Little Bird

Chapter Twenty

While Birdie napped, I cleaned all of her medical supplies and put it back on the cart to dry. I washed the dishes and eventually sat down. I straightened up the pillows that were behind me and sat back. The house was silent except from the low hum of the tv. I sighed softly and clicked through the tv channels before finding something to watch.

"Daddy!" Birdie ran over to Baylor. He was wearing a white T-shirt and gray sweatpants.

"Hey princess." He smiled and picked her up, kissing her cheek.

"Hey." I smiled and walked over to him. I wrapped my arms around him and he kissed my temple.

He put Birdie on the floor and continued to hold me. I put my face into his chest and breathed in deeply.

"I need to start dinner." I said and I felt his hands reach down to my butt. I laughed when he squeezed it and pulled away.

"Let me shower." He chuckled before walking away. I took out some pans and started cooking. For dinner we were having chicken tacos and I was making chicken and black bean quesadillas for Birdie.

After dinner, I grabbed a Celsius energy drink, filled up my water bottle, and grabbed a Clementine and a granola bar. I put on my work uniform and put my hair up into a messy bun.

"Bye mama." I heard Birdie say as I kissed her cheek. "Bye babies." I hugged Baylor and went outside. I put on my work shoes and left my slides by the door before getting into the car and driving to work.
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I got into my car and took a long sigh. I'm exhausted; I had a very hard and long night. One on my patients went to the hospital for COVID and they said that she doesn't have long. When I contacted her family, they burst into tears. This is what I hate about my job; I've rarely had to deal with death but when I do, it takes a lot out of you. I took out my ponytail and started my car before driving home.