Chapter 16
Vacation.
Morgan and Janice stopped at home to get their suitcases.
"Janice," Floyd said pulling in behind them with Dr. Teeth.
"Hey honey." Janice said. She opened the door for Morgan then ran back down to see him.
He caught her in a hug and held her tightly.
"I need to get my suitcase." Janice said pulling back slightly.
"Kay I'll come with you." Floyd said taking her hand.
Janice led Floyd through the open door and up the stairs.
"I'll carry it." Floyd said standing the large suitcase on the floor.
"Floyd are you okay?" Janice asked. Placing a hand on his shoulder and forcing him to face her.
He sighed and wrapped an arm around her waist. "I'm fine. I just hope you're sure you want to do this." He said framing her face with his other hand.
Janice smiled softly. "I'm sure I want to go. I'll just miss you a lot, are you okay with me going for three weeks?" Janice asked. Floyd's arm tightened around her. "Jan I'm not going to stop you from going. I'll miss you too, but go ahead I'll be fine." Floyd said.
Janice nodded and hugged him.
"I just want you to be happy." Janice whispered. Floyd pulled back and gripped her shoulders.
"Jan you leaving wont make me unhappy." He said.
"Okay as long as you're happy then I'll be okay." She said. Floyd relaxed and hugged her again.
"Janice hurry up we're leaving!" Morgan yelled.
"I'll be there in a minute!" Janice replied.
Floyd loosened his hold on her and stepped back reaching for her suitcase. Janice reached over and grabbed his hand. When he looked up she leaned in a kissed him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.
Janice put one arm around his neck and the other around his waist.
Janice pulled back and kissed his cheek. "I love you." Janice said.
"I love you too," Floyd replied. He picked up her suitcase and followed her downstairs.
"Finally c'mon Janice Piggy'll kill us if we take any longer." Morgan said opening the driver side door.
Floyd put the suitcase in the trunk and turned pack to Janice.
"I'll miss you," Janice said.
"I'll miss you too. Be careful don't
Get lost or hurt. Or anything." He replied.
"I won't." Janice said laughing softly.
Floyd kissed her. She hugged him close.
"c'mon Floyd." Dr. Teeth said getting on the bus.
Floyd pulled back and hugged her.
"I'll see you soon." Floyd said.
He kissed her quickly then got in the bus. Janice nodded. She closed the trunk and got in the car beside Morgan.
"Finally let's go or we'll miss the plane." Morgan signed as she started the car.
Janice looked out the window, it was a cloudless day which meant the flight would be smooth.
"I rully hope that we have nice whether in Hawaii." Janice mused softly.
"I'm just happy to go somewhere." Morgan said.
Janice nodded and returned to looking out the window. She had her phone in her pocket so she could call Floyd.
But something dawned on Janice as they turned the corner that made her laugh to herself.
"What is it," Morgan asked smiling.
"I forgot to give Floyd his phone back." Janice laughed.
Morgan laughed. "Oh forget about it call him on Teeth's phone he won't even notice.
"Where's my phone?" Floyd said walking into the living room.
"Is it upstairs?" Dr. Teeth asked flipping between channels.
"No I already looked." Floyd said looking in the kitchen.
"Didn't Janice take it from you?" Dr. Teeth asked.
"Ya but she said she would...she forgot to give it back. Great I don't have a phone for three weeks because I don't know where she put it." Floyd said.
"Here"-Dr. Teeth said handing Floyd his phone-" call her and ask her where she put it." He said.
"Thanks" Floyd said dialing the phone.
"Hey Jan...where did you put my phone?...oh okay...thanks...I love you...bye." He hung up and tossed Dr. Teeth his phone.
"Where is it?" He asked.
Floyd laughed and shook his head. "In one of Janice's purses." Floyd said.
"Did she tell you which one?" Dr. Teeth asked.
"No and she likes purses. I'll be back." Floyd said running upstairs.
Dr. Teeth shook his head and turned his attention back to the tv.
Gonzo leaned against the doorframe of the boarding house. Camilla had just left. Gonzo watched the taillights fade until they were nothing more than red specks in the distance then they disappeared entirely.
