hi
I'm back
This just popped in my head
Booker and Tess are married :)
They're 38
They have 6 kids
Ik they got BuSaY! (if you got that Reference what's up? If not I'll tell you at the end of the story)
Kids: Mia 16, Danny 15, Terry 13, London and Landon (twins) 7, Ellie 1.
Mild cursing
I hope y'all enjoy
'Day in the life'
third person pov'
6:00 am
"Alright let's hustle! You guys are gonna be late for school but on time for a beating if you don't get up!" Tess yelled down the hall that housed all the kids rooms. Their house wasn't that big but there was a space for everyone, which was good enough for them. Last year they welcomed Ellie, their six and hopefully last child and 2 months ago Tess picked up her job again as basketball coach at carver high school. Booker also worked at carver high school but he became a drama\ gym teacher. Yeah, it's a weird mix. Mia, their oldest, was a basketball player like her mother and hoped to go on to the WNBA, and they had no doubt that she would, the girl had talent. Danny, their second, was more of the wild child he liked goth and soft rock and loved to sing and play his electric guitar, so as you probably guessed he was in music, their third, Terry,was smart like his Aunt Nia and Uncle Levi and his favorite class? Robotics. London and Landon, their twins, loved the Mcu, they always fought over which was better Spiderman or ironman, Landon was in baseball but London didn't find the activity for herself just yet. Ellie? Well Ellie was still a little girl, barely talking, but for some reason Auntie Nia thought that she would become a swimmer and maybe she would. Whenever they put her in the water (oh yeah they have a pool) her eyes lit up and she would never wanna get out, and maybe it's just a thing with all kids but they still had a feeling.
7:27 am
The kids ran to the island in the kitchen, grabbed their breakfast of flapjacks and bacon, prepared by their father and went over their homework as they ate.
"Okay!" Everyone looked up as Booker started to talk. Your probably thinking that being a drama teacher would change him but it didn't change him a lot. Yes he definitely had a talent for acting and letting out feelings, but he was also a gym teacher so, he had a very athletic build and wasn't the sweater vest type of guy, more like sweat shirts and sweat pants. So true to his style he wore black sweats and a Burgundy hoodie with Harvard plastered on the front.
"You have 5 minutes to finish your shit and get in the car, I'm gonna go dump the trash but when you hear that car horn you better be in the car or hanging on from the outside. I don't f*cking care. Got it?" (forgot to say, he's the fun teacher.)
"Yes sir!" All the kids responded in unison.
"Heads up!" Tess called as she tossed them their lunches. They worked fast and fluidly like an assembly line.
"I'm gonna go get Ellie, put your dishes in the dishwasher, not the sink, you know I hate when it looks like a mess, and like your father said get your crap and get in the car when he honks!"
They were not ones to procrastinate when their parents said something, so they got their stuff quickly and waited at the door.
Honk!Honk!
The kids ran, jumped over lawn decorations, vaulted over a bench, and the 3 eldest climbed the car and used the sunroof to jump in the farthest back seats of the van. Having a gym teacher dad and a basketball coach mom made them very athletic kids.
"c'mon up you go." Booker hauled the smaller ones into their seats and buckled their seatbelts.
"Baby!"
"I'm coming!" Tess called as she finished arming the security system.
She jumped in the car as Booker revved the engine and they were off.
8:00 am
Tess' pov
Another day of work, but at least I have a job that I love doing, and I get too be with my husband and kids all day, so I'd say that's a win-win.
"Y'all ready?" I looked through the rear view mirror at my kids. A chorus of excitement came from the back seats.
"Who are we?!" Booker started up the mantra me and him made up to get the kids hype for the day.
"The Baxter-Carter's!"
"What do we do?!"
"What we love!"
"How do we do it?!"
"How we want, respectfully!"
"Do we love each other?!"
"Unconditionally!"
"Are we gonna conquer this day?!"
"Heck yea, it's our destiny!"
"Alright, get your butts outta here!" I called. They evacuated the car and went their different ways ,some to homeroom and some to their friends. That left Booker, me, and little Ellie.
"K pumpkin you ready to go?" Booker said to her as he unbuckled her seatbelt, she giggled in response. I smiled at the scene. Book lifter her over his head.
"Of course you are cause you're a Baxter-Carter. Yes you are baby." She went to grab her dad's face with both hands as she smiled her little 2 toothed smile.
