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Chapter Two – A Chapter of Firsts
First Words
Maggie-Maye was now a bouncing ten-month old with a few teeth added to her smile. She loved getting into every nook and cranny now that she was crawling, much to the dismay of her father and her uncles; they could be looking after Maggie in their bedroom turn around to close the door and find her messing their stuff up or chewing on something she shouldn't be. Currently Nate and Jason were in Jason's room waiting for Shane who told the pair he had some exciting news to share. Maggie was currently on the floor by the bed where they could see her; a smile content on her face. She threw some building blocks in front of the door unbeknownst to her father and uncle.
"Dude, when is he going to get here? He told us to meet him in your room an hour ago?" Nate exclaimed sitting down next to Maggie handing her a building block. Jason sighed and sat down on Maggie's other side, kissing her forehead and began playing with her, helping her to make a tower.
"I don't know but hey, you know Shane he's our brother. You should know by now that if he tells you a certain time he is bound to be late no matter what. It's just how Shane is." Nate sighed but nodded his head in agreement. A giggle interrupted the silence as Maggie-Maye knocked over her 'master piece' Nate and Jason pulled playful shocked glances towards her.
"Yeah I suppose so, I really should know by now that he can't tell time." They both chuckled at the joke.
"Hey guys sorry I'm la … whoa OW!" Shane entered the room but fell over the building block laying their randomly. Jason and Nate were too shocked at what happened to even laugh but Maggie-Maye giggled and pointed with her soggy finger. Jason and Nate stared down at her; Maggie averted her gaze to her father.
"Dada." Shane and Nate started to smile immediately. Jason smiled and picked her up twirling her around.
"That's my baby girl!" Jason exclaimed laughing along with his brothers, before Shane pulled them in to a big family hug, Shane's news completely forgotten.
"Hey Jase?" Shane wondered out loud grabbing the attention of everyone, Maggie-Maye placing her dads tie in her mouth. Nate nodded to show that they were listening.
"That group hug made it much better." Jason just shook his head whilst Nate slapped him round the back of the head.
First Steps
Mr Gray, Nate and Jason were all sat on the living room floor; Mr Gray cradling a video camera. Maggie was sat unsurely between her Uncle Nate's legs at one side of the living room, Jason situated just a few feet away, both in clear view of the camera. Nate carefully let Maggie stand up, using Nate's hands to keep her balanced. For the past few days she'd been pulling her self up staying for a few minutes before sitting down again, showing the potential that she was ready to take her first steps. They were going to encourage her to walk a few days ago but Shane and his goofy antics always seemed to distract her so there mother took him out grocery shopping.
"Come on Mags come to daddy, daddy wants a cuddle." Jason coaxed her. She giggled and reached her hands up; signalling that she wanted to be picked up.
"Daddy!" She managed to speak through her giggles, Mr Gray still recording. The three men let out a laugh at Maggie's cuteness.
"No, sweetie come on, walk to daddy." Jason coaxed her again. Maggie-Maye pulled a cute concentrating face and took one shaking step towards her father, Nate still holding her tiny hands. She shakily took another step. Her pace began to quicken, soon she was half way to her father. Nate waited until she was balanced again and took away his hands away, however staying behind her in case she fell over. Maggie glanced towards her grandfather who was behind the camera. She looked up at her father and smiled a big cheeky grin before taking a wobbly step but keeping her balance. She took a few more steps, lifting her arms up, Jason mimicking her smiling a big smile,
"That's it, Maggie you're doing it, that's it pal!" Maggie giggled and reached her father, the giggling continued when Jason pulled her into a hug standing up, Nate following him.
"Pal, I'm so proud of you. Your brilliant baby girl!" Maggie let out another giggle and hugged her dad around the neck. Nate and his father shared a look. It was definite; Jason and Maggie-Maye probably had a stronger father/daughter relationship, than many others did.
First Bath with Daddy
Jason sighed as he stood outside the music shop; Maggie accidently sat on his acoustic guitar causing her to be stuck for about half an hour. Jason wasn't mad he was more concerned about his daughter than a guitar. The guitar was easily replaceable. He sighed an entered the store, re-adjusting his shades, he popped his jacket collar up and walked through the door. He just hoped Maggie would be ok, he left her in the care of Shane and Nate and his parents were not home; he just hoped no accidents would happen which Shane would most likely cause.
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Nate sighed at Shane's hopeless antics. They had decided to go to the park, Jason would most likely be gone all day, once he was in a music store, he would spend hours on end there, and it was like his home away from home. Nate jumped up in a startle when he heard a thump and a groan, a giggle coming from Maggie's stroller he looked to the floor shaking his head, playfully tut-ting at his older brother who was now sat on the sidewalk rubbing his head. Maggie turned her head towards her Uncle as he spoke to her.
"We should really keep your uncle wrapped up in bubble wrap the amount of times he hurts himself…" Nate helped Shane up and they continued walking and reached the park. Nate placed the stroller one side and picked Maggie up, placing a hat on her head. Shane pulled the video camera out of the bag they had brought which was filled with a change of clothes for Maggie-Maye, a packed lunch and drinks for all three of them.
"Alright Maggie, what do you want to go on first?" Nate questioned his niece lovingly and watched as she pointed towards the kiddie swings. Nate kissed her head and walked over placing her in a spare swing and began pushing her slowly as Shane began to record her on the camera.
