NEXT WEEK
CALLIE'S POV
Im feeling so much better now and Im so glad the kids so back to school this week. Dont get me wrong, love them to death but them at school for 7 hours a day make my life so much easier. But for now the hard part. Getting them out the door. Its 7am and they should all be dressed by now but I highly doubt they are. I leave Lincoln in with Brandon in our room while he gives him his milk and I go into Pop's room. "Hey you" I say walking in where she is just sitting there staring at her uniform.
"Why do I have to wear that?"
"Because you're at big girl school now and that means a uniform"
"I dont want to wear that"
"Well baby I cant help you there, your gonna have to put it on"
"NO!!!"
"Poppy dont yell at me and please just put your uniform on. All of you have to wear one because you all go to a private school now"
She just sits there pouting, so I go into Hallie to see if she can help. When I get to her room she's up, dressed and packing her bag.
"Morning Hal"
"Oh hey mum" she says quickly looking at me then back to her bag.
"Can you help me?"
"With what....?"
"Poppy doesnt want her uniform"
She smiles "I got it" she says and then heads to Pop's room. She goes in and I stand at the doorway and look in. She kneels down next to her.
"Whats up pop?"
"I dont want to wear the uniform"
"Why not?"
"because"
"Well....Im wearing one"
"Why?"
"Because its school and if you dont wear one everyone will stare at you and think you're weird, you dont want that right?"
"Right" she says nodding.
Hallie smiles and helps her into her uniform and then walks over to me.
"You just gotta have the magic touch" she says proudly.
"Yeah whatever, just go eat your breakfast, you too pop" I say sticking my head back in her room. I then go into Luca's room and he's already up and downstairs apparently. Next Brookie. I go in her room and she's sitting on her bed in her uniform just not doing anything.
"Umm Brooklyn, earth to Brooklyn" I say walking towards her
"hmm, what oh sorry, yeah whats up?"
"Umm you going to go get some brekkie?"
"Ahh yeah" she says weirdly and gets up walking past me but I grab her arm and turn her around.
"Wahts wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing, im fine, hey you think I could do gym and basketball this year?" she says extremely full of energy
"I thought you told dad you wanted to quit gym?"
"Yeah I did but you know im just really feeling it again and think I could do both"
"I'll think about it, breakfast go" I instruct her. After she's gone I go into my room and see Brandon laying Lincoln down in the middle of the bed.
"Hey" I say sitting on his lap.
"Hey, you ok?"
"Somethings up with Brooklyn" I say while playing with Lincoln's hands
"Like what?"
"I dont know, shes just not acting like herself and now she wants to do gym and basketball. I dont even think she went to bed till at least 5 this morning"
"What?"
"Yeah I saw her light on when I went to do Lincolns 4am feed and it was still on at 5 when I came back to bed"
"and she wasnt tired when you went in there?"
"No if anything she had more energy then usual, thats why it was weird"
"maybe we should take her to see someone?"
"No. Im sick of doctors and teachers and everyone trying to tell me how to make my kids better. Im sure she's fine, maybe she just needs some space"
"If you say so, but as soon as she gets bad we're taking her"
"Ok" I say and peck his lips. I go to pull away but he pulls me in deeper and invades my mouth with his tongue. I moan at his touch until Lincoln starts stirring.
"Oh baby come here" I say lifting him onto my chest. "Its ok sweetie" I give B one last kiss and then take Linc down to where the others are eating there breakfast in silence at the table.
"Why is it so quiet down here?" I ask concerned
"Nothing" Hallie is quick to reply.
"Nothing?" I repeat not believing her.
"Just breakfast" Luca states.
"aha" I say putting Lincoln into his bouncer. I sit at the table across from Poppy and Hallie and next to Brooklyn and Luca.
"Umm hey mum can josh come over this afternoon after school?"
"I guess so" I say not really paying attention, im trying to figure out why they're all acting weird.
"Why are you being weird?" she asks
"Me!! Why are you guys being weird?"
They all start to giggle to each other. "What!?!" I ask kinda shouting
"Nothing we're just laughing, being happy people" she says sarcastically.
"Wow you're a bad liar, anyway school now come on" I say getting Lincoln and taking him to Brandon.
