It’s year 2027
Chapter 1
It’s year 2027 and Brad Binder is happily married.
I knew it would be hard when the kid came, but I had no clue it would be this hard, when Brad and I chose to start trying for a child. Since Brad has been the reason for all of my troubles, I think I would have waited a few more years till he could be around more if I had understood exactly what I was getting myself into. Brad was a lifesaver for the first few months he was here because he wasn’t racing, which allowed us to alternate who got up at night and he could stay with me to keep me company. But since Brad has resumed training and racing, I’ve had a lot more time to myself, which is proving to be really challenging.
Brad has been out from me a lot these last few weeks due to back-to-back races, and this weekend is no exception. This means that Brad will be leaving me with a three-month-old once more. I know that this is what I signed up for, so I can understand why he has to be gone, but after so many weekends without him, I’m beginning to feel the effects of getting very little sleep.This weekend has been particularly difficult since, I’m sure, the baby can tell that I’m running low on energy. She has been particularly cranky all week, which means that she has been up much later each night than usual and has been waking up much more frequently during the night. Although Brad calls every evening to check in and will stay up as late as possible with me, I know he feels horrible about leaving me. However, this is not a replacement for having him here to help.
Chapter 2 of Brad Binder in the future is coming soon.
