Chapter 77

I'm sitting down on my bed with my back against the wall and reading my journal and filling my journal with everything happened everyday. That's the things that I always do before I go to sleep.

"Hey, mommy this Joey Jr want to sleep with us." Finn walks in while holding Joey's puppy.

"Your son will kill you if he knows you steal his puppy." I chuckle.

"Alright, you back to your room. Back to Joey's room now. Bye bye." Finn place Joey's Jr out from our room then he close our bedroom and he walk to the bathroom.

I turn my face back to my journal and re-read those things I wrote since I was in high school. Yeah this journal is really thick because I never change it into a new one.

It's been fifteen years Finn and I got married. And when I read all the things I wrote during high school, it's kinda funny not only funny but this is also make me miss all my friends.

"What are you doing?" Finn walk out from the bathroom then lay his body next to me.

"Finn, dont you realize that it's been fifteen years we both married?" I turn my face at him.

"Yeah. Why?" Finn raises his eyebrows at me.

"Nothing. I just feel old." I shake my head and close my journal and place it on my side table then lay my body on the bed.

"We're grow old together." Finn turn his face at me. "Why? Dont tell me that you're bored with our marriage now."

"No. Never. Since I dated you, I never feel bored with our relationship. Well, maybe there was but only two or three days but then it back to be normal." I said to him.

"I also feel the same way like what you felt. Especially when you start yelled at me about toothpaste or toothbrush then socks in the wardrobe and many things. I just wanna kill you that time." Finn chuckles.

"Did you close the toothpaste wrapper?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"I did, mommy." Finn rolls his eyes.

"I just red my journal and I really miss high school then I saw our boys are sophomores in high school now and they start telling me about their love problems and I miss all those things. I miss all my friends, I miss the choir room, I miss Mr. Schue, I miss tots from the cafetaria, I miss the time when we both studied every night so we can graduated and then got into college. I miss all those things." I exhale.

"You can always call them, baby. We got a huge house and we can invite all of them and stay here. Or you want to go to Lima for a while?" Finn make aslant facing me.

"I will call them. Yeah you're right. We can hangin out in 'The Manchester Bean'." I giggle.

"Dont make your life harder but make it easier." Finn rubs my cheek.

"Yeah you're right. You're totally right. I'm so glad that I have you in my life." I smile at him.

"Just make it simple as I love you." Finn smiles back at me.

"Ah I remember when we were in your room and I was dating Sam then when I was about to go out from your room, you hold me and said 'can I steal you from Sam forever?' And heck you did." I giggle.

"He was stupid by called you stupid. Honestly, deep down I'm still cant forgive him because he called you stupid and yelled at you like that. I've been with you since we were little but I never yelled at you like that." Finn says to me.

"You did. Once. When we fighted after regionals and you beated Aaron in college." I said to him.

"But I hugged you afterwards. Then you yelled at me every morning." Finn smirks at me.

"I shouted at you not yell at you, daddy." I smirk back at him. "I dont know the others who's marrying the other's from that choir room feel the same like I feel or not. I meant, in that choir room we are like exchange boyfriend and girlfriend until at the end we stand at one person and marrying that person." I said to him.

"Kind of weird right?" Finn chuckles.

"Yeah. But I'm glad that I got the right one. Who defended me when another guy called me stupid and beat another guy because they hurt me and I'm marrying that right one and have children with him." I smile at Finn.

"No regrets?" Finn raises his eyebrows at me.

"No." I shake my head. "I know I cried a lot when I found my pregnancy then those baby blues but you always there for me. Calm me down and told me that everything will be fine. You dont know that I can passed those exams because you're with me. Even though back then sometimes you are the thing that I hate the most. But you'll always be the thing that I love the most. You're not my husband. You're my bff. Best friend forever." I smile at Finn.

"Babe, do you realize that our room is like romantic honeymoon suit from five star hotel?" Finn grins at me.

"I'm not in the mood for that." I said to him.

"Then? What do you want?" Finn rubs my hair.

"I just want to lay down next to you and telling each other confession." I smile at him. "Now, you're here not as my husband. But as my best friend whom I told everything. Just like when we lay our body on the grass and looking at the sky full with stars and I told you about constellation but I know you didnt care about that so you just pretended like you listen to me." I said to him and looking at the ceiling.

