-Sasha-
I liked dreaming; it was a way to escape the world for just a while. Anything could happen, you could even fly. But sometimes, my dreams were more vivid and real...
Sometimes they were like flashbacks of my past.
I remember walking past those gorgeous eyes, although gorgeous wasn’t the word that ran through my mind at the time. I didn’t even acknowledge his eyes; all I saw was a guy. A guy who was full of himself and said swag much too often.
To tell you the truth I didn’t even know what the word meant. Well, up until Justin did a class project on it, and failed the class. He was just your average, heartless guy on the outside. I never knew that I would really get to know him on the inside.
Because on the inside he was so caring, so funny and so easy to fall for. Which obviously made me look at him differently. I finally realised how jaw droppingly good looking he really was.
I wished I wasted all my high school years secretly staring at him in class rather than with those jerks who broke my heart over and over again.
So when I had these dreams, I’d remember them when I woke up. I would sit there smiling to myself until Justin woke up and noticed me. I never told him what they were about though, I’d just sound like a love sick teenager.
I really did love him.
When I finally pulled myself from the comfortable bed I slipped on my fuzzy sippers and trudged downstairs to the kitchen. Pattie was already up in her dressing gown, cooking waffles for us all. Justin was sitting comfortably on the lounge with Lily in his arms, feeding her a warm bottle of milk.
I was trying to slowly take her of breast feeding, I was pretty over it. Plus it gave Justin a chance to perv at my boobs. But he continued to tell me that he was researching about breastfeeding and was going to become a boob doctor.
I rolled my eyes.
“Justin, they’re not called boob doctors.”
“I know, but I’m going to start my own business. ‘Bieber’s boob doctor’ and it will have the catchiest tune ever on the ad.”
“Justin you can’t-” I was cut off by his singing.
“Justin Bieber, the best dad in the world. Started off by studying Sasha’s boobs! Then he came a doctor and is travelling the world! Justin the boob doctor!”
“Dear god...”
Pattie saved me by announcing that the waffles were now on the table. Justin finished up feeding the milk to Lily and joined us. Lil sat next to the table in a swing chair which normally soothed her.
Today was luckily one of those days.
“I can’t believe she’s already starting childcare next week.”
“She’s not even walking yet!”
“She doesn’t need to be...?”
“What about play time?”
“Justin...It’s in a different area. The babies don’t have play time.”
“Oh, right.”
I was beginning to the think that the daddy role was making him dumber.
I chuckled and went back to eating the best tasting waffles on the planet. Pattie’s cooking was to die for.
***
-4 years later-
I hated two main things about today. Ally was telling me a big surprise and I had been crying all morning. I hated publicly crying, I didn’t really like people seeing my emotions. I liked to keep to myself without having people stop and ask me how I was or what was wrong.
I had a mix of emotions running through me. Today Lily was going to her first day of preschool. I was proud but so sad she was growing up.
“I’ve known you for 5 years, what pain!”
Justin’s witty humour wasn’t helping with my crying. I shoved him lightly, our hands intertwining in the movement. We always felt right together, like two puzzle pieces making one.
I couldn’t imagine such a feeling.
It was perfect.
I couldn’t get the thought of my surprise off of my mind. Ally has been really busy ever since I had Lily. I didn’t see her as often and she had told me that it was the lead up to this surprise.
How can a surprise be going on for 5 years?
I tried to put it at the back of my mind, but even though I failed, I focused on Lily.
There she stood, smiling from excitement and nervousness. Her big brown eyes, just like her fathers, sparkled as she stood there, lunchbox in hand. She was wearing a cute little denim dress with a white t-shirt underneath. Her blonde hair was in cute little piggy tails and she was wearing her favourite little converse shoes.
“You look beautiful sweetie.”
I crouched down to her height and she skipped cheerfully towards me, falling into my arms for a big hug. I kissed her cheek and pulled her away to arms length to smile at her.
“We’re going to walk you in today, okay?”
She nodded. “Good! What about grandma?”
Pattie walked in, hearing her name and stood by the doorway. She threw the towel over her shoulder, wiping her hands on her apron.
“No sweetie, I’m going to stay home. But I’ll pick you up, okay?”
“Good!”
Lily bobbled her head in her attempt of ‘swag.’ Something Justin had obviously taught her. It was a working progress and Justin wasn’t the best teacher out there.
“Shall we get going? Ally’s meeting us there.”
“Aunt Ally is coming!” Lily squealed. “Yes!”
I laughed and took Lily’s hand, heading for the front door.
***
The school was busy with both young and older children finding their classes in a rush. I watched as some spotted their friends and threw their arms around them excitedly. I felt Lily’s hand grip mine tighter as we walked past a group of senior guys chatting. Some looked down and made Lily frightened even if they were just smiling at how adorable she was.
“Mummy, are we almost at my classroom?”
“Yes, almost there.”
When we reached the classroom, Justin handed Lily her bag. Justin insisted that we walked her inside the classroom to make sure she was settled.
And then I saw Ally.
Her hair was in a bun and she wore a knee length skirt with a buttoned up top. She had a friendly smile on her face and was talking to some of the new pre-schoolers.
“Aunt Ally!”
Ally’s head shot up and she grinned as Lily threw herself into Ally’s arms. I chuckled and walked over to them just as they were pulling out of the hug. Then I saw the thing on her shirt.
A nametag.
“What’s going on...?” I asked, confused now.
“I got a job, I’m a teacher now.”
“That’s what you’ve been doing? Studying to be a teacher?!”
I was overwhelmed, this was an okay surprise. I was so happy for her! I threw my arms around her in the moment and tried to hold in my squeals. She chuckled and pulled me off her.
“I have to meet the rest of the new kids so I better go...”
“Oh, right. Take care of Lily for me?”
She winked, “Always.”
And after that I left. I left my daughter to attend her very first day of preschool. We walked back out to the car, Justin’s arm resting around my waist.
“And now that we’re alone...” Justin whispered in my ear.
With that I chuckled and fulfilled his request. “Let’s get a move on then.”
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Possibly my second last chapter? :(
What's going to happen when I finish this story?
I'll put up a vote. I'll either work on my Jason McCann story again or start writing my new non-bieber related story 'That Summer'
But just quickly, what one would you rather?