Hey guys, 

Back again. Apparently like some of you I can't seem to get enough of this story, because I don't think I've ever updated a story like this so often. Haha. 

I really am enjoying writing this story and am excited to see where I make it go as well. 

I also started classes today, so if I do become distant in updating, it's because I have assignments to do, which are (sadly) more important than updating a fanfiction. 

But I will be around. 

Only 46 days until HTTYD3: The Hidden World for Canada! 

Enjoy chapter 5!

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Hiccup and Astrid were working a shift at the coffee shop together. They were on there break and sitting in the back room eating some lunch. Hiccup had a magazine of kids toys and a notebook in front of him. Astrid looked at him. 

"What are you doing?" She asked. 

"Hailey's birthday is coming up. So I'm looking at ideas of what to get her. I usually give her this magazine and tell her to circle five things she likes and I pick one of them." He told her. 

"She only gets one present?" Astrid asked. Hiccup looked down kind of ashamed. 

"Yeah, I can't afford to get her more. My mom and Gary always get her something too. But she's never had a birthday party either because I can't afford it, and I feel bad because she doesn't have a lot of friends, and I feel like that's part of the reason." Hiccup said. 

"I'm sorry," Astrid said. "I didn't mean it to be rude." 

"No, it's okay. It's nice to talk about it. I don't like bothering my mom about money because she would offer to pay for things and it teaches Hailey that her birthday and Christmas doesn't have to be all about gifts." He said. Astrid smirked. 

"Would you care if I got her something?" Astrid asked. Hiccup smirked. 

"If you want too." He told her. 

"Just tell me the things she circles in the magazine and what you're getting her." Astrid said. Hiccup nodded. 

"Will do. But we gotta get back to work." He said. They cleaned up and headed back out to the store. 

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"Here daddy." Hailey said handing him the magazine. "I circled five." 

"Thank you sweetie." Hiccup said taking the magazine. "Come sit down for dinner." 

Hailey went to the table and Hiccup joined her bringing the bowl of pasta with him. 

"Is Astrid watching me tonight?" Hailey asked while Hiccup scooped some pasta onto her plate. 

"Yes, after supper. I have to go to my other job tonight." Hiccup told her. 

"Okay." Hailey said taking a bite of her food. Hiccup put pasta on his own and started to eat as well. 

After supper, Astrid came over so Hiccup could head to his second job. He was getting more shifts at the library and Astrid would watch Hailey sometimes in the evenings. Hailey said goodbye to her dad and Hiccup left. 

Astrid and Hailey were sitting on the couch in the living room watching a movie. 

"Am I allowed to ask you something?" Hailey looked at Astrid. 

"Sure." Astrid said. 

"Do you like my daddy?" Hailey asked. Astrid froze. 

"What?" she looked at Hailey. 

"Do you like my daddy?" Hailey asked again. "You guys look like you like each other. It's how grandma and grandpa look at each other in pictures I've seen. They look so... what does daddy say, in love or something?" Hailey said. Astrid was shocked. She couldn't believe that this four-year-old was asking her if she liked her dad. 

"Your daddy and I like each other as friends." Astrid told her, also trying to convince herself that it was just a friend thing. Hailey climbed onto Astrids lap and looked her in the eyes. 

"Really? I might be only four but I'm pretty smart." Hailey said. Astrid smirked. 

"Well, did you ask your dad if he likes me?" Astrid asked staring at the four-year-old on her lap. 

"Not yet. But I'm going too." Hailey told her. 

"Oh? well, how about we watch the movie so you can go to bed." Astrid told her. Hailey sighed and climbed off of Astrid and sat beside her. 

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It was late when Hiccup came back. He came inside and saw Astrid sitting and watching TV. 

"Hey, sorry I'm so late. They wanted me to help with some cleanup." Hiccup told her. 

"It's fine. Don't worry about it." Astrid said. 

"How was she?" Hiccup asked. 

"She was fine. Asked me a weird question tonight. But she's four so." Astrid said. 