"And I just want to beat Sam up again because he called you stupid when the fact you're really smart. I listen to you but I dont understand with that so I just agree with everything you said. And you are still the same Madison that I know. The clumsy one, sometimes still innocent even though already have three sons and dream about faity-tale everyday." Finn says to me.

"For my entire life people told me that I'm stupid but you always be the one who remind me that I'm smart and you make me feel smart and worth." I said to him.

"They didnt know you. I know you. I know everything about you. Every little things on you. Even you dont need to say a word to me but when you give me a sign, I already know what do you mean. Maddy, God made us together because he has a reason. You completed my incomplete part and I did the same thing to you. We both are like lucky twins from different mother who got married at each other." Finn chuckles.

"That's weird." I chuckle.

"We're both already 37th now and we will always getting older and older." Finn says to me.

"No. I'm 27 not 37, dont make me look old." I chuckle.

"Your look is 27 but your age is that age. Dont deny it. I'm also the same but I'm still handsome and cute." Finn says proudly.

"Dont be so confident." I laugh. "Your sons are more handsome than you now. They lose their daddy."

"And you are still the most beautiful woman in my life, Mrs. Hudson." Finn smirks at me.

"We're not teenager anymore so stop teasing me." I chuckle. "I'm sleepy. You still have work tomorrow and I also have work tomorrow so let's sleep." I said to him.

"You are the first and last thing I see when I close and open my eyes." Finn kisses my forehead.

"You too." I smile at him then pull the blankets to cover our body.

"Good night, mommy." Finn make aslant facing me and put his hand around my belly.

"Good night too, daddy."

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"This is for Mr. Joseph's lunch, ma'am." Julie says to me while she is preparing the lunch in a lunch box.

"Alright." I simply nodded and take a basket of pancake that I made and bring it to the dining table. "Ross, eat your breakfast." I said to Ross as he is sitting down on the dining table but busy with his book and pen.

"I fell asleep last night and I'm forget to finish this, mom." Ross says without looking at me.

"I never do that." Joey simply said. I turn my face at him and raise my eyebrows. "I mean-I mean, I never fall asleep and forget my homework." Joey grins at me.

"Well, if wasnt because of your mom taught me every night, I might be wouldnt be able to go to college or graduate high school." Finn says to them.

"You studied or make out every night?" Joey chuckles.

"We combined both." Finn chuckles.

"Finn..." I roll my eyes and stand up from my seat then take another juice box from the cupboard for the boys to drink that.

"Which country occupied France during World War II? England?" Ross mumbled.

"That's Germany not England." I said and walk back to the dining table.

"Next. Who won the Battle of Tours in 732?" Ross mumbled while writing on his book.

"Charles Martel. Obviously." I answer.

"Wow, mom. You're still remember those French history subject. I even forgot the lesson yesterday." Chandler chuckles.

"Sshhhh I'm trying to focus. Which French Emperor died in St. Helena?" Ross mumbled.

"Trust me it's Napoleon I." I said to him.

"It's done." Ross exhales then put his book to his ransel and turn his face to the dining table. "Thank you, mom. That was really helping." Ross smiles at me.

"You're welcome." I smile back at him. "Now eat your breakfast." I said to him.

"Julie, my lovely, the lunch for me is already done?" Joey walks to the kitchen.

"You bring lunch to school? For what? The cafetaria food isnt delicious or what?" Finn asks Joey.

"He save his money to ask a girl out." I said to Finn.

"When I was in high school, I can buy lunch, I can ask your mom out, I can buy video games without bring a lunch." Finn says to them.

"Oh like you ever ask me out to a romantic five star restaurant. You asked me out to have a camp in your backyard then stole your step-father's sparkling cider." I roll my eyes.

"But I can afford to bought you a beautiful shiny jewel ring to propose you at the first time I asked you out." Finn says proudly.

"Your dad proposed me when we werent dating. Isnt that crazy?" I turn my face at the boys.

"It's totally cool and romantic, mom." Joey grins at me then hi-five with Finn.

"See?" Finn smirks at me.

"Like father like son." I roll my eyes. "Well, it's already 8am. You guys better go or will be late." I said to them.

They stand up from their seat and hold their ransel. "See you mom, and dad." Joey waves us goodbye and walk away.

"See you two." Chandler and Ross waves us goodbye and walk away.

"Bye guys, take care." I shout and finishing my breakfast.

