Veronica's POV:
I just dropped Melissa off at her gymnastics private lesson. Spencer made it through her first week of school well her teacher called me yesterday and asked if I would speak to her about Spencer. I hope she's not in trouble.
When I walked back into the house Peter was sitting at the island with Spencer who was sleeping in his lap her head on his shoulder.
"Peter why didn't you leave her in bed?" I asked
"I think she's sick actually she was crying earlier saying her stomach and head hurt a lot" he said
"Oh no" I said Spencer not the kind of kid to get the common cough, when she gets sick she's really sick last time it was the stomach flu.
"Did you give her medicine?" I asked
"I tried but she was so upset so I just held her until her went back to sleep. It's probably the late side effects to her pre kindergarten shots" Peter said "I guess that means she'll miss the playdate at Emily's after their swim team tryouts and field hockey" he said
"Yeah we can't risk getting the other kids sick" I said just as Spencer turned her body around in Peter's lap
"Hi honey you feel better?" I asked
Spencer shrugged. She looks fine "Does your stomach hurt?" I asked
"No" she said
"I guess she can go the playdate then" Peter said while looking straight at me so he didn't even notice when Spencer lifted his coffee mug and drank from it.
I gasped "Spencer no that's Daddy's!" I said
Peter took the cup from her "It's empty" he said "Spencer why did you drink Daddy's coffee? Was it good?" he asked
Spencer nodded "Really good"
"My coffee with no milk or sugar is good to you?" he asked
"Yeah can I have some more please?" she asked
"Honey no. You're too young to drink that its not good for you come on let me take your temperature" I said as I took her from Peter and put her on my hip as I walked to the cabinet and got our first aid kit.
"Well you don't have a fever so I guess you're okay. We'll see how you are after breakfast though" I said
"With that coffee in her system she'll be fine" Peter mumbled
"Sorry Daddy" Spencer said after she jumped off the counter and ran to Peter.
"It's okay champ just don't do it again" Peter said before he kissed Spencer's hair
"Will you play tennis with me after breakfast?" Spencer asked him
"Of course and then Daddy has to take you to your field hockey okay?" he said
"Okay!" Spencer said
Ashley's POV:
"Mommy I'm scared. What if I don't make the team?" Alison asked as she put her jeans on over her swimsuit.
"Then you can tryout again next year" I said. I don't think Alison really wants to be on the team I think she's just following Emily for some strange reason.
Hanna ran into Alison room dressed in her pink, white, and black striped dress.
"Mommy its Aria's mommy on the phone!" Hanna said before she handed me the handheld from downstairs
"Thank you baby hey Ella what's up?" I asked
"I'm sorry I can't bring Aria today she has a piano lesson and Byron doesn't want her to cancel it" Ella said
"Okay. Well can you all still come to the park tonight for the picnic?" I asked
"Of course well be there wish Alison good luck for me!" she said before she hung up
"Miss Montgomery says good luck Alison. Hanna can you put your shoes on please?" I asked
"Why do I have to go too? Can I stay with Daddy?" she asked
"Daddy's at work and Jason's at his playdate" I said
"Then why can't I have a playdate I always have to go to her things and she doesn't go to mine!" Hanna cried
"Hey you're having a playdate after and Alison does more activities then you do that's why you have no where to go" I said
"Why can't I just stay here?" she asked
"Hanna we'll look into more things for you to do later but right now I need you to put your shoes on" I said
Hanna huffed and ran out of Alison's room.
"She likes designing stuff maybe she can go to art classes like Jenna does" Alison said
Smiled at the fact that she's taking her sister's thoughts into consideration. "Yeah maybe" I said
Hanna was downstairs sitting on the couch putting some of her in her little pink purse.
"Okay lets go girls" I said as I grabbed my purse and held Alison's hand as we left the house.
Hanna and Alison strapped themselves in as I started the car
When we got to the school for tryouts I held Hanna's hand on our way out. Alison ran into the school.
"Is Emily in there?" Hanna asked
"I think so" I said
Alison went to the locker room and Pam was hugging Emily on the bleachers. I could tell by the way Emily was shaking that she was crying.
"What's the matter?" I asked
"She's scared" Pam said "Emmy you're going to do great" she said
Hanna sat on my lap as she opened her ds and began to play her game.
About ten minutes later tryouts started. Over thirty girls from ages five through eight are trying out for the team. Emily is the only five year old so she went first.
