MONDAY, 01 July
My second semester ended on Friday and I have been playing house wife. My brother would flip if he found out. Speaking of my brother, I have to go home before September because that's when I'll be going back to school.
Today, I am taking Ivy to her swimming lessons. I can't believe she's 4 now, what an angel. Yes, I am still her nanny and sometimes, stay in. Wink! Wink!
I get in the car and we drive to the place where the lessons take place. We get there and we are welcomed by some pretty ladies and a not so kind receptionist. She is so rude! I wonder how they hired her.
Me: listen, I don't know what your problem is with me but I'm here for Sasha Anastasia Petrov's swimming lessons.
Her: your one minute late.
Me: because I am at the reception engaging with an imbecile.
She calls the instructor over the intercom and a beautiful lady comes and takes us with her. I dress Ivy up and they take her with to the pool. I watch with pride and make videos for Stefan.
At the end of the lesson, I get a call from Stefan saying that he is waiting for us at reception. The receptionist tries to flirt with him but he rolls his eyes. Sassy much? That's my man though!
He looks at me with a smile as we walk towards him. He picks Ivy up and gives me a hug and a peck on the lips. Ivy lies her head on his shoulder. I understand, she must be so tired.
He holds my hand and we walk out of there holding hands while I carry Ivy's bag with my one hand.
Stefan: what was that about?
Me: she was so rude to me. I was in awe of the service, not the good kind. she is disgustingly rude, for no absolute reason.
Stefan: maybe it's just that diamond on your finger.
Me: you think so?
Okay, let's rewind a little. Stefan proposed on Friday. I was tired so I took a nap right after he fetched me from school. I woke up a couple of hours later with a ring on my finger, a note on the bed and him sitting on the couch nervously. You could see the hairs on his legs shiver too. Then he said...
"My love, please say yes."
Here's what the note read though:
"Loving you for the past few months has made me feel again. I feel like I'm human again. I love you, Ivy loves you and I would like for us to be able to love you forever. Will you marry me?"
Girl, you already know I said yes. I love Stefan Petrov and I am tired of avoiding it. I love him!
Me: I love you.
He does his little chuckle and it makes me smile everytime. I love everything about this man, his laugh, his smile, his hair, his love, his presence and his daughter. And because he hates his mom, I hate her too. I don't even know what she did. If my man got a problem, we got a problem.
We get to the house and I take a relaxing shower then get into an oversized t-shirt. When I'm done, I find that Stef and Ivy have also freshened up already. We then head to the kitchen because I'm craving pancakes for dinner.
While we're making the pancakes, the intercom goes and Stefan goes to check who it is. He comes back, looking frustrated and a woman follows behind him.
Stefan: this is my baby mama, Anna.
Anna: hey.
She attempts to take Ivy but she screams her vocal chords out.
Stefan: please don't touch my daughter. Angel, please take her.
I take my crying Ivy and we go up to her bedroom where we watch cartoons. She falls asleep almost immediately because she's still exhausted from swimming.
I exit her room and I can hear yelling coming from downstairs. I walk towards the kitchen but don't walk in. Instead, I stand by the door and eavesdrop.
Stefan: who do you think you are?
Anna: Sasha's mother.
Stefan: Sasha does not even know you.
Anna: who does she know? your girlfriends?
Stefan: that's exactly who she knows because my fiancé has been a mother to her and she doesn't even know how to be a mother. get out!
Anna: no, Stefan..
Stefan: I am not going to repeat myself, you know that. I don't like repeating myself.
Anna: my daughter, Stefan..
Stefan: forget about her, the same way you had forgotten about her for the past few years.
Anna: Stefan.
Me: 4.
I say as I walk in. I know it's stupid but u know Ivy!
Anna: what?
Me: Sasha is 4 years old.
Stefan: Angel, I have got this under control.
One thing you'll never do is argue with Stef. His word is final. So I take my small self back upstairs where I text Nikki and give her the tea.
Nikki: his baby mama is alive?
Me: apparently.
Nikki: girl, do you even really know this man? first, it was his walking dead mom and now the long lost baby mama? I think you're going to have to rethink this whole engagement, miss ma'am.
Me: that's a bit rash, don't you think?
Nikki: his lies are a baby bums rash.
Me: what?
Nikki: all I am saying is reconsider this engagement because who knows what else he is lying about?
Nikki might be stupid and she might tell me a joke but she'll never tell me a lie except for the fact that she's busy with my brother and she's still denying it.
I switch off my phone and get into bed. I'm so sad, I didn't even get to eat my pancakes because of this. After a few minutes, I finally dose off.
I'm woken up by the door opening not even an hour into my sleep. I pretend to not hear anything and try to go back to sleep but he switches on the side lamp.
Me: what is wrong with you?
Stefan: nothing. wake up and have your pancakes. I just know you're upset about not having them.
Me: no, thank you. I am actually upset because you're disturbing my sleep.
I take the plate of pancakes anyway because I still want them.
Me: this is making me wonder what else you're lying about.
Stefan: I am not lying about anything else.
Me: so toying with my mind is fun for you?
Stefan: no, not at all. I love you.
Me: people don't lie to the people they love.
Stefan: okay, Anna left me with a baby a few weeks after she was born and she never returned. I had to learn to cope with that and you know me. I don't forgive easily.
Me: and I do so you can just toy with me however, right?
He wipes my tears away. I didn't even realise I was crying. I am really hurt because Nikki was right, maybe I should reconsider this engagement. What else is he hiding from me?
