Sweet life of Phoebe Grey

Chapter 2

I am on my way home from school with the biggest smile on my face. I had a really good day I like all my new teachers except for Mr. Williams he was very cold to me but I have never met him before. After school Ryan and I met in the courtyard and decided that tomorrow night I am going to sneak out and he will pick me up so we can go to a party. I know this is not a good idea but Dad is going out of town tomorrow for work so it will be easy. I will be home in the morning no harm done.

I come home to Gail making dinner both my parents at work. This is when I miss Teddy the most. I go to my room and lay on my bed exhausted from the day my texts with Ryan become more distant. Finally I succumb to sleep.

I wake up to someone running his or her hands through my hair I peel open my eyes and see grey eyes looking into mine. "Bubs are you feeling okay Gail said you came straight up here and went to sleep" he feels my head. "Yeah I am fine I was just tired from school. This does little to placate him. "You sure bubs you never take naps?" I nod and sit up resting my head on his should. He smells of dad and my house, two very comforting things. He rubs my head soothingly. He asks if I'm hungry and I know he'll worry if I say no, so I lie and say yes.

Gail made steak and potatoes. I sit across from my parents forcing myself to eat as they question me about my first day. I tell them all about it leaving out Ryan and hostile Mr. Williams. They talk about their days until my dad says he has a few calls to make. My mom and I sit in the TV room. A blanket covering our lower halves as we watch the new season of Stranger Things. As the next episode loads I feel her looking at me I turn over "what" I ask she says nothing as she turns her head to the TV. That's weird.

At 10 my dad walks into the TV room "okay my girls time to go to bed" he says taking my moms hand. He whispers something in her ear that makes her blush. Ew. She kisses my head and walks upstairs. "Okay Bubs come on," he says shutting off the TV. I get up walking upstairs with him. I go into the bathroom and put my pjs on and brush my teeth. I come back to find my Dad looking at a picture of us I have on my nightstand. It's from when I was about five. It was my first day of school. He is holding me on his hip and my head is on his shoulder.

"What are you doing?" I ask coming and plopping myself on the bed. "Just looking at this picture," he says laying next to me. He wraps his arm around me as I lay with him. I am actually sad that he is leaving tomorrow for the entire weekend. My dad is whom I am closest with. I love my mom but nobody understands or knows me like Dad.

"Do you remember this day?" he asks I look over at the picture. "Wasn't that my first day of kindergarten?" He nods sadly. Gosh this makes me sad, I start thinking about Teddy and him leaving. Stop Phoebe stop I can't get upset in front of dad he will worry. Keep it inside.

Christians Pov:

I stare at the picture of my little girl and I. How has time gone by this quick? I swear it was just yesterday when I was holding her for the first time promising I would protect her. My Bubs walks in catching me looking at the picture. I remember it like it was yesterday. Saying goodbye as she ran into the classroom with her little blonde partner in crime, Ava. But I also remember the hugs I got when I returned home from work.

I hate how big Phoebe is getting. She really has turned into a stunning girl. Her long hair is up in a bun as we lay in her bed. "When do you leave tomorrow?" she asks me quietly. I am dreading this trip to Taiwan. I swear half the people that I employ are incompetent. They lost the paperwork so now I have to go tomorrow for the weekend and leave my girls at home.

"11" I tell her and she nods. Something is up. I look down into her grey eyes they look lost and troubled. She has never been good at hiding when something is wrong. "Phoebe Grace what's wrong" she looks up at me and shrugs. "Nothing I am just tired" I shake my head knowing that is not it. "Bubs" I say trying to push the subject. "Dad please I promise I am just tired," she says still not looking at me. "Sleep then" I say letting her lay her head on my chest.

When she is asleep I tuck her in and shut her bedroom door. I walk into my closet putting on my jeans then go into the playroom. I find my wife who followed my instructions kneeling in just panties waiting for me. I am one lucky man.