#skipped class and i wanna be babied. but the world is cruel UGH

[kumkaniudaku]

First Day

A/N: A (kinda) short blurb inspired by @oshasimone  ‘s question about how CoCo was on Micah’s first day of school. This also ties into Healing, if you havent read that one yet. Enjoy!

“Baby girl, it’s time to go!”

“Yes, sir!”

Chadwick stepped from the bottom of the staircase and turned to you with a smile, “I can’t believe she’s about to start school. My little girl is in the first grade.”

“Yep...the big first grade. Great…” Your disinterested and almost nervous tone wasn’t lost on Chadwick, prompting him to make a face at you. Just twenty minutes ago, you were excited about Micah’s first day. Now, you were nervously wringing your hands and pacing in front of the front door.

“You alright, Co?”

“Me? Yeah! I’m fine. Totally okay. Not...not nervous at all.”

“Are you sure?”

“I am so sure. Just fine over here. A-OK.” You gave him the cheesy ‘ok’ symbol with your fingers to supplement your unconvincing smile. “Dandy!”

“Dandy?”

“Peachy keen.”

“What?” Chadwick’s question went unanswered as the sound of stomping feet rang throughout the uneasy atmosphere. 

Micah’s pristine “School Days” Keds matched her navy and white private school uniform pieces to a ‘t’, making you smile on the inside. Your only daughter, the first born child of your marriage to your best friend, was on her way to start first grade and it was overwhelming. Still, the proud parent bubbling inside of you fought against the sadness below the surface.

“You ready, Boop,” you asked while running your hands around the back of her head to tame loose hairs from her bun. “Today’s a big day for you!”

“I’m ready! I can’t wait! Can I eat lunch at school like my friends? Please, Mommy and Daddy!”

“Eat whatever you want, Princess. I pay a lot of money for that school. Eat three lunches if you want.”

Micah’s eyes lit up at the mention of a free pass to consume all the food her heart and growing belly desired. “Really?!”

“Uh, maybe Daddy was just joking around. Right, baby?”

“No. I’m not. Eat as much as you want and tell them to call me if they have a problem. You know my number, right?”

“It’s (213) 6-”

“Okay, okay,” you interjected with a laugh. “It’s time to go. Mommy has to be at work on time so, if you don’t mind, let’s get going! After you, m’lady.”

Micah added an exaggerated curtsey to your off-brand medieval accent making you and Chadwick howl with laughter. Knowing that someone other than her parents or immediate family would be tasked with molding such a beautiful spirit both excited and scared you. Would the teacher be delicate in the handling of your daughter? Would she adjust to the larger class sizes and a formal school day? How would she interact with a new set of children?

Questions plagued your mind as you drove behind Chadwick and Micah in your own car along the crowded Los Angeles streets to Brentwood School. The half an hour drive seemed to drag, creating an idle mind for Satan to use as a cruel playground. Ahead of you, Micah’s hands flailed in excitement as she and her father seemed to engage in a spirited conversation. Her eagerness temporarily lifted your spirits as you parked beside Chadwick’s Tesla and shut off the engine.

“C’mon, baby,” Chadwick smiled as he opened your car door and extended his hand. “Let’s get our little girl t-”

“Big girl,” Micah corrected with a stern finger pointed at her daddy.

“Forgive me, Boop. Let’s get our big girl to class on time.”

You nodded without answering and laced your fingers in his for help exiting the SUV. After closing your door, Micah took center stage, wedging her body between you and Chadwick and grabbing both sets of hands. Her lanky frame skipped and hopped along the sidewalk leading to the building and into the school without a care in the world.

“Woah,” she whispered while she watched students, faculty, and parents hustle to their respective places inside of the busy building. Her energy translated into enthusiasm more than nervousness, contrasting your internal disposition.

Coming to a stop in front of an expertly decorated classroom, Chadwick took a knee in front of his twin to bring them to eye-level.

“Alright, baby girl, this is it. This is the part where me and Mommy leave. Are you ready?”

Micah’s eyes darted around with a giddy twinkle as she became familiar with her new surroundings. “Yeah! There’s my friend Macy from ballet. Hey. Macy!” The little brown girl with a head full of corkscrew curls gave Micah a friendly wave back before disappearing into the classroom. Micah turned back to Chadwick with pleading eyes. “Can I go now? Pretty pleaaaaase!”