"She asks weird questions all the time. She's just interested in things I guess." Hiccup said smirking. 

Astrid nodded. 

"Oh, come here." Hiccup said walking to the kitchen, Astrid followed him. "She circled this five things from that magazine. You can pick one to get her, if you still want too." 

"Yeah, I'd love to get her something." Astrid said looking at the items Hailey circled. She choose one and Hiccup noted that Astrid was getting it. 

They said goodnight and Astrid left to her own apartment.

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The next morning Astrid was outside in the parking lot in her car. But her car wouldn't start. She got out and kicked it. 

"Stupid piece of shit!" She yelled. She sighed and leaned against the side of the car with her hand on her face. 

Hiccup and Hailey came out of the Apartment and were walking to their car which was next to Astrid's. Hiccup saw her.

"You okay?" He asked. Astrid looked at him. 

"My car won't start." She said. 

"Come on." Hiccup said. "I'll give you a ride." 

Astrid smiled. "Thank you." She said walking over to Hiccup's car. Hiccup unlocked the doors and got Hailey into her car seat and came into the driver's seat. Astrid was already in the passenger seat. 

"I have to drop Hailey off first and then we'll head to work." Hiccup told Astrid pulling out of the parking lot. 

Hiccup got to Hailey's school and got her out. 

"Bye Astrid!" Hailey said. 

"Bye Hailey!" Astrid said. 

Hiccup smiled and took Hailey inside to her classroom. He was helping her take off her stuff when Hailey piped up. 

"Do you like Astrid?" She said. Hiccup froze and looked at his daughter. 

"Yeah, she's my friend." Hiccup said. 

"Not like a friend though. Like how grandma and grandpa do or did before grandpa died. Like the stories you tell me about them." Hailey said. The bell rang. 

"Come on. Go to the carpet with your shoes and put them on. I'll pick you up after school today." Hiccup said avoiding his daughter's question.

"Okay," Hailey said hugging him. "Bye." 

"Bye, sweetie. Have a good day." Hiccup told her. Hailey grabbed her running shoes and ran to the carpet in the Kindergarten room. Hiccup left and got back to the car. 

They got to work and Astrid tried unlocking her locker and it wouldn't open. She hit it. 

"Ugh! Just open!" Astrid said. Hiccup went and grabbed the key for the lockers they had when the combinations wouldn't work and unlocked it for her.

"Thanks." She said. 

"No problem. Having a bad day?" He asked. Astrid sighed. 

"It's not even nine in the morning yet and my day has been nothing but shit." She said. 

They had some time before their shifts started and sat down at the table. 

"You wanna talk about it?" Hiccup asked. 

"Yes and no." She said. 

"Well, I'm here if you want too." He said. She smiled and nodded. 

"Thanks." she said. 

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Later that day when Astrid, Hiccup, and Hailey got back to the apartment building. Astrid called a tow truck to come and get her car and take it to a shop. She went upstairs with Hiccup and Hailey and into her own apartment. 

After a while she got a call from the shop where her car was at and they told her it would cost a lot to fix the multiple problems. Astrid sighed. 

She didn't think her day could get any worse when she got a phone call later that night. She picked it up. 

"Hello?" She said. 

"Hey babe, you miss me?" a male voice said. Astrid froze at the voice. 

"How did you get this number?" She said. 

"Your mom gave it to me." the voice said. Astrid felt herself getting anxious. 

"Well, don't ever call me again." Astrid replied. 

"Oh, come on babe. I know you miss me. Just come back to me and we can be happy again." the voice responded.

"No." She replied. 

"Listen, bitch, I know where you're living, and I will get you back." the voice said. "If it's the last thing I do." 

"Leave me alone Sean." Astrid said and hung up. She stared at the phone in her hand and was slightly shaking with fear. She then blocked the number that called her and went to her room and laid down in bed and tried to go to sleep. 

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There you go guys!

I hope you enjoyed chapter 5!! 

Tell me what you think!