𝑳𝑨 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬 𝑨𝑼𝑿 𝑭𝑳𝑬𝑼𝑹𝑺

୭̥⋆*｡✽ 𝐥𝐱𝐢𝐱.

november 21st, 2018

SCARLETT

THE BED IS COLD WHEN I WAKE UP. It's strange because I don't remember falling asleep alone... Well, I don't even remember falling asleep in the first place, but I know damn well Lita was right next to me when we laid down last night and I didn't except to wake up without her by my side. It's crazy to think I'm already so used to her presence around me, around my Rose and our family.

Sighing, I push the mountain of blankets on top of me and manage to sit up. The cold air hits me instantly, and I now understand why Lita left me to sleep under all those quilts. I get up, shivering as my feet touch the cold floor, and immediately make my way to pick up one of Lita's jumper that was left on the back of my desk chair last night.

After finding a thick pair of socks, I eventually venture out of the room to Rose's bedroom. The flat is weirdly quiet for this time of day, Rose is usually awake by now, and she's either causing some kind of trouble or snuggling with me in bed, so the sudden silence is making me suspicious. Rose knows the rules, and knows not to get into trouble, but she's four and loves to be a little mischievous and push boundaries sometimes.

However, as I step inside Rose's bedroom I am met by the sight of an empty bed, which I was not expecting to see. I was prepared to see a big mess on the floor, sure, but an empty bed? Nope.

There's no sight of Lita, no sight of Rose... so where the fuck are they? The kitchen crosses my mind, but if these two idiots were making breakfast, I'd hear them... It doesn't make sens– Oh! There they are!

They're just fast asleep on the couch. These two are tangled up together under a couple of blankets, and somehow Rose still managed to sleep all spread out like a starfish in spite of the uncomfortable position they're in. Well isn't this the cutest thing you've ever seen?!

I don't know how long I've spent looking at them, but after a bit I notice a book on the ground, next to... a bottle? Weird. But I move on. I quietly move across the room, and sit next to Lita on the couch. My hand brushes away some of her hair, the action causing her to rouse from her sleep. "Lita?" I whisper when I think I've woken her up. However, she stays asleep, leaning further into me. "Lita? Wake up!"

After a few incoherent mumbles probably telling me to leave her alone, I decide to play dirty. "What?! Do I need to kiss you like Snow White for you to wake up?"

All I get is a hum is response, so I lean in and palace a small kiss on her kiss. Then another. And another one... Until her eyes fluted open and meet mine. "Hi"

I watch as a sleepy smile creeps up on her face when she finally takes everything in and lowly murmurs a slurred 'good morning' to me. She leans against me, laying her head on my shoulder. We just sit in silence for a while, enjoying each other's company before our hectic day ahead. I wrap my arm around her, adjust Rose's blanket over them to keep them warm, and that's when I notice Lita about to doze off again. "Hey, no going back to sleep now!" I say, before placing a quick kiss on her cheek... startling her.

"What– I'm awake." She argues... well, more like tries to argue while stifling a yawn.

"Yeah, sure, I can see that." She pushes herself off of me, only to send me a glare. Though she doesn't even look intimidating one bit, she just looks adorable with her sleepy glare. Not that I'd tell her, of course, we don't want to start off the day on the wrong foot, do we? "Glare at me all you want, I am not letting you fall back asleep." After a few seconds of contemplating her options, not that she really had a choice and I think she knew that, she hums, readjusting Rose in her arms before standing up.

"I'm going to put her in your bed." She says, before leaving the room slowly with my daughter. In the meantime, I head towards the kitchen to start making breakfast for all of us. I turn on the kettle for Lita, while making some coffee for myself. I take out some jams and other spreads from the fridge for us to have, I toast some bread. Then, I take out the cereals for Rose, knowing that's what she'll want to eat when she wakes up.