Hard life?

Chapter 17

Time skip 2 weeks

Today was nicks and my
birthday I was exsided we are going to take the boys and jody to the park to have some family time before we leave with are friends.
We walked to the park jody holding my hand and jack carrying the football and Nick talking to Shane and Ben I felt like we were having a great birthday. I love my family they all so nice, caring and I couldn't live without them we just love just hanging with each other. When my mum lived with us every Saturday we would watch a movie we would cuddly up in the sofa sometimes the movie was playing but we weren't watching it we were all talking and laughing we were just having fun. I miss those days and I miss my mum. we did go to her funereal but it is was nothing special and dad didn't want to stay for the after wards bit so we left.

"Taylor Taylor I want to go on the slide" jody ask jumping up and down very exsided "come on then" she dragged me over to the slide she climb the ladder and went down the slide say weeeee the hole way down. all the boys where playing football they all love there football.

We are having a picnic at the park "boy Picnic is ready" I shout Nick and running over and lifted up jody and spin round she was laughing so much I was so happy today this was the most fun I had have in a long time with my family and it was the best thing I. The world I love it so much and I never want it to end. when our mother died jody was so upset and she was so happy today she couldn't stop smiling, I couldn't either it was such I nice feeling.
We all sat down on the bench and ate just talking about different things.
I stopped eating and stared I couldn't be no it couldn't no it was.... dad.
He was walking up to us.
"Hey jody and boys why don't you feed the ducks the left over bread"
"really" jody said "yeah go" I handed them the bread and thy ran of.
My dad stopped in front if me and nick and said "happy birthday my little twins" I don't get it he didn't wish jody a happy birthday I think the best day of my life just changed. "dad why did you wish nick and me a happy birthday but not jody" I asked "ok I was thinking I should be more of a dad the day you said I should tell jody myself I have felt the guilt for all these year and I am so sorry I know you don't want to forgive it's ok I know it's going to take time" he said with a small smile "I know it sound weird but o was watching you and you where all so happy you let the past disappear and I want to do that I should've been more of a dad when you mother left but I was so shocked and I couldn't bring myself out if the past but I won't to and I will" I didn't know what to say he had really thought about this "and Taylor I am so proud of you if you didn't get a job didn't set up that lemonade stand when you were little none of them would be here or that happy" he pointed to them I started to feel tears fall down my cheeks I did make them happy and I did help them "and Nick you helped so much as well and you got a job as well you both brought up my children when I could've and I am so greatful I don't k ow how I could ever repay you" he really did listen watch and care he noticed all that. all I could do was gove him a big hug tears of joy in my eyes and on my cheeks I was to happy "dad I didn't even notice that you noticed all that dad I do forgive you but you have to promise you will stay and never leave until you have to please promise me please" i begged him he hugged me back "I promise I will never leave ever again" his voice was croaking he was crying to. I looked at Nick he was crying a give Nick a hug and then he hugged dad and dad tells us "you have grown so much and you are both amazing all of you" I smile at the thought he thought we were both amazing that made me happy because I thought I would never here that come from him. Jody came running up and said "do you ah e more bread we used it all on the ducks" she look at me and said "why are you crying and why is Nick" I kneeled down to ger and told her " we are crying with joy daddy is back" she looks at dad he kneels down to her and says "honey I am sorry I ever left I promise I will never do it again" jody start to cry and she gives him a hug and say "I forgive you" "thank you jody and happy late birthday I did want to wish you a happy birthday in your birthday but I was scared to" the boys came running over "dad?" Ben said liking confused "why are you all crying" Shane asks "boys haven't you all got so big and I am very sorry that I left I will never do it ever again I promise I love you all" the boys looked shocked but jack gives him a big hug and Shane and Ben do the same that don't cry but I know they want to but they are staying strong and dad said he loved us this is amazing I wish it was always like this and now it will be. "alright enough with the crying lets get ice cream this is mine and Taylor's birthday and before go out later with are friendd lets get ice cream" Nick says "yeah" they all say I smile and realise "oh my god I should call may and tell her she doesn't need to babysit but let's get ice cream" then dad says "you are going out" "oh yeah o hope you do t mined that was ate friends gift to us" i say " no it's fine I will watch them" we all walk to get ice cream I call may and tell her she doesn't have to babysit and we spend the next hour talking and telling my dad everything.

It was the BEST DAT EVER and u always want to remember it and I will.
*i love this chapter it actually made me cry and u am writing it but I love this book and all of you
Lauren*