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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 2, 2016 19:18:07 GMT -5

Post by Jack Lexington on Jan 2, 2016 19:18:07 GMT -5

The past three months had been hard, real hard. But not as hard as the time before. Kyanite and me siply had way too much on our plates- being so close to death and having a baby on the way. Her dad in the dc, mine not exactly on our side.

Both of our healths were shot, we had no jobs but a baby.

Had the circumstances been different we might have worked because we really loved each other. Even I had realized that but we caved under the circumstances and decided that I should move out.

Every week I'd come back to be with Mira but seeing Ky was really tugging on my heart strings.
So my visits became less, which again put me in a bad spot because I wanted to see my baby girl and be there for her.

Today is her birthday. My little girl is turning one.

I look up at the house I had lived in before and push down all my issues. This is about her.

So I walk on up to the door and knock. Instantly I hear her little voice inside. She can't say a lot but she squeels happily, which puts a smile on my face.

"Hi Kyanite." I take in her braided dark hair and the happy expression.
"You look good." I place a brief kiss on her cheek just like I always do and enter.

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 2, 2016 19:32:55 GMT -5

Post by * on Jan 2, 2016 19:32:55 GMT -5

Mira squeals from the floor of the livingroom. She's growing up so fast and then there's the fact that her first birthday is today. So much to do and so little time to do it in. It's kinda hard doing things on my own with a little girl to take care of and Matthew's been coming around less and less. Since we split, I realize how much I truely miss him but in the back of my mind, we were too good for each other. We had so much going on and we thought that the hard we held on to each other it would keep it together, but in the end, it seemed to hurt us more.

He can breath now. I can breath now. We split on good terms, but his name and his face still are the last things I think about before closing my eyes every night. Especially last night when I realized a year ago how the situation was when Mira was on her way. That was the worst day ever. That was the day my father was shipped off to the DC. The day she was born. They day everything changed. I had to grow up in a hurry. I had to start a journey that only I could travel.

Today, I will make it happy though. I have to. I have a job. I have friends. I have my head on straight, I think?

In the background, I hear the knock on the door and immediately, I'm fussing with my hair and placing the cake on the counter, covering up the icing to ice it after I see who has arrived. My first thought was going to be Vy and Brooklyn, but when I open the door, his face lights up my world. How long has it been since he's been around?

"Mira! Daddy's here!" I yell out, which evokes a happy long squeal as Matthew is welcomed in and he kisses my cheek. I grin. "Welcome, Matthew. How have you been?"

I move out of his way and point into the living room. "She's in there waiting on you. Thank you ... for showing up. It means a lot to her." I pause and grin. "And me, too. I gotta ice her cake, so you can keep her company, yes?"

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 3, 2016 9:06:48 GMT -5

Post by Jack Lexington on Jan 3, 2016 9:06:48 GMT -5

To see Kyanite never fails to provoke my feelinsg for her to come to the surface. During the days I don't see her I'm fine. I keep myself busy, work out a lot, do some construction work when I hget it and finish my own house, which has become nice and livable.

"Mira! Daddy's here!" I hear my girls squeel again and the her small feet padding against the hard wood floors.
"Welcome, Matthew. How have you been?"
"Pretty good. And you?" I take a moment to look at her, see if she's got dark circles under her eyes but she looks good.

"She's in there waiting on you. Thank you ... for showing up. It means a lot to her."
"Of course!"
Then she says something that defines who we are right now. "And me, too. I gotta ice her cake, so you can keep her company, yes?"
I nod but somehow beinga round her knowing we failed at being a couple makes me sad. At least we manage to be civil, even still appreciate each other. Maybe a bit more than before.
"Alright." I push a strand of loose hair behind my ear and walk over to the living room where she's made it to the doorframe on all fours now and is pulling herself up.
I scoop her up and tickle her belly.
"Look at you, baby girl. So big! You're one year old now."
I place a soft kiss on her cheek while she turns and grabs my scruff.
"Happy birthday, Mira."
She kisses me back or at least tries to while I carry her back into the living room where a few toys have been laid out. Some might even be new.
"Do you want to see your present?"
She eyes me with big eyes. Does she know what I want?
So I sit down on the floor with her and pull a small wrapped gift from the pocket of my jacket, which soon joins us on the floor.

