Why Can't We..?

Chapter 2

"Time to wake up mommy!" Ellie squealed as she jumped on me, her pajamas were disheveled and her long brown hair was a tangled and knotted mess, she looked so cute with her puffy eyes and toothless smile I couldn't help but smile 
"Noooo..it's time to sleep" I whined as I rolled over taking her with me and wrapping my arms around her 
"No mommy! Uncle Yoongi comes today!" 
I sighed "but Ellllllliiiieeeee" I pouted 
"No!" She shook her head making me giggle, I closed my eyes and started fake snoring 
"That doesn't work on me. Come on mommy" she started smacking at my arms wrapped around her "we have to make sure everything is perfect for when they get here!" 
"Everything is perfect already" 
"Nuh uh! We need to get a cake and you need to cook" 
"You cook" I closed my eyes 
"I'm only five! How can I cook! I can't even use a microwave!" She face palmed herself and shook her head being totally fed up with my antics making me laugh harder 
"Okay okay..good point. Alright, let's go" I reluctantly got out of bed and started getting ready. 

Ellie and I had decided to have a welcoming party for them, I told her we shouldn't go all out considering we were having her birthday party only a few days after but there was no talking her down. She wanted to go all out for her uncles, and I couldn't say no to her sad eyes and toothless smile. 
I caved. 
I always do. 

But now I had to run around like a chicken with its head cut off to make enough food to feed all nine of us, a cake, and hang decorations as well as pictures Ellie drew for everyone. She wanted them hung up randomly throughout the house so I gave her some tape and told her to do with them whatever she wanted while I focused on getting everything else done. 
That was one less thing for me to do.

I decided to cook all of Yoongi’s favorite foods, especially lamb skewers. Him and Jungkook can eat a million of them in like ten seconds flat, I had bought so much meat to cook for them that my grocery bill was hundreds of dollars higher than it usually is. I also tried to fill my fridge and cabinets with foods I knew all of them enjoyed, I had to ask Yoongi what Jin liked and made sure to grab a few things for him too, Yoongi said he loved gummy candies so I made sure to grab some.

Hopefully he’ll feel welcome in our home and get along with Ellie and I.

Yoongi said Jin is looking for places to stay in the area, he got accepted into a program here in New York and decided to take advantage of their time here to find a place, Yoongi told him I might be able to help him depending on which area he was looking into, I live in the suburbs so I’m a little further away from New York city. 

“My pictures are hung up mommy, and I got myself dressed!” she giggled as I turned around and smiled. She was wearing one of her princess costumes, fairy wings, a crown, a wand, and her little plastic princess shoes. Her hair was still a tangled knot, but she looked perfect. 
“Good job baby” I smiled “You look beautiful!” 
“Are you gonna dress like a princess too mommy?” 
“Not today, I will for your birthday party though” I smiled but she pouted 
“Fiiiiine” she sighed, making me laugh “How much longer?” 
“I’m not sure” I shrugged as I continued cooking 
“Now?”
“Are they here?”
“No” she pouted 
“Then no, not now” 
“What about now mommy?” she asked as she ran to the window by the front door, she stood on her tiptoes to stare out the window while I continued getting everything ready.
I went to my room and decided to get dressed before they arrived. I put on my black skinny jeans and my black fear of god shirt Yoongi had given me when I moved, we both have similar styles in clothes..usually on the dark side, and comfortable.
How my daughter ended up obsessed with princesses, unicorns, and all things pink is beyond me.
But it makes her happy.
I slid my black flats on, and tied my long black hair up into a messy bun followed by a little bit of eyeliner and mascara. 
“Well, I look a little less like a potato now” I shrugged as I walked out of my room and found Ellie eating fruit snacks in the living room, which was fine..except I didn’t give her them, and she had five empty bags at her feet “Ellie” I said making her jump, she turned around and her cheeks were stuffed making her look like a hamster. I had to fight the urge to laugh so I could scold her “What did I say about stealing snacks?”
“I’m sorry mommy” she pouted as she swallowed her sixth bag of fruit snacks
“You’re lucky your uncles will be here later or I would tell you no cake later” 
“I said I was sorry” she pouted 
“I know..it’s okay. Just don’t do it again okay?”
“Okay mommy” she nodded 
“Pinky promise?” I knelt down and held out my pinky, she wrapped her tiny pinky around mine and smiled   
“Yes, pinky promise”
I kissed her forehead and smiled before I went back into the kitchen to set everything up. A knock on the door caught my attention 
“Can I open it mommy?”
“Go ahead”