camping trip || finncedes
Finn was used to being up early. Being a single parent of a child taught him to adapt his sleeping pattern to whatever was needed to tend to Liam. Thankfully, Liam’s sleeping pattern had become more steady now that he went to school, but his body was still suffering the side effects of being up at the strangest hours to check on his then-toddler. However, being ready to be out of the house by 5 AM was a tall order, even for him. And he could tell his son was not fond of being awoken at this early hour as well.
“Come on, son. We’re taking the bus to the camping site today, remember? It’s gonna be the best weekend ever, promise,” he said as he gently shook the little kid, placing a kiss on his forehead before getting up to turn on the ceiling light. “Do you hear that? I think that’s Captain Crunch calling your name.” Once he finally got his son up and running and went through their morning routine together, he shot Mercedes a text while they were at the breakfast table. “We’re up. Just getting some quick breakfast in and we’re on the way,” the text read.
For convenience, he asked his mother Carole to give them a ride to the meeting point, so that he wouldn’t have to deal with parking his car somewhere away from home for the weekend. “Thanks, mom. You’re the best. Say goodbye to your grandma, Liam.” He side-hugged his mom before stepping out of the car and towards the bus, seeing a few parents and a bunch of kids already. “Hey Mercy,” he shouted once he spotted his ex, now teacher of Liam’s. “You look a lot better than I do at 5 AM.”


















