Parenting

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OWENS POV
The alarm went off and I felt like shit. My nose was all stuffy and I felt so sick.
"Mm," Amelia mumbled and rolled into me, "good morning."
"Good morning," I said.
"Are you okay?" She asked and sat up and looked at me.
"No," I said. She put her hand to my forehead and frowned.
"You feel warm honey," she said and got up. I groaned and rolled over.
"Honey," Amelia said and nudged me, "Can I take your temperature?"
"Later," I said, my head was pounding.
"Okay," she said. She left to go get the kids up and I felt like shit. So many people were sick in the hospital I probably caught something. After about a half an hour Amelia came back upstairs and opened the door.
"Mia," I said. She sat down at the edge of the bed.
"You look sick," She said.
"I feel sick," I said.
"Olivia is going to a friends house after school today, Logan and Ava have their last practice of the season, and Liam is hanging out with Jamie," she said.
"Empty house," I chuckled.
"Did you call out?" She asked.
"Yeah I called Bailey," I mumbled. She came over with the thermometer and took my temperature.
"102," she said.
"Great," I said. She rubbed my back and kissed my head.
"I'm going to go get Riley and Noah up," she said.
OLIVIAS POV
Today I was going over my friends house. Well I guess she was kinda my girlfriend but she also wasn't, I don't know. We flirt a lot and I really like her. Her mom was picking us up and I don't know if her mom knew she was gay. We got to her house and we were in the same classes so we did our homework together.
"Do you understand 4?" Isabel asked.
"Yeah," I said and sat next to her and handed her my paper.
"Oh my gosh that makes sense why didn't I think of that?" Isabel said, "I'm stupid."
"You're not stupid," I said, "it was a hard problem."
"Thanks," she said. She smiled at me and I smiled back. We were so close and I wanted to kiss her. She smiled again and leaned in and so did I. The kiss felt great, I really felt like myself.
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My dad was here so I had to go. I packed up my school work and Isabel and I watched Netflix after we finished all of our work.
"I had a good time," Isabel said.
"Me too," I smiled.
"We should do this again," she said shyly.
"I agree," I smiled. She smiled back and kissed me again.
"I'll see you at school tomorrow," she smiled.
"I'll see you," I said. I walked out and my dad was parked on the street. I put my bag in the trunk since Riley and Noah we're sitting in the backseat from school. I opened the door and my dad blew his nose.
"Are you good?" I asked.
"Sick," he said.
"Where's mom?" I said as he started driving.
"Work," he said, "how was Isabel's?"
"Good," I said thinking of our kisses. We pulled in the driveway and we all walked in. Logan, Ava, and Liam weren't home because of practices and Liam was hanging out with Jamie. Mom was going to be home soon because she usually gets home around 4 if nothing comes up in her schedule.
"Hey if you guys need me I'll be in my room I'm exhausted," my dad said.
"Okay," I nodded, he was really sick and I felt bad, he never got sick. It's kinda crazy how my parents worked around sick people all day and they never get sick.
"Olivia?" Noah asked.
"Yes?" I said.
"Can you help me with my homework?" He asked politely.
"Yeah sure," I said. The door opened and it was Logan with his soccer equipment.
"Hey," I said.
"Hey," he said.
"Last practice?" I said.
"Yeah," he said.
"Well that's good," I said.
"Yeah," he said. Noah grabbed his book from his backpack and came and sat down next to me on the couch.
"Alright which subject?" I asked, "please don't be math."
"I know better than to ask you or mom for help!" He laughed, "it's social studies."
"Alright," I said.
LIAMS POV
I was driving home and I was so mad. I was pissed. Jamie dumped me. She didn't even explain herself. She fucking dumped me. I thought we were working so well together and really had something. I parked on the street and saw everyone's car in the driveway which meant mom was going to ask me what happened. I opened the door and my mom was sitting with Riley helping her with homework and Olivia was on her phone.
"What happened to you?" Olivia said. My mom turned and saw me as I hung up my jacket.
"Nothing," I mumbled.
"Alright," Olivia said.
"Liam are you okay? How was Jamie's?" My mom asked.
"I'm fine," I said and walked upstairs and slammed my door shut.
AMELIAS POV
I got home and Owen was still really sick. I think he might have the flu. I made him a bowl of soup and then went downstairs to help Riley with her homework. After Olivia came home from Isabel's house today she helped Noah with his homework which I appreciated a lot. Liam came home in a bad mood. I followed him upstairs and knocked on his door.
"Liam baby it's me," I said, "can I come in?"
"Sure," he said. I opened the door and he was playing video games. It was obvious he had been crying. I sat down at his desk and he paused the game.
"She dumped me," he said quietly.
"Oh Liam I'm sorry," I said and hugged him.
"I really liked her mom," he said crying, "she didn't even explain herself!"
"I'm sorry," I said and kissed his head, "I know how it feels."
"No you don't! You and dad are perfect!" He said. I chuckled and sat down again.
"Oh Liam we've had our fair share of fights and breakups," I said.
"Breakups?" He said.
"Oh yeah," I said, "before we got married we probably broke up 20 times." I chuckled and he took his headset off.
"And look how we turned out," I chuckled, "there's always hope, maybe not immediately, but if you're right for each other, you'll make your ways back to her."
"Thanks mom," he said, "but 20 times."
"Yeah," I said, "I think we took turns dumping one another." He laughed and I smiled.
"You guys are perfect," he said.
"Most of the time," I chuckled, "I'm sorry she dumped you, but I promise it'll be okay."
"Thanks mom," he said.
"Of course baby," I said.
"Hey I'm 17," he joked.
"You will always be my little baby," I said, "you all will." He smiled and went back to his game. I opened our bedroom door and Owen was watching tv and eating soup. He looked like hell.
"Hi honey," I said, "how are you feeing?"
"I feel like shit," he mumbled. I sat down next to him and ran my fingers through his hair.
"Jamie dumped Liam," I said.
"What? Oh he must be crushed he really liked her," he said.
"I know he really did," I frowned.
"But you never know, I mean look at us," he said.
"I know, that's what I said," I said. I kissed his cheek and he put his arm around me. I snuggled into him.
"Mia I don't wanna get you sick," he said.
"And what? I get to stay home and cuddle with you all day?" I chuckled.
"On second thought," he chuckled and kissed my head.
AVAS POV
I was in my room FaceTiming Justin from my computer.
"You're so cute Ava," He said.
"You're cuter," I smiled. My door opened and I figured it was Liam because of him and Jamie. I felt bad for him, he really liked her and she just dumped him so suddenly, but I looked up and to my surprise it was Olivia.
"Hey," she said, "are you talking to someone?"
"Uh Justin can I call you back?" I said.
"Yeah of course," Justin said. I closed my computer and Olivia closed the door.
"She kissed me," she said.
"Isabel?" I said.
"Yeah," she said.
"Liv!" I smiled, "was that your first kiss?"
"No," she chuckled and sat down.
"No? When was it?" I chuckled.
"It doesn't matter," she said, "I really like her."
"Olivia!" I smiled, "I'm so happy for you!"