Alpha One, Alpha All #

[alpha99]

I've waited the best part of an hour to call W back. I went for a walk around the park as I did. One, it is a nice day so why not. Two, I don't want to appear that I'm sat in the house doing nothing all the time.

We had a pleasant chat. She has bought the kids toys that they are going to use with me this afternoon - bat and ball etc. She basically wanted to know what time I was picking the kids up as she'd forgotten. She's changed her shift at work now and so dropping them off tomorrow has become 'whatever time suits you really.'

I am getting good at forming agreement with her each time we converse. I made a point of highlighting the nice weather here, how the kids would love to play with the new toys, that those particular toys were a good choice to buy etc etc. W is definitely responding positively to this as now one sentence answers are stretching to two or three, sometimes more. I'm upbeat and happy but without overdoing it or forcing conversation.

As nice as pleasant conversation is, I'm still skeptical of any new 'niceness' in her. It could simply come down to suiting herself.

As mentioned before, I am having the kids overnight tonight when I normally wouldn't. I am glad of more time with the kids of course. W has changed her shift tomorrow from an early to late. Going out tonight wouldn't be an issue for her now due to not having to go to work early tomorrow morning. I guess I shouldn't worry about it, it's up to her at this point what she does. I do wonder if I am being manipulated to suit her own ends though. Time will tell I suppose.