The ups and downs

Why?

*pov of Daisy*
I was shaken away in my bed by a small child that looked like Oliver, "Yes mini Oli?" "Mama it's me Max! Now get up I want pancakes!"

I blinked a few times, what time warp shit is this? Geez I'm going crazy I swear. But I followed the young boy to the kitchen and made him some pancakes.

"Uh blueberry or chocolate?" "CHOCOLATE!" I laughed I couldn't of guessed it, kids love sugar. I decided to make myself one too since they smelt wonderful.

"Thanks mama, can we go to the park today?" I finished my pancake and checked the time, 10:45. "Sure max, how about in an hour we leave?" "Okay! Can I bring Aaron with me?" Who the fuck is Aaron," uh where does he live?" The mini Oli scoffed at me," he lives next door duh." So much sass for a four year old, reminds me of myself.

Soon I was driving through a cute suburban neighborhood with two happy four year olds in the back. It was a paradise, I know this is a dream i do but maybe it could be what my future is, and in that case I'm in.

There was a cute little park with a play ground, pond, and everything that made it perfect. I smiled to myself, this is what I want in life. Soon a man approached me.

"Daisy, is that you?" I looked up and my heart dropped, "J-James....wha-what do you want." I swallowed, get it together look strong. "Just to say hey, look I'm sorry for well everything I did to you when we were younger. I shouldn't of blamed you for anything none of it was your fault I know now, I was just sad and that's how I reacted to it." Hm I thought that didn't I? "It's fine that's the past, so how have you been?" He smiled and sat next to me," I've been great, I got married last year and well I have a three year old; her name is Molly. She's right there." He pointed to a cute brown haired girl in pigtails. "How have you been?" Fuck, should I make some random shit up? Why not.

" Well you know I'm," I looked down at my hand and saw no rings, guess I never married." A mom. To that little cutie named max over there." I pointed to the boy who woke me up. "And I'm," i saw my stomach seemed to pop out a bit," pregnant!" He smiled," that's wonderful! Do you know the gender." Without a though " a little girl and boy!" What the fuck am I thinking. "Wow twins! Have fun with that one." We both laughed, yeah I guess this is a dream land I never want to leave.

He looked over at me kinda sad, " I'm sorry that Oliver left you." My heart stopped, he he left me? With a child and two more on the way. "Yeah seems like forever ago." He looked confused," he left you like what five months ago? Didn't he cheat on you?" This dream was turning into a nightmare.

I started to shake,"  um yeah." I looked at my watch, 3 pm. Wow we'd been talking for a while. "I-I gotta go James, nice seeing you." I smiled and went to get Max and Aaron, "hey Daisy I'm sorry for bringing that up, kinda a touchy subject I know. I'd beat up Oliver for you honestly." I laughed. "Haha like how you used to beat me up!" He turned bright red. Max whipped around to face James," you hurt my mommy!" He started to attack his legs," grr grr I hate you!" I pulled Max away and brought him to the car, I smiled at least someone defends me.

I brought Aaron home and started to make some lunch for Max," Pb&J or grilled cheese and tomato?" " grilled cheese with tomato and peppers. Can I have an orange with it too?" "Sure."

Max and I sat down and at lunch in silence. "Hey mommy, did daddy leave because of me?" I sat there waiting for an answer to form inside me," no daddy left because daddy didn't want to be with me, it's not because of you at all." "Can I call daddy after I finish?" "Sure baby."

I dialed Oliver's cell hoping it was the same as we were kids," Hello? Daisy? My love?" I stopped he, he used the nickname I gave him for me? "Hey Oliver, you kiddo wants to say hey to you." "Wait before you do please know I still love you. You are my world, I'm sorry for that drunken mistake please forgive me." I stopped, I told him to leave."I forgive you, here's Max" I handed the phone to my kid and went to sit on the couch.

Half an hour later max came running to me," here mommy daddy wants to speak to you! I'm going to go have a peach." "Take little bites my love!" I shook my head and smiled, the kids grown on me. "Hey Oliver, you needed me?" "Uh yeah, max is becoming a great kid; we did a good job." I smiled "uh yeah. Do you want to see him anytime soon?" "That's why I wanted to talk, he invited me to dinner and I wanna come." I sighed," okay how about like 6? Max and I just had lunch so well wait for him to digest fully." "Okay babe, I mean, I'm sorry, Daisy. How are the twins doing?" Dang I was right with that.

"Good. I've been craving tomatoes and peppers lately. Really weird honestly." We both laughed. "We'll see you at six Oli, bye. "Bye flower girl." I hung up and smiled this dream is getting better.

Soon it was 5:55 and I had just finished making dinner, which was a pasta salad loaded with veggies and then some grilled tomatoes on the side, all I wanted was tomatoes so strange.

Oliver came over which made Max wicked excited causing me to smile. This may be a nightmare but there's good moments like this. "Hey I brought some sparkling cider since well you can't drink and he can't and I don't."

The night was great soon it was 8:30 and I told Oli to help me put the little guy to bed. He went down quiet poor thing was tuckered out.

"Daisy I want to get back with you, I'm still in love with you. I miss Max and all of his adorable hyper things. I miss us, it's the thing I want the most in life." I saw his mood drop and his face become sad, this always got me.

"Well you cheated on me Oli, that hurt. Why would you do it?" I guess if this will be my future I deserve to know," if I could go back I would of never done it." I rolled my eyes at the answer," okay but why in the first place?" " I was drunk and well I just figured out you were pregnant again and I wanted to marry you everything seemed like chaos."

I looked at him and saw him begin to cry, he meant it. I hugged him," Don't cry Sykes. It makes me sad." He put his arms around me and cried into my shoulder. I gently rubbed his back," shh it'll be okay." It will be I'll wake up.