Independence

Thirty-Three

Leilani Marie Johnson
24
August 2023
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I slowly raised my head that was buried into Isaiah's back before sighing lowly. I unwrapped my arms and leg from his waist before turning towards my phone that was on the night stand and turning the alarm off.

I laid in bed for a second longer before kissing Isaiah's shoulder and getting out of bed, sliding my feet into my house slippers. I walked into our bathroom before looking at my belly in the mirror and smiling.

I was now 4 months pregnant and my belly was growing by the minute. I couldn't wait for our little bean to arrive, we were all pretty excited and just wanted the remaining 5 months to go by faster.

I spoke to my belly like I did every morning before quickly doing my hygiene routine. Once I was done, I walked out of the bathroom seeing Isaiah still sleeping peacefully. I left him to sleep since he always wakes up every morning to get the kids up for school.

I quietly walked out of the room while rubbing my exposed belly since I was wearing a tank top. I first walked into Toota's room and walked towards his bed seeing him sprawled out with his head underneath the pillow.

"Toota...Mari, wake up son-son" I sat on the side of his bed, rubbing his back as he raised up and looked up at me as we stared at each other. He was supposed to be up 10 minutes ago but he don't be hearing his alarm cause he wanna sleep with his head under the pillow. Smh.

"Again?" He asked and I nodded my head as he sighed before laying back down. I walked out of the room, closing the door behind me before making me way towards Angel's room.

I pushed the slightly cracked door open before walking towards the bed and sighing. It was a damn mission to get this girl up in the mornings and I don't have time for it. Isaiah be laying down with her and babying her meanwhile I just...

"Cm'on princess" I spoke softly, pulling her up by her arms as she slowly opened her eyes and started whining.

"Aht. We not doing this today. Wake up, its time for school mami" I stood her up on the bed before kissing her cheek as she pouted. I picked her up before taking her to the bathroom where I sat her on the counter and let her do her thing, making sure she was fine before walking out of her bathroom.

I walked into her room and made her bed before going into her closet to choose an outfit then walking back to her bed to lay it out. I sat down on her bed waiting for her to finish before I heard her call my name.

I walked back into the bathroom and took her pajamas off before running her rag under warm water and wiping her down, making sure to wipe her face. Once we were done, I walked into her room with her, applying lotion to her soft skin before helping her get dressed.

"What shoes you wanna wear?" I asked her showing her two different pairs. She pointed to her white Airforce 1's making me nod.

"We'll put it on before we leave, wear your house shoes for now" I told her making her nod before we walked downstairs with her hand in mine. I turned the TV on for her and gave her the remote before walking into the kitchen to make bagels for everyone since today's breakfast menu was bagels.

Idk if this sounds crazy but I literally have a breakfast and dinner schedule on the refrigerator where I make different meals everyday. The dinner schedule changes every week but the breakfast is like a repeated cycle. Today was bagels and everyone liked them differently.

I toasted the bagels before making my way upstairs and walking into our room. I closed the door behind me before walking towards the bed where Isaiah was cuddling with my pillow. I chuckled and replaced myself with the pillow as I slid in and hugged his waist.