"I don't like that they have everyone watching her. Its adding too much pressure on her" Pam said
"Oh she'll be fine"
Pam's POV:
They started with flexibility and position on Emily first. The coaches looked impressed. Emily did a few strokes in the pool before they timed her for laps.
Emily smiled at me before she jumped into the pool and began her laps. She did her flip perfectly before she swam back. When she got out the pool the coaches checked her time and looked very surprised.
"How old are you sweetie?" One coach asked
"Five" Emily said
"You just did all those laps in twenty-one seconds! That's amazing!" they said to her
I picked up Emily when she came back "Good job Emmy" I said
I wrapped Emily in a towel and put her on my lap while we watched the other girls. Paige's mother Susan sat down beside me with Paige.
"How long has she been swimming?" Susan asked
"Since she was one" I said before I kissed Emily's hair before she walked over to Paige.
"She's so fast. She'll make the team for sure. I really hope Paige makes it" she said
"I think they're looking for six year olds anyway and Paige is great I think she'll do fine" I said
"Thank you. We really want this for her" she said.
"Mommy can I have my sandwich please?" Emily asked
"Baby you may have to get back in the water" I said "Your stomach will hurt if you eat it now"
"Can I have my juice?" she asked
I nodded and gave Emily her juice box.
Hanna, Emily, and Paige were playing while Alison took her turn in front of the judges. I didn't pay attention that much but Ashley did not look impressed.
"She just messed up her flip" Ashley said
"She's probably nervous" I said
After all the six year olds went the coaches announced that if you already auditioned you don't have to get back in the water.
Emily got dressed in a long sleeved white sundress and white flats before she sat on my lap and ate her roast beef sandwich.
"I wanna go home" Hanna whined to Ashley
"We have another thirty minutes and then we can leave after they announce the team.
The three coaches are ready to announce who's on the team. "We have fifteen Shark swimsuits and the very first one goes to the very youngest here Emily Fields!"
I kissed Emily's cheek before she walked over to the coaches and gave her a Shark track suit and swimsuit. "She's five everyone we could still learn from her" the coach said as Emily walked over to me
I kissed Emily and gave her a hug "I'm so proud of you baby!"
Paige also made the team but sadly Alison did not and she was devastated. Ashley lifted Alison into her arms as she cried. "It's not fair!" Alison cried
"It's okay honey" she said
The kids are having a playdate and Ashley's house now and everyone's meeting up there.
Spencer's POV:
During field hockey coach announced that tryouts for the Rosewood Elementary team are in three days. We're going to follow the swim team season. I'm really nervous.
"Hey champ!" Daddy said as I got into the car and gave him a hug and kiss.
"HI Daddy" I said
"How was practice?" he asked
"Good they said team tryouts are coming up though"
"That's great Spence are you excited?"
"I'm nervous there are a lot of good players" I said
"You'll make it Spence you're a Hastings that's what we do" he said
"I hope Emily made the team she's been really sad since her daddy left" I said
"Well I'm glad that you take her feelings into consideration that's really nice of you. Mommy's coming here soon okay? She'll take you home"
"Okay" I said "Are you going back to work?"
"I am but I'll see you tonight and next week Mommy's taking Melissa to the spa and since you don't want to go you can come to the club with Daddy okay?"
"We can play tennis?" I asked
"Of course we can champ. Here we are" Daddy said as he pulled into Hanna's driveway
I got out the car and held Daddy's hand as we walked over to the door.
Hanna's mommy answered the door and me in. "Bye Daddy" I said
"Bye champ" Daddy said before he kissed me and left
"The girls are upstairs sweetie" Hanna's mommy said
"Thank you" I said before I went upstairs
Hanna, Alison, and Emily are sitting on the floor. I smiled when I saw the Sharks tracksuit and swimsuit beside Emily. I hugged her "Congratulations!" I said
"Thank you" Emily said
I turned to Alison as I sat down and she glared at me "Yes I didn't make the team! But we all know Emily only made it because she's five and they weren't going to send a five year old home crying" Alison snapped
"She got on the team because she's a great swimmer" Hanna said "You're just jealous because she's better than you and she's younger"
"No I'm not she's not even that good!" Alison said
"Then why did she get called first?" Hanna asked
"Shut up Hanna you can't do anything!" Alison yelled
"Alison Kate come here right here now" Hanna and Alison's mother said from the doorway. She's probably been standing there the whole time
Alison got up quickly and followed her mother out the room. I heard a smack and then Alison started crying.
