Spitting Image • TFC 3.0 • l.t. au

Chapter One

That feeling of being really tired that you can't tell whether you're in a dream or in reality? It's as if you're halfway into the best sleep of your life then something disturbs that peace.

Yesterday, the day before that and so on has been a busy day. But let me start from the beginning.

. BBC Studios were open in hiring people for post production but to be hired, you need a year and a half of experience from a multimedia corporation. I planned on leaving Walden's the month after I had Blaine because the schedule was not working out for me but I had to stay to get my experience for BBC. I asked Eric Walden if he could Produce a recommendation letter to BBC for an internship. I got the part time internship, because it's easier to get hired if you're an intern first, while I work full time at Walden's six times a week. I paid for the consequences, of course, but I want and need the job. A lot of sickness, over fatigue happened that year but it was worth it when BBC hired me as a minor staff in the studio, somehow a paid intern until now, and I still work at Walden's for part time. I don't do the usual designing I do but I work in the mailing room or print room every now and then.

I can use all the extra I could get especially now that Blaine might start daycare this September. Louis gets paid just as much as I do for one job but it's not enough. We don't have rent to worry about but taxes, bills, Blaine just turned 3 a couple months ago and all that. This is the real adult world I'm facing right now.

Yesterday I only had a half day at the studio so I showed up at Walden's and worked in the print room with Oliver for 3 hours. It was the longest 3 hours ever since I started working. So many documents to be filed and printed that I moved my fastest. That wore me out that I collapsed on the couch when I got home. I didn't get to sleep that well until 3 in the morning.

Now it's probably around 7 or 8 and I still don't want to move. My neck hurts and my body's aching. I'm so tired. I feel something heavy on my back making me groan in annoyance. I hear faint whispers and giggles behind me but i had to think twice if they're real or just my dreams.

I turn on my side and pull the pillow close to me. Except it's lumpy and it giggles. I sigh and open my eyes. Through my blurry vision, I see the smile of the young man I love behind that of the little boy in front of me. They have the same piercing blue eyes and dark brown hair that fall on their forehead.

"She's awake, see?" the voice of the older one says. Sometimes I keep forgetting that I'm a mother. It's so hard to believe that the baby boy that have been growing inside me for 9 months just turned 3 years old a couple months ago.

I smile and pull the little boy closer to me. I notice he's dressed up. "Where have you gone off to?" I ask, my voice hoarse and clearly speaks of my tiredness.

"Daddy... He took me to... McDonalds to.. Have... Breaky." he rambles on then throws his hands up in the air.

I turn to Louis and see the smile on his face. "So you had breakfast without Me?" I ask them. Blaine giggles and covers his face.

"Tell mommy what you got her." Louis says, stroking our sons hair. Blaine puts his hands down and fiddle with the pendant of my necklace with his little fingers, the same necklace Louis got me for my 22nd birthday.

"We got you... Waffles." he murmurs, concentrating hard on the pendant.

"Yeah? You got her something else didn't you?" Louis asks him but he's more focused on the necklace. Blaine doesn't pay attention to him anymore. He chuckles and picks him up, sitting him on his lap. "Basically we got you breakfast. We should be on our way to Em's party in a few hours,"

That's right! I almost forgot Em's having her 15th birthday party today. My baby sister's turning 15! And she's already started dating this boy, Tyler. I haven't met the kid yet but mum says he's a really good and responsible boy. Good enough for me.

"Whoa, Em's 15... That's something I still can't wrap my head around." I say, running a hand through my messy hair.

"Yeah, they grow up so fast." Louis says, pushing back Blaine's hair. I can't help but feel my heart swell at the two of them. The man I love the most in the whole world and a spitting image of him on his lap. They look so alike that one look at them you can tell they're father and son.

"We'll be downstairs." Louis says, standing up with Blaine in his arm. I stand up and went to the bathroom to wash my face and tame my unruly hair. I pull it into a ponytail and grab my sweater on the rack and put it on. I look horrid.

I fix the bed before going downstairs. Louis and Blaine are on the sofa. Blaine's sat on Louis and put the pacifier in his mouth. Both of their heads turn to me when I went down the staircase. Blaine climbs off Louis and runs towards me. He trips on the carpet but I caught him before he falls.

"you need to be more careful," I say, kneeling to his height. I wrap my arms around him and hoist him up. When I sit in the table, I sit him up on my lap and give him his little toy car to get him to stop moving a lot.

Louis brings out a stack of waffles and the jar of jam and a stick of butter. "You were serious about the waffles." I say, slicing a big piece.

"Would I ever joke about food?" he asks, sitting in front of me. "Your mum called." he says. There's something in his voice that threw me off.

"What did she say?" I ask him.

He gives me a look but I can't figure it out. He shakes his head and cover up his emotions with a smile. "We have to be there earlier. Give me the little monster, I'll give him a bath." he says with a laugh. I chuckle and let him take Blaine. I hear the two of them laughing behind me then a door slamming lightly.

When Im finished, I put the plate in the sink and and wash the spots off. I put them back in the cupboards before going upstairs to take a shower myself. The cold water feels good. It's summer and the heat makes my body sticky. It's so uncomfortable.

As usual, my getting ready time takes 10-20 minutes. I was never particular with make up or hairstyling. That makes me thankful that Blaine isn't a girl otherwise she'd be stuck with a onesie every day. I put my heels and dress on, dried my hair and brushed out the tangles.

We head out 20 minutes later. I fell asleep during the drive like I always do. It was a sweet, dreamless, 2 hour sleep.

When I woke up, we're parked outside the hotel of Em's party. Mum and Rick got the ballroom. This was supposed to be for Em's 16th birthday but shes going to a football camp in France next year. I get out first, getting Blaine off his carseat before Louis locks the car.

Holly suddenly burst out the hotel lobby. "You're late." she says, hooking her arm around mine.

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Hey there! I got back from the retreat 2 days ago but I wasn't able to update because I was so tired and I got fever so that's not good.

I'm still sick but not as bad as last night so I managed to update! :D yeeeaaaaayyyy!!! Blaine's cute, huh? That's him on the photo :) HE'S SO ADORBS!