"Teddy, why aren't you dress?" Amy said.

"I'm not going to school." She said.

"Teddy, you can't just miss school."

"But Gemma's sick."

"Then I'll take care of her."

"No." Teddy said. "I'd feel like a bad mom if I left her while she's sick."

"Well alright. But you are going tomorrow, no matter what."

"Yeah, yeah. I will. I promise." She said.

Teddy went down to her room and called her daughter's pediatrician to see if she could get some medicine prescribed to her daughter.

"Oh, I know... I know." Teddy rubbed Gemma's back as she rested on her chest, crying. "You don't feel good... Shh..."

Teddy noticed she had a new text from Spencer, wondering why she's not a school. Teddy wrote back saying, At home. Your daughter is sick.

Teddy lay in her bed, breastfeeding Gemma, as she watched some TV. She heard a knock on her sliding door and she shouted go away.

"Teddy?" Spencer slid open the door and poked his head in.

"Spencer?" She said, confusedly. "What are you doing here?"

"Hey." He walked into the room.

"And I'll ask again." Teddy reached for a blanket and placed it over her chest to hide her breast while Gemma sucked on it. "What are you doing here?"

"You said Gem's sick?"

"Just a cold. Nothing serious. I just wanted to be home with her today, with it being her first illness."

"Oh you should have told me. I could have skipped school too and came over to help you."

"No, it's fine. I got her some medicine and she should be fine." She said.

"Still. She's my daughter if you forgot."

"How could I forget? She's just cranky, that's all. There's not much to do but have her sleep and eat and take her medicine... Did I miss anything important, besides the test in calculus? How was that test, by the way? Hard?"

"Everyone failed." Spencer said.

"Maybe it was a good thing I didn't go today. I got more time to study for the make up." Teddy sat Gemma up and patted her back gently to burp her. "Look, daddy is here."

"I don't think she cares."

Teddy chuckled. "She just doesn't feel well enough to be excited to see her daddy who never comes around."

"Hey, I was in Boston." He defended himself.

"Yeah, how was that? Did you like the campus?"

"It was great, but the thing is... I got early acceptance so if I want to go there, I have to go now."

"But you're still in high school." Teddy said.

"Yeah, but I have all my credits and requirements to graduate."

Teddy was quiet. She didn't want Spencer to leave, because that would mean she would have to take care of Gemma all on her own, without any help, not that she isn't already do it on her own. But Spencer usually comes by once in a while to help out, or she'll leave Gemma with him and his family so she can get away from the baby. "When are you leaving?"

"Teddy, I haven't made up my mind yet." He said. "I don't know if I can leave Gem."

"I knew you'd fall in love with her once she was here." Teddy smiled. "How long do you have to think it over?"

"A week. I would begin right after winter break if I took this offer."

"I... think you should take it. It's the best performing arts college in the country and you have to think about Gem now. What college will help you make a career out of singing and acting? BIPA would."

"Like I said, I'm still thinking it over; the pros and cons of taking early admission. The pro is going to the best performing arts college in the country, but the con is leaving you and Gem."

"Don't make the biggest decision base on us, or at least me. I'll be fine by myself with her." She lied.

"Like I said, I'm still debating."

"Well I hope you make the right decision." Teddy looked down at Gemma. "For both her and you."

By Friday Spencer had made up his decision. He's going to Boston. Teddy was happy for him, but was also a little sad that he'll be leaving. She always thought she'd be able to care for their daughter all on her own, but the truth is she can't. And now Spencer is going to be on the other side of the country.

The next few weeks leading up to Winter Break went fairly fast. Spencer was getting ready for his move to Boston and Teddy had to prepare herself to tackle an almost six month old all on her own.

"Gemma, it's daddy's last day before he heads to Boston for college." Teddy put Gemma in a snow jacket since she was getting ready to head over to Spencer's. He and his family just got back earlier that day from spending a week at their cabin in the moutains. "You're going to miss him, huh? I know I will..."

"How has Gem been?" Spencer asked as he picked her up out of her car seat.

"Awesome. She's been awesome, hasn't you?" Teddy began to talk in a baby voice, which caused Gemma to smile. "Yes you have. I love you."

"I'll definitely have to webcam with you both every day." He said.

"I think she'll miss you."

"What about you?"

"I'll miss the help, not necessarily you." She smiled.

"Oh if you're going to be like that, I won't miss you at all." Spencer smirked.

I'm Back! I apologize I haven't update in four months, I think? I'm not going to promise since I'm back there will be more updates. I've been busy lately and hadn't gotten the chance to finish this chapter I had half written for four months.

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