Fourth of July

Chapter 27

I just want everyone to know my ex believes that the world is flat and we can't disprove it because nobody has been into space and astronauts going into space is just a lie made up by the government and there is a big dome over the flat earth ( and if the sun is fake then the dome is what keeps the sun warm)

Also he says it's possible that dinosaurs are the original inhabitants of the earth and humans are aliens from outer space that came to earth and wiped out the dinosaurs

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I got everything loaded into the trailer and I smiled. I held Gee's hand, walking with him up into Matt's garage.

"You need help?" I asked.

"No, I'm okay," he said.

"Daddy, it's cold," Gee whined.

"You two can head inside while we finish things up, you've already gotten most of the stuff," he said

I smiled and went inside with Gee. We sat on the couch and Gee snuggled up in my lap.

"I love you," he said.

I smiled, kissing his cheek.

"Daddy, How longs are we gonna be gone?" He asked.

"Just a couple of weeks," I said.

"Daddy, What is the funny picture you keeps showing people?" He asked.

I pulled the ultrasound picture out of my wallet and smiled.

"This is called an ultrasound," I said. "It takes a picture inside a woman's tummy. This is my baby and he's gonna be born soon."

"Babies don't come from tummies, Daddy," Gee said as he giggled. "They come from the magic stork in the sky."

"How do you feel about me having a little baby?" I asked. "I never asked about what you thought of it and I should've, you're living with me and it effects you too. What do you think about my son joining us?"

"Daddy," he mumbled. "Do Elephants have feelings?"

I chuckled softly, kissing his cheek. A horn honked outside and we went out, getting into the van. We drove off and Gee held my hand.

"Mia, can you make Mappy Evan play the Pretty sounds?" Gee asked.

Jamia turned in the radio and I smiled as Gee rocked to the music. He colored happily in his coloring book as I wrapped an arm around his shoulders.

"How far away is the venue?" I asked.

"Only about twenty minutes," Jamia said.

I nodded, looking out the window. Snow covered the ground, which was funny because Gee refused to touch snow, it scares him too much. He was asleep by the time we got the venue and we quietly unloaded everything from the trailer. I picked Gee up, cradling him in my arms when I stopped short.

Just around the corner I could see people lined up at the door, some wearing my t-shirt. My heart seemed to stop as a grin spread over my face. No one had ever been lining up at the door before. No one really knew who I was when they came to see me, they just wanted to see a show. But this was it, actual fans were here to see me.

"Come on, Frank, we've gotta do sound check," Alex said.

I nodded and we went inside. Jamia took Gee from me, setting him into the dressing room so he could sleep. The show started and I smiled when I saw the group of college age looking girls in the front row with my shirts. When I started singing the song they sang the lyrics back and I thought my heart was going to shatter. My eyes watered and I tripped up on a chord, momentarily forgetting the lyrics.