Its the next morning and I have not slept at all Hallie was up most the night being sick and then Poppy at her usual times. Now I have to get Brooklyn ready for school and Marianna is coming to pick her up so I'll let the others sleep while they can. I go into Brooks room.
"hey baby school time"
"will I get sick?"
"no baby why would you get sick from school?"
"cause hallie is sick"
"yeah but she just has a bug you'll be fine, quick put your uniform on and then your cereal is downstairs"
"ok mummy"
After I get her up I check the Luca and Hallie are asleep and they are but Hallie is tossing and turning. I go into my room and Poppy is sound asleep. I go and get dressed and chuck my hair in a messy bun. I check my phone and I have 12 missed calls from Brandon and 10 messages. I call him back
PHONECALL
B - Callie im so sorry
C - didnt sound too sorry last night
B - look babe we jsut went out and got drinks cause they do it after every session I just got a bit carried away
C - Brandon I dont care that you drank I care that you didnt answer your phone to say goodnight to your kids
B - shit I am so sorry but I have to go but tell them I love them
Brandon hangs up
"yeah love you too" I say to myself. Brooklyn then walks in
"mummy I finished my cereal"
"good girl, got your shoes?"
"here!" she says holding them up. I lift her on my bed and put them on for her.
"is aunty mar taking me?"
"she is, is that ok?"
"yeah she's fun" I smile and pick her up and spin her round the room making her giggle.
Marianna gets her to pick her up so I kiss her goodbye and send her on her way. Not long after I hear Hallie in her room throwing up. My poor baby, I got in there and rub her back
"you right baby?"
She nods "can I talk to daddy?"
"I'll call him for you"
I dial his number praying he answers
PHONECALL
B - callie I told you im working
H - DADDY!
B - oh hi Hal, hows my girl
H - sick
B - oh baby mummy didnt tell me
I shake my head cause I can hear what he said
H - can you come home daddy and make me better
B - oh sweetie I wish I could but daddy has to finish working here and then I'll be home ok?
H - ok...
B - alright daddy loves you bye baby
H - Bye
END PHONECALL
I wipe her hair out of her face and pull her in for a hug
"its ok baby, he'll be home soon and you'll be all better I promise"
"can I watch Despicable me?"
"Yeah baby come downstairs and I'll put it on for you"
I take her downstairs and cover her in blankets with her bucket by her side and put her movie on and then go wake up Luca.