“In just a minute,” Chadwick laughed. “Give me kisses.” Micah did as she was told and leaned forward to kiss her father’s cheek. “Don’t forget about Mama.”

Micah rushed into your legs to give them a light squeeze before looking up at you. “I love you. Mommy!”

“I love you, too, Boop. Now, what are you,” you asked referring to the affirmations she’d been reciting since she was old enough to repeat after you.

“Strong!”

“And what else?”

“Smart and brave!”

“And last, but not least?”

“Beautiful and worthy!”

“That’s right, baby. Don’t you ever forget it. Have a good day at school, okay? I wanna hear all about it when I get home.”

Chadwick watched his two favorite women exchange their final hugs of the morning with a smile. The moment that he’d envisioned for years was unfolding in front of him and elated was an understatement for the feelings swelling his heart.

Once Micah was safely in her classroom, Chadwick gripped your hand in his and led you through the hallways in search of the quickest route back to the cars. The journey wasn’t without a few stops to shake hands with staff members that recognized him though he was careful not to make the interactions lengthy. He was aware of your schedule and fought through the throngs of people to get you back to the parking lot in a timely manner.

“Well, I guess this is it. You need anything before you head to work, baby,” Chadwick asked with his eyes focused on his phone. When you didn’t answer, he looked up to you in curiosity. “Co, are you...are you crying?”

“No...yes.” You attempted to blink away on the oncoming tears to no avail. A single droplet of water betrayed you, sliding down your cheek and dropping to the front of your shirt.

A smile sent the apples of Chadwick’s cheeks to their usual resting place below his eyes as he extended his arms for you to come closer. “Aww, baby. Come here.”

Wrapping his arms around your shoulders, Chadwick rocked you from side to side with his chin resting on top of your head. Your cheek pressed into his solid chest to feel the warmth radiating from his body while allowing his scent to calm your racing heart. You had no intentions to cry, but the emotions of the moment got the best of you.

“What’s wrong, sweetheart. Why are you crying?”

“She’s getting so big. My baby isn’t a baby anymore. She’s not gonna need me soon.”

“That’s not true. Mikey may not need you to tie her shoes or write her name, but she’s always gonna need you. Both of us will. And, if we have another, they’ll need you too.”

You sniffled before resting your chin on his chest to look up at him, “You’re right. I just - I thought I was ready to see her grow up, and now that it’s here, it’s a lot. She was more prepared than I was.”

“That’s because,” he started while using the pad of his thumb to wipe a tear from your face. “We did a good job in getting her ready. She’s confident and fearless like her Mama.”

His lips covered yours in a quick peck to soothe the rest of your apprehension as he rubbed circles against your back.

“Ugh, I can’t believe I’m crying right now. I gotta call my mom and tell her she was right. My body has been doing all kinds of weird stuff lately. I think my period is coming.”

“Oh-kay. There goes the moment,” Chadwick laughed as opened your car door. “Call me if you need anything. I have a meeting close to you at around one if you want me to get you for lunch.”

“I’ll let you know, love.” Closing the door behind you, Chadwick leaned into the car through the open window to give you a goodbye kiss. “Thank you for being amazing.”

“Eh, it’s part of the job. Besides, I can finally say that you were the soft parent for once. I can’t wait to tell people!”

“You better not!”

“Oh, I’m tellin’. You’re never living this down, baby.”

Chadwick’s infectious laughter on the way back to his car made you crack a smile through your fake anger and glare at him.

“Should I share the time you shed a few crocodile tears when she got her newborn shots. I have pictures of those,” you shouted out of the passenger side window.

“You gon’ have to beat me to it! I already have my mama on the phone,” the call connected to the other end of his Bluetooth with your mother-in-law’s smooth voice greeting her son with a ‘good morning’. “Mama, guess what CoCo just did.”

“Aaron! Hang up that damn phone right now!”

He looked at you and smiled. “Hold on, Ma, let me roll up my windows. Oh no, that’s just some crazy parent yelling next to my car. You know people ain’t got no sense these days.”

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[strawxbunny]

i feel it in my tummy when i get called baby btw !!