Nick can you get the car in the parking garage down to the front, I still have to get Iris ready before we go to target.”
“Sure thing little sister.”
He grabbed my keys that were hanging on the wall while I got Iris into her onesie, and put her in the carseat. When she was all buckled I placed her next to the door while I got ready
I was wearing a light yellow silky nightgown, with lace around my boobs. Which I don’t quite think was appropriate to wear around my brother but I lost track of time this morning.
I grabbed the first shirt in my dresser, pulling out a white with red small lined shirt, pairing it with mom jeans and polo assn. boots. I put my oily hair in a bun, and a mint in my mouth.
When I was finished getting ready I turned all of the lights off, and opened the door, meeting Nicolas, who look concerned.
“You’re going out like that?”
“Why not?”
“No reason just curious” I grabbed Iris and walked out of the complex, down to the lobby, to get to the car.
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I put the carseat in the basket, Iris covered with a blanket over the carseat; Nicolas behind me.
“You remember what you came here for right?”
I looked at him with a confident smile “Of course, my brain isn’t shot.” But I actually don’t remember why i was here. I go to walmart to get food so that isn’t the reason why I’m here.
I gave him a snarky reply hoping he would tell me why I’m here. Nick shook his head and sighed “Tessa, I love you but, you need a break. You look miserable and tired, you dress like a bum, and your hair looks like you took a bath in oil.”
“I just took off two weeks ago; there’s no way I can take another break.”
“I don’t know if she’s wants an oil monster to raise her. Have you ever thought that, that’s why she cries all the time?”
“Rude!”
“Sydney can’t even be seen with you. She’s worried for her safety of being seen with you.”
" She told me she had to work”
“You know Sydney can’t work. She’ll complain about the uniform. Just let Sydney take you out get your head back in the game. ”
“As nice as it sounds, I can’t. Collin being gone and me leaving her to have a girls night would be stressful on Iris. Maybe she would start calling you dad by the time Collin gets home.”
“You’re still upset he hasn’t called you.”
“It’s like he’s to busy for us, which I guess makes since but he could call. He promised here would.”
" He got suspended from the academy but he can’t leave. He didn’t want to tell you so he figured not calling or texting would be the best idea.”
“I’m not mad. But I wish he would’ve told me.”
“You’re depressed, Tessa.”
“No I’m not. I’m 17, have no help from anyone, live on my own and have a baby who needs more attention then the sun and moon.”
After that exact moment I remember why I wanted to come here, I need diapers, some better swaddles, and toilet paper. We were already walking in the direction of diapers and toilet paper so I just continued down that way.
“You know, if mom and dad were to look at you; they might drop the case.”
“Now that’s saying something.” I laughed, Nick also laughing.
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“180 dollars!” I screamed walking out of the store with Iris and the carseat with me with the items in the cart with Nick.
“You bought two pack of 170 diapers, and diaper covers that she’s going to grow out of, you also bought toilet paper but that’s out of the statement. ”
“I need them for pictures.”
“Then don’t complain about it.” He said with a smile. He put the items in my car, and returned the cart. When he came back, he smiled and walked towards me.
“I have to go, but it was really fun hanging with you, I wish we could do it more often.”
“Get going old man.” I said hugging him he left and walked to his car, and I strapped in Iris behind the passenger seat, and got in the car myself.
I plugged in my cellphone when i noticed an alarm on it telling me court starts Tuesday at 9:00 AM. I wasn’t worried about the court part; just the part of how Collin was gonna come home.
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I had just put Iris to bed in my room as the nursery was still being finished. The mural was finished, the fabrics for her room were done, the carpet (which was very very soft) was put in. The last few items were being built, her bed, which was in the shape of a flower and can last until she’s about 7, and her dresser. They should both be finished around Thursday.
I was excited to see Iris’s nursery being put together. It’s always chaotic and we thought we would’ve had another month before she came here but she had other plans. My eyes kept closing as I was folding laundry in the living room, and at some point feel asleep. I had woken only because I heard the door knob wiggle, causing me to fret. I ran into our wardrobe trying to find something that could potentially hurt a robber, only finding two drum sticks. I ran back out to the entry way and hid behind the door.
My hands were clinched on the sticks, waiting to hit the person or persons behind the door. As the door slowly opened I stood silent. As the person walked through I had closed my eyes and stepped out, but found myself being put onto the ground with the person sitting above my pelvic area, pinning me down.
When I opened my eyes I was met with his. He was breathing heavy, his face was inches away from mine, “I didn’t think you were coming home, I heard you were suspended.”
“I didn’t think you were going to be up so late plus I told the headmistress it would be fair if I spent the rest of my suspension at home.”
“I thought you were only suspended for two weeks.”
“She says until further notice. ”
“I see.“I started to hear Iris crying and looked at the microwave and notice that it i the time she eats. “I can do it.” Collin perked up.
“I don’t use bottles at night, remember?”
“Right.”