Romeo & Juliet With A Child (Book 1)

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I wake up from the Sun's rays that came through the curtains. I rub away the sleep from my eyes, and I stretch my muscles before I get up off of my bed. I walk over to my drawer to grab my bra and panties. Then I head over to my closet, and I picked out an outfit.
(Outfit above)

I put it on, and I use some of my concealer to put over some of the bruises that my clothes can't reach and can't hide. I head over to Anna's room to make sure she is up.

"Anna, Are you up?" I call to her. I hear little footsteps walking to the door, and the door opens to reveal a bedhaired Anna. I smile at her, "Should we get you ready for the day?" I asked her.

She nods her head and rubs her eyes a little. I smile, I pick her up and I walk towards where I picked out her PJ's. I helped her picked her outfit today, since we are going to be getting some of our luggage and other things.

After we settle the house, Anna and I are going to go shopping for food.

Once I got her outfit on, I gentle brush through her brown curls. Once I put the hairbrush away, the doorbell rings.

Anna smiles at me before she heads downstairs. I giggle at her, before I walk downstairs towards the door.

"Is your Mother home, little one?" I hear a women's voice say to Anna.

Anna turns her head to look at me, I walk over to her. I take a hold of the door, and I stand behind Anna.

"Hello." I say with a smile.

I look up to see a women, with long brown/caramel hair. She is an inch shorter than me, and she looks like a mother figure.

She smiles brightly at me, she then out reaches her hand towards me. I take her hand, which is cold and I shake her hand.

"I'm Esme Cullen, Dr.Cullen's wife. We live right next door to you, mind if I come in?" She tells me with her hands behind her back.

I look down at Anna, "Anna, Can you go into the living room and play with some of your toys?" I ask her while petting her head.

She smiles before walking to the living room. I open the door wider to let Esme in, after she walks into the house. I shut the door, and I lead her to the kitchen.

"Would like something to drink, Miss Cullen?" I asked.

She shakes her head, "No, thank you. You can call me Esme, Miss Cullen makes it sounds like I am an old lady."

I giggle, "I agree with that statement, one hundred percent." I say grabbing a cup and pouring water into it.

Soon Anna comes in with her barbies, and runs up to me. She raises her arms above her head, and jumps up and down. I smile setting down my cup on the counter next to me, and I pick her up.

"How's my lovely Anna doing?" I ask her with a smile on my face. Anna smiles back at me, then at Esme.

"Momma?" Anna asked.

"Yes, baby girl?" I replied looking at Anna. Her face is filled with sadness, "Do you have to go to school on Monday?"

I look at her, "Yes, baby I do sadly. I need to go to school, so I can get a job to help us live on our own." I say to her kissing her forehead.

She looks down at her dolls disappointed.

"Then who will babysit me, Momma?" Anna asked me looking up at me.

"I don't know honey, I am still trying to figure that out yet. I promise whoever babysits you will be very nice to you, I promise love." I tell her.

She smiles brightly showing her teeth, I smile back and I kiss her cheek.

"So how about, you go and play with your toys while I finish talking to our neighbor. Okay?" I asked her.

She nods her head, I set her back down on the floor before she runs out of the door to the living room.

"I can watch her while your at school?" Esme asked.

I turn my head to look at her, I smile at her.
"Are you sure? I mean I don't want to take up your time during the day. I mean would you want to spend it with your husband and your kids?"

Esme smiles, "My husband is a doctor at the hospital in town, and some of my kids are in your grade and a grade lower. They come home and do their own thing, so I have time to babysit. Besides Anna is a darling."

I smile at her, "Yeah, she is. She is my little light in my time of need, she even knows when I need one of her hugs."

°Two hours later°

"Alright, I will see you and Anna tomorrow. Have a great afternoon, Valerie!" Esme says as she leaves.

I walk back into the house, then I let out a sigh of relief.

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(Play song)
"Thank you so much for helping us, Charles. We really appreciate it, both Anna and myself." I tell Charles while outside of the house.

Charles smiles at me with love, "No problem kiddo! I will help you guys with whatever you want, but call me first."

"I should probably get going, I have to get that blue truck out of my garage. Tell Anna, I love you guys and I will see you when I see you." He says kissing my cheek before he walks to his car and leaves.

I wave at him, then I head inside. Since Anna is down for a nap, I head into the living room. I grab the remote and I sit down on the couch.

Soon I hear footsteps walking down the stairs. I turn my head to look at Anna, once I see her tears running down her cheeks. I quickly get up from the couch and I grab Anna before sitting back on the couch.

"What's the matter, Anna?" I asked her with worry in my voice. Anna snuggles into me, and slowly starts to tell me.

"I had a dream about Grandma and Grandpa. (Mother and Father)

"Oh, my baby girl. You don't have to worry your gorgeous head about that now." I tell her cuddling with her.

I let her fall back to sleep for a little while, I continue to watch tv.

I let her sleep for fifteen minutes, before I wake her up.

"Anna, Anna. It's time to wake up sweetie." I gently shake her awake. She opens her blue eyes to meet my violet ones, "Are you hungry baby girl?" I asked her. She nods her head and gets up lazily.

I smile at her, I pick her up and walk into the kitchen. I grab Anna's plate with Anna still in my arms.

I walk over to the dinning room, and I sit her down in one of the chairs. I set her plate down, then I kiss her cheek before I grab my plate from the kitchen.

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After we ate, I get Anna to bed. Then I get ready for my first day of school tomorrow.

To be continued....

***Merry Christmas everyone!!***
[Edited 1-6-2023]