Last Edit: Jan 3, 2016 9:09:10 GMT -5 by Jack Lexington

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 7, 2016 12:18:24 GMT -5

Post by * on Jan 7, 2016 12:18:24 GMT -5

Seeing Matthew has my feelings come anew. There is so much distance between the two of us, yet what we had is gone. I know that. However, there is still something there but forever lingering. Friendship, a deeper kind of friendship that I have never felt with anyone else. He knows my ins and outs. He knows my deepest fears and has been through so much with me in the past. He has lived my worst nightmares and I have lived his. Being together, we fought too much, but apart, our friendship has grown. It's like having christmas; excitement to see what's going on in his life now that we're following two different paths.

I listen to Matthew go into the living room and talk to her. Wishing her a happy birthday and that in turn, puts a smile upon my face. He still will love his daughter no matter what. She will forever know him because he saved her many times. He is her angel.

"Don't spoil her, Matthew." I holler into the next room with a chuckle behind every word. The cake in front of me is pulled near to me, and the knife in the icing is picked up and soon, the icing covers the cake. I place the knife to my lips, licking the chocolate flavoring off of it, and then scoop up a tiny portion on my finger and walk into the livingroom where Matthew is on the floor with Mira and the small gift is in front of her.

"What is that Mira? Did Daddy bring you a present? Are you going to open it now, or wait until everyone else arrives?" I ask Mira, getting down to her level and putting my finger to her lip that has the icing on it. She opens her mouth, taking in the flavor and reacting immediately afterwards. Her whole body bounces and she's reaching for me, while I start to laugh.

"You gotta wait till later for the rest of the cake, Mira-girl. Play with daddy some more." I look at Matthew, and nod to him. "She can go ahead and open it if you want. You don't have to wait. Are you going to stay for the whole party, or you just going to be here for a few?" I quickly wonder which he'll pick. If he's only here for a quick visit then to escape. Maybe, he'll stay to see Vy and Mira's little playmate, Lexie.

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 7, 2016 16:34:31 GMT -5

Post by Jack Lexington on Jan 7, 2016 16:34:31 GMT -5

In front of me sits a little girl that looks more and more like her mother every day. She might have my blonde mop but the rest is completely Kyanite. While Mira has her eyes on my toy I marvel at the sight of her.
She's so cute. I would never want to miss her for more than a few days.

Kyanite comes to join us in the living room and feeds her a finger full of icing.
Of course she instantly wants more and is distracted. A year ago she would have fed me a fingertip ful of icing as well...not we don't share that kind of playful intimacy anymore but sometimes I yearn for it. I wonder what's going to happen when either one starts a new relationship.

"What is that Mira? Did Daddy bring you a present? Are you going to open it now, or wait until everyone else arrives?"
How much will she actually understand?

"You gotta wait till later for the rest of the cake, Mira-girl. Play with daddy some more."
"Oh thanks, Ky. You totally distracted her now." I nudge her.

"She can go ahead and open it if you want. You don't have to wait. Are you going to stay for the whole party, or you just going to be here for a few?"

I inhale deeply thinking about her question. "I was planning on leaving before all the huzzle and buzzle starts....do you want me to stay? Who's coming?"
I have a habit of escaping the place when her friends come. For some reason I don't feel like fake smiles and a million questions.

Mira reaches for the wrapped gift so I turn my attention on her.
"Yeah, you have to tug on this." I indicated the red ribbon and she starts pulling.
It's pretty hard for her small chubby fingers.
Then she starts tearing the paper. "Yeah, exactly, go for it, champion." I cheer her on before I pick her up and place her on my lap. She fits in there perfectly when I sit like this.
Once she's got the package open a small handmade duck with turning wheels when you turn the head looks out. I've painted it bright yellow and red.
"Duck!" She exclaims. "Right, ducky...for your bathtub when you and mommy have a bath."

