I got home after they had come and gone (it was 9:00 by the time I walked through the door). I must have sat in that coffee shop for hours . I had kind of planned in my head that I would not need to see him until change over Saturday night. That would be the longest we have ever not seen one another.
I called the girls when I got in. I called on D12's phone. I normally call on his phone and he says hello and hands it over to the girls. But, as he has been calling on D12's phone I guess it has become our new normal. Whilst speaking to the girls he called out "ask mummy to bring black leggings for D12 in the morning". So, my plans to not see him went out the window ...
I decided to go over early so I could spend 10 minutes with the girls before they went to school. When I got there he was cordial but not overly friendly. He did ask some odd questions "Are you going into work today?" (a veiled comment on my attire, leather trousers and a jumper), "Are you allowed to wear that to work" (a non-veiled comment on my attire), "Are you going in late today?" (veiled attempt to show that he did not believe I was going to work). Too me this all sounds like does not trust me but can't bring himself to just ask. It is very strange. Anyway, I sat with D9 and did her hair. I spoke briefly to D12 and then said I would walk D9 to school and then head off.
I had left in a hurry this morning so I could spend some time with the girls before they went to school so had to come home (didn't feed the dog, didn't put the rubbish out). When I got home, guess who was putting the rubbish out !!!
I drove up, smiled and said "What are you doing here" and he said he wanted to take our dog for a walk and then noticed I hadn't put the rubbish out so he had just finished doing this. I told him thank you, but that I had planned to do that when I came back (I left in a hurry this morning so I could see the girls). He took the dog for a walk, and when he came back I was working. He poked his head through the door, said "see you" and then left.
Weird.
Tomorrow is my stop smoking course. I am staying in London tonight (early start tomorrow) and meeting some friends. I have told him I am doing a photography course .
. I had kind of planned in my head that I would not need to see him until change over Saturday night. That would be the longest we have ever not seen one another. 