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Chapter One // Too Many People

Chapter One

Too Many People - Palaye Royale

Remington's POV

So, you're probably wondering who I am, I'll give you the basic details, my name is Remington Leith, I'm from Toronto, Canada but I live in Las Vegas, Nevada, I'm 22, and yeah, there's nothing much about me, I'm a pretty open book overall.

Oh, and did I mention I have a son? His name is Damien, Damien Leith, he's my entire world. I had him when I was 17, pretty young, I know, but I don't really care what anyone thinks, I love my son and nothing will ever change that.

I have to shoot a music video tomorrow for my band, Palaye Royale. Which means I have to find a babysitter for my son, quickly. I'd ask one of my neighbors, but they're all busy, annoying, or just a straight up bitch.

"Daddy?" Damien questioned, "yeah?" I smiled, "where's mommy?" He asked quietly, "listen up, little chap. Mommy had to go somewhere, she won't be back for awhile, okay?" I said softly and picked up Damien, then placed him in my lap.

"Where'd she go?" He asked sadly, "mommy had to go on a trip." I said and hugged him firm but gentle, he hugged me back.

His mother left him with me a few months ago, it really does hurt that she'd do that to OUR son, I love my son, I really do, it's just why would someone ever do that to their child?

I felt my phone buzz in my pocket, I pulled away from Damien and sat him next to me on the couch, I got out my phone and turned it on.

'Do you still need a babysitter?' Emerson asked, 'Yeah I do. How come?' I asked, 'I have a friend named Alice, she babysits as a side job' he replied.

'How is she?' I questioned, 'She's a nice girl, she loves children. She'll take care of Damien' he replied, 'How old is she?' I asked, '20' he answered.

'Enough with the questions, do you want her to babysit or not?' He asked, 'Sure, I guess. Can you bring her over?' I asked, 'Yeah, sure. Be there in an hour or so' he replied.

I turned off my phone and looked at Damien, "daddy, can we watch a movie?" He giggled, "sure! What do you want to watch?" I asked, "uhm, uhm.. Oh! Nemo!" He exclaimed.

I nodded and got up, I got the Finding Nemo DVD and took it out of the case, then placed it in the DVD player. I went and sat down next to Damien, I pressed play and smiled.

"Are you thirsty?" I asked, "just a wittle" he pouted, "okay, give me a sec" I said and got back up, I went to the kitchen and opened the fridge. I got a juice box and a pepsi, I closed the fridge and went back to the living room.

"Here you go" I said and handed Damien the juice box, "thank you, daddy" he smiled and took it from me, "anytime, kiddo" I chuckled and opened my pepsi, I took a sip as I watched the movie.

I gotta say, I watched Finding Nemo a BILLION times.

Am I sick of it? Yes. Yes, I am.

But it's Damien's favorite movie, he's always so happy when he watches it, so if he's happy, I'm happy.

I closed my eye's and drifted to sleep..

An hour later

"Daddy! Daddy!" Damien screamed to wake me up, my eye's snapped open and I shot up, I looked around and saw Damien sitting on the floor, I rushed down towards him and knelt before him.

"Are you okay?! Are you hurt? What happened? Daddy's here!" I said quickly, "I'm okay, daddy, I just heard knocking!" he giggled. "You almost gave me a heart attack, Damien" I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, "I'm sowwy.." he pouted and looked down.

"It's okay" I smiled and rubbed his back gently, "I'll go see who it is, be right back" I said and got up, I walked towards the front door and opened up the door to find Emerson and a girl.

"Hey! This is Alice, the girl that babysits?" Emerson said and gestured towards her, she is quite beautiful in all honesty.

"Hey, Alice, my name is Remington" I said and shook her hand softly, "cute" she blushed and bit her lip, "I mean your name! Yeah.." she added on shyly.

"Don't worry, I got it" I chuckled, "c'mon in" I said and stepped aside, they both came inside, I shut the door behind them.

I led them to the living room, "take a seat" I offered as I sat on the couch, Emerson sat next to me, "is this him?" Alice asked and sat next to Damien on the floor.

"Yeah, it is" Emerson replied, "how old is he?" Alice asked, "I-I'm 5" he stuttered, "you're oh so cute" Alice smiled and began playing with Damien, Damien giggled and played with one of his toy cars.

"See? I told you" Emerson said quietly, "I know" I said and leaned forward. "So, Alice, tell me about yourself?" I suggested, "I'm 20, I love children, I've been babysitting since I was 16, I have a job, but babysitting is just something I do on the side" she answered.

"Nice, nice, what's your main job?" I asked, "oh, I just do some online stuff, nothing special" she answered, "ah, alright then, I'd love to get to know you on a one on one level, if you don't mind" I said and leaned back.

"Sure, I'd love to, uhm.. Emerson, do you mind if you let us spend some time together and watch Damien?" She asked nicely, "sure, I guess." Emerson replied.

"Let's go" she smiled and stood up, I nodded and got up. "Daddy! Where are you going?!" Damien whined as he hugged my leg tightly, "oh, sweetie, daddy's just going to go out, sweet pea" I smiled and picked him up, "I'll be back in no time, Damien. Uncle Emerson will watch you." I said softly and bounced him in my arms slightly.

"N-no! I wants to go!" He whined, "honey, you'll have fun with uncle!" I reassured him and kissed his head gently, "I'll be back soon, uncle Emmy will take good care of you." I smiled and sat him down next to Emerson.

"B-but daddy.." he pouted and looked down, "daddy has to go out, I'll be back, I promise" I said in a soft tone, "I'll get you a toy!" I said, "really?!" He squealed.

"Yeah, I will" I chuckled, "only if you be a good boy and listen to Emerson" I added on, "okay! I'll be good! I promise!" He giggled.

"I'll be back, I love you." I smiled and rubbed his head, "I love you too, daddy" he said. "Take good care of him" I said to Emerson, "I will, don't worry about it, just go have fun" he said, "fine, fine" I sighed quietly. I walked towards the front door and got my keys off the hook.

"Shall we go?" I asked as I slipped on my boots, "we shall" Alice smiled and opened up the door, walking out and held the door open for me, I stepped out and locked the door behind myself.

"Who's driving?" I asked, "I will" she responded, "alright, let's take my car" I said and handed her my keys, she took them as we walked towards my car, we got in, she started up the engine and pulled out.

"Where to?" I asked, "let's go to Denny's." she replied, "alright." I replied. "You really love Damien, don't you?" She questioned, "of course I do, he's my everything, what kind of question is that? I'd do anything for my son." I responded.

"I know, it's obvious, I was just saying, so relax, Remington." She said as she turned on the radio, "yeah" I sighed.

I already don't like this "date" or whatever it is. I just want to go back home to take care of my son. Is that too much to ask for? Honestly.