Life Is A Surprised (Laurmani) Completed

Chapter 35

"I really hope I didn't mix up your schedule and your off today." I say. Mani exhales deeply and nods her head yes.

"Are you still drunk?" I ask. Normani just groans and moves her body closer to mine. She lies her head on my thigh so I rub her back.

"What time is it?" She mumbles out.

"Around 7:45." I tell her. She nods and wraps an arm around my legs. I turn towards the TV and continue to softly stroke her back when she shoots straight up and looks at me.

"The kids are going to be late for school!" She says in a slight panic. Normani scrambles out of the bed and I laugh.

"Mani relax, I decided they could skip today." I say as she reaches for the door knob. Normani turns her head towards me and looks at me from behind her hair.

"Why would you do that?" She asks.

"Why not? We could use some family time." I say. Mani sighs.

"That's what weekends are for."

"Well they'll get an extra day. Come back lie back down." Normani shrugs and gets back in to her spot in the bed.

"Wake me up at 10:30." And with that Mani is snoring shortly after.

At around 8:15, I get out of the bed and go to make breakfast. Aiden is the first kid that gets up. He wipes his eyes as he walks into the kitchen and takes a seat as I grab some sausage from the refrigerator.

"Why are you just getting up?" I ask him as I sit the sausage on the counter.

"I don't know. Going to school late and tired today." He says with a shrug and lays his head in his hands.

"Well, I'm letting your brother and sister stay home for the day. You can go to school if you want." I tell him and he shakes his head.

"No school today sounds perfect. I'm going back to sleep." Aiden gets up from his seat but I don't let him get far.

"No you don't. You're helping me cook."

"You got the wrong kid. That's Sierra's job." He says as he tries to keep walking.

"Not today. Get eggs." Aiden groans and turns around making his way to the refrigerator. Aiden gets the eggs and brings them to me.

"Get a bowl and start scrambling." Aiden does just that and I begin cooking the sausage.

"Want any toast?" I ask and Aiden nods his head.

"So kid, how are you?" I ask him. I really want to know what is going on with Aiden since the baby scare. I know how baby scares can be sometimes...

"I'm fine adult. How are you?" He asks.

"Living but seriously, with everything that happened with Christina, how are you feeling?" I ask. I hear him sigh then he comes to stand next to me.

"Honestly...I don't know. I feel like I should be happy that it was a false alarm but I don't know...I'm a little sad...if that makes sense." He says.

"You're going to feel how you're going to feel. No one can tell you what way to feel. How are you and Christina?" Aiden shrugs.

"It's like we're just friends again. I feel like she's avoiding me honestly." Damn. Aiden has been having trouble. I flip the sausage and continue talking.

"She probably just doesn't know she should be around you. Why don't you just talk to her." I got the most classic Normani Hamilton glare from this child.

"I've tried. She won't talk about it. She says she's fine." He finishes with a sigh.

"Just give her a little time. Don't stress about it." Aiden nods and grabs a pan from the cabinet to cook the eggs in.

One by one my entire household was awaken and the day was as chaotic as I thought it would be. I finally got the kids Halloween costumes so they decided to wear them and take on their personas...after that Mani and I ran a few errands then took them to a movie, lunch then paintball shooting after Jordan and Sierra changed their clothes of course.

With all the days excitement, I couldn't take my mind off what Camila did. If I tell Mani I can kiss Camila signing those papers goodbye...

Mani's P.O.V

"Lauren!" I say and she finally turns her head towards me. Lauren has been kind of...out of it today. She's just been in her head and barely paying attention to anything.

"What?" She says. I just look at her. What's with her today. Since we've been home she's been staring into space on the couch.

"What Mani?" She asks again.

"Come here." I tell her. She gets up from her spot in the living room and comes into the kitchen with me.

"Everything okay? You seem really...spacey today." I tell her.

"Sorry. My parents were talking about coming to visit. I forgot to tell you. You know I love them but..."

"Hate when they come to visit. Yeah I know." I give her a smile and she sighs.

"Anything else on your mind?" I ask. I walk over to her and wrap my arms around her waist.

"No. Didn't get much sleep so I'm probably just tired." She responds as she wraps her arms around my shoulders.

"Well go take a nap. I'll wake you up when dinner's done." She nods and I kiss her cheek.

"Any idea when we're going to ask Camila to sign those papers again?"

I hadn't really thought too much about the adoption. I still want to go through with it but I don't think she'll go through with it at this point...but then again, she may. I have no idea. Maybe I should bring it up to her?

"I'm not sure. Why do you ask?"

"I just want it to happen already. Whether she says yes or no, I just want to know." I nod my head.

"I'll ask her and let you know okay?" Lauren nods her head then kisses my forehead.

"I love you. Go get some rest." I make my way back to the kitchen and Lauren goes back to our bedroom.

There's something bothering her and I know it's more than what she's telling me. What could it be? And why doesn't she want to tell me? What's going on with her?