wintumn - we will get through this, i promise.

16

work was back to normal almost instantly. the children were chaotic, as ever. the parents we even worse. everything was the same for weeks and weeks on end. 1 month of the same constant rountine. work, chat, coffee, phone calls and then home time.

they hadnt heard from roger in a while. he was dead to autumn. and she really didnt care if he was or wasnt. roger not being there felt like a weight off there shoulders for the knight siblings.

life was normal. you could even say that it was good. but that was going to change. maybe for the good, maybe for the bad. nobody knows. well, winter has an idea of what is going to happen.

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that day was autumns favourite type of weather. a downpour rain, with no wind whatsoever. worst nightmare for most but amazing for autumn. all of autumns best events took place typically in a rainy setting. funerals, being cozy, listening to records and maybe even dancing in the rain with winter.

the car ride was perfect too. somehow, the radio was playing all of autumns favourite songs. the univeree just wanted her to have a good day. well, she was going to work so it couldnt be amazing. but surely it was going to be perfect.

"how are you feeling today, my love." winter smiled whilst driving the car.

"actually quite good today my darling. everything is going well. how are you." autumn replied, even letting out a smile.

"even better seeing you smile my love. please smile more often. even if its not around anyone else just around me. i wont tell." winter did a patronising puppy-dog eye look.

autumn rolled her eyes, and smirked.

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the carpark was empty, other than one car. which was of course reeces since he dropped off marjorie every day.

"darling im in the toddler room today so if you need anything i will be there." winter smiled and headed into the room.

now, there was only marjorie, autumn and reece. autumn was sorting out her tie, and marjorie had her arms wrapped around reece.

"little sis." reece opened the conversation.

"big brother. i see you are at the wrong nursery." autumn smirked.

"hmm. well someone needs to drop off this one. dont they?" reece kissed marjories head.

"errrrr.. save that for later. i dont want to see that disgusting behaviour." autumn covered her eyes.

"says you! you 'did it' 10 feet from your dad who was also 'doing it'. and you 'did it' in the goddamn nursery.!" marjorie said.

"touché." autumn walked off into the nursery.

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as much as autumn loved to argue. and was defintely good at it. she just couldnt bring her self to argue with marjorie. as much as best friends do argue, there was something that stopped her from arguing with marjorie.

maybe it was that she didnt want to hurt her. or it was that she went out with her brother. unlikely, but still. maybe it could be that she knew how many times marjorie had been hurt.

either way, autumn cared deeply for marjorie. and anyone that hurt her, would pay a large price.

"autumn, how are you feeling today?" marjorie walked into the office.

"good. everythings going well today. the weather is.. perfect. and winter has been lovely. how are you." autumn said, looking out the window to see a total downpour.

"good. reece has been so romantic lately. candle lit dinners, se-. oh wait. i will stop." marjorie went red.

"eurghhh thats my brother."

"sorry! anyways. we actually need to do some work now." marjorie giggled.

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the two didnt really do much work, did they. being the managers consisted of arguing with parents, talking, paper work and laughing. they followed that routine non-stop until 12:30pm. now, it wqs winter dinner break. autumns favourite part of the working day.

"my darling." winter said.

"my sweet, what do you need?" autumn smiled.

"im sending in lydia. a new staff member. plesse talk to her she has not done a thing all day." winter replied.

"bring her in."

marjorie looked at autumn. she was doing the grin she always does. the one when someone does somethingn romantic.

"awhhhhhhh."

"be quiet marjorie we have something to deal with." autumn chuckled.

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4 HOURS LATER:

winter had finished his shift. he always finished an hour before autumn, just so he could buy her a coffee, or sometimes a straight bottle of vodka.

in the carpark stood a familiar face. dark hair with blue streaks, a grey hoodie. it was lydia. the women who was let go due to her performance as a nursery teacher.

"oi. what the fuck do you think you are doing." the women said.

"im just walking to my car. like any normal person does when finishing work? do you need any help?" winter replied.

"i want to know why the fuck you are such a grass. ive got fired because you couldnt keep your big mouth shut."

"seems far fetched. but someone had to say something didnt they. you stood all day on your phone doing naff all." winter stood tall.

"you know what happens to snitches.? they get stitches." lydia smirked.

"are you okay in the head. no ones said that since they were 5 years old. maybe you should go to the nureery your self, toddler room would be perfect." winter laughed.

with no warning, the lydia swung a punch towards winters chest. knocking him backwards.

"take that you rat. what are you gunna do no ones here to save you." she chuckled.

"i am." autumn shoved the women down to the floor.

she smiled, looking into winter eyes. they glinted in the sun.

"are you okay my darling." autumn brushed some mud off him.

"autumn marry me."

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i apologise there was so much dialouge in this i jst didnt know how to express it lol.

also sorry for not uploading in a while ive been on holiday. i wrote half of this on the plane lol.

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