Love doesn't just disappear

Chapter 1

The door to Kylies cell opened up and she was immediately ushered out of the room and down the hallway past her fellow inmates.

Kylie had gotten fifteen years but to her surprise was being released after ten for good behaviour and all Kylie could think about was David and the kids.

The week prior to being released she had to make living arrangements and had to call the only family she knew, the Platts.

A man's voice picked up that wasn't anything like Davids and when she asked if David was there, the man on the phone took a deep breath. "mum?" he had asked. It was then she had released the man she was speaking to was Max.

It had been ten years but for some odd reason she still expected him to be ten. After a brief conversation, he agreed to come and collect her on her release day.

Now she was getting out, she didn't know what to expect. She went through security and then was given a box of her things that she had with her when she had first entered the prison.

The guard escorted her out of the premises and a car was waiting for her. As he unlocked the gate, a man got out of the car that Kylie didn't recognise for a second until he smiled and Kylie saw his blue eyes, she knew immediately that it was Max.

Kylie let go of her box and threw her arms around her son, the idea of him being taller than her seemed a bit frightening but she soaked in every ounce of him.

After they pulled apart, he gathered up her belongings and put it in the car. She excitedly got into the front seat so glad to now be free.

The drive was awkward and unusual as Kylie cranked the window down and layed her head on the door enjoying the cool breeze of freedom.

Max however found himself growing more and more angry as he drove before suddenly pulling over to the side of the road.

"max?"

"Why didn't you want me to contact you?" Max asked, his face flushed with fury. Kylie didn't say anything as she watched him, the sudden guilt washing over her. "Why now? only because you need a place to stay?"

"I didn't want you to see me in that place" Kylie said truthfully though she was beginning to regret her decision. "I also didn't want you to look at me and hate me, I killed your dad-"

"Davids my dad" Max said at once cutting her off mid sentence. Kylies eyes softened as she nodded. "yes he is and he always will be"

Max finally looked at her and let out a shaky breath. He saw hope in his mothers eyes, hope for the family she had left behind. He knew he had to tell her the truth.

"No one knows you're being released. Only me"

"well it will be a lovely surprise for everyone then won't it" Kylie said as Max looked at her and shook his head.

"Hes married someone else mum"

Kylie paled, her heart in her throat. She didn't want to believe it but it had been ten years. She didn't expect him to marry someone else, maybe have a few girlfriends here and there and hopefully be single by the time she got released, not be married to someone else.

"When?" Kylies voice cracked as she spoke and Max wanted nothing more that to take her pain away.

"When he visited you after you were sent down, you asked for the divorce, you said he should move on." Max said as Kylie felt herself well up "He was a wreck for a few months, he went to a bar in town and met Shona"

"Shona?"

"She's got a son. Clayton, he knew my biological dad" Max said as Kylie continued to look horrified, knowing exactly who he was talking about.