You Ain't Bad || Michael Jackson

Chapter 95: I Was Here All Along

Guys, I think I'm gonna end the story at chapter 100.. just so it's a nice round number. To be honest, I'm running out of things to do in this story, and less people are interested than when I first begun.. so, 6 chapters left now, including the epilogue :)

*13th June, 2009*

"Alex, mommy's just going out for a while to see her friend, ok? You've got daddy to look after you!"

I try to pull a four-year-old Alex from my leg, and lift him up into my arms.

He has the most gorgeous brown eyes, and dark brown hair.

"But daddy always plays with Alexa, not me!" he protests sadly, folding his arms.

"Well, I'll tell him to play with you, too, then!" I smile.

"Ok.." Alex gives in, and I set him down, and he runs into the living room.

I decide to follow, based on the logic that Michael is most likely there with the others.

I'm right.

"Daddy, mommy says you have to play with me and not just Alexa!" Alex scolds Michael.

"Did she now?" Michael looks up at me, and smirks.

Michael's matured a lot since we had Alex and Alexa.

He's decided his curls are the hairstyle he's keeping forever now, and he looks like he's aged, ever-so-slightly.

"Yes, I did," I chuckle, joining him and Alex on the sofa. "Cos I'm going out with Emma, and he wants to play with you."

"I play with him normally!" he defends himself. "I always do!"

"No you don't daddy, you always play with Alexa!" Alex argues.

"Well, I'll play with you more then," Michael decides.

"Yay!" Alex grins, going in for a tight hug with Michael.

"Mom?" I hear Electra's voice.

I turn my head to see my little girl.

2 months away from being an adult, my little girl sure has grown.

"Yes, sweetheart?" I reply.

"Is it cool if I go out and see Kyle?"

Her and that boy are dating, which was fairly obvious was gonna happen.

The way they acted around each other when they were younger kinda indicated it.

"Of course, don't be back too late, though," I say.

"Cheers, mom."

She leaves the room, taking out her phone. "Yeah, Kyle I'm on my way.."

"I can't believe how much she's grown," I sigh.

I then spot Alexa playing with her dolls on the floor.

I'd not noticed her until now.

"Alexa, are you gonna tidy those away before you go play with something else?" I ask.

She turns around and looks at me with her innocent blue eyes.

She's just about the only one of our children that inherited my eyes.

She tucks her dark blonde hair behind her ears, and grins cheekily.

"Yeah," she replies, with a slight lisp, before running from the room.

"Hey! Tidy them up, little miss!" I call, but she's gone.

"I'll do it later," Michael says.

"Alright, thank you," I say, short of breath. "You seen Dex today?"