Forever

Home Sweet Home

CRYSTAL'S POV:

When I finally get home, I take off my shoes and put my jacket to one side. I would usually make them look tidier but I really can't be bothered. Theo is still in the living room, lying on the sofa. His eyes are droopy and they also look pretty sore. I raise my eyebrow a bit before I watch Sophia run into the living room and into his arms. It makes me kind of angry but he's her father after all.

I head into the kitchen and lean on the counter. I can feel myself wanting to speak to him and solve things, but I'm just not sure, and I don't know why.

THEO'S POV:

I cuddle Sophia on the sofa and she laughs. I smile, but inside I feel like i'm about to collapse. I don't feel like moving at all and I feel so tired. I sigh, Sophia sitting next to me.

"Daddy, can I watch telly?" she asks, eyeing the remote beside me. I nod, giving her a fake smile before I hand it to her.

"Yes, darling. Pick something and we can watch it together, okay?" I reply. She nods and turns on the tv, flicking over to netflix. It will surprise me if she chooses something other than Miraculous, which surprisingly; she does.

One corner of my mouth goes up before I turn around and glance at Crystal who is in the kitchen. Her hand is covering her face and she looks tired. She's wearing some baggy joggers and a hoodie with a coffee stain on it. This 'argument' seems to really be getting to her... But I'm not sure if I can bring myself to speak to her. I don't even feel like moving at all. Or getting in the shower. Nothing, really.

I can feel the tears in my eyes and J want to let them out, but instead I wipe them away and turn back around to Sophia who is now snuggling up to me with a blanket, watching Frozen. I hug her closer to me and smile, trying not to fall asleep as I pull the blanket over myself.

HALF AN HOUR LATER

I open my eyes, narrowing them as I yawn. I realise I fell asleep on the sofa and Sophia is beside me eating some biscuits, but when I lean on my arm and look over the sofa, Crystal isn't in the kitchen anymore. I take a deep breath and slump back onto the sofa and listen to Sophia chewing her biscuits, my eyes closed, before I open them again and look back at her.

"Hey, what you munching on?" I ask Sophia before she turns to me and shows me her Biscoff. I laugh to myself and kiss her on the cheek.

"That's nice, Soph." I say, slouching back onto the sofa, yawning again. I reach for my phone beside me on the sofa, clicking onto the camera to check what I look like. My eyes widen when I see, and even then my eyes look tired.

There are bags underneath my eyes and I don't look as open and accepting as I normally do. I look like a mess.. I mean, no wonder when I feel like literal shit.

CRYSTAL'S POV:

I wipe the tears from my eyes and sniffle a little bit as I scroll through my phone, through photos of me and Theo when we first got together. That old bandage on my arm. I glance at my arm and look at the old scar that has now healed up, before I sniffle again and scroll to another photo where Theo looks like he's picking his nose. I remember I laughed at that photo for as long as I could remember. It was such a fun day. And his iconic outfit too. His red hoodie, and his black jacket.

I miss our awkward chats when we first met, and when we had deep talks. We never really have any of those anymore with Sophia around... But... Maybe I could make up with him?... I don't know.. I guess I'll see...