I know it's been forever and I'm totally sorry. Here's the next chapter.I slept very peacefully, having wonderful dreams about the future.
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I woke up, and ran to my desk just to make sure that everything that happened was real. The journal was gone and it was real. Everything was true. It's amazing. I turned on my stereo and 'Don't Stop the Music' by Rihanna was on, I began to dance and sing along while I got ready for work. I pulled on my work shirt and a pair of jeans, as someone knocked on my door.
"Come in." I said, walking into my bathroom.
"Honey, don't forget to take Ms. Carlily her basket of goodies." Olivia said.
"Ok. Do you need me to do anything else?" I said, pulling my hair back in a messy bun.
"Actually, can you get a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs after work?" Olivia said.
"Yep. After work can I go to Jesse's? I'll bring home the eggs and milk first, of course." I said, pulling on one of my Vans.
"Alright. That sounds good. How about you invite him for dinner? I've missed him." Olivia said.
"I'll ask him. I'm sure he can." I said, grabbing my purse
"Great. See you after work. What do you want to eat tonight?" Olivia said, following me down the stairs.
"I don't care. Ask Avanna." I said, grabbing the goody basket.
"Alright. Dinner is at 7:30 tonight." Olivia said, as I grabbed my keys.
"Okay." I said, opening the door.
"Don't forget the eggs and milk." Olivia said, following me to my car.
"I won't." I said, getting in my car. I drove down the block to Ms. Carlily's house.
"Hello." Ms. Carlily said, as she opened the door.
"Hi. I'm Rebecca Grace from down the block. My mother asked me to bring you this basket of goodies. I would like to welcome you to our neighborhood for our family. Also, I would like to congratulate you on your upcoming wedding. May you be very happy together. I think it is very cool that your husband is in the military." I said, with a smile.
"Well, thank you, Rebecca. I feel very welcomed. I'm sure Mitch will enjoy all the treats. Tell your mother to stop by some time. I heard that she is the best baker in the town, and I want to thank her, and ask her for some tips." Ms. Carlily said.
"I will, Ms. Carlily." I said.
"Call me Rachel." Rachel said.
"Alright. See you later, Rachel." I said, going back to my car.
When I arrived at work, my boss running towards me surprised me. "Rebecca, we have a dilemma." My boss, Carman said.
"Ok. What's up?" I said.
"Nicole just quit, Amy is sick, and Sophie went into labor this morning. That means we are out three girls and we have fifty kids to take care of." Carman said.
"That's not good." I said, following Carman into the staff room.
"No it is not. We have thirty minutes to get everything ready. I called in Stacy and she said she could help, but still it's going to be tough today. I want you to run the infants. I'll help you as much as I can but I'm going to have the toddlers. Since Stacy is new, I'm having her handle the older kids." Carman said.
"Sounds good. Tough but I can handle it. What do we need to do to get ready?" I said.
"Well, Stacy is on her way, but we need to make sure things are in place and the nursery area needs to be completely wiped down with antibacterial wipes. Rebecca, thank you for being willing to do such hard work. You are getting a raise and you get tomorrow off." Carman said, picking up stray toys that didn't get cleaned up from the day before.
"Thanks. How many babies are we planning on having today?" I asked, grabbing the antibacterial wipes.
"I think ten at the least. I'd have to look at the list, but that is what we have normally. Also, normally we have two or three people taking care of the babies, but today is not normal. So, I have no clue." Carman said, as Stacy knocked on the door.
"Well, that gives me a clue at least." I said, as Carman let Stacy in. As Stacy was getting filled in, I cleaned the nursery. We got everything cleaned up with ten minutes to rest before the children began to show up.
"Stacy, ready for a fun filled day?" I asked.
"Umm…fun?" Stacy said.
"Yeah, make it fun. No matter how hard it gets, keep a smile on your face. Do you know why?" I said.
"No." Stacy said.
"The children will get fussier and be harder to handle if they sense that you are upset. Just try to be patient and remember each child needs attention. The older kids are the easiest to take care of because they are more independent. Once we set the preschool kids and the older kids down to nap, you and Carman will be alternating helping me in the nursery. Because even if we put the babies down to nap, they might not all sleep or they don't sleep as long as the other children." I said.
