I wait until she leaves to break out a bottle of scotch and down half of it in one sitting.
Damn. She's modeling? When the freak did that idea pop into her head?
Once done, I put the bottle away and wipe my lips, heading up after her.
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I smile at her and shake my head, jumping on the couch and plopping down. I think to turn the T.V. on before remembering I'm still hungry. Jumping up, I grab a six pack of sodas and a bag of chips before sitting back down and flipping through the channels to find a movie where everything exploded every five seconds.
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
I change into a tank top and shorts before he comes in, and wash the makeup from my face. I jump in bed once settled, and yawn, closing my eyes.
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I watch him, blinking, before making my way back upstairs, "Have fun," I chuckle, going into our room and plopping on the bed, planning to text for the next hour.
All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie-dust!
I change into sweatpants and leave my shirt off, crawling into bed beside her. Kissing her forehead goodnight, I close my eyes and take a deep breath.
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Jackie goes upstairs and I smile, chuckling to myself. Something else explodes and I decide to make the best of things, cramming a handful of chips in my mouth, "Woo-hoo! You go, Bruce Willis!"
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
I decide the movie sucks and down about four sodas and half the bag of chips before heading upstairs to find Jackie asleep. Flashing a smile, I change into my pajamas and tuck her in. I take her headphones out and set everything on the nightstand before heading down to check on Halee one last time.
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
I wake to my alarm the next morning, moaning, and smack the top of it for it to stop. I wait a few minutes before getting out of bed to go and wake up the twins for school.
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I wake the next morning right on time before my alarm goes off. I sigh and roll on my stomach, not ready to wake up yet.
All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie-dust!
An alarm goes off and I cover my head with a pillow, groaning.
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I open my eyes and take a deep breath, pulling Jackie closer and kissing her neck, "What if I just called in sick today? I don't want to leave the house."
I'm never what I like I'm double sided And I just can't hide I kind of like it When I make you cry 'Cause I'm twisted up, twisted up Inside
Once I wake up Riley and Logan, I scoop them up and carry them downstairs, getting them breakfast before walking back up to Jace, "I'm going to drive them to school, babe," I yawn, "And then go to work. I'll see you around two," I tell him.
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I shrug, "Yeah. Sure," I roll on my back, sighing and sitting up, "But I gotta drive Halee to school."
All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie-dust!
I nod, "Work ends at three thirty for me, but I'm coming back home around two for lunch. Which is when you have your break right? School gets out at 1:00 for them. Then they're staying in after care until my work is done."
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Jackie
I nod, standing, and flash a smile, "Yeah. Sure," I walk out and to Halee's room, scooping her up and bringing her downstairs.
All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie-dust!
I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth. — Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights