All Grown Up (IM5)

Chapter 9

Leslie POV:

I was really struggling with Lexi. She was missing Cole more and more, and so was I, so my patience was slipping.

"Mommy I want Cheerio! No Kix! Cheerio!" Lexi said as she slammed her tiny fist on the table. "Alright Lexi, I'll get you Cheerios! Calm down," I say, putting my hand on my temple, breathing in and out as I tried to level my frustration.

"Mommy!" She screamed again. Just then the phone rang, and I saw it was Cole. I answered it quickly.

"Hello?" I said into the receiver desperately.

"Hey babe. How are you guys?" Cole said cheerfully.

"Mommy!" Lexi yelled at the top of her lungs.

"Lexi not now Mommy's on the phone!" I say to her as I don't make an effort to cover the phone. I put it back to my ear. "I'm guessing not so good, huh?" Cole said.

"Ding ding ding, you win a prize. How about coming home?" I said very hopefully.

"Les, you know I can't."

I nod, then remember he can't see me. "Wishful thinking on my part."

He sighs on the other end. "Leslie please. Just-please don't do this to me." I fake confused. "Do what?"

"Try and make me feel bad. You know I hate it when you do that." I suddenly become snarky.

"Yea well I hate it when you go on tour. But we can't have our cake and eat it too now can we? Whatever, just-talk to your daughter." I say as I hand the phone to Lexi.

I hear Cole on the other end asking her how school is.

"One day I got on red," she admits. "What?" Cole exclaims. "I was mean. To Lea. I push her down. Then I say sorry." I hear him on the other side again. "Well that's good. It's important to be nice to your friends."

"Now I want Cheerios." She tells him. He chuckles as I pull the phone away from him. "Yep she wants Cheerios so I'm gonna get that for her okay bye call you later love you bye!" I say in a flourish.

I don't know why, but I just wanted to get off the phone with him. I put my hand to my forehead and sigh. Lexi calls me again, so I head to the pantry for her Cheerios. Why can't two months be over?

Hellow all fellow! Christina here and it's 11 here so I'm still technically posting on Friday so go me! Lol hope you liked....love y'all! *kisses spread* bye!