Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Lacey POV
Lacey outfit
I sit on the chair and pull my dress over my knees my daughter Grace plays happily on the floor my other daughter is bouncing my lap making random noises.
"Gracie remember be polite to Mr. Jasper." I say I'm enrolling my daughter into a new school my baby is growing up.
"Yes mummy I will." She says dazzling me with her beautiful smile I return the smile Natalie makes a noise that sounds like a yay.
"Look Grace someone’s happy." I say kissing Natalie on the head Grace giggles.
"Grace stand up please." I order in a nice tone she does I look over her outfit her white sandals are a little scuffed but it should be OK.
"Thanks sweetie." I say letting her sit back down she plays with her Barbie I fix my dress over my knee again Natalie makes her noises filing the quiet space with cheerful sounds. I watch as the door to the office opens a woman in her mid 30's comes in I don't listen to what she says to the receptionist instead I turn my attention to my daughter.
"Grace did you feed your fish this morning?" I ask as the lady sits down.
"Yes." She replies Natalie makes a Ga sound and wriggles in my lap I put her on the floor she crawls to Grace I smile and watch as Grace shares her Barbie and tries to teach Natalie not to put the doll in her mouth .
"Your sisters are very well behaved." The lady next to me praises I roll my eyes used o the accusation.
"They are my daughters actually." I say politely facing her she widens her eyes and coughs.
"Ah you look very young." She says looking me over in a judgmental way I scratch at my nose ring.
"I am young." I say looking back to Natalie and Grace they are playing happily I hear the woman next to me mutter something.
"Sorry what was that?" I ask looking back to her she clears her throat.
"Uh how old are you?" She asks I squint at her I'm sure that's not what she said.
"I'm 20.” I say with a polite tone in my voice this lady is so judgmental.
"Mrs. Manson." The office lady says I look up at her not liking her calling me Mrs.
"Yes?" I say looking up at her.
"Mr. Jasper is ready to see you." She says I nod and stand up I smooth my dress out.
"Gracie look after Natalie be good." I say she looks up.
"Yes mummy." She says I follow the lady into a big clean office a man in his early 80s sits behind a jarrah desk.
"Hello Mrs. Manson." He greets standing up I cringe at the Mrs business.
"It's Miss. Manson." I correct he smiles.
"Sorry." He says
"Oh and it's lovely to meet you." I add shaking his worn out hand I look into his kind hazel eye his face is creased with wrinkles I follow him as he sits I take the seat across from him he leans in.
"Would you like coffee or tea or anything?" He asks I think for a second.
"Water please." I reply he nods and gets up an object catches my eye it's a photo frame I pick it up and look at the picture he turns and sets my water down.
"Thank you this is a beautiful picture." I complement he smiles his old smile which used to be quite handsome back in the day.
"Thank you I'll pass that on to my husband." He says as I sip my water I fix my dress over my knee and cross my legs.
"Well Miss. Manson let's cut to the chase." He says looking through some file I nod and sip my water.
"Now you're a teen mum I understand." He say in a non judgmental way I like this guy.
"Yes I had Grace when I was 16." I say fiddling with the hem off my dress before looking into his kind hazel eyes.
"Now Miss. Manson I'm not judging you I'm just worried the other mother's will." He says taking one of my hands kindly.
"I don't care what they think I raised my daughter to have manners and always be the best she can be I taught her to be nice to everyone beacuse she's in no position to judge and I want her to have the best education and your school gives this." I rant he smiles.
"Miss. Manson I'd love to welcome your daughter aboard you are very loving mother." He says I smile my daughter is going to this school yess.
"Thank you Mr. Jasper." I say like a school girl who just got asked out for the first time
"Your welcome, Grace's old school said she was the best student and she is indeed very bright." He says I stand up as he does.
"I can't thank you enough.' I say walking out to where Grace is sitting with Natalie she looks at me.
"C'mon Gracie Mr. Jasper wants to talk to you." I say walking over to her I scoop my baby up I feel her lick my shoulder.
"Hello Mr. Jasper it's very nice to meet you." She says shaking his hand I swear she's Albert Einsteins offspring shes so mature and smart.
"Ah as it's lovely to meet you Missy." He says giving her a warm smile we walk back into his office I quickly grab Natalie's pram and put her in I sit in he chair again and move Natalie's pram so she'll fall asleep.
"Is this your soul mate?" Gracie asks looking at the picture of Mr. Jasper and his husband.
"Yes he is." He says Gracie smiles.
"You two make a handsome couple." She complements as she gets up on the chair she kicks her legs back and fourth.
"Why thank you would you like a drink?" He asks her I'm so proud I love my girls I wish I could stop drinking for them although they never see that drunk side of me.
"Ah yes could I please have some water." She reply's in her high pitch voice I smile as Natalie falls into a deep slumber.
"Of course." Mr. Jasper say turning to his drinks table.
"Mummy aunty Leah was trying to make her little directioner again." She pouts I smile at her my sister is the most irritably loveable person ever.
"Ah was aunty Paige in on this?" I ask my other sister is also a directioner today dad is telling them that One Direction is staying at our 6 star B&B tommorrow I'm glad I'm not home.
"Of course mummy." She says with a pout Mr. Jasper turns and sets her glass down.
"Thank you." She says picking it up he smile.
"Your most welcome." He says.
"So Mr. Jasper would you like to tell her." I say in a slightly disappointed voice so the surprise will be bigger.
"Well Grace Addison Primary is taking you on as a student." He says Grace looks at me her brown eyes wide she looks back to Mr. Jasper.
"Oh thank you." She says getting up and hugging him he hugs her back.
"Well Grace welcome." He says I smile at him and my daughter I feel like the best mum ever.