"Ok. I can do this." Stacy said, a little unsure.
"Yes, you can do this. Don't worry." I said, beginning to feel unsure myself. This was going to be a long day.
A long day it was! We had the most kids that we had ever had on one day. There were eleven very fussy babies, and each time I would think that they were all settled one would start crying and they would all start crying again. I was dead tired, but I kept lively thoughts because I wanted to see Jesse later.
After I dropped off the groceries, I stopped to look in the mirror and I seriously looked dead. I did my best to look awake and walked over to Jesse's.
"Hey, baby, you look dead." Jesse said, as I walked in.
"That could be because I am dead tired." I said, practically collapsing on the couch.
"Why don't you go home and sleep?" Jesse asked, sitting next to me.
"Because I want to be with you." I said.
"Ok. How about we cuddle?" Jesse said, wrapping his arms around me.
"That sounds nice. Oh, before I forget my mom wants to know if you want to have dinner with us tonight." I said, putting my head against his chest.
"Ok. What time is dinner?" Jesse said, grabbing the TV remote.
"7:30." I said, yawning.
"Well, we got plenty of time, try to sleep." Jesse said, running his hand comfortingly up and down my arm. I was out cold with in minutes.
I slept for several hours, and woke up around 4:30 feeling well rested. I guess Jesse had ended up falling asleep while he was watching TV. I contently watched Jesse for a few minutes but in the background I heard 'America's Next Top Model' come on the TV. I love that show! I have seen every cycle and would love to model myself. I know of almost every designer, photographer, make-up artist, any and every influential person that is in the modeling business. I began to watch the show and get into it. I carefully got up off the couch and sat on the floor closer to the TV. I didn't even realize Jesse was up until he said, "Is this show really that interesting?"
"Okay. So your thing is music, mine is modeling. I love it. Sure, music is another option for me, but modeling is my real dream." I said, standing up.
"Then you should be a model. You should try out for America's Next Top Model." Jesse said, with a smile.
"Do you think I would make it?" I asked.
"Of course you'll make it and you will win. You can do anything you put your heart to." Jesse said.
"I'll try. The next auditions aren't until after I graduate. My mom is going to kill me for not going to college, but this is what I want." I said, sitting next to Jesse on the couch.
"I'll have someone get me exact dates and places and information. I got the hook up. We could do like a mock photo shoot sometime." Jesse said.
"Really? How?" I asked.
"Well, I've been doing some photography and I have a nice camera. We could have you do the swimsuit, an evening gown, and some other things. I can get designer clothes for a while. We can do an awesome video with home video clips, pics, and just anything to help you succeed." Jesse said.
"You are amazing." I said, kissing him. He began to deepen the kiss by pulling me closer, and I slid myself over him to get even closer. Jesse's had his hands tangled in my hair when the doorbell rang. I nearly fell off his lap I was so startled.
"Did you expect someone?" I breathlessly said.
"No. Umm…how about you go fix your hair and I'll answer the door?" Jesse said, as I rolled off him.
"Ok. Oh…wait…let me make sure you don't look bad." I said, as Jesse stood up. First I started with his head, his hair was really messed up. "Fix your hair." I said, as my eyes scan further down. His shirt was fine, but there was a little problem when I got to his pants. Jesse had a huge erection, and when I saw it I could help but burst out laughing.
"I know. Can't do anything about it now. Just go." Jesse said.
"No. You go take a cold shower, and I will answer the door." I said.
"What about your hair?" Jesse asked.
I fixed the ponytail, and said, "Thank God messy hair is in. Oh by the way I'm introducing myself as your girlfriend."
"Ok." Jesse said, practically running to the bathroom, and turning on the shower.
The person at the door knocked again right before I opened it. "Hi. This is Jesse's house, right?" A familiar young man a little older than me said.
"Yeah. He's in the shower right now. I'm his girlfriend, Rebecca Grace." I said, opening the door more to let him in.
"I'm Raviv Ullman." Raviv said.
"I thought you looked familiar. Love your acting." I said.
"Thanks. How long have you and Jesse been dating?" Raviv said.