"Dada!" Book smattered kisses all over her face. He placed her on the floor cause she just found her legs and all she wanted to do was run and walk all the time. I had to tease him a bit as we started walking to the school lawn.
"You're such a softie, you know that?"
"Yea I do, but you love it." He smirked.
"I think we need to define the difference between love and dislike." He chuckled.
"Your just trying to cover up that your a softie too 'Mrs.I missed you so much!' Even though I was only gone for an hour yesterday."
"Whatever." He side hugged me and I leaned into him as we walked through the crowd of students, teachers, and parents also trying to keep track of our one year old. She happens to be very popular around here, since she's around all day it kind of makes sense. She's adorable.
"Hey Mr.C, Mrs.C.!"
We got a smattering of hellos from everyone possible, even the little kids.
Benny, my team captain, picked up Ellie.
"What's up Ellie?" She started her half actually saying real words and babbling out new ones language. Benny acted like he understood and I couldn't help but laugh.
"Really? Man your one busy kid aren't you?" He laughed. He put her down and she ran off to Levi. (He's the science teacher).
"Mr.C, Coach C." He acknowledged us.
"How are you Benny?"
"Good, thanks!"
"Did you practice your drills Benny?" I asked.
"Yes ma'am." He was a foot taller than her but showed serious respect.
"London and Landon, go to your home room before I take you there myself!" Book said sternly. They ran to the building south of the lawn. Drama class was the third class in the school to whoever was taking it and since I only had one job that was at the end of school, I decided to take the vacant spot for homeroom.
"Alright let's go in the school kids!" Teachers started calling to the high school students. They all started fileing in.
8:30 am
In homeroom morning announcements
Mia's pov
I was sitting between Danny and my best friend Lola as we listened to my mom do the announcements. The room was filled with seniors, freshmen, juniors and the teachers that came early were there too.
"The all campus field trip is next month, make sure to get your parents permission. The high school play auditions will be held here in the auditorium at 4:30,after the after school activities. Sloan stop your shit before I stop it for you!" She reprimanded right in the middle of her speech. Sloan slumped low in her seat while the class erupted with snickers and giggles.
"Settle down!" Principal T. called over the noise.
"Last but not least lunch today is...mystery meat." Everyone voiced their protest.
"Ok! It's 8:45 freshman go to algebra, sophomores English, juniors chemistry, and seniors calculus!" My dad yelled and everyone went to their assigned rooms.
10:45 am
Drama class
Booker's pov
I waited for the last of the them to walk in to the classroom, I mostly had seniors and juniors this year with a sprinkle of sophomores. I didn't have a desk, just a chair that I turned around and sat in backwards. It was a big open space with a high ceiling, the kids sat on chairs, some on the floor, I wanted them to feel comfortable. I had only had one of my kids in this class Danny. When everyone was seated I started to talk.
"Expression. What is it? Yes, David."
"When you feel some type of emotion, and you act on it."
"Exactly! So that makes playing a happy or an angry or sad character easier to play, Chase we've all felt that way sometimes, right?" They nodded their heads in agreement.
"So how do you portray a character who's about to die?" I let them think on that as I got from my chair. "The thing is you can't, because I know none of here have almost died. So how do you become the character when you don't truly know how it feels? And this goes with any situation or emotion you've never dealt with. So how do we do it?" Angie, a senior, looked around.
"We don't know Mr.C." she said bash fully.
"And that's ok, you came here to learn not to sit around and wait for lunch. You base the reactions you have from different situations and then portray those in your characters emotion in the scene. It worked for me and it'll work for you."
11:45 am
Lunch
Danny's pov
I was walking towards lunch with my best friend Liam. Schools been good so far but I figure its about to go downhill with mystery meat. Ugh.
12:55 pm
Gym
Danny's pov
I like gym I do, and I'm not an unfit person so it's not that hard for me, but some days I just wanna play my guitar and not worry about anything. It was one of those days. I guess my mom realized my off demeanor, cause she called me over while my dad kept on calling out drills.
"Baby, what's wrong?"
"I don't know, its just one of those days."
"Uh-huh, is it a girl?" She smiled, leave it to mom to think it's romance any chance she got. But honestly she kinda wasn't wrong.
"Later, mom." I smiled and ran back to the middle of the gym.
Tess pov
"5 minute break!" Book walked over to me.