He closed his eyes and relaxed in the breeze all the women were gone for three weeks. He couldn't imagine all the things that could go wrong without getting a pounding headache. The sun was setting and everyone was slowly trickling back from the theatre. A loud bang inside suggested that one of Dr. Honeydew's experiment went wrong yet again. Gonzo shuddered to think of Beaker's state at the moment.
Hawaii was just as beautiful as it looked in the brochures and on tv. With the blue water and the pale sand it was a perfect dream.
Miss Piggy sighed and placed a hand against the window.
The captain announced their descent. Miss Piggy closed her eyes and rested her other hand on her stomach. She could feel one of the twins kicking slightly a wonderful surprise her and Kermit had discovered a few weeks before.
The cloudless sky made for a smooth landing and soon all the ladies were walking through the airport to the waiting taxi outside.
"Hawaii!" Morgan yelled sliding into the backseat.
"This is like going to be totally awesome. " Janice said getting in after her.
"The hotel is five star and straight ahead." Piggy said pointing in front of the all.
It was right in the beach and very fancy.
"The Tropical resort hotel." Trudy read reaching for her suitcase. One of the bell hops got it first and stacked all the suitcases on the cart.
"Alright ladies welcome to Hawaii." Miss Piggy said strutting up to the check in desk.
Janice Morgan Trudy and Camilla waited by the elevator while Miss Piggy talked to the men at the desk.
After a few minutes Piggy returned with five keys.
"There are your room keys. Don't loose them." Piggy said distributing the keys.
The room was huge. There were three bedrooms with two beds and an adjoining bathroom in each plus a bathroom in the enormous sitting area.
"Wow." Morgan said walking over to the panoramic windows that overlooked the ocean.
"I call rooming with Janice." Morgan said tugging Janice towards one of the rooms.
"Camilla can come too." Janice said.
"Bwak Begawk brawk." Camilla clucked.
"Are you sure you want to room alone?" Janice asked.
Camilla nodded and hurried into her own room. Janice shrugged and let Morgan pull her through the doorway.
"I have so much to tell you." Morgan said sitting on her bed.
"What?" Janice asked sitting on the bed by the window.
"I'll tell you later it's getting late and I want to call Teeth." Morgan said pulling out her phone.
"Ya I rully should call Floyd." Janice said.
She began to dial his number but stopped. She already had two voicemails. Both were from Floyd and both were in the last two hours Janice laughed to herself and continued to dial Floyd's number.
He picked up on the third ring.
"Hey Floyd." Janice said sitting on her bed.
"Hey babe what's up?" He asked.
"Nothing we just got in the hotel we're just unpacking and getting settled. It's rully beautiful here." She explained looking out the window.
"You're lucky Teeth talked me into going over to the boarding house with him. It's not the same without you." He said.
Janice leaned against the beige wall and sighed. "I really miss you." She said wishing he was here with her.
"I miss you too babe." He replied.
Janice looked down at her hands as she spoke. "I'll call you tomorrow." She said.
"Sure thing I'll talk to you then I love you." He replied.
"I love you too and I'll talk to you soon." she said.
"Okay bye." he replied.
"Bye," she said before hanging up.
Morgan paced the room while waiting for Dr. Teeth to pick up.
He answered almost instantly.
"Hey Teeth." Morgan said cheerfully.
"Hey Morgan." Dr. Teeth replied.
Morgan paced in the opposite direction. "I'm sorry we can't do the song." She said softly.
"Don't worry about it. I sorta forgot too." Teeth replied.
Morgan laughed and wandered over the window. "Hawaii is really beautiful." Morgan mused looking out over the ocean.
"So the band is temporarily out of commission while our beautiful guitarist is on vacation." Teeth said.
Morgan laughed again "don't talk too loudly Floyd might hear you." Morgan said getting a suspicious look from Janice.
"I wasn't talking about Janice. You are our temporary guitarist aren't you?" Teeth replied.
"Well I guess the band will have to do without us for three weeks." Morgan said.
"My dear you are posolutely right." Teeth chimed.
"I'll talk to you soon." Morgan said.
"Sure thing darling." He replied.
"Bye," she said
"Bye...um I...bye." He said softly. Morgan shrugged and hung up.
