The Outsiders Imagines (Part 2)

Soda Curtis

Ok, really quick, just wanted to say, I just started watching Glee a couple weeks ago and saying I'm obsessed is an understatement. There will be some Glee cameos in this. You have been warned.

Your head leaned against Soda's shoulder and his arm was wrapped around your waist as you watched the kindergarten teacher escort your five year old son into the classroom.
"He's gonna be ok." Soda said, rubbing your back, "I know you're worried about him."
You nodded, using every ounce of your strength not to cry.
"They're growing up." You said, a small sob sneaking up in your voice.
Soda nodded, "Finn is starting kindergarten, Rachel is in first grade, and Quinn is crawling.
All these milestones were wonderful for you and Soda and the both of you treasured them greatly. You guys couldn't wait for their million other milestones and accomplishments. You couldn't wait to see who you're kids would turn out to be, what they'd love and hate. What they wanted to do with there little lives. You wanted to see them thrive in the things they did well in. You wanted to see their smiling faces after they accomplished something hard. You wanted it all. But something inside you didn't want that to happen.
A small little place in your heart wanted to keep your kids with you forever as young, sweet babies. A small part of you wanted to keep them kids forever, so that they'd never have to experience the harsh reality of the world. You wanted to keep them small so that way they could sit on your lap. You wanted them young so you could continue to play with them and see the wheels in their heads turn and turn as they come up with new ideas.
"I don't want them to grow up either." Soda said, reading your mind exactly.
"It's just hard." You said softly as we began to walk out of the school, "They're just growing up too fast, Soda."
"I know, sweetie." He said, grabbing your hand, "it's ok to mourn 3 month old Finn and 1 year old Rachel. It's ok to mourn the days when Quinn would just lay on your chest, not wanting to move."
This is exactly why you married Soda. He made you realize things you never would've thought. He knew how you felt about certain things without you even needing to explain it. He made sure that the way you felt was ok, as long as it was healthy. You could be your true, authentic self around him. You weren't afraid of saying something wrong or being judged because that just wasn't Soda. He supported you, whether he needed to or not.
That day you realized that there was no way you could stop your children from growing up. Every day they'd get a little older. Every day they'd learn something new, see something new and that's when their perspective on the world would change. You realized that in order to keep them young forever, you had to continue making beautiful memories with them.

A/N:
Hey y'all!! I don't know about you, but I really really liked writing this and rereading it. I thought it was so good and I liked how it was slightly different than some of my other imagines that I've written in the past.
Just wanted to say thank you guys for reading this, voting and commenting! It really makes me smile to know that y'all are enjoying my stories!

Have a lovely day and remember to stay gold!

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