"That's what she gets for being cocky" Hanna said
"Hanna don't listen to her you can do a lot of things" I said
"No I can't" Hanna said
"Yes you can you always have on nicest clothes and you always do your hair really nice" Emily said
"But I'm not like you guys I don't play piano or do sports or any cool stuff like you guys" Hanna said
"You don't need that stuff" I said
"I guess so" Hanna said "Hey Spencer you know Caleb and Toby are good friends right?"
I nodded "Well Caleb wants to have a playdate at Toby's house and he asked me if I would ask you to come too" she said
"I have to ask my parents" I said
"It'll be fun" Hanna said
"Spencer when do you try out for the field hockey team?" Emily asked
"In a few days they changed the schedule" I said
"Where's Aria?" I asked
"At piano" Hanna said "She's coming later though. How's your nose?"
"Fine" I said "Melissa's still mad at me though"
"Ali probably hates me now" Emily said
"Ali hates everything sometimes" Hanna said
Ella's POV:
"You're such a good big sister" I said as I watched Aria rock Mike, who was sitting in her lap to sleep for his nap before we meet everyone for the night picnic dinner in the park
"You know what you've been so good to him this week I think we should go somewhere after school on Monday. Mike is going to his playgroup in the afternoon so it'll just be you and me" I said
"We can go anywhere?" Aria asked
"Anywhere you want" I said
"Can we get our nails down like we did for my birthday?" Aria asked
I leaned over and kissed her hair "Of course" I said as I picked up Mike
"Lets go" I said as I grabbed my purse with my free hand and we left the house.
Aria strapped herself in her booster seat while I buckled Mike in before we drove about thirty minutes to the park the kids like. At night no one's ever there so that's when we all usually come.
Pam and Ashley were sitting on the floor on a picnic basket setting up the food while Hanna, Alison, and Emily watched The Croods on a Ashley's big laptop. Veronica and Spencer aren't here.
Aria ran off to her friends while I put Mike in his stroller and pushed it over to Pam and Ashley.
"Hey where's Veronica and Spencer?" I asked as I sat down on the picnic table
"Spencer's sick V thinks it's the late side effects to her kindergarten shots and it probably is that I remember how bad it was for Hanna" Ashley said
"Oh poor baby. I hate that they have to get so many at once" I said
"I think she took her to the doctor" Pam said
"So Ashley do you know what you're going to for after school with Alison now?" I asked
"Yeah she wants to go to gymnastics and she's going back to piano every Thursday. Veronica said she'll give me the information for it. We may have Alison take her piano private lessons at home" Ashley said
"That's great and Pam the swim team practice is everyday?" I asked
"Monday through Thursday from three thirty to five thirty and Saturdays from ten to one every other week" Pam said
"Geez. Aria has art with Jenna from three thirty to four thirty every Monday through Wednesday and piano on Thursday for an hour"
"Do you think Hanna will like the art classes?" Ashley asked
"Yes of course she will. They can design and do whatever they want and they even have an electronic music and gaming class, those boys Caleb and Toby are in it" I said
"Maybe Hanna will like that she's friends with Caleb now" Ashley said
Veronica's POV:
Spencer's really upset we couldn't go to the picnic but I had to take her to the doctor.
"So it looks like she has all the a stomach virus" Dr. Shay said to me "It will take some time for it to where off but it is not contagious. If she gets worse please bring her back and don't let her go to school. Expect for there to be some vomiting and diarrhea. We'll send you home with medicine and for now we'll just give her one injection of antibiotics"
"No!" Spencer cried
"Honey it'll make you better. Don't you want to go to school?" I asked as I pulled her into my lap. Dr. Shay left the room.
"I don't want a shot! It's not fair I got a lot before!" Spencer cried
"Shhh" I said as I wiped her runny nose with a tissue. "It's just a quick one" I said
"I wanna go home!"
"Honey we'll go home after we see the doctor" I said before I kissed Spencer's hair
Dr. Shay came in with a tray holding the needle and a small bag. Spencer tried to get off my lap when she saw the needle which is a little bigger then they usually are.
"I don't want.." Spencer could barely get words out she's really sick
Dr. Shay rubbed Spencer's arm with rubbing alcohol. She's still dressed in her pink track suit from field hockey so she has no protection with a sleeve.