"What was that all about?"
"Your son has a girl on his mind."
3:45 pm
Basketball practice
Tess pov
"Mia tighten up those jump shots!"
"Yes ma'am!"
Practice for the girls team just started and its going well. Yes I am the coach of the boy and girl teams. And yes it is a lot but its probably one of the best decisions I've ever made, other than marrying Book and having my kids. And speaking of my kids here comes London.
"Hi momma!" London exclaimed as she hugged my side.
"Hi sweetie, where's your brother?" Just as I said that I saw Landon trudging towards me.
"I'm sorry mommy." He said.
"Why are you sorry?"
"Cause I failed you and Daddy." I held back a smile at his formal talk.
"What do you mean?"
"I got a b on my math test!" I laughed.
"Oh honey, you didn't fail us! I know you tried your best and a b is a fine grade."
"Oh good! I feel so much better."
"Good. Now go find your father he's in the auditorium."
"K, by mommy!" They called as they ran through the door.
"Alright let's run some drills!" I called to the girls.
4:25 pm
Auditions in the auditorium
Booker's pov
Auditions are about to start and since I'm the drama teacher I'm conducting them. Nia is here with her only child, Zuri. She had her out of wedlock 8 years ago but she just got married to the father 2 years ago. Levi was married too but no kids. Yet. Him and his wife, lilly, have been acting suspicious so I guess we'll see what happens with that. Levi and Nia are teachers in the elementary school on the campus. As the twins play with their cousin the seats start filling up with kids. My wife walks in to take care of Ellie while me and Levi take care of the auditions.
"Yeah, I know I'm late. C'mon Ellie." She said before I could even say anything.
"Hello kids, I am Levi your drama teacher's brother. And I was in theater when I was your age, and I am so excited to see this turnout and enthusiasm." Levi said excitedly.
"Ok, now that you know who he is, lets get started as you all know the play is Romeo and Juliet. We will start with the Juliets and go from there. Line up!"
6:03
After the auditions
Still Booker's pov
Auditions finally finished and were heading to the car now. London,Landon, and Ellie all fell asleep.I don't blame them. Mia was holding Ellie and me and Tess are each holding one of the twins. Were going to my moms house for dinner since its Friday so we all loaded in to the car and drove over.
6:26
At Ms.B's house
Tess' pov
Man it felt good to rest and as an added bonus the kids are staying here for the weekend. Not that I don't love my kids its just, I need a break.
"So how's it going?" Ms.B- er mom asked. I'm still getting used to that even after so many years. We were alone in the kitchen talking.
"You know. Its good. Its really good." I smiled as I looked over the counter at my kids.
"I know that smile. You'll carry that smile with you all your life Tess. Every parent has that smile. I still have that smile. Its the smile of pure happiness from being so proud of the people your kids are becoming or in my case have become." Booker walked in and held my hand.
"I'm so proud and happy for you both." She smiled and held our hands.
"Keep on doing what your doing with those kids. I know its hard," we laughed, "but trust me it's worth it. Come here."
"Thank you mom." I said even though I was pressed into her shoulder.
"We love you." Booker said.
10:26
At Booker and Tess' house
Tess pov
I was finally in bed. Dam I'm so tired.
"I have one question." Book said as he walked in. He plopped down on the bed, next to me.
"What is it babe?"
"Why did we have so f*cking many?"
"Cause its fun to make them. Duh."
"Gawd dam girl, you trying to do something real nasty up in here, aren't you?" He smirked.
"Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders innocently. He leaned in and kissed me. It was slow and passionate just like our first one. But even though I would love to do this all night, I need sleep. So I decided to play with him a little.
"Baby?" I said breathlessly as I broke from the kiss.
"Hmm?" He hummed as he kissed my collarbone.
"I'm actually kinda tired can we finish this some other time?" He shifted so he was hugging my waist while I sat up partly, and placed his head on my chest. His expression a deadpan. I found it hard not to laugh.
"You monster." I laughed. He smiled despite his disappointment as he rolled off me and onto his side of the bed. I cut out the lights then snuggled up to him.
"I love you." He kissed me again, but this time soft and sweet.
"I love you too."
the end
I hope y'all enjoyed
It was longer than expected (sorry)
I'll probably write more where their older like this
Ik it was a little cringe
But yeah that is a wrap
Love
-S