Overworked

Maddie’s P.O.V
About 2 hours on, I had created my song and started singing it while playing the guitar. After running through it a few times, I decided that it was done and put my things away. I made our bed and cleaned the bedroom before going down to the first floor. I opened Brooklyn’s bedroom door and groaned. It’s a mess.
“Brooklyn!” I shouted down the stairs and she came upstairs.
“Yeah?”
“Tidy your room please. It’s a mess.” I said and she said okay walking into her bedroom. I went downstairs and went into the laundry room seeing all of the clothes from Australia on the floor. I sorted it out into colours and whites and put one load in. Then I got the ironing board out and started ironing the clothes that I had already washed before we went to Australia.
“Hey gorgeous,” Harry came in and kissed my cheek. “You don’t have to do that you know,” He said as I ironed Adam’s school trousers.
“They go back to school in a few days and I’m not going to be here much so actually I kind of do.”
“You need to chill out, you’ve been working non-stop for the past week and it can’t be good for you, you can’t do all of this Maddie.” He sighed.
“I can and I will, now if you’re not going to do anything helpful go and play with the kids or something.” I replied and he left again. I folded up Adam’s trousers and put them onto the pile of the things that I had already ironed. I picked up the Beechwood Elementary School jumper and started ironing that too. Once I had done the ironing, the washing was done so I moved it into the dryer and put the other load on. I went and cleaned the kitchen while I was waiting for the dryer to be finished and once it was I started ironing the clothes. Halfway through, the washing machine finished so I moved the washing into the dryer. I ironed everything that I had washed today and separated it into piles of whose it was. Then I took it to their bedrooms and put it away. By the time all of the washing was finished and put away, it was 8pm. I went to check that the twins were asleep but Harry was giving them a bath. I went into the bathroom and knelt down on the floor next to him. “By the way, Brooklyn suggested a nickname for Amelia, Lia, spelt L-I-A.” I told him.
“That’s so cute. We’ll definitely have to call her it.” He smiled at her as he washed Freya’s hair. He rinsed it and told me Freya was finished so I could get her out. I picked up a towel and asked her to stand up which she did. I wrapped the towel around her and lifted her out of the bath. I dried her body and rubbed her hair dry before wrapping her in the towel again and picking her up. I took her into her bedroom and put her pyjamas on. I tucked her into bed and gave her her dummy. She sucked on it and gradually her eyes started to shut. I left her bedroom and Harry came out of Lia’s going into the bathroom to clear it up. I helped him and after we went back up to the living room. I sat down on the sofa and turned on the TV and Harry sat next to me, pulling my legs onto his lap. I smiled at him and started watching the TV.
“Mum?” Lis said coming downstairs.
“Yeah baby?” I turned to her.
“I can’t sleep,” she told me.
“Come here then,” I held out my arms and she came over to me. I sat her on my lap and told her to lie down. She lay there and shut her eyes. She sucked her thumb which she has always done when she goes to sleep from when she was really little and I ran my fingers through her long blonde hair. After a while, she was asleep.
“Do you want me to take her up to bed?” Harry asked, looking at our sleeping daughter.
“No, just leave her for a while; she’s not doing any harm.” I answered and he nodded. Charlie came into the living room and jumped on Harry. Harry stroked him and he lay down and curled up. I smiled and we went back to watching TV. A while later, Brooklyn came down. “What’s the matter honey?” I questioned. She normally stays in her room after 9.
“I need a drink.”
“There’s some bottled water in the fridge but before you do that, take a picture please.” I handed her my phone. She took a picture of us and I thanked her as she walked into the kitchen. I went onto Twitter and posted the picture with the caption: “Snuggled up with my babies. It’s bedtime in the Styles household x Night xx” Then I put my phone away and moved around a bit, getting more comfortable.
“You sure you don’t want me to take her upstairs?” Harry looked at me.
“I’ll do it, you just hold her while I get up.” I told him and he nodded, taking hold of Lis as I slid out from underneath her. I picked her up and she unconsciously wrapped her arms around my neck and legs around my torso. I took her up to her room and put her down in her bed, pulling the covers over her. I brushed the hair out of her face with my hand and kissed her head, walking out of her room and closing the door slightly. I went back downstairs and Harry had turned the TV off and was getting up.
“I’m gonna go to bed, I’m still tired from coming back from Australia, you’re okay to sort Charlie out right?” He checked.
“Yeah,” I kissed him goodnight. He went upstairs and I went into the kitchen. I walked through to the garden and went and sat out there on one of the loungers near the pool. We have little lights scattered all across the garden and it looks really cool. I went back inside and got my laptop before going back out. I sat outside on my laptop for a few hours. I was looking at my company website and checking the sales. Most of the things I’ve designed have been selling better than anyone else’s designs. I checked my Twitter quickly and then shut my laptop. I put it on the nearby table and lay back on the lounger. My engagement ring sparkled catching the light of the fairy lights on the fence and I adjusted it so the diamonds were in the middle. I smiled, remembering all of the great memories of the past 14 years. It has been a rollercoaster, but I wouldn’t have it any other way, we’re stronger for it. I have 5 beautiful children with a man who I love with all of my heart, what could be better?

Notes

Just a little chapter showing that not everything is fun in Maddie's life.

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