Last Edit: Jan 7, 2016 16:35:02 GMT -5 by Jack Lexington

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 12, 2016 18:56:07 GMT -5

Post by * on Jan 12, 2016 18:56:07 GMT -5

After feeding her a tiny tip of icing, she goes crazy for the flavor. I'm hoping that like all kids, she'll be able to dig right into her cake without hesitancy. This tiny taste of celebration will urge her on to dive into the morsel once it's laid out in front of her later.

"You're quite welcome." I tell him and move with the nudge that he did. I nudge him back and slowly feel that yearn to want to hug him again even though it's been three months. I guess you'll never get over your first love, but it's stricktly platectonic now. Him and I were probably never meant to be, but it happened. I'll always have a special place in my heart for him, but it's empty; slightly broken, yet full by the love my daughter gives me with each glance into my eyes.

"I was planning on leaving before all the huzzle and buzle starts... d you want me to stay? Who's coming?" He asks me and I shrug.

"Well, Vy of course, since she kinda lives here. Brooklyn. I've got this guy friend, Evander, who has a daughter Mira's age. Her names Lexi. Gala. Just close knit friends and such." I watch his face, curious if he's going to start bolting. I'm not sure why he would. He knows and cares for Vy and Gala.

Just as silence tries to invade, Mira's all excited about opening the gift and goes to tear it. Matthew calling her a little champion and all. So, I lean against the edge of the couch adn just watch the two interact. Then, the wrapping paper is off and Mira's yelling out the word duck. Some of the easier words are easier for her, but she's excited about it.

"Duck is an easy word for her. She said dada for the first time two weeks ago. I've been waiting for you to show up to tell you about that. She does love you Matthew." I smile at him, and nod. I return to my feet and go back into the kitchen to start putting everything together for the party.

"Hey, Matthew. Will you go put her party dress on? The guests will be here shortly. It's up in her room, laying on the crib. The pink dress with the dance slippers on them. Put her bow in her hair too. Can you handle that? Or should I do it?"

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 13, 2016 16:47:06 GMT -5

Post by Jack Lexington on Jan 13, 2016 16:47:06 GMT -5

I really don't want to stay. Ever since I moved out I feel slightly guilty and assume that Vy blames me for the failure of our relationship. I've been sort of avoiding all of Kyanites friends when I could but remained friendly.

The list is composed of friends except for that guy. Curiosity overcomes me but I hold back that question. I hope he's just a friend. I'm not ready to see another guy move in here.

Mira's word gets my attention and my eyes widen. "What did you just say? Say that again?" She just eyes me and then outs the duck in her mouth before she makes it roll on the floor.

"Duck is an easy word for her. She said dada for the first time two weeks ago. I've been waiting for you to show up to tell you about that. She does love you Matthew."
Her words almost make my eyes water up, well almost, I do smile like an idiot though.
"Yeah, I think so. I'm trying to be good to her."

"Hey, Matthew. Will you go put her party dress on? The guests will be here shortly. It's up in her room, laying on the crib. The pink dress with the dance slippers on them. Put her bow in her hair too. Can you handle that? Or should I do it?"

I guess now I have to proof it.
"You just want to have some fun with me...funny girl!"

In no time I pick up Mira and her toy and carry her upstairs where I find the girliest dresses I've ever seen on her.
"Whoa, pink overkill."

It's more than a struggle to get her into the thing, so finally I settle for leaving it open in the back because all those buttons are too hard to close.
We have to do a small playing session in between before I can even attempt to brush her hair. At least I still know where everything is. Her hair is so fine that it's hard to pull it up.
I still caress it like it's the most beautiful thing on earth while she eyes us both in the mirror and tries to tug on mine.

"No..darling, no ponytail for daddy."
I haven't cut it since those games so it's definetly long enough and sure enough I am the one coming downstairs with the hair do her mother requested , not her.

