Making it together

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Taylor POV
Flashback

Taylor POV 5 years old

“Mama! I came to make cake with you.” I run into Zack’s house passing everything by going straight to the kitchen. Mama makes the best cakes, EVER! Mama isn’t my actual my Mum, Mum likes me calling her the, for respect.

“Tay tay!” She calls out mimicking me and picking me up and swinging me around.”You ready to make cake?” She asks winking at me.

I nod my head very fast and she drops me down on the floor. I run to the cupboard and grab our matching aprons. Mine is a lot smaller through. She turns me around and slips it over my head and ties it at the back and does it to herself. I climb up on the kitchen table with the step she keeps next to the sink. I sit with my legs dangling off.

We bake the cake like normal. It’s chocolate with two layers and then we put chocolate icing in the center and top. Mama also buys a lot of lollies for me to decorate the top. I help her with the mixing but she will always stat i of so it’s easy for me. I help he pour in all the ingredients in the mixer. When we have mixed it we place it in the oven and Mama starts on the washing up.

I sneak up behind her and steal the wooden spoon. There is still chocolate on it. You CAN NOT waist chocolate! I run to the other side of the kitchen bench and sit down so she can’t see me. I start to lick at the wooden spoon. I make sure it’s all clean and not a speck of chocolate is left.

“Ahem?” I look up to see Mama looking down at me. “Checky, What are you doing stealing my wooden spoons?” I give her my best puppy dog eyes and bat my eyelashes.

“I wanted to help you clean.” I exclaimed proudly showing off my clean wooden spoon. I give her a big smile.
“You are very naughty. But I won’t tell you parents.” she picks me up giggling and she bops my nose with her finger. “That is the best part though.” She pulls out the bowl which she hasn't washed yet. She runs her finger around the side and licks it and show me to do it too. I giggle and copy her.

We sit there eating out of her bowl. I stop her and grab her hand when I see a sparkle. “Mama. What’s that?” I ask pointing at the silver and pink thing around her finger.

“Oh, sweety. Thats a ring your uncle gave me. You mummy has one too.” She pulls it off and shows me. It’s has a big pink crystal in the center and a silver band with little diamonds on the side. “He gave it to me and asked him to marry me. That’s why I have another ring under it.” She points to a matching ring but not with the big diamond.

“All the women in my family have had this ring. My Mum had it and gave it down to uncle to give to me and then her Mum did the same. We’ve had it for a long, long time and when Zack want’s to get married I’ll give it to him. So then we can keep the tradition.” I nod my head some what understanding it.

“Will I get one when I’m older?” I asked. I’m still confused. Princess get one when they meet their prince. But I didn't think Papa (Zack's dad) was a prince. Where's his castle. Mum has one too. Is Daddy a prince to. I know Cinderella got when when Prince charming found her and saved her from her evil step mother.  Then they live happily ever after. 

“Yeah definitely hunny. Hopefully you get this one.” She points to her ring. God. I’m so confused.

Age 17 Valentines day

"Hey Taylor what's that?" Chris points out as we both walk to our lockers. We both are comming back from our classes. I had Physics she had Fashion. Zack and I both have been in America for about a year ago. It's been an amazing year. Our group of friends are really tight and close. Yeah they don't know the real reason we came out here but they have take us into their group.