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I hope you will all enjoy this story .
- Cadence
I start this job a week a go and I hate it I know its to get money to finish pay the hospital after a I hade Clara and paying our bills but still it hard not being with Clara . I work a hunting and camping store since the mountains are about thirty minutes away were we live people are aways buying hunting and camping gear .
I many price stuff and teach kids safety about a bow and arrow . I just miss Clara I was aways home with her for her first year than once every thing got tight with money . Me and Peeta talked and I decided to work half time to get more income I just hope noon come fast cause that time I get off and when I pick up Clara .
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Once noon hits l get off work as fast as in can . once I'm off I make my way too Clara's daycare . I sign her out and they call her then I see run towards me once she next to me i pick her up
" hi sweetie how was your morning " I ask her .
" good mommy I made you and daddy this " she says hand me a dawning of a rainbow scribbles .
" thank you sweetie I love it daddy will love it too " I say as I fold it up and put it in my purse . I carry he out the daycare . I carry her all the way back to apartment she stats to fall asleep in my arms on our way there . once we inside I carry her to her room and place her in her bed and pull her blanket over her . Noon is always the time she takes her nap it going to be heard to keep her on sleep schedule cause I pick her at noon and the daycare can't put her down of a nap cause that's the time I pick her up . I kiss the top of he head and walk out of her room .I decide clean house a little. after I finish the dishes my phone rings . I dry my hands than answer it " hello" I say
" hey , Katniss can I come over " it Johanna .
" yea " I say .
About fifteens minutes later Johanna knocks on my door I get up from the couch where I was folding laundry and answer the door .
" be quite Clara sleeping " I whisper to Johanna as she walks in .
" okay okay " she says and walks in she makes her way to couch .
" do you want some thing drink. " I ask her .
" do you have a beer " she asks
" Johanna you now me and peeta don't keep alcohol in the house cause of Clara " I remind her
"sorry then coffee " she say I quickly make her and me a cup of coffee once there done I give her cup and I sit in the chair next to couch . Then I remember she a supposed to be at work .
" aren't you supposed to be at work " I ask her.
" yea but I got fired " she say like it nothing . I chock on my coffee when she says this .
"What " I ask her as I catch my breath .
" I said I got fired " she say again .
" how " I ask her .
" boss being flirting then slapping him across the face that how ". She says
" I'm sorry " I tell her
" I never liked that job anyway " she says .
" Johanna you are crazy that job gave you more the enough money for
a single 23-year-old " I tell her she just giggles .
" yea but being some secretary sucks you have to make sure you get every thing in time make sure there schedule is right it good pay but I draw the line when my boss ask for 'favors ' " she says
" I'm sorry " I tell her
" it okay , let's just say he has a broken nose " she says and chuckle at what she say. We keep on talking about how we been even thou we talk almost everyday but since she was working we didn't see each other that much .
" mommy " I hear Clara cry out as she is scared I run as fast I can to her room and see she crying . I run to her hold her in my arms I see Johanna standing in the doorway and mouth ' is she okay " I nod my head and she walks back to the living room .
" it okay it okay " I keep telling Clara as I rock her back and fourth and rub her back .
" mommy I hade a bad dream I was by self I didn't see mommy or daddy anywhere I called for you and daddy but no on came " she says as calms down . " it okay it was just a dream mommy right " I tell her then kiss the top of her head. I am still holding her as she slowly falls back to sleep a grab a small throw blanket and put it over her and still holding her I carry her it the living room I see Johanna siting on the chair next to the couch I walk over to couch and sit down on it .
" what happened " Johanna whispers .
" she hade a nightmare " I whisper back ." Me and Peeta don't know what to do she been having nightmares almost every night " I tell Johanna .
" has anything changed since she start having them " she ask
I think she start having them once I start working .
" she been having them since I started working and they always about me and peeta leaving her " I tell Johanna .
" that problem she may think one day you and peeta are going leave her " she says
" me and peeta would never do that "
I tell her .
" I know that but with you and peeta working all the time and her at daycare or with a baby sitter she may thing you going leave her " she says .
I sigh " you right I'll talk to peeta tonight and see what we can do "
" okay I'm going get going now " she says
" see ya " I wave good bye to her as leaves . I few minutes latter i wake up Clara . " Clara sweetie it time to wake up " I say and lightly shake her awake .
She nods her head still half asleep
" it time for lunch " I tell her .
" okay " she says and yawns
I carry her the table and sit her down and give her sippy cup and maker me and her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich . After we eats I carry her to couch and let her watch cartoons .As I count how much the bills are going be this month . After I do all the math we have about 280 dollars of free money this month it more then we hade before I started working but I really don't care how much we have as long as me and Peeta are tougher and we can feed our daunter but I'm satisfied with my life right .
" mommy " I hear Clara say .
" yes sweetie " I say as I picking her up and placing her in my lap
" what are you doing" she asks
" I am doing something called math " I tell her and kiss the top of her head
" what's math" she ask
" it when you count a lot of numbers up " I say trying the simplest why to explain this to her .
" I can count to two " she say as she holds up two fingers up .
" yes sweetie , I know but there's more numbers the two "I tell her
" how many are there " she ask
" there's a lot but you to little learn that now so let's learn how old you going be we your birthday comes around again " i tell her " do you know how old you going be " I ask her she sakes her hade
" you going be three " I tell her
" three " she asks
" yes tree when you count to three in like the " I tell her I grab a blank pice of paper and my pen .
" watch " I tell her as make l make tree lines on the paper .
" One ... Two ... Three " I say as I draw the lines .
" now you try " I tell her she grabs the pen from my hand start to draw lines on the paper .
" one , two , three " she says.
I smile as she counts
" very good Clara , daddy is going be Proud of you when gets home " I tell her and kiss her on the top of her head .
" I did it " she says
" yes you did sweetie " I tell her and kiss the top of her head again .
" mommy can I have more apple juice " she ask .
" yes you can " I tell her.
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Yay for cuteness and long characters
I hope you enjoying this story so fear
- Cadence