~1 Hour Later~
We sit in the small ice cream shop celebrating Grace licks her strawberry cone happily Natalie is asleep in her pram.
"Mummy I'm finished." Grace says her face smothered in the sticky strawberry mess I grab the wipes out of my handbag as I wipe her face her cute face scrunches I love the way her nose wrinkles.
"Okay let's go." I say we get up and walk out Grace's hand grabs the pram handle we cross the non busy road we walk all the way home in silence. We reach the drive I look up at the massive house I love that it's a 100 acre farm we have horses and we are a very good B&B we have 54 guest bedrooms a kitchen a guest lounge room a entertainment area then some private rooms for just us we walk our drive and I open the unlocked door I take Natalie out the pram carefully and walk up to her nursery Grace follows I set Natalie down in her bed.
"Mummy I like it when you wear dresses." Grace whispers as we walk out quietly.
"Why's that honey?" I as walk into my clean room.
"Because you look like a princess." My heart melts as she says it.
"Oh well even princesses wear sweat pants." I say kissing her head I walk into my huge closet and strip down and grab a pair of sweats I change and walk out Grace is sitting on my bed reading her book.
"Hey Grace let's tell grandpa about school." I say she jumps off my bed my bare feet pad against the plush carpet we stand outside his office door I knock.
"Come in." His British tone say gentle as always I open the door he looks up and smiles.
"Hello girls Grace how was it?" He asks pushing his chair back so Grace can sit on his lap she gets up on his lap.
"I got in." She say excited to tell her grandpa of her adventures.
"I knew you could do it." He says kissing her cheek.
"Thank you Pa." She says he smiles at her again he loves is granddaughters.
"How about a big dinner Grace your pick." He offers her.
"Oh Pa that would be grand." she says in her polite tone.
"Hey did you tell Leah and Paige?" I ask wondering if he did.
"Of course they are a little mad though perhaps we let them cool down." He reasons uncle Rick walks in.
"Hey Grace you get in ?" He ask she nods I know she can't wait to tell every one.

Notes

Hey first chapter give me some feedback please.