Finn suddenly stand up from his seat and spit his coffee. "I have morning meeting. I almost forget about that." Finn clean his mouth with napkin then take his bag.

"Oh okay. I will go to the shop a bit late today." I said to him.

"Want me to pick you up this evening?" Finn asks me.

"No, I will bring my car. You just go home after you finish your work." I said to Finn.

"Alright, I have to go now. See you. I wont be home late today. Love you." Finn kisses my cheek then walk away to the front door.

I let out a sigh and stand up from my seat then clean up the dining table with Julie helping me. "I was thinking about making donut for one of the main menu in the shop. What do you think?" I ask her.

"That's cool, ma'am. I guess it will make more costumer come there." She smiles at me.

"I hope so." I nodded.

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I'm looking at the table while Logan trying to make donut butter. I want to try a new thing here. If this donut really work out, there will be new menu in my pastry shop.

"Just wait until the butter swell then ready to cook." Logan says to me.

"Baked or fried?" I ask him.

"Mostly, fried, ma'am. But do you wanna try something new like baked donut?" He raises his eyebrows at me.

"Is there any store sell baked donut?" I raise my eyebrows.

"I havent heard about that actually." Logan says to me.

"Fried is unhealthy. I cant imagine if my sons cant stop eating donut." I said to him. "Well, we try to bake it. If it works out, we will sell it okay."

"It's up to you, ma'am." He smiles at me.

"Okay, just back to work." I said to him and walk out from the kitchen.

I walk out from the kitchen and look around. My dad said that I cant handle this store but heck, I can do that. Well, it's been 7 years since I'm become the owner of this place and I just want to do the best so my grandparents wont feel regret to hand over this place to me.

The customers always come. Not only adults but students, teenagers, children also come here. This place is never empty and I have about twenty staff to run this place in two shift and I can pay their salary. This is just so cool. I never imagine this is happened in my life.

I take my cup and fill it with coffee then walk to my office. Well, to run this place I need to work. I have to make some inventory or make budget list and many things.

Suddenly my phone is ringing. I look at my phone and Kurt just calling me. I chuckle and answer his call.

"Hey, I was about to call you. Baked or fried donut?" I giggle.

"For what?" Kurt asks. "Oh are you trying to make a new menu?"

"Well, yeah. But fried is unhealthy and I cant imagine if my sons cant stop eating donut because their mother sell the donut." I said to Kurt.

"At least your sons know about the differences between junk food and anything." Kurt chuckles.

"What's up by the way?" I ask Kurt.

"Doing good. Well, summer is coming over and what is your plan for summer?"

"I dont know. Finn is busy with his work. I'm with this store and I guess we'll spend it here or maybe come to Lima for two weeks. Why?"

"Blaine and I plan to come over there to your house and have summer there." Kurt says.

"Sure. Of course. Just come. We still have three empty room and pool house." I giggle. "Two days ago, I checked out all photos of us in high school and my sons saw that and it really made me miss all our friends. It's been five years since our last homecoming and I miss them already. Finn told me that I can always call them but I'm afraid, shy, and dont know what to do." I sigh.

"Finn was right. Just call them. By the way, Mercedes called me and told me that she is going to London for her newest album promotion. She didnt tell you?"

"I didnt know about that until you told me." I said to Kurt.

"Alright, starting summer Blaine, Candice, and I will come to your city and we can hangin out in your Lima Bean." Kurt chuckles.

"Yeah, it's up to you. Just come." I giggle.

"I will. I will call you later okay." Kurt says and hung up the phone.

I hung up my phone and place it on my table then go back turn my face to my computer. Yeah summer is one week away. Finn and I havent plan anything yet besides the boys didnt ask us about summer vacation or maybe they must be know that their parents are busy.

"Mom..."

I turn my face and Ross walks into my office and hold a glass of ice latte. "Hey, you went home earlier, honey."

"I dont have any football practice and no clubs meeting so I went here and I want this one since the weather out there way too hot." Ross says and sit down on the sofa on the corner.

"You hungry? I was trying to make donut." I grin at him.

"Then how was it going?" Ross asks me.

"I dont know. I'm afraid that you and your brothers will eat too much donut. And it's fried and it's unhealthy so I want to try to make it baked." I said to him.

"Mom, since when donut is baked?" Ross rolls his eyes.

