To Happily Never Afters

Chapter 1: Problems (EDITED)

Picture of Astrid (Shannyn Sossamon)

          Chapter 1:   
Today is the day I graduate from high school. My name is Astrid and I am in love with a boy named Cole. We have been dating since the first day of our senior year of high school. We met during the summer but he didn't get the guts to ask me out until school started. Today we make a mark. 

4 years later...
        I am now married to my high school sweetheart, Cole, now we live in our new house together. It is just a few states away from our parents. We both have everything we ever wanted we are happy but my older sister Ashley, my niece Carly, and my nephew Kaden always are coming over to visit. I love them a lot but her kids reminded me of the one thing Cole and I don't agree on, kids. I'm always treating the kids as if they are my own, I spoil them to pieces, nurture them when needed, and discipline of course discipline. I always seem to be happier when they come over, and sadder every time they leave. Today I've dropped the kids off at their mother's house and it is time to go home.
         I walked into the door to see Cole waiting at the island. My smile slowly fading when I see the anger in his eyes.
"How long are we going to keep doing this?" he said
"Keep doing what?" I asked raising my eyebrows.
"You know what I mean Astrid, your niece and nephew, Carley and Kaden,the perfect duo" He took another gulp of what was in his glass
"You mean our because we're married."
"No I mean your because their YOUR sister's kids."
"Yes but we a ARE married my family is yours and your family is mine."
    I was mad now to know that he had the guts to tell me that he didn't like our niece and nephew. Just pure hatred was forming words from his mouth. I dropped my car keys along with my purse and coat, my hair static with electricity. I stepped forward a little scared because I have never been in a relationship fight quite as intense as this one. I could smell the alcohol reeking from his breath now.  
"They aren't your kids you know. You can't always be mothering them. We both have expressed our feelings about this" he raised his voice louder it booming through the room.
"Stop yelling! I know but this isn't my dream, you are my dream but children are a part of it"
"NO! I told you my opinion!!"
     Frighten by this site I pick up my purse, car keys, and coat then stormed out the door. I didn't know exactly where I was going but I know I was headed in the right direction.
    I ended up at my sister house not knowing where else to go. I put the car in park just as realization hit me. We just had a fight a pretty bad one. I slapped my hands up to my forehead and slammed it onto the steering wheel blaring the horn scaring the living daylight out of me, but that didn't change my mood I was still on the verge of crying. Just as someone knocks on my car window. I look over to see Kaden, and Ashleigh standing at my passenger door, a questioning look on her face.
        I unlocked the car to let them in, Ash set Kaden down on the seat as he tried to climb over onto my lap. I knew she could tell by the look on my face I needed to cool down so she didn't ask questions, yet.
"So, are you going to come inside?" she asked just a slight quiver in her voice. I nodded, grabbed Kaden and climbed out the car as Ash shut the door and walked around to meet us. Kaden gave me a ginormous hug like if we were meeting for the first time. We walked inside and I set Kaden down on the floor as he ran to the toy room dragging me with him.
       I stayed there for an hour talking to Ash and laughing at Kaden and Carly's dancing. I got in the car feeling better and drove home.  I walked inside to see Cole in the living room sitting on the couch shirtless, sipping champagne, and the lights dimmed. I came in and layed on the couch next to him resting my head in his lap.
"I'm sorry" I said sighing
"It's fine I still love you"
He extenuated the word "you" I sat up to give an apology kiss but Cole turned it into something else, we stood up knocking over the campagne laughing. He led me to the room and closed the door.
                               ***
         I woke up my body sore and nothing on me but the sheets. I laid my head on his chest as he slept tracing my fingers over his abs. I got up and put on my robe.
3 weeks later...
         I walked to the kitchen and poured myself a glass of orange juice. I dropped the juice and ran to the bathroom feeling as if I were going to throw up. As I did I realized something was not right something was different.  I quickly grabbed my toothbrush hoping to get the stench of puke out of my mouth. As I brushed I looked at my toothpaste that was almost empty, as suddenly I realized today was grocery day but I only ended up with my face back in the toilet. 

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