YOUR POV
It's been 18 hours since Carina knocked at my door and I've been avoiding her. I know she's in the hospital because there's been chatters round the nurses. It pays to be friends with them.
- Arizona : Hey. You hear Carina's back?
- y/n : Oh I know. She turned up at the house last night and it resulted in me closing the door on her and having to tell Bells she won't be taken away from me
- Arizona : Oh really?
- y/n : Yeah. Bell's is terrified of being taken away from me. She asked if she'd have to go to Italy and then on the walk to school this morning she asked if she'd have to start taking Italian lessons if Carina was going to take her to Italy
- Arizona : Poor kid. I presume she's not have a tantrum now
- y/n : Nope. She didn't like that I 'lied' to her about picking her up. She'll understand when she's got a hefty college fund when she graduates
- Arizona : Has her teacher mentioned it again yet?
- y/n : Nope
Isabella's a bright student. Apparently a lot brighter then the others considering they want to move her up a grade. It would be fine if kids weren't bullies and she didn't have friends. But she's tiny. Too small to be in 5th grade. Plus, the middle school is a completely different campus. It's a difficult position as a parent because I want what's best for her.
- Amelia : Morning
- y/n : It's half two in the afternoon and I'm about to leave to go pick the girls up
- Amelia : Ugh boring. I wanted to see you confront Carina
- y/n : You missed it. She turned up at the house last night
- Arizona : Made Bell's question if she was staying with y/n
- Amelia : You're her mom. Legally you're her mom
- Arizona : That's what I said
- y/n : She's not here to take her. Don't get me worrying like that or you can babysit her while I go on a run to try and forget it.
Okay, off to pick the girls up from school. Ryan doesn't get homework yet so she'll just sit at the kitchen table while I help Bells with her homework.
- Ryan : Auntie Y/nnnn
- y/n : Hey sweetie. Let's wait for Bells then we can go home
- Ryan : I drawed a caterpillar today and then-
- Isabella : MOM
- y/n : Hey. Almost seems like you missed me
- Isabella : You came. You remembered
- y/n : Of course I did. Let's go home. Have you got any homework?
- Isabella : Yeah, some maths
Maths. The bane of my existence. I don't understand it which is funny considering I'm a surgeon but I'm not responsible for administering medication.
- Isabella : Mom!
- y/n : Bells I genuinely don't know. I can tell you the answer but not done the way you want it
- Isabella : Ugh. Life's so hard
- y/n : You haven't seen anything yet
- Isabella : What's for dinner tonight?
- y/n : We're going out for Meredith's birthday
- Isabella : That's today?
- y/n : Yeah, Go get yourself cleaned up
A meal out with 11 other people. It's daunting. There's me and Bells. Amelia, Arizona and kids. Meredith and kids and Maggie and Winston. It's just a big group.
- y/n : Hey Meredith. Happy birthday
- Meredith : Thank you
- Waiter : Hello. Do you have a reservation?
- Meredith : Yeah. Reservation for 12 under Grey
- Isabella : 12? Thought there was only 11 of us
- Meredith : I invited Carina
Great. I mean it's Meredith's birthday and she can decide who comes out for her meal it's just it's Carina and I'll probably have to talk to Isabella again about how she's not leaving.
- Carina : Hello. I'm sorry I'm late
- Meredith : It's fine. There's a seat next to Bells
- Isabella : Mom
- y/n : Yeah?
- Isabella : Swap seats? Please?
- y/n : If you want to. It's up to you sweetie
- Isabella : Yes please
That now means I'm going to have to sit next Carina. It was bad enough she'd be sat on the table but she's going to be next to me. Anything for Isabella.
- Carina : Hello bella
- y/n : Mhm
- Isabella : Mom? Can I have your phone?
- y/n : As long as you're not going through my FaceBook or something. You're too young to be on there
- Isabella : You've still on the colouring game, right?
- y/n : Yeah
- Isabella : Okay good
There are things in my FaceBook she doesn't need to see. Texts with people I've been on dates with, photos of me as a teenager high. It's just not stuff that a 9 year old needs to know about.
- Carina : Can we talk?
- y/n : You're talking to me so I guess I don't have a choice
- Carina : I'm here to stay and I'd really like to get to know Isabella if you're okay with it
- y/n : It's not up to me
- Carina : It is. She's your daughter
- y/n : Yeah, she is but I won't force her to talk to you if she doesn't want to
- Carina : But you're her mothe-
- y/n : I don't parent how a lot of people do. Isabella makes the decision if it's important and involves her
- Carina : Okay
I never want to make Bells feel uncomfortable and she's her own person, she can make decisions herself. I don't want her to end up not knowing who she is because she didn't make any decisions about her life.
- Isabella : Mom. I need the toilet
- y/n : Come on then.Ryan? Do you need to go?
- Ryan : No
- y/n : Sweetie you're fidgeting on your seat. Do you need the toilet?
- Ryan : Mhm
Off to the toilet we go.
Authors Notes
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