"I'm trying, babe." I simply said and turn my face to my computer. "By the way, uncle Kurt just called me. He told me that his little family will spend summer here and stay in our house."

"Wow cool. I miss Candice already." Ross giggles.

"She is cute right." I giggle.

"Mom, I have this." Ross shows me a poster.

"What is this?" I raise my eyebrows at him and read the catalogue.

"It's Oxford Summer Academy. It's like summer camp in oxford but we learn about academics in Oxford University. I really want to get in there and this is my chance. Can I?" Ross asks me.

"What major do you want to get in?" I ask him.

"Science? I really love science. Please help me to convience dad so he will let me. It's only two weeks. Starting on July so we still can spend June and August together." Ross says to me.

"When I was at your age. I would do anything to get into Pace University. Include being director for school play. Your dad failed at his first test to Ohio State but he still had his second chance and he got that. And sure you can go there and reach your dream. That's your choice, honey." I smile at him.

"You think dad will let me?" Ross raises his eyebrows at me.

"He will. If he doesnt let you, I will talk to him. Besides, he loves camping. We usually had camping despite of dating." I chuckle.

"Dad usually told us that." Ross chuckles. "Thanks, mom. You really-really understand about your son." Ross smiles at me.

"My dad never say no for everything I asked him so I guess I will do the same thing with you guys. But, doesnt mean that you can do any mistakes and I wont mad, no." I said to him.

"Mrs. Hudson, the baked donut is ready, do you want me to pack it for you or?" Logan open my door slowly.

"I'm coming over there." I said to him and stand up from my seat. "Stay here." I said to Ross and went out from my office.

I walk to the kitchen to follow Logan. As he shows me the baked donut that we tried on a basket on the table. I take one ring donut and eat it a bit. I keep eating the donut then turn my face at the others.

"This taste like bread but ring shape and I can feel the yeast." I said to them. "Try it. Come on, take one then try it." I said to them and show them the bread basket.

"Yeah you're right, ma'am. It taste like bread and more delicious I guess." Henry nodded at me.

"Alright, everyone I guess we have a new menu! Donut with a lot of kind of topping." I grin at them.

They're smiling at me and applauding through this. Finally I will make this store more expand. Then if we can make it, I really want to open a new branch then I can lose those Starbucks even though, I know it really takes a long time.

"Huddle up and let's have briefing." I said to them. They walk closer to me and standing make a circle around me. "Okay. Start from now we have new menu called 'Baked Donut' it's health and different than any other donut. Starting next week, we will sell this donut and from tomorrow everyone who buy coffee either is cold or hot they get one donut with glaze yeast. If they like it, we can start sell the baked donut with variant topping afterwards. So, Logan, I trust you to make some menu for the new variant donuts. And Henry, make list for the things we need to buy for our storehouse. And Bella, tell all the waiter and waitress who didnt know about this. Well, good job everyone." I smile at them. "By the way, can I bring this to my office? One of my son is there." I giggle.

"Sure, ma'am." Logan smiles at me.

I just smile back at him and take that donut basket. I walk back to my office and Ross is laying his body on the sofa and playing with his phone. "How, mom?" Ross asks me.

"Try this one if you want." I place the donut basket on the table then take my bag and put my stuff into my bag.

"This is taste like bread with yeast." Ross says to me.

"We will start to give one donut to everyone who buy drink from tomorrow then if it works and people love it, we will sell the donut with variant topping." I said to him and hold my bag.

"I should buy this ice latte tomorrow not today." Ross sighs.

"Haha come on, I want to prepare the dinner at home." I said to Ross and went out from my office.

Ross walk out from my office while holding that donut basket then he give it to a waitress and hold another donut ring until we went out from the store. Finally I can make something new like that and it's really amazing. I love that.

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Today is Sunday afternoon and I decided to spend my day at home and didnt go to anywhere. Well, I checked out the store this morning for an hour and it was fine so I'd rather go back home.

Now I'm just sitting down on the sofa in living room and looking at my laptop and making some design since I got a new client to design an Italian restaurant. Finn is upstairs and busy with his work in home office. Ross went out with his friend or girlfriend maybe, I dont know. Chandler is taking nap in his room and only Joey who sit down next to me and watching tv.

"How's the thing going on with you and Maddeline?" I ask Joey.

