Once In A Life Time

{19} Have She Lost Her Mind

"So you got signed by Dillion."

"Yeah."

I say with a chuckle.

"Who signed you?"

I asked her curiously.

"Dillion."

"Really?"

"Mhm."

"I don't know how any of this is supposed to go."

I tell her as I fidget with my fingers.

"It's okay. You don't need to figure everything out this exact second."

"Yeah, I know, but not knowing things scares me."

I tell her, scratching my neck.

We pull into the familiar driveway. Emily turns off the car and looks in the back seat.

"I'll get him."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, you can carry the life-sized dinosaur."

I tell her, and we laugh.

I step out of the car and open Lucas's door. I undo his seat belt and gently pick him up. He automatically lays his head on my shoulder and arms around my neck. I walk to the front door, where Emily is waiting for us. She smiles at me and then opens the door.

"Ima going to go lay him down."

I whisper to her, and she nods her head.

I make my way up the stairs and into Lucas's room. I turn on the light and carefully bend to pull the blanket back before laying him down.

I move to what looks like a chest and open it to look for his pajamas. I find some dinosaur ones. I walk back over to Lucas and shake him softly.

"Hey bud, we have to get you in your pajamas."

He slowly sits up with closed eyes.

I removed his shirt and replaced it with his pajama shirt. Then, I replaced his bottoms with matching pajama pants.

He sits back in the bed, and I put the blanket on him.

"Good night, buddy."

I move his curly hair out of the way and kiss his forehead. I then make my way to the door.

"Julian?"

"Yeah, bud?"

"Can you sing to me?"

"Of course."

I move away from the door and sit on his bed.

"Any request?"

"The one from last time."

"Okay."

I chuckle at him as he starts clapping like I showed him before.

"Don't wanna live as an untold story
Rather, go out in a blaze of glory
I can't hear you, I don't fear you."

Halfway through the song, I noticed him dozing off, although I kept singing more quietly. I kissed his forehead again, turned off the light on my way out, and left the door cracked.

I go down the hallway but stop in front of Emily's door as I see her light is on. I knock on the door, waiting for her to tell me to come in. Once she does, I walk inside and close the door behind me. Emily is sitting on the bed with her back against the headboard.

"He's sleeping again."

I tell her as I sit on the edge of the bed with my body facing her.

"Thank you."