Baby Steps » Ant x Dec

On the school run

Dec looked so cute in this sweater ^^

Above is also an episode of Chums 'the one where there's no food' and it's where I got the character of Mrs Robinson 😅

This chapter is as dull as the title makes it sound sorry 😪 it's just the boys living their lives 🤷‍♀️

Dec's POV

Slowly I woke the next morning to something touching my face. I blinked away the sleepy dust from my eyes but the light hurt as it filtered through the lids. I shifted and a sweet giggle broke through the tough the morning silence.

I squinted and came face to face with little Emma, inches from my face, her warm hands on my cheeks, squeezing them. I felt a shuffle from beneath me and an arm tighten around my shoulders, I looked up and saw Ant... he was still half asleep, his hair was a mess and head was tilted to what looked like quite an uncomfortable position. I took in our position, I was cuddled into his side and his arm was wrapped down my shoulders, Sarha was comfortably napping between us and Emma was sat on my legs and she had now taken to grabbing Ants nose.

Ant grumbled something about sleep and Emma took in a deep breath before leaning into Ants ear and squealing "School!!!" Ant jumped and woke up completely alert, I laughed as Emma giggled and fell forward to lie flat onto me. Anthony growled and grabbed her sides tickling her as she laughed and squealed. It was adorable and almost distracted me from the queasiness in my head and the pain in my spine.

Ant unwound his arm from around my shoulders and picked up his little sister, sitting up and stretching out his back. Sarha crawled off us and tucked herself into Ants side next to Emma.

I sat up to look around for my chair, I winced as the base of my spine spammed and protested. Ant's eyes studied my face for a moment, "are you okay Dec?"

"I'm fine... m-my back... I need my chair." I grumbled. I'd thrown up my pills last night I realised, I had nothing to numb the pain and the after affects of that bad reaction had me feeling like I'd Just been hit by a car.

"Okay, right... Emma, Sarha can you go upstairs and get changed for school please?" Ant asked shuffling off the bed.

"Can youse help me?" Emma asked her brother with big blue eyes and I felt awful.

"I'm sorry Em but Dec needs-"

"I'm find." I interrupted, "I'll be fine... it's her first day Anthony, help her get ready." I gave the dark haired boy a determined look, he hesitated before nodding his consent and taking the girls upstairs.

I flopped back onto the bed with a whimper, mostly I felt disappointed. I'd been so excited for this... spending time with people closer to my age but once again I've ruined it with my inability to be normal for even a week. I wanted to turn and cry into the pillow but my spine wouldn't allow it so I let the tears roll from the corner of my eyes down the side of my face.

I listened to the sound of Ant and his sisters getting ready, running about frantically. I could hear Anthony's deep voice lightly organising the troops ready for battle, "Have you got your pencil case Sarha?... Emma can you give your sisters pencil case back please... Alright let's go get your shoes on and I'll put your lunches together..." I sat in silence and waited; he was busy, I understood that and I felt shitty for needing his help... if I could just get to my chair myself...

I shuffled my body as close to the edge as possible, dragging my legs behind me. Teary eyes fell upon my empty chair, a little over a meter from my bed... too far for my arms to reach.