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I gave birth to Hazel , the moment I held her little wailing form in my arms was the first time a smile appeared on my lips, it felt so strange at first, my smile formed into a laughter and then I couldn't stop laughing.

She was so beautiful and perfect in every single way, looked every bit like me except for her eyes, those pair belonged to him.

A dark shade of green.

I gave her all the love I had, all of my care, my very existence centered around her, every little smile she threw my way was all I needed to push on.

Her first smile....first words and even the first time she walked is forever recorded inside my heart, I couldn't imagine a life without her.

She's going to be turning five in a about a week's time , it felt so strange since it feels just like yesterday since I gave birth to her, but it filled me up with excitement that she was growing up with all the happiness and love she needed.

I wanted to have a room made for her, she'd always slept beside me since she was born, it would be hard to get used to sleeping alone on my bed again .

Shawn had taken up my request to have the room right next to mine repainted.

I grabbed my purse from the stand and left the room.

Chapter FORTY THREE

Gracie

I drove the car to a stop right in front of our porch, I helped Hazel unclasp her seatbelt before climbing down from my side.

It was always my daily routine to pick her up from daycare after my part time job at the daycare, Shawn pick her up sometimes for me though, but that happened only when I'm overly busy.

We walked back into our little apartment hand in hand, she immediately sniffed twice like a little puppy before running her way upstairs as fast as her little feet could carry her.

"Slow down or you'll fall down" I called out , making my way upstairs right after her.

"Uncle Shawn came by?I can have my room?"she voiced out expectantly.

"He sure did " I replied unable to keep the smile tugging on my lips .

"Yay!I wanna see mommy please open the door!" she breath out excitedly pounding at the door.

"It was supposed to be a surprise for your birthday, no you'll just have to wait "

Her lips transformed into a little pout as she tugged on my clothes, I sighed aloud, this expression of hers was sure going to be the death of me someday.

"Alright I will..okay, will you stop bugging me now?"

I withdrew the keys from my purse and slid into the keyhole, pushing the door open .

"I love it!" She exclaimed clapping both her hands excitedly running further inside the of the room.

She was always so energetic, it took about fifteen minutes before she finally calmed down enough to declare that she was hungry.

I clasped her hands as we both made our way downstairs .

"But you'll have to give me another gift, I already caught you on this one momma " she said still giggling

I scrunched down to her height and pulled at her cheeks

"Really?when did you get this naughty?you are still just a baby the last time I checked, are telling me what to do now?"

"I'm not a baby, I'm grown!" She pouted as she motioned her tiny arms high above her head

"Really?why didn't I realized that?you still look as tiny as my little finger " I replied motioning my pinky fingers in front of her face