Chapter 4
Letting Go
"There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn't the end of the world, it's the beginning of a new life." This quote really inspired Bailey. This morning her daughters were going off to kindergarten for the first time. She was thrilled, but still wasn't quite at that stage to let them go. Beep, beep, beep, beep; went the alarm clock. Cody reached over shutting it off. He groaned, it was six in the morning and he so was not ready to get up and go to work. He knew he had to though; he thought about the most beautiful three women in his life and pushed himself up from the bed. He noticed Bailey was already up, probably making breakfast; which indeed she was. Cody slipped off his boxers throwing them into the hamper. Bailey heard the shower and smiled to herself; waiting anxiously to see Cody's handsome face.
It was just yesterday afternoon that the girls had caught them having some "fun" in the bathroom. Today was their first day of actual school, so hopefully their little minds would be too busy worried about that instead? Bailey laughed to herself for a moment; she couldn't believe that Cailey thought Cody was harming her. Believe me she wasn't in any pain at all, it was more or less pleasure Bailey would have called it.
Bailey took the sizzling turkey bacon from the skillet and placed them vertically on a plate. She cracked the eggs, frying their outsides. Cody came downstairs into the kitchen straightening his tie. He trotted to the fridge grabbing the juice and kissed Bailey.
"Good morning lovely, how was your sleep?" Cody asked yawning. Bailey nodded and handed him his plate. She kissed him on the cheek.
"Today is the day Cody Kitten. Our girls will be starting school; they wanted me to take them so I took a vacation day. I have lots of those little varmints." She smiled wryly.
"Man, four years has gone by so fast. It's like I blinked my eyes for a millisecond and missed three years. They have grown up and matured so much; I can't comprehend that they are in school now. I am not exactly sure if I am ready to let go." Cody mumbled while chewing his bacon.
Cody then glanced at his watch and grabbed the brief case from the chair next to him. He kissed Bailey and ran to quickly kiss the girls; they would be up shortly anyhow. He kissed their tiny foreheads, then ran his fingers through there light blonde hair.
"Daddy loves his girls. Daddy doesn't think he is all quite that ready for you to go off to school, but it is what's best. God, how both of you look just like your mother. Now daddy has to go or he'll be late." He whispered gently while they were still sleeping like angels. Cody ran down the steps and out the front door. Bailey stood in the big picture window blowing him a kiss for the day. She went to quickly freshen up before getting the girls stirring around.
Finally it was time to awake the girl's. Bailey felt even more enthusiastic about them going to school then she imagined t hey were for themselves. She was happy that she had prepared her girl's for success. Bailey tip toed into their room doing her best not to wake them like that. She had already had their clothes picked out for them. They were two cute little dresses that were red with yellow flowers, with a frilly trim around the bottom.
"Cailey, Hailey, my two beautiful babies; it's time for your first day of kindergarten. Get up and get dressed and mommy will be downstairs making your breakfast." She laid their clothes at the foot of their beds and exited the room with a warm smile.
They scraped down their cereal, so they could hurry onto school. They wanted to experience their life away from their mommy and daddy for the first time, they wanted to meet new friends on their own, they wanted to learn new things to teach their intelligent young parents.
"Mommy will you please do my hair for me this morning?" Hailey asked steeping on the step stool to place her bowl gently into the sink.
"Hailey you don't want mommy to do your hair, if the kids find out they will make fun of you because you still want your mommy to do your hair for you. You will be known as the mommy's girl."
Hailey stuck out her tongue. "Well I don't care. Mommy I still want you to do my hair for me. I will not be asamed to let people know that I still have my mommy do my hair for me. Yes, I am a mommy lover." Hailey snapped back instantly.
"Cailey, don't you talk to your sister like that. You worry about you okay. Don't be rude to anyone you hear me missy. Now go get your things from your room and wait patiently on the steps until I do your sister's hair." Bailey said pointing upstairs.
She most definitely did not tolerate that, back talking and such, especially to her twin sister. Her sister was all that Cailey would really have in the end; the one person she should always be able to rely on and trust without a doubt. Bailey twisted up Hailey's hair like she usually did to her own. Hailey loved looking just like her mother; it made her feel special. They met Cailey at the door in an abundance amount of time and got situated into the car. Bailey drove off towards the school worrying about if they were going to make it through the day productively.
They pulled into the parking lot with thousands of other cars. Other kids were with their parents too for their first day, whether it was kindergarten or fifth grade their parents still attended. Hailey and Cailey jumped out of the car racing toward the end of the lot waiting on the sidewalk for their mother. Bailey held out her hand so they could hold hands crossing the street. She led them down the huge yellow corridor to their classroom. It was roomy and lovely, but Bailey felt a bit depressed. She kissed each one and held them tight when giving them their good bye hugs. They let go of her hand and headed in to the classroom and Bailey watched letting go of her children for the first time.
