Bonnie's New Home

[robehouse]

"You're right. but I should remember all of your names without their help."

"Yes, we do need to go home, but not right away."

[baby_snow_white]

Hannah giggles. "Maybe you should stitch our names on our clothes. So you can remember our names."

Jimmy shrugs. "Well I guess if we have to. I still think it is a bad idea."

[robehouse]

"Yes, or have you wear name tags. That would do the same thing."

"We all have to do things we don't want to do. Going home is one of them."

[baby_snow_white]

Hannah smiles. "My name is Dirt."

Jimmy laughs. "Well if you add water to you. You get my name. I'm Mud or at least that is what Bonnie calls me. Soon Lee has a better name. Bonnie calls her Tiger. I think it is because she always has her tiger with her."

Hannah nods. "That might be true mommy, but nothing changes when you go home. Bonnie and the others still respect you. They don't with me."

[robehouse]

"So that is why the house is such a mess. We have Dirt and Mud in it.

[baby_snow_white]

Hannah and Jimmy giggles. "Maybe so, but the biggest mess comes from Tornado Bonnie."

"That will not happen as long as Bonnie thinks she is in charge of the house and she holds onto the grudge she has against me."

[robehouse]

Tracy smiles.

"Maybe so, but Dirt and Mud have something to do it as well. it all adds up to a big mess."

"I know. I've talked to her about it,

[baby_snow_white]

Hannah smiles. "Not us. We are clean dirt and unmessy mud. So we don't add up to a big mess."

Jimmy giggles. "That's because when you talk. It goes out her other ear. If you want her to listen. You have to plug one of her ears. So it doesn't go in one ear and out the other."

[robehouse]

"Is there such a thing as clean dirt? That is

[baby_snow_white]

Hannah nods. "Yes it is. Clean dirt is dirt that doesn't stick to anything or can wipe it away without leaving anything behind."

Jimmy laughs. "With as much hot air she has in her. The bubble gum could turn into a huge balloon and she could float away before it would pop."

[robehouse]

"We'll have to get a patent on that. I bet everyone would prefer clean dirt to dirty dirt."

Tracy smiles.

[baby_snow_white]

"What is a patent?"

Jimmy thinks about it. "I think it is someone who sees a doctor or goes to a hospital. I was one when I was in the car accident.'

Wanda looks confused. "What does that have to do with people wanting clean dirt to dirty dirt?"

[robehouse]

"A patent just means that you own the name clean dirt, so you can make money off of it. A patient is someone who sees a doctor. or you can be patient when you are able to wait for something to happen, like at Christmas waiting for Santa."

[baby_snow_white]

"Oh I see. Money is good. Then you can buy things you want. I'm not good at waiting on things like Santa on Christmas."

[robehouse]

"Yes, money is very important. We can't do hardly anything without it."

"Most little girls aren't. They act like they have ants in their pants the closer Christmas comes."

[baby_snow_white]

Jimmy nods. "And in Bonnie's case. She can't think she is in control of the house without the money she thinks she has."

Hannah shakes her head. "I don't want ants in my pants. They might build an anthill in there and then I would never be able to get rid of them."

[robehouse]

"That's true. If she didn't have the money, she wouldn't have the power she thinks she has."

"Ants in pants can sting you, depending on what kind of ants they are. As soon as you feel them, you need to get them out."

[baby_snow_white]

Hannah nods. "So the old saying is true. Money is the root of all evil."

Jimmy giggles. "If that was true. Then you would be the richest person in the world according to Bonnie."

Jimmy nods. "Not all ants will sting you. Some pinch your cheeks when they see you."

[robehouse]

"Actually it's the love of money is the root of all evil. Money itself can't hurt anyone."

Tracy smiles.

'Yes aunts will do that, but ants will bite you if they get a change, so it isn't a good idea to give them a chance."

[baby_snow_white]

Jimmy giggles. "Swallowing coins can hurt you."

Hannah giggles too. "Don't forget paper cuts."

Jimmy nods. "We need to move the ants out before they have a chance to build their houses in the yard."

[robehouse]

"Yes, I suppose money can hurt you in that way, but it's the love of money inside of you that does more damage."

"I'll have to find something that attracts them to lure them away from the house and yard."

[baby_snow_white]

"Then Bonnie must be rotten inside. Because she loves her money."

Jimmy giggles. "Mommy, but the best way to attract ants is to have a picnic."

[robehouse]

"You shouldn't say that. You should only say good things about people. She is just misguided that's all."

"Maybe so, but we don't want them coming in the house. I'll have to get honey or something."

[baby_snow_white]

Jimmy nods. "I know, but I don't think there is anything good about her. So saying something good about her is impossible. I don't think she has anything good inside her. Not after the way I have seen her act to and treat Hannah or how she gets the others to treat Hannah."

[robehouse]

"I think there is good inside her. I just think she is afraid of people seeing the real her, so she puts on this act. I just wish I could find a way to bring this good girl out."