Last Edit: Jan 13, 2016 16:56:15 GMT -5 by Jack Lexington

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 16, 2016 21:40:29 GMT -5

Post by * on Jan 16, 2016 21:40:29 GMT -5

I ask Matthew if he'll go put her dress on Mira since the guest will be arriving soon. I[m hoping he can do it adn won't pass it off on me. I also want him to do it because he needs bonding time with her so she don't forget him, but I highly doubt she will. So, I leave it with that and let her take her. In the kitchen I deal with what I am needing to do. Things like finishing up the cake and just putting the finishing touches on everything else. Finally ,I sit down, admire the cake and then wait casually for Matthew to come back with our daughter.

The moment arrives when he comes back down with Mira in tow. She looks at me and sqeals all the while flinging her arms around in excitement. I'm not sure if she knows what's really going on right now, but it's nice to pretend she does. My face lights up seeing the job that Matthew did on her. Her bow is a little lopsided but attached, somehow.

"Well, look at you pretty girl! Momma's baby is so beautiful! Yes you are!" I go over to Matthew and put my hands out for Mira to come to me and she does without any hesitation. I snuggle her in my grasp, kissing her forehead and then nuzzling my nose into her cheek.

"You are growing up too fast, Mira. Stop... please? Before I know it your daddy will be shoo'ing away all the guys with a shotgun." I tell her, but she only grins at me as if I was telling the funniest joke around.

I turn around with the girl and then place her in the high chair and strap the bib around her neck. "Do you wanna feed her? I've got baby food in the pantry so she'll not be fussy when everyone arrives."

I go and pick out a jar of it and then return to Matthew. I hand it to him. "Sorry, I'm not trying to make you work." I try to apologize and then go to open the jar myself and get a spoon from the drawer. "So, how have you been? Working going okay? How's your dad?"

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Happy birthday (Marr) Jan 17, 2016 14:20:04 GMT -5

Post by Jack Lexington on Jan 17, 2016 14:20:04 GMT -5

Apparently Kyanite didn't notice the funky do our daughter didn't want on her head so it ended up on mine. Maybe she's too busy preparing cake and food.

Mira instantly wiggles out of my arms and to her mother who seems pleased with the way I put on her dress. I surely didn't picture myself putting small dresses on toddlers at the age of twenty and I don't have any friends with babies either.
Most of the guys I work with dn't know much about me. Only one of them actauyll cares to stop a minute and talk on our breaks. He knows I have a daughter but is not overly interested in the circumstances. He prefers talking about the pregames and games.

"You are growing up too fast, Mira. Stop... please? Before I know it your daddy will be shoo'ing away all the guys with a shotgun."
"Baseball bat...couple of throwing knifes..." I joke around.

Suddenly I have another job when she puts a bib on our girl and hands me a lukewarm jar of food.
"Do you wanna feed her? I've got baby food in the pantry so she'll not be fussy when everyone arrives."

I just look at it and sigh. Then I show it to Mira who's opening her mouth already making smacking sounds.
"You want this? Chicken and peas..."
I twist the top off and dip my finger in. It's ver bland.
"Tastes like crap if you ask me. You need to start eating real food...a chicken leg or a steak."
Not like we can afford that sort of stuff but it sure sounds good.
"Sorry, I'm not trying to make you work."

"You're kidding? That's what I'm here for, right?"
I start feeding our baby girl spoon after spoon ful.
"So, how have you been? Working going okay? How's your dad?"
"Pretty good." I show her a few wrapped fingers. "Almost lost a finger the other day. Construction is hard. Especially in the winter time but I like it. Just physical work, not much thinking."
When she adresses my dad I fall quiet for a moment.
"I don't know. We don't talk much. He wants to see Mira."
Weeks ago my father came knocking at my door asking where Kyanite and Mira were. I didn't tell him. I failed just as much at being in a good realtionship as he is...I'm still trying to be a dad though.
"I'm sorry, Ky, I don't have much more than a few bucks I can gove you at the moment."
I pull a wad of small bills from my dirty cargos and hand it to her.

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