"Maggie-Maye, look at the camera so daddy can watch how much of a big girl you've been today. Smile Mags-a-million!" Shane exclaimed from behind the camera as Maggie giggled and smiled her trademark cheeky grin she inherited from her father as Nate smiled at how much Maggie was having fun. He just couldn't believe how much she had grown up, she celebrated her first birthday last month, and he thought his brothers also agreed with him on that note.
1 hour later
They had just had there packed lunch and Nate and Shane had agreed that after the picnic Maggie would be allowed on one more ride before going home. Shane had documented every ride the little girl had been on for her daddy.
"Ok Maggie one more ride honey then we gotta go home, if we want to go catch daddy." Shane said to the little girl who started clapping at the mention of her father and finally pointed at the slide.
"Maggie-Maye no sweetheart you can't go on that, it's a big kid's ride." Shane stated; Maggie's bottom lip started to tremble. She hadn't cried all day and had been such a good girl, that needn't be ruined now.
"Yo, Shane hold the camera." Nate handed him the camera as Nate took Maggie off him.
"Hey now Margaret-Maye Gray don't cry, let's go on the slide." With that, Nate climbed the slide and sat down, placing Maggie on his lap; neither him nor Shane aware of the puddle of mud and water below from the storm the night before. Shane got the camera ready. He knew his little brother was still a child at heart.
"Right Maggie, on the count of 3 ok. 1…2…3...!" Nate exclaimed and pushed them down the slide. There was a sudden splash, looking down Nate saw that Maggie was covered head to toe in mud, yet she still giggled.
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Nate and Shane cautiously walked into the house, knowing that if they didn't get Maggie-Maye cleaned fast enough; Jason would not only laugh at them but be slightly angry at him for getting Maggie dirty when she only had a bath that morning. They thought they would get away with it until Jason came through the kitchen with a glass of coke in his hand,
"Hey guys where you been? And what in God's name have you done with my daughter?!" He exclaimed quickly setting his glass down and hugging his daughter close to him.
"We got it all on tape; we recorded her at the park for you." Shane told him, Jason nodded his head and laughed a little walking up the stairs to run his daughter her second bath for the day.
The bath had just finished running and Jason checked the temperature of the water to make sure it didn't burn his daughter's skin.
"Ok pal, you ready for your bath?" He questioned his daughter; she let a giggle out and pointed to him. He should call her giggle machine or something.
"You daddy?" She pointed as she giggled.
"You want me to go in as well?" she nodded her head and her tiny curls went everywhere, he sighed and got Maggie undressed and himself before getting in the bath, washing the mud of and washing her hair, while not only her giggles ran of the wall; but also his voice singing My Girl.
First Nightmare
Tears rolled down Maggie's face as she stood up in her crib, her father nor anyone else in the house hold could hear her because the baby monitor once located in the nursery and her father's room had been removed because she slept through the night and had dry sleeps. She looked around the room but everywhere she looked, the image kept showing up as if it was there and not her imagination. Maggie-Maye looked down at the floor to see how far down it was and so she wouldn't hurt herself, her night light shone in the corner of the room; the mischief she got off her Uncle Shane as she started to climb out off her crib. She was practically sobbing her little heart out now, obviously scared from whatever she dreamt about.
She quickly manoeuvred herself over the crib and landed on the floor with a quiet thump, walking fast towards the door to find the comforting hugs from her father to stop the frightening monster from taking her and making a home in her room.
She managed to walk along the landing avoiding the stair gate and going to her father's bedroom door, with the help of her trusty Barney night-light, courtesy of her Uncle Shane on her first birthday. Maggie-Mayes tears were quickening the more she thought about the monster and finally, she reached her fathers door and opened it, she was immediately by his side. She knew her daddy wouldn't wake up if she just said his name; she quickly pulled back his covers and started to poke his stomach.
Jason jumped with a start in a cold state he turned to his left and saw his daughter stood next to his bed in tears. Jason quickly picked her up and hugged her close. Two thoughts ran through his head. The first whatever had scared his baby girl had really frightened her, and did she really climb out her crib by herself? She was really growing up fast.
"Ssshh pal ssshh daddy's here, daddy's got you Maggie ssshh, your safe ssshh." He cooed quietly whilst he hugged her, calming her down almost instantly.
"What scared you pal? Daddy will protect you no matter what, I promise." Jason barely heard her answer but he shook his head knowingly.
"Monster" She whispered. Jason lay back down and brought Maggie-Maye to his side cuddling her close to his chest. He did the thing he did when she had bad colic as a baby, minus his brothers this time though. He hummed the opening before he started to whisper/sing the song.
Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you
It's late September and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything
I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax
Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover and
mother what a lover, you wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed
and in the morning kick me in the head
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried anymore
You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand
Oh Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
I'll get on back home one of these days
Jason glanced down and saw his daughter was at peace again, he leant down and kissed her forehead lovingly and stared at her sleeping for a few minutes.
"Night Maggie-Maye have sweet dreams, and remember daddy will always love you, no matter what may happen in the future. You're my baby girl, I will never let anything or anyone hurt you. I'll always be here." Jason sighed kissed her on the forehead once more before hugging her close and letting sleep take over him.
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