These are a bit heavier than usual so be sure to check the tags. Xoxo
They obviously have Scout for Mother’s Day every year.
Scout and Kai get up early to make breakfast in bed for Amelia. She usually wakes up as soon as Kai tries to slip away, but pretends to stay asleep because Scout is so excited.
He made a card at school and clearly didn’t follow any of the teacher’s guidance because instead of flowers, her card features what looks like stick figures holding knives while looking at a pig.
Scout sees her confusion and quickly explains that he drew “Mommy and Kaikai fixing a brain!”
Kai makes a mental note to have it framed.
He also picked out a new fuzzy blanket to cuddle under during family movie nights.
Kai got her a necklace with Scout’s birthstone on it.
They keep the day pretty low-key. Their only plans are to spend time in the backyard as a family until they go to Meredith’s for dinner.
Around midday, Kai notices that Amelia seems really quiet and lost in her thoughts. They quickly get Scout settled in watching a show while he eats lunch so they can check in with her.
Amelia insists she’s just tired. Kai can tell something else is going on but doesn’t push.
When they arrive at Meredith’s later that afternoon, she notices immediately that something’s wrong with Amelia.
There’s a moment of shared eye contact between Meredith and Kai where she pleads with them to get Amelia to open up.
They finally get a moment of peace out on the porch while the kids are playing and Meredith is prepping dinner.
All it takes is a hug from Kai and Amelia starts to break down about how hard Mother’s Day is for her.
She had never told them about Christopher before. Not because she didn’t trust them with the information, but because it was too painful for her.
Kai listens attentively as she recalls the details of her first pregnancy and her son’s brief life. The rub gentle circles on her back as she sobs into their shoulder until she has no tears left to cry.
Meredith glances out the window to check on them and sees Amelia crying. She immediately understands what’s happening and starts making them to-go plates.
After a while of sitting in silence together, Amelia asks Kai if they can go home. Kai slips inside to let Meredith know that they need to leave and grab Scout.
Meredith wraps Kai in a hug and tells them to call if they need any extra support tonight before handing them their food.
When they get home, Kai helps Amelia and Scout get comfortable on the couch together before heating up their dinner.
Later that night, Kai and Amelia are laying on either side of Scout as they tuck him in. Amelia grips tightly to their hand as she shakily tells her son about his big brother for the first time.
Kai holds her all night and offers her sips of water every time she wakes up from a nightmare.
A few days later, Amelia notices that her necklace has a second charm on it, a little unicorn with Christopher’s birthstone.