The Great Escape

6

Again I work up around 8, reminded that today I would have to talk to Mark. Oh Mark, I love him so much but if I stay here, then I'll have to break up with him. My relationship with Jamie had gotten better since Anna was born, about a week ago. Was she a godsend? If she wasn't, then she's close to it.
Anyways, I have to check on Anna and start recording for the day. I suppose I'll tell the fans about Anna, maybe flaunt her off a little.
I chuckled at the thought and dragged myself out of bed, leading towards Anna's room.
As I entered her room and looked over at her in her crib, her eyes widened as she saw me and happy gurgle escaped her slobbery lips.
"How long have you been awake, silly girl?" I spoke. She waved her hands in reply.
"Well, let's go undress ya then we can go take a bath, how's that sound?" I baby talked.
All of a sudden, she sneezed. A cute little sneeze like cat might sneeze. It seemed like it startled her, as it did me too. But she continued like nothing happened and kept being her happy self.
"Bless you baby girl!" I smiled and kissed her.
I set her on my hip and grabbed a few clothes, a diaper, and everything else I'll need for her.
In one trip I managed to get to the kitchen, setting everything on the counter.
I put the plug in the sink and started the water, making sure it was the right temperature before undressing a very squirmy Anna and setting her in the now full sink.

Time flew by and it was time to get the now hungry baby out of the water and into some clothes for some food.
She sucked down a bottle and went for another, before throwing a bit of it up and exhausting herself to sleep.
Finally, it was daddy's turn for some alone time.
I went into my recording room, which was the size of medium-sized closet, and Skyped Mark.
I suppose it was pretty late over there because when he answered it, he had a bad case of bed head. I smiled at it and continued with my speech that I had rehearsed over and over.
"Hi babe. Um, you know how long distance relationships don't usually work?" I started.
"Jack, don't beat around the bush. Whatever you gotta say, be blunt." Mark's bassy voice sounded.
"We need to break up." I blurted. I closed my eyes tightly, as if bracing for a hit.
"Why?" He sighed. I opened my eyes and saw that his coffee colored eyes were laced with sadness and sleepiness.
"Because... Since Anna was born, Jamie's been a lot nicer. And I see hope for us in the future." I said as I wrung my sweaty fingers together.
"Ok." Mark said sadly.
"Are you mad at me?" I asked, apprehensively.
"No. I'm just... Sad? I had a lot of hope for us. I still do, as friends." He sighed, then smiled.
"I've gotta go record." I said, breaking the long silence.
"Ok. I... I love you Jack." Mark said as he hung up.
"I love you too." I said lastly before hanging up. The tears I'd been holding back poured out of my eyes.
Stupid post-pregnancy hormones. Stupid, stupid relationship. Stupid life! I shouldn't live like this... I shouldn't live in pain.
I cleaned myself up and began recording.