allowing anyone the time to answer, and then she was running off, picking up her bear and running back to Matt so that Roosevelt could be involved in the conversation.

Roosevelt loved Matt almost as much as Dani, after all. Although he agreed with her, his not-talking-ness could be very annoying sometimes.

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[Matthew Waylan]

Matt had been picked up from school by the Waylan's. Matt didn't like this school much. The people there called him names and were always ignoring him. Matt knew that they didn't get it. He also knew that it was nothing he couldn't handle. After all he had gone through worse. Though, he didn't understand why they felt the need to pick on him. He was just trying to live there. He tried to talk... they told him to shut up. Matt knew that they wouldn't get him. Once Mrs. Waylan came to get him he smiled and ran to give her a hug. She was really... bright. That was the only way he knew how to describe her. She was so bright, so comforting. Matt immediately trusted her. That was one thing that was different about this woman then the rest that were his “mom” before.

Matt had realized that when they didn't go straight home he was going somewhere else. He had questioned his mom and she had told him he was going to the doctor for a check up. Matt scrunched up his face. He didn't like the doctors. They poked him and their hands were always cold. He supposed it was only necessary that he go to one though. They kept him safe and not sick. He was a bit worried however, since it was out of schedule and Dani was heavily reliant on the schedule. When he came home he came home. Then she would tell him all about her day and would prattle on about things he didn't know half about. That was the schedule. That was normal. The doctor's appointment broke the schedule. Again Matt scrunched up his face and frown. He didn't like doctors.

Matt was glad. The doctors appointment was finally done and he was finally going home. Home to Dani. Smiling the whole car ride back Matt tried to stay awake. He would need all his energy for Dani. Though, try as he might he managed to fall asleep on the ride home. After all, it was past his nap time. The last thing he remembered was the passing of a McDonald's. Then he was off in sleepy-time land. When he woke up he was home. Mom was unbuckling him and he sleepily jumped down from the seat. He waited for his mom before crossing the street to get to his house. HE smiled as he walked in the house of which he had called his home. There was Dani. Endless chatterbox she was. He smiled as he caught her in a hug. She really was a bright ball of energy. He was about to answer her questions, well as best as e could, but she ran off again to go get Roosevelt.

Matt smiled as she ran back with the bear so he could be in the conversation also. Smiling he looked at her and just patted her head yawning. Turning around in a circle to show her he was okay, the doctors appointment went fine, and that he didn't have to get shots. At the mention of Ice Cream Matt looked up at his mother with pleading eyes and a small smile. He knew that she wouldn't be able to resist both of them asking, at least he hoped she wouldn't. Dani wanted ice cream, that meant he did too.