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Michelle’s POV: First night in her brothers home
Adam brought me back into the house and has vouched for me. I know that no one trusts me but I will show them my love for Heath is just as strong…NO ITS STRONGER THAN THEIRS’. I lay on the floor in the living room as my mind floats back to years ago and I cry myself to sleep knowing that my baby was hurt so bad and I was a main contributer to his pain.I dream that night not of Adam or the past but a past of what if Heath would have stayed. Tiffany and he would have married, Karen would have grown up knowing her daddy and him knowing her.
Mom,Travis, Heath and I would have been there for her birth.I’d have gotten to play auntie sooner. I cry wishing I would have been a better sister. I wake up feeling like smeone put a weight on my chest. I open my eyes and Karen is on my chest as I feel more bodies. I look and Lil Greg and Dakota are curled up on my right side and Heath on my left. They all decided to use me as a pillow. I smile to myself as I think to myself,’Daddy I wish you were here because I know you’d want to be in this same spot. I fade back into slumber having sweet dreams of what my future will hold having my newest family members in it.
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Travis’s POV: That night
I am sitting here on the edge of the hotel bed that my mother and sister slept in. I think of what happened at my oh so sweet brother’s house. How I was treated like a thief in the night. How dare those fuckers treat me like that. Especially that fucking dog biting me. I think for a moment of going back and kill it’s fucking ass. I get my phone out to dial a number. I wait for the person to answer as I rub my leg when I hear his voice.
“ Hello son what’s up?” Tyrone says as I smile
“ Hey I need your help things didn’t go right as planned. The brat is still alive as mom and Michelle are still at his house.” I exclaim as I can feel his tone change
“ So the prick still kicking huh will that will change give me a few days. Trey and I will be there to help get rid of the problem.” Tyrone tells me as we talk for a few more minutes before hanging up
As I sit here I smile knowing my goody two shoes of a brother was about to get his. I think of those three beautiful girls and think of all that Trey and I could do to them. I chuckle with those thoughts of sodomising them making them our little sluts to trade to some of Tyrone’s buddies for the night once they are broken. As I lay back on the bed my mind drifts off to sleep.
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I wake up and see Tiffany in bed with me. My mind tries to figure out why, but becomes blank as I can’t remember the past couple of weeks. I quietly and slowly get out of bed…this has to be a dream. I walk towards the twin’s room. I see some doors are closed that shouldn’t be…I open the first and there are Chris and Selena. I walk to the next…it’s Mike and Ellie, then the next…Nate and Kiko, next and its Verna and Ricky. I start to freak out wondering why are all those I left are here?
I walk to the next…it’s Maggie…my mother. I walk quickly to the boy’s room and open the door, but the boys aren’t there. I freak out and run to the stairs taking them three at a time. I enter the kitchen and see Jazzy and Diamond. I run to them and ask about the boys. Jazzy feels my heart racing. I hear a lot of footsteps coming down the stairs. I guess all the commotion I made brought the family from upstairs down along with Jack,Adam,Faye and Hannah. I refuse to calm down as Jazzy moves her finger to her lips and quietly tells me to follow her. She takes me to the living room and there is Michelle on the ground with all four kids sleeping on her.
I just stand there looking at them all. Karen is laying on top of my sister, Dakota and Lil Greg are on her right as Lil Heath is on her left. I watch as Dakota wakes up to look up at me with a smile. He gets up and comes to me. It’s at that moment the other three wake up to only do the same. Each one asks if I am ok. I give them a look of confusion as Jazzy and Diamond fill me in on what all has happened. That is when I start to remember everything of the past few weeks. I guess my seizure goofed up my memory a bit as I pick my boys up as Karen and Lil Heath follow me to the kitchen leaving Michelle alone on the floor with confusion.
Once in the kitchen I sit in my chair as Jazzy and Diamond go get me a cup of coffee. Everyone comes in acknowleding me as my mother comes over to give me a hug in which I shrug off. She looks at me hurt before Ellie takes her to get some coffee. My mind is still in a state of cautiousness as to what to think of her. Even with all that Jasmine and Diamond told me I still am having it hard coming to terms with her being a victim of my siblings and their hurtful ways.
After breakfast I’m sitting here watching the kids play. Karen asks her Uncle Chris if he can take them down to the beach. He says sure as I start to get up, but my body fails me. Chris looks at me with concern.