Piggy, Trudy and Camilla were all watching tv when Janice and Morgan came back.
"We were waiting for you two. Are you guys hungry?" Trudy asked.
"No we ate earlier and it's getting late." Janice said sitting in an overstuffed armchair.
"We'll go sightsee and swim tomorrow." Piggy said.
"Mmm sounds fun." Morgan mumbled from her newly discovered massage chair.
Piggy stood up and wandered off to bed early. Trudy and Camilla left afterwards.
"Wanna go check out the hotel?" Morgan asked standing up and skipping for the door.
"Not tonight in rully need to sleep or I'll fer surely be to tired to do anything tomorrow." Janice put her arms above her head in a catlike stretch.
"Kay I'll be in later. Night" Morgan said wandering into the hall
Janice walked back into their room. She slid her suitcase off the bed and climbed under the covers and faced the wall.
It was a foreign feeling to her to not have Floyd beside her.
The whole thing reminded her of another time.
Janice was out visiting Morgan. The show was done for a short break and Janice had promised her a visit.
Instead of bunking with Morgan in her one bedroom apartment she decided to stay in the hotel across the street.
Her and Floyd had just officially decided to get together and become a couple. she'd missed him a lot.
One of the nights near the end of her visit Janice was laying in bed.
She'd just gotten off the phone with Floyd and now she missed him more than ever.
Janice tossed in turned for what felt like hours after finally giving up she gathered her blankets and retreated to the small living room which had a couch a tv and a small coffee table.
She flipped on the tv and laid on the couch settling herself in a nest of blankets.
She was almost asleep when a knock on the door sounded through the entire room.
Janice sighed and stood up leaving the blankets on the couch. And wandering over to the door and flung it open.
Floyd stood in the doorway. He was wearing dark jeans, boots a white shirt and a black leather jacket.
Janice rubbed her eyes she was sure she was hallucinating.
"Hey Jan" he said.
She dropped her hands and looked up at him. "You're really here?" She asked stupidly.
Floyd bent down and kissed her. Then she knew he was really there with his arms around her waist and she wasn't dreaming.
"I'm really here," He said hugging her.
"Wait, why are you here?" Janice asked looking up at him.
"For you." He replied.
Janice smiled and hugged him again pulling him through the doorway.
"I missed you." He murmured into her hair.
"I missed you too." Janice said.
"Did I wake you up?" He asked noticing the tiredness in her expression.
"No I couldn't sleep anyways. I'd rather have you here then sleep anyway." Janice said sitting in his lap on the couch.
"Go to sleep." He whispered in her ear.
"I can't sleep now that you're here." Janice said.
Floyd sighed and kissed her forehead. "Pretend I'm not here and sleep." He said leaning over to lay her on the couch.
"No don't put me down. Don't let me go." Janice said softly.
Floyd sighed again and resettled her in his arms.
Janice kissed him softly.
"Get some rest I'll be right here." He told her.
Janice nodded and turned her face into his jacket.
Janice woke up she'd fallen asleep thinking of that time with Floyd. It seemed so long ago now. Even though she remembered it perfectly. She looked across the room. It was 4:15. Morgan slept peacefully in her bed across the room. Janice smiled and closed her eyes. Returning to simpler times.
Floyd held Janice in his arms until he too couldn't stay awake any longer. He stood up and carried Janice to her bed the blankets draped over his arm.
He laid her down and placed the blankets over her. He turned to leave but she reached out and grabbed his hand holding him in place. He turned to face her.
"Where are you going?" Janice asked.
"I'm gonna go sleep out there." He said nodding towards the doorway.
Janice frowned and pulled him closer. He moved easily towards her.
"Stay here with me." She said.
Floyd cast another glance at the doorway before nodding. He kicked off his boots and threw off his jacket before settling beside her.
Janice laid her head on his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Floyd?" Janice said after a few minutes.
"hmmm?" he replied.
"I'm happy you're here." Janice said.
"I'd go anywhere for you Jan I-I love you." Floyd had never said that to her before. She always knew he loved her and she loved him but they'd never said it to each other.
Janice looked up at him and kissed him. "I love you too," She said. Floyd kissed her back. "I've been waiting forever to say that to you." He said brushing the hair out of her face.