"We texting and I'm trying to be a nerdy-hot guy just like Ross. That's what Maddeline like. She likes hot guy but nerdy and smart." Joey says to me.

"Are you two going out now?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"Kind of, mom. Why are you asking me this? You dont like her?" Joey asks me.

"No. Just want to let you know that if someone loves you they have to love you for the way you are. If she is trying to change you in love, that's not love but it's a compromise and there is no compromise in love, honey." I said to him.

"You mean that she doesnt love me?" Joey asks me.

"I dont know. What do you feel?" I ask him.

"Can I just marry you, mom? I guess only you and dad who loves me for the way I am." Joey says and lean his head on my sleeve.

"There will be a right girl. Honey, your time is still long. Just enjoy your high school life and make some experiences or you're gonna miss it." I said to him.

"How was your high school life?" Joey turn his face at me.

"On freshmen and sophomore year I went to a high school in London then on junior year, my dad brough me to Lima and I went to the same school with your dad. We met each other but his girlfriend at that time didnt like me, she pushed me up against the locker and yelled at me, until one day your dad and her broke up because of me then she trapped me and sent me to crack house. An active crackhouse. I was scared then my foot hit a blade knife and it made me cant walk for about three weeks so I have to wear bandage and crutches. You dont know how afraid I was to go back to school. It was really bad. And I just hope that it will never happen to my children." I exhale.

"Of course dad left her. If I were dad, I also would break up with that psycho girl." Joey says to me.

"But the things changed. I forgave her and she is married with your dad's bestfriend and they have two daughters actually. One is aged about twenty years old maybe but adopted and the other one is aged 7 years old." I said to him.

"Ah I remember that. She is the one who got pregnant at sixteen and claimed her baby's father was dad right when the fact it wasnt his?" Joey raises his eyebrows at me.

"Yep." I nodded. "Your father's children only three of you. No one else. Your father isnt a bad guy. He doesnt even know how to make a romantic date." I giggle.

"Aww start talking about those love memories again." Joey chuckles.

I chuckle and shake my head then turn my face back to my laptop. Joey just turn his face to the tv and hold a bowl of potato chips and eat that and sometimes I take that too. I feel like my dad now.

Suddenly the door bell ring. "Joey, open the door." I said to him.

"Suzie, open the door!" Joey shouts.

I roll my eyes. "I asked you not her. She is cleaning up your messy room."

"Mom, I'm lazy. Just ask Ross or Chandler." Joey shakes his head.

"Ross went out." I simply said.

"Bing Bing, open the door!" Joey shouts.

"Joseph, open the door or I will ask Josephine." I raise my eyebrows at him.

"Okay, okay, fine. Dont call me Josephine." Joey rolls his eyes and stand up from his seat.

"Josephine..." I chuckle.

"Mom!!!" Joey groans and walks to the main door. I laugh and close my laptop then take his bowl of potato chips. "Mom, you got a guest here." Joey shouts.

I place my laptop on the table in front of me then stand up from my seat and walk to the main door. As Joey is still standing there until he moves his body and I finally can see who came.

"Mercedes!!!" I smile happily and hug her. "Oh my God, am I dreaming to see you here? In my house?"

"No. You're not, girl." Mercedes chuckles.

"Come in." I smile at her and let her in. "Kurt told me that you went to London for your album promotion. He also will come here in couple days." I said to her.

"Wow you have a great mansion." Mercedes chuckles and look around. "And your son is really handsome."

"Finn! Finn! You have to know who's coming!" I shout.

"Who?" Finn shouts back then he look down the ground floor then walk downstairs. "Mercedes!" Finn chuckles and walk downstairs in hurry then hugs her.

"Isnt this exciting that she is here?" I giggle.

"Yeah." Finn grin at us.

"You will stay here right? Please stay here. Please." I said to Mercedes and grin at her.

"Okay if you want." Mercedes nodded and smiles at us.

"Suzie, prepare the biggest guest room for our guest. She is a hollywood singer." I chuckle.

"That's bothering." Mercedes chuckles.

"Madison was missing all her friends in high school like crazy and you came." Finn chuckles.

"Aww that's sweet. Me too." Mercedes smiles at us.

Finn and I just giggle as he put his hand around my shoulder. I'm so happy that finally I can meet Mercedes. She is so famous in U.S now. Just like another Beyoncé there but the difference is that she is our friend and it's an honor she is here and want to stay with us.

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