Nothing Really Changes || g.d

[21]

Few weeks later
✱Elsea's p.o.v✱

"Elsea can you please take the small ones out for the night? Just for a few hours while your mom and I have some alone time" dad says by the breakfast table this morning and I wiggle my eyebrows. He blushes a little and I laugh.

"Yeah, sure. There has to be at least one good movie at the cinema, right?" I put my dish in the washer and sit down again, to see what else he has to say.

"Otherwise there's something wrong with our society. Jennifer should be home tonight, so if you want you can head there too"

"Less responsibility, I like it. But I think I'm going to the cinema. Maybe I'll swing by Jen's place afterwards" I state and take a sip of my water bottle.

"Sounds like a plan. But now you have to head to school missy" he raises one eyebrow at me and I hit the table with my fist.

"Damn, I really thought I could fool you" Wayde comes running down the stairs, as on cue. "Come on buddy, we have to go"

I sling my bag over my shoulder and give dad a kiss on the cheek. I meet Wayde by the door and I help him tie his shoes. I know, he's able to tie his own shoes but it's faster if I do it.

As soon as we sit down in the car and I start driving, Wayde starts babbling. He remind me so much of myself, I have always loved to talk. Even though I knew no one was listening, I kept on going and Wayde is doing the exact same thing.

As weird as it sounds, school has been different these past weeks. I don't know, people have just been looking at me differently. Sure, I've gotten a new piercing in my ear but I highly doubt that's what they're seeing.  It bothers me that they won't go up to me and talk to my face instead, because believe me I can take it. This last year I've taken all kinds of hate, mostly online, and I know there's more.

"Bye Wayde, have fun! Be nice, love you" I blow him a kiss as he climbs out of my car.

"Love you too" he closes the door and drive away towards my school.

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Guess what? The weird staring continued today, but this time Olivia noticed it as well. I've figured that it probably has to do with my rising fame. Especially since I attended the billboard women in music awards, now almost every kid in school knows what I do on my free time. Believe it or not, but everyone hasn't realized who I am, especially not the new students. Most have seen me around and kept their guesses, but not daring to believe it.

I open the front door to our house and I immediately smell food.

"Oh what you cooking?" I say as I enter the kitchen and dad turns around.

"It's just you. God, I thought it was Naima and I got scared for a second. And I'm cooking her favorite, but sadly you won't get yo taste anything" he teases and I cross my arms over my chest. "Nah I'm kidding, I'll save you some"

"Thank you" I say and then I run up the stairs to change for our little adventure. I texted Jennifer earlier today and she said it was okay for us to swing by later. Now I just have to change and then I'll leave, because I have a feeling that dad wants to do some kind of surprise. So the faster I can take kids out of the mix, the better.

I just throw on another pair of ripped jeans and a simple black tee. I curled my hair for school today, so I just put a sparkly diadem because I'm lazy. I put on a pair of my 'a bit more ugly' heels and I know what you're thinking and yes I wear heels on my free time. I just feel more beautiful and feminine, and to walk in them has never been a problem since I'm practically born in them. Not that mom forced me, I have just always loved them.

Before I walk down the stairs I get Wayde from his room and he looks ready so I won't have to nag at him. He jumps down the stairs while I go with full control because I really don't want to fall down the stair because of the heels.

"Alright dad, I think we're ready to leave. Where's Esther's stroller?" I ask him when I enter the kitchen, where he's still cooking.

"It's outside and her diaper bag is by the door, I doubt you'll need it though. She's all yours Els" dad says and nods towards Esther who's sitting in her highchair playing with some kind of puzzle.

"Okay, thank you. Have fun tonight, mom will love this because she loves you" I say with a huge grin as I lift Esther out of the chair.

I put Esther in the stroller while I get dressed. I take one of my pink trench coats and then I help Wayde with his clothes. Then I put the stroller, that I most likely won't need, in the back of my car and then I buckle Esther up, Wayde should be fine on his own.

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"Come on kiddos" I take Wayde's hand firmly so that he won't run away from me and I put Esther on my hip. I see a few people outside the cinema trying to take pictures of us, probably hoping we won't see. But believe me, we always do.
Esther plays with my necklace as usual and Wayde is doing small jumps all the way to the door.

Today I'm watching a kids movie. This is should be exciting.

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PEACE ✌🏼