87OKAY…..Soooo this will be my first fanfic about TMI…..I really enjoy the characters in other stories I have read…and trust me I have read quite a few! And I can't get enough of them.. I finally took the initiative and wrote my own…I apologize now if it doesn't meet any one's standards or if you think its dumb…But I enjoy reading and writing, and I really hope that some of you enjoy my story here….Ready or not here I go!
ALL RIGHTS FOR THE CHARACTERS GO TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR! I ONLY OWN THE STORYLINE
UGH! Why can I not get the shading right?! I think as I sit with my sketch book and attempt to draw again. I just can't ever seem to get my shading right….I guess that happens when you don't bother to keep up with your artist skills. What can I say, life's been busy. I have to say the last 5 ½ years have been the most difficult, but happiest moments of my life. I didn't plan to stay in New York after I graduated, actually after reviewing all of my acceptance letters the only one appealing to me was San Diego State University. It was pretty expensive, but with the help of my dad, my mom and her husband Luke, not to mention a hefty trust fund that was set up by an unknown source, I was able to purchase a house on the beach and pay my tuition. I didn't own an extravagant one, but more like a 2 story cottage a mile away from the nearest neighbor. It was the most amazing home away from home I could have imagined to live in. I thought surely with a view like this that I could take my artist skills to a whole other level. But then reality hit and I maybe picked up my sketching materials once every 2-3 months. I had finally gotten my RN license last semester and let's just say that took up part of my life. The other, the majority of my life and time was occupied by the 2 most adorable angels I could have ever imagined to have. Yep, that's right-I'm a mom, a single mom at that! Well technically I have Tessa who is our live in nanny, and my dearest friend.
We met during summer school; I had signed up for summer classes when I first moved to keep myself as busy as I possibly could. At the end of our first round of classes she was planning on quitting and moving home. She said her heart wasn't fully into Nursing as she thought. She had been my only friend and roommate since we met at a quiet little coffee shop my first day in SD. She ran straight into me and we toppled over onto the floor. We looked at each other covered in coffee and immediately burst into laughter; from that moment we had became more like sisters. She was from London and needed a place to stay, so of course I opened my door to her!
So when she cam to the conclusion that nursing wasn't cut out for her, she was going to leave and move back hom. The day I helped her pack was the day I found out I was pregnant. She vowed to stay by my side and help me through it. Soon after the twins were born she asked if I was interested in a live in nanny since school was going to be so demanding. When I asked if she had any suggestions she handed me her resume. She started online classes and soon got her bachelor's in Child car and development. Within my first year here I had the hardest yet most wonderful times…..
I sat there staring at the blank page I had turned to and the next thing I knew the sun was setting and the front door was slammed shut.
"MOMMY!" Jackson shouted through the house until he found me on the deck. "There you are! Belle! I found her!" With beaming eyes my son ran into my arms and Belle was right behind following his lead.
"Sorry we're late..Jax's soccer practice ran late. I brought home dinner though," Tessa said in a rush of words.
"It's fine, I just got home about 30 minutes ago," I replied. I turned to my beautiful children and told them to wash up. They unarguably obeyed and race to the guest bathroom.
"So how was work?" Tessa asked sounding out of breath.
"Well it was pretty eventful. Broken legs, broken noses, people in constant pain, some refusing treatment, some faking sickness for their fix, you know all that fun stuff! Just another day in the office!" I said cheerily….
"I don't know how you did it, I couldn't handle having to deal with all of that… I prefer my job over yours any day!" She smiles as we set the table.
We have our usual family dinner talk and discuss school for the twins and what they're learning. After cleaning up from dinner we sat in the family room with the game of LIFE. I bet you can't guess who's in last place? These board games are meant for kids to win, I believe it has something to do with their open imaginations. As Tess and I are complaining about all the FINES we've pad I noticed Jax whispering something to Belle.
"Hey, secrets don't make friends you two," I say playfully, but they both look at me and duck their heads. " I was only kidding guys, I'm sorry."
"Mom, can we ask you a question?" Belle said in her melodic voice. I nod and she gets up to walk over and stand right in front of me. "Is aunt Tessa our second mom?" We both gasped loudly and Jax quickly added, "It's okay if she is….. Lots of kids at school have two moms…."
"Or two dads," Belle added.
"Sweety, no. Aunt Tessa is like my sister. I even pay her to help me with you two."
"Even though I've told mommy that I'd do it for free," Tess said looking at me sternly.
"What would give you that idea?" I asked them.
"Well Abram saw us all at the school play and we are all always together so he asked if you were our moms," Jax said hopeful.
"We are a family, but we aren't a family in that way," I replied softly.
"Yeah, someday I'm going to get married and have kids of my own," Tessa added, then quickly put her hand to her mouth.
"Then why aren't you married momma? " Asked my ever so curious daughter. Tessa mouthed an I'M SORRY but I waved it off and turned back to Belle.
"Not all mommy and daddy's stick together. Sometime's only one of them cares for the children."
"Will we ever meet him, our dad?" Jax asks.
"I'm sorry honey, but no. He was gone before I knew an angel put you both in my tummy." How else was I supposed to explain this to a 5 year old? I always feel awkward when the kids ask me about this stuff.
"How about we tuck you guys in?" Tess suggests. They both stifled a yawn, but reluctantly agreed and we headed upstairs.
After putting the kids to bed we went back downstairs to clean up.
"Clary, I am so sorry… I didn't mean to open that discu-"
"Don't worry Tess. They're getting older-they're going to bombard me with even more questions later in life. It's best to start building the foundation to the story now while they're young.
"Do you really think this is the best?"
"What?"
"Hiding them from him like this… You may have had your reasons then, but it's been over 5 years. He deserves to know, as do they."
"Tess, it will never happen," I reply stubbornly. Befor she can argue I grab her by the wrist and drag her (not literally) out to the deck so the waves cover our voices. "Look, my dad, my mom and Luke, and my brother know how important this is to me. You know I had no idea that I was pregnant when we first met. If I came out and told him when I found out I would have ruined his life."
"You don't know that!"
"Yes I do. Please Tess, don't question my decisions now…. I don't need this, especially from you!"
She stood there staring at me for what felt like forever, until she finally agreed. She retreated to her room without speaking to me again. I sat on a lounge chair and pulled my sweater tighter around me thinking and thinking until I fell asleep. Unfortunately all my dreams consist of past memories, since the day I moved here.
I was standing in the gymnasium where all of the freshman gathered on their first day of school.
"Who's your buddy?" I ask Isabelle. We are assigned a buddy to stick to for the first quarter of the school year, we'd even have all the same classes, but much to my dismay Issy wasn't mine.
"I got Simon Lewis," she answered blushing. The girl has had a thing for him since the 3rdgrade."What about you? Who did you get?"
"Someone I don't recognize. Must be a new student, his name's-"
"Excuse me?" A voice interrupted. "Are you Clarissa Fairchild?"
I turn around to a very tall, very handsome boy with the deepest blue eyes and dark hair.
"Uh-yeah," I reply bewildered.
"I believe you're my buddy," he says grinning ear to ear. "The name's Sebastian Verlac," he says holding his hand out for me to shake. I place my petite hand in his smiling back.
"It's nice to meet you," I say cheerfully.
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