The Best Thing

4. Hello World

"Brin. It's your first day of school today." Karlie smiled, waking Brin up.

"Where's ma?" Brin asked, yawning and covering her eyes.

"She doesn't really like outside." Karlie frowned. She hated lying, but she couldn't tell Brin her mom refused to leave the house again in fear of people finding out who she was. She always had anxiety like that. Karlie thought.

"Oh." Brin replied.

She was suspicious. I mean, everyone likes outside, right? There's pretty flowers and butterflies! But no, not her mom. And Brin was beginning to think she was too scared to go outside, not that she didn't like it.

"Let's get you up and dressed, momma is making you some pancakes." Karlie smiled, picking Brin up and setting her down on the floor.

She put her hair up in two pony tails and put on a blue polka dot dress with some white sneakers.

"Do you think momma will like it?" Brin asked, twirling around and giggling.

"Of course, now you better get going." Karlie said, rushing her out the door.

Brin ate her pancakes and Karlie drove her off to school, following clear instructions to use a fake last name and not to mention anything about Taylor.

When Karlie got back, she walked over to Taylor.

"Why're you so deep in thought?" Karlie asked, laughing.

"Huh? Oh. Sorry." Taylor smiled, looking over at the door. "Do you ever miss your old life? I mean, your family and Josh?"

"My family? Yeah. But you know my family still comes to visit from time to time, when they can get here safely without being seen."

"Yeah, and that's only about 4 times a year, Kar. You used to see them at least once a month." Taylor said.

"And I'm doing just fine. And Josh? I don't really miss him. He's nice to have around, but we still video chat a lot." Karlie frowned.

"Yeah, you guys have been together so long!" Taylor smiled at her best friend.

"Do you miss your family?" Karlie asked.

"You know how often I see them. My mom was able to buy her and dad a house only about an hour away without anyone getting suspicious. I see them at least every two months. And I call my mom constantly, and I have my cats, you don't have Joe here. Oh, Austin? Yeah, I miss him a lot. I haven't seen him in like, a year." Taylor said.

"What about..."

"Yeah, I miss him. But he's gone, Karlie. He left awhile ago, and I'm sure he has no intention of ever coming back."

"Would you let him come back?" Karlie asked.

Taylor walked away.

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When Karlie went to pick up Brin, she heard all about her day.

"I made 2 new friends, Elizabeth and Danny. Elizabeth thinks Danny is stupid, but he actually got a gold star on his worksheet! And my teacher, Miss. Ross, is really nice! She thinks I'm very smart. But I don't get why I have to have a fake last name. Oh and in Kindergarden, we get recess! It's really fun! I played tag with my best friends and with some other kids who are very nice too. They are also very fast, and sun e my birthday is in the summer, I'm the oldest one there..."

It went on about 17 minutes.

When Karlie arrived back at home, Brin went up and told Taylor the same thing she told Karlie, but with more details.

"That sounds really great, I'm glad you're having fun, baby." Taylor said, smiling at her daughter's excitement.

"I know! It was! I can't wait for tomorrow. Thank you for letting me go, I love you mommy." Brin smiled, hugging her mom and skipping off to her room.

"It looks like she had fun." Taylor said to Karlie.

"Hello world!" They heard Brin scream out her window.

They both laughed, and Karlie replied "Yeah. She sounds a lot like you said you were when you were young."

"If she's anything like me, this will sure be an adventure."

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Hello friendss. Happy first day of December :)

I updated a lot sooner than planned, and I'll update My Little Angels soon, too.

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-Liv :)))))