Spencer screamed and broke into a fit of sobs and coughs when the needle entered her upper arm.
"Oh I'm sorry sweetie" Dr. Shay said as she put a band-aid on Spencer's arm. She handed me the bag "That's her medicine starting tomorrow she should take two tablets after dinner" Spencer said
"Okay thank you" I said as I turned Spencer around in my lap and gave her a hug.
"It's okay honey. I know it hurts" I said as I stood up and put her medicine in my purse with my free hand and left the doctor's office.
Spencer hiccupped into my shoulder as I walked her over to the car.
"Baby I don't want to put you in the car if you're going to cry like this" I said to Spencer
I just put my purse in the car and walked Spencer around the block rubbing her back. "It's okay" I said before kissed her cheek
Spencer calmed down by the time I walked back to the car and strapped her into her car seat.
During the drive home Spencer fell asleep but when picked her up to carry her into the house she woke up.
"You can go back to sleep" I said to her
Peter answered the door before I knocked and took Spencer from me. Melissa was sitting on the couch watching some cartoons.
"Is she better now?" Melissa asked Peter as he put Spencer on the couch next to her after he kissed her cheek.
"It'll take a while Melissa she has a virus" I said as I sat down on the couch
Melissa turned to Spencer. "Did you get a shot?" she asked her
Spencer nodded. Melissa wiped Spencer's tears with her hand "Can you go to school on Monday?" she asked
"If I get better" Spencer sniffed
Melissa gave Spencer a hug. "You'll get better" she said
Pam's POV:
MONDAY MORNING:
Emily woke up early in the morning just to talk to Wayne.
"I'm so proud of you that you made the team Emmy. Are you excited for your first practice?" he asked
"Yes! It's a really long practice though" Emily said before she ate a spoonful of cereal
"Well Daddy will call again and you'll tell me all about it right?"
Emily nodded.
"Alright baby I love you. Have fun at school" he said
Emily waved "Love you. Bye Daddy!" she said before Wayne signed off of the video chat
"Honey after lunch you should change into your swimsuit and tracksuit okay?" I asked her as I clipped her lunch box to her blue backpack
"Okay" Emily said before she put her bowl in the sink and brushed her teeth before she put on her backpack.
"I hope Spencer will come to school" Emily said as she strapped herself into her car seat
"I do too" I said
When we pulled in front of the school I saw Veronica but not Spencer.
"Bye Mommy!" Emily said and kissed me
"Bye Emmy have a good day at school" I said
"Is Spencer here?" I asked Veronica
"Yes Toby and Hanna walked in with her" she said "I have to talk to the principal today about Spencer"
Alison's POV:
We get some free time after we finish our morning lessons and since were allowed to travel to other classes I went to Hanna's to see her and Spencer playing with Caleb and Toby. Aria and Emily are by the painting area.
I glared deeply as I watched Caleb and Hanna smile at each other and touch each other.
"Hi Alison" Noel Kahn said to me
"Hello Noel" I said
"Did you get an invitation to my brother's party? It's to a theme park" he said
"I don't think so. Why who's invited?" I asked
"Toby and Jenna, both Hastings, Ian Thomas, your brother and I think your sister too because since she started hanging out with Caleb they've gotten tighter with us" he said
"Both my siblings are invited and I'm not?"
"Well you're the one who claims to hate boys"
"I don't hate boys I hate my friends to like boys!"
"Wow" Ian Thomas said. Now I like this boy but my friends don't know this.
"Your Spencer's friend right?" he asked
"Yes but I could be a lot more than that" I said when Noel walked away
"Like what a bully?" he asked
"I'm not a bully. I just want what's best for my friends. So what's up with you and Melissa Hastings?" I asked
"Nothing really I think" he said
"Really because when Spencer talked to you last week Melissa whacked Spencer in the nose with her hockey stick" I said
"Really? So Melissa must really like me" Ian said
"Do you like her?" I asked
"I'm not sure I trust you with all that information" Ian said "So does Spencer like me?"
"Does it look like she likes you?" I asked and pointed to Spencer and Toby who were laughing together
"What does she see in that creep?" Ian asked
"Class is back in session all students return to their home rooms!" A teacher said
"Nice talking to you Ian" I said before I left
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Next chapter will be the day after this I won't go a week forward! They'll be a lot more conversations between the kids
-Hope