“ Bro take it easy. I got the rugrats. You just need to relax okay? For all of our sakes.” He tells me before he walks to me and hugs me like he did years ago when we were as tight as how Adam,Jack and I are. I feel tears fall as he looks at me continuing “ I lost you three times bro…twice could have been permanant. I don’t want to imagine not being able to talk to you.”
“ I’ve been told I’m stubborn.” I say as he smiles
He takes the kids down to the beach. Its a couple minutes later I close my eyes and here my dad’s voice,’Heath you need to go down to the water son. You need to see this.’ I open my eyes as I try to stand again but my legs give. Its Michelle who catches me. I try again and can stand, but am wobbly. Jazz and Diamond both ask where I’m going. To the beach I answer. Michelle pipes in,’I’ll take him down girls. Don’t worry’ I look at her and glare,’I’M FINE MICHELLE. I’M A BIG BOY REMEMBER?’
She looks at me with a little hurt at my words and tone. I walk to the door and stumble again and she repeats her actions. Jazz tells me to allow Michelle to help me as she and the other ladies had some guidelines to discuss. I start to object but the eyes of all the women told me it would be like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest and i was legless. Michelle helps me to the beach to my chagrin and I see my two boys standing there listening to my daughter talk. As we get closer I hear something that I swear I heard and did years earlier
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Karen’s POV:
I ask Uncle Chris to take all four of us kids to the beach. He says sure and we get ready and go to the water. I had this idea but I don’t know how happy Dakota and Gregie are going to be to do it. As we get to the water we play for a couple minutes before I call my brothers to me. They both run up to me and give me hugs. I love them so much….and I hope they don’t hate me for my idea.
“ Gregie,Kota take those pacies and throw them into the water for the baby sharkies. Your big boys and don’t need them anymore.” I tell them and they look at me like I took the last cookie
They both tell me,’NO!’ I try talking to them a little more. They still fight me. I look at them and ask one last time and they still won’t. I walk to them and grab both of the pacies from their mouths and toss them as far as I can. I turn around and see them both start to cry. I hug them and they push me away. Its Gregie that talks first,’Hate you Karen.’ Dakota looks at me,’Yeah hate you Sissy.’ I take them both into my arms and hug them, giving them kisses on the cheeks.
“No you don’t. You love me with all your hearts just as I love you the same. And you don’t need those pacies anymore as you have Heathie and me to love you. I’ll always love and protect my baby brothers and maybe one day sisters.” I say as it’s at that time I look over and see daddy crying with the lady they call Michelle.
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I’m taken back to that scene when I was younger at the lake and Michelle telling me the same. Michelle looks at me with tears in her eyes.
“ Remember when you did that Heathie at the lake.” My sister asks as I nod with tears in my eyes
“ Yes Michelle I do…that was when mom,Travis and you still loved me…..or I thought you did.” I look into Michelle’s eyes and the dam bursts
“ Heathie you listen to me and you listen good….WE HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU…AND ALWAYS WILL. I know Travis and I screwed up, but mom was innocent as we lied to her. She NEVER stopped wondering about you. I hope that one day I can prove to you how much I STILL LOVE YOU HEATHIE. Please tell me I have a shot to get you back into my life.” She finishs and looks at me with those eyes that one showed nothing but love for me…and they looked like they returned, but I was still hesitant
“ Maybe one day Michelle. You hurt me so bad I don’t know if I can trust you ever again.” I tell her as Michelle nods as she kisses my cheek
“ As long as it takes Heathie..Momma Shellie will wait.” She tells me as we cry looking at one another as my kids run to me to comfort me
I hug them with all my might,’I love you kids. Just know that you make my life worth living.’ They all four smile before we take them back in for the rest of the morning.
The day goes by with everyone starting to get along better. My mother is getting reaquainted with her old friends as she makes a new one in Faye who is showing to be protective of me. Michelle is trying to make friends with Jasmine, Diamond, Hannah, and reaquaint herself with Tiffany and Selena. It’s around 5 p.m. that I notice my mother make her way outside the back door. I get up to follow her to find out what is wrong. She goes out the back gate that goes to the beach. I follow hoping she isn’t going to do what I did weeks ago. She walks to the waters edge to only look out upon the horizon. I come up behind her placing my arms around her as she places her hands on mine.
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