A Little Sane

Chapter 133

"So I guess this was like a fun another fun away from the husband hang out."

Mercedes pulled away from Oriena as she got dressed. She spoke not a single word. As she headed towards the door of her office she grabbed the handle and paused taking one short breath. 

"Yeah, well don't expect this too often or actually ever again. I trust you can get dressed and head back to work on your own."

In a swift motion, Mercedes had open and shut the door heading down the hallway. It took her almost ten minutes to reach the bottom of the stairs for fear of falling.

"Be good. Don't make Ecco have to call me with any problems. Okay? I love you guys. See you tomorrow." 

Mercedes kissed Jessie and Aislinn good bye. She gripped the wall for balance before she fell to the ground. Aislinn held on to Jerome a few minutes longer. He smiled as he knelt in front of her. 

"Hey baby girl. You're going to have so much fun miss Ecco. Please don't cry. I love you so much. Your uncle Miah will be coming back home very soon okay? So go wait for him there." 

The tile floor in the kitchen stung Mercedes' bare feet. She could feel her husband and brother in law a few feet behind her. She was barely breathing. Jerome stepped forward to gently touch her shoulder. 

"Where were you?

"Work."

Jerome let go of her shoulder and took a deep breath. 

"With Oriena?"

Mercedes instantly turned around. 

"Maybe. It doesn't matter."

Jeremiah's gaze fell to her wrist. A baby with angel wings set neatly and looked almost identical to the other one she had gotten on her other wrist.  Jeremiah stepped forward. His breathing was slow.

"Mercedes... this was the first day in a month that you were actually out of the house during the day because you sleep all day.. We are just worried about you.. We have noticed things.." 

Mercedes gave him snuffed laugh.

"Oh you've noticed things? Like what? This sounds like a fucking intervention. I'm fine."

Jerome shook his head. 

"You even went and got another angel baby tattoo."

Mercedes stared at him like his was crazy. 

"Of course I did! It was still my child! Of course I'm going to feel something! What the fuck?! Is feeling something over the loss of a child not normal?! Yes I feel something, but I'm fine! It didn't break me! And you guys are worried about me sleeping during the day?! What is with you two?!"

Jerome shook his head.

"Look Jeremiah is just here because he cares about you too. You've literally been so different over the past month! You sleep all day! For God's sake you are literally taking more than what are prescribed in one day and you're fucking drinking with it! You always seem drunk or hungover!"

Mercedes fell into shock.

"How do you..."

Jerome stepped closer to her.

"How the fuck do I know?! I'm not fucking stupid and you don't hide the whiskey bottles Mercedes! You literally throw them out in plain site!"

Jeremiah grabbed Jerome's arm.

"Okay.. go easy.."

Jerome yanked his arm away from Jeremiah and grabbed Mercedes by both of her arms. 

"You don't play with your kids! You don't want to interact with anyone! I'm tired of this! Your kids don't hardly talk to you because they are used to not dealing with you! They've learn to leave you alone unless you speak to them first! You're going to overdose on a mixture of bipolar meds and alcohol! Do you have any idea what you are doing to your kids?! What about me?! If something bad happens to you, they'll take the kids rom me! I cannot watch you kill yourself again!"

Jerome shook Mercedes violently. 

"Are you even listening to me?!" 

Jeremiah pulled Jerome backwards. He stood in front of Mercedes facing Jerome. Mercedes stood in shock and was having a hard time standing due to her alcohol level. 

"Jerome! You need to calm the fuck down! What you just did is not going to help her at all!" 

Mercedes gripped the table to get stable. Jerome took a few deep breaths and shook his head. He spoke more calmly than before.

"I'm not even mad that you've been cheating on me with Oriena this past month.. I'm genuinely worried about you because you have a mental health condition that you need to be taking care of.." 

Mercedes slowly walked towards the cabinet. She pulled out a whiskey bottle and opened the lid. She managed to get a full gulp before Jeremiah took the bottle from her. 

"Seriously...? You really shouldn't be drinking.."

"He's right Mercedes. You know he is."

Mercedes turned angrily to Jerome. 

"And what are you gonna do about it Jerome?! Beat it out of me?!" 

Jeremiah stood shocked. Jerome slowly shook his head.

"That's not... fair..."

Mercedes widened her eyes.

"That's not a fair assumption?! There's not a reason to ever think that you'll beat me?! I'm fine!"

Jerome slowly walked towards her and held her cheek.

"You're not though... and I'm a really scared.. I can't let you go on like this.."

Jeremiah stood next to Jerome with sad eyes. 

"Please... let's get this fixed beautiful..."

Mercedes stood trying to balance herself. She made a sickening face and instantly turned to throw up in the sink. Jerome sighed as he gently grabbed her hair and held it back. She wiped her mouth and instantly turned around to burry herself in Jerome's form. He gently rubbed her back as her heavy tears flowed down his chest. Jeremiah looked away with sad eyes.