Dreamland (Includes the Sequel)

Chapter 19: The Unexpected

August 15 2019, 4h35 

This is Ti-Beeby's birthday today. She just turned two. Babe and I both booked the day off. We plan on bringing her to the water park in Crystal Valley. It will be a blast. She loves water. The wave pools, slides, tubs and all. In the evening, Joanna and the rest will come to our place to eat some cake. Malcolm now takes part of our group, to Nathan displeasure. He has a hard time accepting it. Joanna seems okay with it. 

Melody bought a cute rocking pony for Audrey as a gift. She likes it so much it's like the other gifts doesn't exist. We have treats and pizza too. Babe can't resist, as usual. There are fairies and glitter everywhere, since it's the theme for her birthday. We made most of the decorations ourselves with dollar store crafts. It was fun to do and Audrey helped us. Her birthday is a success.

August 19 2019, 10h49 Dreamers Fantasy Nightclub 

Back to work. Antoine is more serious than usual today. I wonder what's going on. He just looks different. He has his black clothes and he's always in his office. He doesn't even talk to us. He ignores me more than everyone else. What if it is about the child and he knows? Maybe I'm just overthinking. I should just take my courage in my to hands and go talk to him, for once in my life. 

Knock knock 

Antoine: come in 

Crystal: Hi Antoine 

Antoine: You? What do you want? 

Crystal: We need to talk 

Antoine: If it ain't about the job, we don't

Crystal: What's going on with you? Who did you turn into?

Antoine: What do you want? I have plenty of things to do. 

Crystal: It's about two years ago... 

Antoine: If it ain't about work, it's a no... the door is there. 

Crystal: What? But it's important. 

Antoine: I have priorities 

Crystal: Don't cry when you die alone, without any friends and without your daughter. 

I just leave, raging and slam the door. I can't hold on my anger. I know I'm two years late and I do feel bad about it, but at least I tried. Did he even hear me? I don't think he did to be honest. He only cares about his work. I may lose my job but at least I did what my heart told me to do. I was honest. At the worst timing but it had to come out. I thought that, maybe, one of the reason he was in a bad mood was because I couldn't tell him. I was wrong. He doesn't even care. He's becoming like his father wants him to be. I just feel like crying. That's my baby daddy. The biological one, anyway. I'm so ashamed. I hope I didn't ruin anything. 

He comes out of his office fifteen minutes later with his usual poker face and doesn't even look at me. It's like nothing ever happened. I just continue my work normally but deep down, I'm not feeling very well. I just feel like throwing up and going home. I'm able to finish my shift but let's just say that I'm not in the mood. I wonder if he heard. I don't feel like repeating it. It took everything from me. I didn't choose the right timing either but let's be honest here: there's never a right timing with him. 

I end up going to bed super drained. I wish today never happened. I could have saved up on a heartbreak. 

September 8, 2019 , 7h30

I'm having a morning shift today. I'm getting ready to drive to work. Ti-Beeby doesn't want me to go. I can say the same for Babe, who gives me longest hug ever. I give them a dozen kisses and leaves before I'm late. Antoine already hates me enough it seems. There's a traffic jam in front of the 4 way lights. The car in front of me suddenly stops without warning so I press on the break fast.