#olou

Petra unlocked the door and went into her house, closing it and sliding down the wall of her hallway. She put her head in her hands and rubbed her eyes, wiping away any sleep from them. Olou couldn't cook and she still had to make tea for them. "Honey?" Her husband, Olou, said, coming around the corner and out of the living room. He joined her on the floor. "Are you alright?"

"Don't call me honey," She said, exhausted, "I hate pet names. Where's Niki and Earl?" She asked, shifting her focus to the two kids her and Olou had. Niki was 9 and 1/2, and looked like Olou, she had sandy brown hair and was tall for her age. Earl was 5 years younger, at age 4, he was just exploring the world. Usually they came running when Petra cam home, but they hadn't. Olou smiled.

"Eld and Mia took them to see that pantomime that's at the theatre tonight so we could relax." He said, and Petra sighed happily. She loved her kids, more than anything, but sometimes she did need a moment to relax. Usually, that was after they had gone to bed and even then she had to work and clean up and- "I ordered take away. Do you know what day it is?"

"It's our- Shit. Sorry. Things have been so chaotic with the exam boards and the students and-" She was shushed with a kiss to her head, and Olou lifting her up over his shoulder. "What are you doing?" She laughed.

"I thought you were exhausted, so I'm carrying you." He said, taking her through to the living/dining room and placing her on the couch there. He covered her with the throw that was on the armchair, and she snuggled under it. Even though the table was set up with a rose, a tablecloth and other fancy things, like fake candles and a wine glass, he moved them to the coffee table, and then went into the kitchen.

He came back out with two plates of what was just a chicken burger from the local shop, but it was fancy. The lettuce was on the side and the bun was open on the top, and the fries were shaped like a heart, and Petra laughed as he handed her the food. "Thank you." She said.

"No problem." He sat down by the side of her, and despite the fanciness of the meal, they both reassembled thier buns and ate them. When Petra had finished with her fries, she stole some of Olou's, who tried to defend them and failed miserably. When they both finished, they looked at each other and Petra was lifted up by Olou again.

"Olou!" She said, laughing and lightly punching him to try and make him put her down. He just swung her around a few more times before taking her upstairs and putting her on the bed.

"You have a nap." He said, brushing the hair out of her face, "I'll take care of the kids when they come in. You get some sleep, alright?"

"Alright."

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