The Beginning Of A New Life
Today I woke up at 6:00AM to my little sister Cassie charging into my room.
“Mum says you have to get out of bed!” she yells then leaves my room and the bedroom door open!
I haul my overweight body out of my bed. I guess the best part of my dad’s new life for me was the new house we moved into just over a year ago. My room was large with a King size bed, a plasma tv on the wall, walk in wardrobe and an ensuite (oh the joys of a dad trying to make up for having a twisted new wife). I wandered down to the kitchen to find my dad and Sharon sitting at the breakfast bar awaiting my arrival.
“I thought being pregnant would at least mean I get to sleep in” I moaned.
Dad just ignored me and replied “breakfast is on the table, then I need you to get showered and ready to go into town, we’re moving the last of your stuff”.
Today (being Sunday) meant my sister Nadia was here too. She wasn’t happy that I would be leaving her with this family from now on. I always told her that if she hated it that much she can always move to Wellington to live with mum, but she didn’t want to be around a bunch of little kids or move from the city she knows.
I finished breakfast and went straight to my room for a shower. Once I got out, Nadia was sitting on my bed watching tv. Once I move out my room would be hers and she could move out of the guest room. Here’s our conversation…
Me: What’s Up?
N: Do you have to move, can’t Dean live here?
Me: We’ve talked about this, you’re always welcome to stay at the apartment for a weekend.
N: I hate Sharon.
Me: Same, but you can always hide in your new room now. Just don’t turn into the girl I was.
N: Ok if you say so.
Me: Good now get out, I need to get dressed.
Once she had gone I rang Dean to make sure he would be at the apartment when I got there. He was still asleep but woke up after a billion times trying to ring, and he promised he would be. I grabbed my suitcase and packed the last of my belongings and changed into my hideous maternity clothes.
Once I was ready to leave hell, I went downstairs to tell dad and say goodbye to the devil and my sisters. Then we were off (along with Nadia who came for the ride). Dad took me grocery shopping for the new house then dropped us off. Nadia was going to spend the day with Dean and I then we would drop her off at the hostel. Dean met us outside then we went to my new home for the first time. I had never been inside the apartment before. It was so flash and modern. Leather couchs, huge flat screen tv, large kitchen, two bedrooms (one for us and another for the baby), an ensuite in my room and a verandah at the front.
We all started to unpack the boxes and by lunch time we were done.
The only thing left to do was buy stuff for the baby and set up the room. Other than that, there was only a single bed and built in wardrobe in the room which will be the guestroom until baby comes. I decided to make savoloys in bread for lunch then took Nadia shopping before dropping her off at the boarding school.
When I got home, Dean had a roast cooking in the oven and put all the boxes away. I got to put my feet up, write my first blog and watch some tv. Now Dean’s watching a movie on tv so I took the opportunity to blog about my new home.
Till next time
xox
