• Chapter 7 •
To say the day started of fantastic would be a lie, and I don't lie, only sometimes. Like that time I told Emma that if she went to bed past 7:30 the monsters would get her. Anyway, so the day did not start off fantastic, not at all.
"Daddy why is it so dark ?" Emma questioned. I clicked on the light switch hoping to relieve her of her fear of the dark, but instead nothing happened. I clicked it again- nothing. I moved down to the kitchen assuming it was only the bulb, but of course that light didn't switch on either.
"Sh- sugar" then I remember I hadn't paid the electrical bill for the month.
"Okay Emma we need to get ready really fast this morning because I need to go pay the electrical bill but still be on time for work."
She nodded, most likely not understanding the half of what I said. I jogged over to the cupboard and took out some bread and put some in the toaster. I jogged back over to Emma lifting her off the ground and into my arms, making her giggle at the sudden action. I quickly got her dressed (thankfully I was already dressed) and brought her back into the kitchen buttering her toast and giving it to her. Once we both finished breakfast, I walked down stairs, Emma gripping tightly onto my hand.
"Hey Jacob" I said once I reached the reception.
"Hey Niall" he said, his American accent playing through.
"I forgot to pay the electrical bill so I'll do it now" I said.
He nodded.
"It's $95.00" he said showing me the bill.
I inaudibly groaned, too much overnight phone charging.
I stuck my card in the machine and quickly payed it, thanking Jacob and hurrying off to the car.
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Once I dropped Emma off I headed to work, it was a typical day until after lunch.
"Boys, Carl's calling a meeting" Cole another co-worker of mine said.
Everyone sitting in the canteen got up quickly, rushing to the meeting room.
Carl was our boss, he was an independent man he lived alone no children no wife; he had no time for anyone who said the words 'I cant' or 'but' he was a very straight forward man and could silence a room with the click of his fingers.
"Okay everyone" he said to the dead silent room full of anxious men(Carl was also very sexist and didn't employ women claiming their job was 'at home')
"Now as everyone here knows our business has become extremely popular these last few years . So we have decided to upgrade."
Everyone sat at the edge of their seats waiting for Carl to continue .
"Due to the business' rise in income we will be buying four new machines which will be fantastic for our business, although we will have to let some of you go." He said blunt as ever.
"I will talk to these people Monday for now go back to having you lunch, work will recommence at 12." Carl said stepping off the stage and exiting the room.Then the chatter began .
"What the fuck ?" I asked Martin who held his head in his hands."I don't even know Niall.""He's replacing us with machines"Ryan said .
We all got up to walk back to the canteen.We all nodded in agreement at Ryan's statement."Like what am I gonna do if I get laid off like I have Rach and the kids to support , we have no savings oh my god" Martin stressed. I felt so bad for him, of all people. Him and his wife were already in debt and if he got laid off what would they do ? They would have to sell their house or something.
"It won't be you he lays off " Ryan said.
"How do you know ?" Martin protested.
"Well unless there's some new billion dollar machine that can read and write I don't think it will be you being laid off"That was true Martin did the majority of the paperwork for the business and serviced cars part time. If anyone was being laid off it definitely wasn't him and I was just internally hoping it wouldn't be me either.
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The rest of the day dragged on and of course leaving work I was absolutely buzzing. As soon as it hit three I was up and out. I went over to Louis' to collect Emma ."Hey princess" I said kissing her forehead when Louis handed her over."Hi daddy" she replied smiling."Em you're gonna stay with Marty tonight." I said while tying her into her car seat.
"Why ?" She question.I thought for a moment. How do I answer that ? Do I tell her ?
"Well daddy's going out with a friend.""Ryan ?" She asked."No daddy's going out with a new friend" I smiled to myself.
"Who ?"
"Her name is Grace"
"Grace" she repeated trying her name out. "Daddy Grace is a girl name"
"Yes" I said.
"But daddy that's not fair you told me I couldn't play with Tom from the playground and remember when we made that promise that I wouldn't talk to boys and I said why and you said you were the only boy in my life and then-
My God she's smart for a three year old.
"Okay Emmy let's make a deal you can be friends with nice boys and I can be friends with nice girls" I said. She nodded her head and smiled at her achievement.
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Author's note :
So sorry for the late update I've just had writers block as well as a lot of Christmas tests. Also i'm so sorry its so short, over the Christmas holidays I plan on writing a few chapters in case anything comes up.
Update should be Sunday or Monday :)
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FanfictionNiall Horan is twenty - five and a single father to his two year old daughter Emma. He works as a mechanic and spends his days with Emma alone in their basic apartment . Grace Knightley is twenty- three .Her life's not too typical either, her mother...