"A couple days. I've known him almost all my life, though. I live next door." I said.
"Oh…I know who you are. I have heard of you." Raviv said.
"What have you heard?" I asked.
"Just that you guys were like best friends and I could totally tell he was in love with you." Raviv said.
"You could?" I said.
"Yeah. So, you work at a day care?" Raviv said, motioning to my shirt.
"Yep…today was a really long day with the kids." I said.
"I guess kids can be a real handful. Right?" Raviv sadly said.
"Sometimes but you love them with all your heart, even if you aren't related to them in anyway. Kids just know how to make people happy." I said.
"But don't you get stressed out and upset when they are crying like all the time?" Raviv said.
"Oh yeah. But every smile makes you smile, every tear makes your heart turn, and every laugh makes you happier. And children do all these things not realizing that they are making your life something more to live for. They can help you through any pain or hurt that you have, because if they see that you are upset they will hug you or tell you not to cry. Hearing and feeling those things from the mouths of someone so young amazes you. You learn every time you are with them." I said, as a single tear streamed down my face.
"You know so much. This must have been learned through experience. You have had a lot of hurt this past few years. Am I right?" Raviv said.
"Yeah. You hit the bull's eye. How could you tell?" I asked.
"By how passionately you spoke and the tear on your face." Raviv said.
"It seems you have also learned through experience how to make people feel better." I said, with a smile.
"I've given a lot of advice. I now need some. That's why I need to talk to Jesse." Raviv said.
"What's your problem? Maybe I can help." I said.
"My girlfriend told me she is pregnant, but she hasn't told her family yet because her parents would kick her out. I don't know how to help her. I want to propose but she has so much going on with her career. I don't want to ruin that." Raviv said.
"Her parents wouldn't kick her out. No matter how much they say they would, they won't. They love her too much to let her get hurt. And if you love her you would propose. Do you love her?" I asked.
"With all of my being." Raviv said.
"Does she love you?" I said.
"Yes. Why do you make it seem so simple?" Raviv said.
"Because it is that simple. You just were making it more complicated with all your worries." I said.
"How do you know about her parents?" Raviv said.
"Been there. I got pregnant last year but I had a miscarriage, and my parents didn't kick me out. They did get angry and do not trust me very much, but my situation was very different. I didn't have a loving boyfriend there for me, I didn't even know who the father was, and I was a party girl. Things happen Raviv, they happen for a reason. Her parents may get mad but they will still love her and protect her and help her and they will graciously accept your help." I said.
"Thank you, Rebecca. I don't know what I would do with out your advice. Jesse's a lucky man." Raviv said.
"Yes, I am." Jesse said, from the hallway.
"Oh! Jesse! You startled me." I said.
"I can tell. Hey, Raviv, what's up?" Jesse said; giving Raviv the high five hug thing guys do.
"Well, your girlfriend solved my problem, but I do have a surprise for you." Raviv said, with a smile.
"You brought it?!" Jesse said, with a huge smile.
"Brought what?" I said.
"His bike he bought from me." Raviv said.
"Now when your saying bike you do mean bicycle, right?" I asked, with a hopeful look.
"Nope, by bike I mean motorcycle." Raviv said.
"Oh." I said, with an unsure look.
"Don't worry babe. I'm better than Raviv on it." Jesse said, giving me a little nudge.
"I'm not worried. I…uh…better go home and tell my mom that you are coming over for dinner. It's nice meeting you, Raviv." I said, giving Jesse a kiss on the cheek and walking to the door.
"Becca, dinner isn't until 7:30. We have time." Jesse said, grabbing my hand.
"I need to change and shower anyways. I smell like diapers. And this will give you guys so man-to-man time." I said, slipping my hand out of his.
"Let her go, dude. She is actually letting you hang out with your guys. Graciously accept and kiss her good bye." Raviv said.
"Ok, I'll see you at dinner then." Jesse said, giving me a soft kiss on the lips.
"Bye. I love you." I said, opening the door.
"I love you too, babe." Jesse said, as I slipped out the door.
It's kinda boring but it has a meaning for future chaps. I hope you enjoyed it. Please review!
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