The Wife

Chapter 23: Over Worked and Over It

Several weeks later

Beyoncé.

Kelly has completely and utterly thrown herself into the wedding. She's been so busy with that and work she hasn't been home as much as she use to.

I'm not use to be being that person usually I'm a work and Kelly has normal hours. But now the shoe was on the other foot. I was home when I could make time for it since now Solange didn't like being home alone as much anymore, since the whole Daniel thing she was yet to open up about. I got home as soon as I could and as I opened the door I could hear Faith crying. Loud.

I hurried into the living room and saw Solange rocking Faith and she was clearly not having it.

It was almost 8:30 at night. It was past her bedtime, why the hell was she still up?

"What's going on?" I ask concerned.

"I don't know, she was upstairs sleeping in her crib and outta nowhere she starts loosing her shit!"

"Okay let me see her" I set all my stuff down and put it in the arm chair behind me.

Solo handed her over to me and I cradled her in my arms. "Hey, shhhh, you're alright baby, I'm here, I'm here it's okay" I soothed and she slowly but she surely settled down. Faith lifted her head to look at me.

"Hey boo" I smiled. She nestled her head back into my neck.

"How's she been today?" I ask keeping my voice low.

"She's been fine up until a few minutes ago, not any more moody then usual" Solange shrugged. "But Kelly did say she's been extra cranky lately so I don't know"

"Where is Kelly? I haven't gotten the chance to check my phone yet?" I said pulling it out from my back pocket.

"Uh she said earlier she was stopping by her office and then had a meeting with someone for the wedding"

Whatever it was she was to busy to tell me about it.

That's when the front door opened and Kelly came trudging in. Not even acknowledging us and she went upstairs to our room.

"Umm that was weird" Solange said.

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on with her but I got a feeling I'm bout to find out" I handed Faith back to Solange now that she was calm and I had to take care of business with Kelly.

I made my way up the stairs, thinking about what possibly could be the problem now, maybe she's just tired. But why would she just flat out not acknowledge us. That's not normally Kelly.

I open the door cautiously. I step in the room.

"Kelly?"

She was laying in bed with her eyes closed, she was still wearing her work clothes.

"Yeah?" She mumbled.

"Rough day?"

She opened her eyes to look at me. "Oh yeah, I just wanna sleep for next four days"

"You need me to do anything, have you eaten at all?"

She sat up and rubbed her palm down her face, I came over and sat next to her.

"Uh I had a bagel for breakfast this morning" she groaned rubbing her stomach,

"That's it?" I questioned worriedly.

"Yeah, I guess so, I've been so busy"

"I'll warm you up some leftovers" I said leaning over and kissing her cheek.

"Thank you" she whispered pulling back towards her to kiss me on my lips.

"I'll be right back okay?"

I went down stairs to heat up some food for kells, I can't believe she was so busy that she didn't even think about eating, I eat whenever the hell I'm hungry. I played on my phone while I waited for the her food to heat up.

That's when solo came in, she looked like something was on her mind. Oh god, what now?

"Bey can we talk?" She ask slightly in a sad tone.

I put my phone on the counter, "Of course, what's up?" I tried to hide my worry.

"I've been thinking, and I think I should go talk to someone, like a therapist or whatever the hell their called, I still have this situation with Daniel on my mind and it's all I can think about"

"Solo, I think that's a good idea, you went through something traumatic, very very traumatic, and as your older sister I'm really sorry that it seems like I haven't been there for you" I said making my way over towards her to sit next to her at the island counter. "And of course your not over it, you were married to him Solo, he was supposed to love you and look what happened"

"It's not just that but the whole situation is my fault I could-"

"No, hey, hey, Don't do that to yourself, what happened was not your fault, you had no idea that he was gonna do that"

"But I should've known Bey, I knew that he was after me, I should've done more and I put Kelly and my niece in danger, it's all my fault Bey"

"Sweetie no one here blames you" I heard Kelly's voice speak from behind me. "Faith and I are fine"

Solange shook her head. "But I'm not, and I don't think I'll be fine for a while"

"That's okay, no one is expecting you to act like your okay, this is a lot and I don't blame you Solo, I wouldn't do that to you " Kelly said stepping into the kitchen.

I wiped solos tear from her face, "Whatever you need Solo"

She sniffled. "Thanks Bey" she said leaning towards me and I wrapped my arms around her to hug her.

Kelly leaned against the counter and put her hand to her temples. "Ughh" she moaned.

"You alright?" Solange asks as she pulled away from me.

"Yeah I'll be alright, just a little headache" she said.

"Kells I think your over doing it, look I know you want to do it all but you can't, this is not good for your health, You've been running on steam these last few weeks, I don't want you to make yourself sick" I said.

"Bey it's just a headache, I'm not dying"

"Welp that's my queue, I'm gonna go take a shower" Solange interjected as she awkwardly walked out of the room.

Kelly opened the microwave and reached into the cupboard to grab a fork. " I'm okay, I'm a little tired, that's all I promise" she said walking closer to me and setting her plate on the counter in front of her.

I was gonna say something but I was cut off by the sound of Faith shrieking from her room upstairs. Kelly and I bolted out of the kitchen and ran up the stairs.

Kelly ran into her room and followed behind her. She lifted Faith of her crib and cradled her in her arms.

"Is she okay?" I ask. That was dumb question clearly not.

"Bey, she's burning up" she said putting her palm Over Fayes forehead.

I came closer and checked it out for myself, she was really warm. I went over to the changing table and grabbed the thermometer.

"Hold her still for me" I said as Kelly sat down in the rocking chair near the crib. I placed it under her arms.

"Bey,somethings wrong, sh-she's never been sick before" Kelly cried, I knew she was starting to panic.

I took the thermometer out from under her arm and looked at. "Oh shit"

"What?!, Let me see!" Kelly snatched it from me. "102.3! That's high, if it gets  any higher she could have a seizure Bey!"

"Yeah We need to take her to hospital, now"