Not Used To It

VI

I think I can go for some tv right now. 

"Boys ! Come here please !" I yell and then I hear footsteps and soon 3 kids are in my room. 

"Yes Mommy?" Avan questions for all their curious faces.

"Do you want to watch tv with Mommy?" I ask and they all nod. 

"Shoes off, Aiden get the remote." I order and they follow suit. They lay on the other end of the bed with their little feet only centimeters away from mine. Aiden hands me the remote and they stare at the tv expectantly. I roll my eyes at them. 

"What are we watching boys ?" I ask. 

"Batman !" Avan yells.

"No, Superman !" Aiden yells.

"No, no, Green Arrow!" Ashton yells. 

"Mommy!" They all yell at me frustrated. 

"Boys for one, you don't yell at me unless you are far away. And two, why don't we watch the Justice League?" I ask and reprimand them. 

"Sorry mommy." They all speak and then laugh. I just turn the tv on and get up with Baby Aaron. 

"I'll be right back." I say and they don't even respond. Ah boys. I venture downstairs to see sandwiches set out on the kitchen counter, there's even one for me. I move the plates to the dining room table one by one and I call the kids down. After eating, I have them throw away their plates  - which were plastic - and go right back upstairs. I trail behind them and put Aaron in his crib since he's sleeping. I watch tv with the boys for a while but I notice them getting sleepy. 

"Boys, ready to sleep ?" I ask.

"I'm hungry." Ashton replies and I chuckle. These kids could definitely pass as mine. 

"How does spaghetti sound?" I ask them. 

"Ooooo good. Mommy can you make some darlet bread?" Avan asks me. I look at him confused but then it clicks.

"Avan do you mean garlic bread?" I say and he blushes then nods while the other two laugh at him.

"Yes, that." He says sheepishly. I just ruffle his hair and he cheers up.

"I sure can, call me if Aaron starts crying." I say. I don't feel too good leaving them unsupervised but it'll have to do since I'm alone. 

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The boys are all well fed, washed, in their pjs and sleeping, the kitchen is clean and I even left out a plate of food for Henry's dumbass. Since I had to do all that on my own, I've decided to get even. Henry hasn't come back yet and he hasn't texted or called. I go into the hallway closet and get out a sheet and a blanket. I carry it downstairs and drape it over the couch. There's no telling when this kid will be back. I decide to take the tv remote with me so he'll have to just go to sleep when he gets in. I return to my room and lock the door so he can't get in. I take my shower and get ready for bed. Since I'll be sleeping alone I put on a sports bra and shorts. I wrap my hair, pin it and put on my scarf then my bonnet. I plug in my phone and turn if off just in case Henry decides to text me when he gets here. I fall asleep, mind completely at ease.

~''''''''''''''~''''''''''''''~''''''''''''''~''''''''''''''~'''''''''''''~    Henry     ~''''''''''''''~'''''''''''''~''''''''''''''''~'''''''''''''~

I get home at 2 a.m. I was pretty much out with Bianca all day. First we were just hanging out at the mall then, we went out to eat and after that we took a walk in the park. As if I wasn't tired we went to the movies and then ate some stupid salads. I am starving I haven't eaten since 12 pm. I wonder how the kids are. It was real unfair of me to leave Charlotte to handle 4 kids. Naw, she was probably fine. I walk in and as expected it's dark. I turn on the light to see a sheet and blanket draped on the couch. Fuck, I messed up. I just take my shoes off, close and lock the door. I walk into the kitchen and open the fridge. I find a plate and assume its for me. I heat it up for 2 minutes and then dig in. Damn, she makes some good ass food. As I'm washing my plate I hear footsteps. Charlotte walks in with the baby laying on her shoulder. She looks tired and she's got on a white tee and black shorts. She even has on a pair of purple fuzzy slipper socks.