"Babe Im taking the kids to school, here's Linc" I say handing him to him.
"Ok, love you" he says giving me a peck on the lips.
"Love you too" I say smiling while going back downstairs when the four of them are standing at the door just staring at me.
"Car now" I say ignoring them.
They all giggle and quickly get into the car.
Once I've dropped the all of I quickly go to my studio and check on business and then head back home and when I get inside Brandon is rocking Lincoln looking really upset. I walk over and sit beside him.
"Hey babe, whats wrong?"
"Umm we have to go to San Diego"
"What, why?"
"Not all of us I mean you dont have to come if you dont want but I think me and you should go and get someone to watch the kids"
"Brandon why?"
"We need to help out Marianna"
"Why.....?"
"She had a misscarriage and John said she's just not coping very well. She's been distant from everyone even Oscar"
I sit there not saying anything, partly because im shocked but then also cause it bring back memories of us losing our baby.
"Cal..."
"Umm I-I h-have to g-get the w-washing on" I manage to say and then leave the room and go to the laundry. Soon I hear footsteps come in.
"Cal are you alright?"
"Yeah im fine" I say
"No you're not come here" he says pulling me into his arms.
"I havent thought about it since, since we got over it"
"I know babe, but maybe you can help Marianna through this"
"No B, I love Marianna I really do but she doesnt know I had one and I really dont want her to"
"But Cal it might help her and maybe even you finally get over it"
"I am over it Brandon, Im happy with the kids we have and I've healed through the one we lost, but I cant talk about it to other people. Im sorry."
"Well I'm going and leaving after the kids get home from school"
I get out of his embrace "how long are you going for?"
"Two maybe three nights...."
"Brandon!!!"
"What?"
"Your leaving me here with our 5 kids and one who is only 3 weeks old?"
"Babe I'm sure it'll be fine"
"Yeah ok Brandon" I say in a pissed off tone as I move the clothes from the washer to the dryer. He tries to put his arms around my waist "Dont" I say and move out of his grip and out of the laundry. He follows me into the lounge and Lincoln is asleep in his bouncer. I gently pick him up and start walking upstairs to put him in his crib. Brandon follows.
"Callie"
"Shh you'll wake him" I whisper-shout back.
He walks up with me and waits outside Lincolns door and when I come out and close the door he leads me to our room and closes the door behind him.
"Callie you know exactly how hard losing the baby was for you. Why are you so annoyed at the fact that I want to go and support my sister. You being selfish"
"Selfish"
"Yeah"
"I know for a fact how Marianna feels and I know that if we were to both go I would break down making her feel worse and with you going and leaving me here with the kids its going to be hard on me so in this situation I cant really win with you can I?"
"This isnt about you Callie, this is about my sister being hurt and me wanting to be there to support her, im always here for you and the kids"
"GO!! Go then I dont give a fuck Brandon just go" I yell back and then leave slamming the door "Shit" I mumble to myself as I hear Lincoln crying cause I woke him. I go into his room and rock him to settle him but he doesnt go back to sleep. I sit in the rocking chair and feed him and then I see Brandon standing at the doorway.
"What?" I ask not even looking at him
"I dont want to fight"
"Im not fighting with you"
"Sure sounds like you are"
"No I'm pissed off"
"Why? Babe I wouldnt leave if I didnt think you could handle things for a few days" he says walking up to me and rubbing my shoulder
"Its not that B. Normally I would be fine and not such a bitch because I know you're just going to help Mar, but-" I wipe away a tear I feel falling down my cheek "I dont know I just didnt think I would still get so upset about something that happened years ago"
He bends down so we're face to face and look me in the eyes "Its ok to hurt, to feel, you're human and its normal to be sad about these things even if they happened a while ago. I'm still upset"
"But you're not being selfish"
"Oh Cal please I'm sorry I called you that, you're not selfish"
I smile at him and lay my head on his shoulder as he hugs me and then gives me a kiss.
"Im gonna go make us lunch while you try put him back down ok?" he says
"Ok thanks babe" I say. I stay up here and finally get Lincoln to sleep and realise that Brandon should go and be with Marianna, he's the reason I got through my misscarriage and I know he can help her through too.
To Be Continued...
