the little stories

oh baby - myg

you stand in the practice room. you hold your daughter and rock her back and forth. she wasn't happy today. she had been fussy all afternoon. you brought her to visit him in hopes it would help.

she begins to scream and cry. you bounce her up and down, rubbing her back. you softly talk in her ear. she continues to cry. you bend down, searching for her bottle.

he looks over as soon as he hears her cries. he looks down at you. you look at him. he rushes over. he takes her out of your arms.

"oh baby why are you upset?" he softly says. he lets her move in his arms. he holds her to his chest. he sways her back and forth gently.

"shh," he coos while stroking her cheek with his finger. she hiccups as she begins to calm down. he smiles. he looks over to you.

you search for her bottle. you rub your eyes. you were exhausted. you find it, pulling it out and standing up. he walks to you.

"come here," he grabs your hand and pulls you to the couch in the corner of the room. he sits down with you. he takes the bottle from you and holds it in her mouth. she immediately closes her eyes and drinks her milk.

you lay your head back on the cushions. he looks over at you. he stands up, grabbing her car seat. he walks back over and lays her in. he uses his foot to rock her back and forth. she stays asleep.

"hey," he says. you look over at him. he pulls you in close. you rest your head on his shoulder and wrap your arms around his waist. he kisses your head. "rest."

you close your eyes. he knew how to take care of her. and he knew how to care for you. he never made you feel bad for struggling. he never said he was a better parent because he calmed her down. he was supportive. you loved him for that.

he rubs your back to get you to fall asleep. the practice room was quiet. he liked it that way. he wanted his girls to sleep ok.

the members run in after a while. they laugh and shout at each other. he picks his head up.

"would you guys shut the fuck up?" he snaps. they all get silent. "they're both asleep and exhausted i don't need you waking them up."

they listen. he knew they would.

he also knew they would tease him later.

he didn't care.

he wanted you to feel better. he wanted her to stay asleep.