"I'm happy you did." Janice said.
Floyd kissed her again.
"You should sleep too," Janice told him resting her head on his shoulder.
"I could but I'd rather talk to you unless you want to sleep?" Floyd said.
"No I'm wide awake now." Janice said.
"Good." Floyd said. He sat up and pulled her into his arms again.
Janice sat up in his arms and leaned against him.
"Floyd what made you come here tonight?" Janice asked suddenly very curious.
"I don't know after I got off the phone with you I was already on
my way. I just needed to see you and hear your voice in person. And to make sure that no one was here to steal you away from me. I'm not planning on losing you anytime soon." Floyd whispered to her.
"Aww babe I'm not giving you up either and don't leave." Janice said.
"Why would I leave?" Floyd asked.
"I don't know. Just don't." She replied. Kissing him.
"I'll never leave you." He replied kissing her again.
"What are you going to do for the rest of the week you're here with me?" Janice asked.
"I don't know" Floyd whispered kissing one of her cheeks. "And I don't care, as long as I'm with you." He said kissing her other cheek.
"That can be arranged." Janice said.
Floyd laid her back down beside him and resumed twirling her hair between his fingers. "Great I'm looking forward to it." He said.
Janice took his hand and pulled him down beside her again.
"Its late you must be tired go to sleep now." Floyd said.
"What about you? You came all the way here. Get some sleep too," Janice said.
Floyd kissed the back of her neck. "I'll still be here when you wake up. Go to sleep Jan." He wrapped his arm around her again and held her close. Soon they were both asleep.
Talking and a lot of rustling woke Janice up. The curtains were open and the warm sun was pouring in.
She sat up and looked around. Morgan stood in the doorway with two mugs of coffee.
"Finally you're up. We've been waiting forever hurry and get dressed we're going to the beach." Morgan said. Janice turned and looked at her alarm clock it was 11:00. "Oh I rully slept in I'm sorry." Janice said. She slid out of bed and took the coffee Morgan handed her.
"I'll get dressed and meet you out there." Janice said rushing for her suitcase.
Morgan left the room and closed the door behind her. Janice tore the brush through her hair and sprinted though the doorway.
"Good morning Janice." Piggy said walking in from the kitchen.
"Hi Piggy." Janice replied.
"Alright lets go." Morgan sang twirling for the door. She was obviously in a great mood.
Trudy grabbed towels and followed them to the door. Morgan sighed impatiently and flung the door open.
The sun was beating down when they emerged from the hotel. Morgan took off down the sidewalk and straight for the beach. "What did you guys like feed her for breakfast?" Janice asked.
"we have no idea." Piggy and Trudy said in unison.
Janice shrugged and followed Morgan who had already disappeared to the beach.
Morgan was already in the water when Janice, Piggy, Camilla and Trudy got there.
"Guys it's so warm get in here!" She yelled falling backwards into the waves.
"Come on guys" Janice said running in behind Morgan.
Piggy and Trudy ran in followed by Camilla. The water was extremely warm and clear.
Morgan swam out deeper and dived under.
Janice swam towards Camilla but Morgan shot up and splashed Janice in the face. Janice splashed her back and then everyone joined in splashing each other in the face.
"Ha ha I so scared you." Morgan laughed afterwards while they were lounging in their chairs and watching the waves hit the shore.
"You like totally didn't I knew you would jump out somewhere." Janice replied.
"Sure." Morgan said laughing again.
Janice closed her eyes. Her thoughts from last night drifted back into her head.
It was going to be a very long three weeks if she couldn't forget about Floyd long enough to have a good time.
She remembered the rest of that trip visiting Morgan. Floyd had kept his promise and stayed with her until she left.
In a way Floyd never really left her. He was still by her side now and Janice knew that.
Morgan and Piggy said something about going back in the water but Janice wasn't listening she was drifting off.
"Janice, Janice!" Someone was shaking her frantically. She opened her eyes and looked into the wild eyes if Piggy.
"Janice we need your help" Piggy said. The worry in her voice made Janice's blood run cold. Something was wrong.
"What is it?" Janice asked.
"It's Morgan" Piggy said
"She's gone."