Yours Truly - Series Four

Southend

His mind was racing with thoughts - Who were they? How did they know where they lived? It had to be someone close to them. He quickly made the kids breakfast and raced upstairs to Ellie, who was just coming out the bathroom in her towel. "You were too slow if you were trying to catch me in the shower!" Her smile soon disappeared when she saw the panic on his face. "Adam, what's wrong?" He handed her the note, she gasped with shock.

"W-what? How?" she knew this was harder to ignore, "I honestly have no idea! Ellie, I think you and Delilah should come to Southend!" taking her eyes off the note "What? No!! This is yours and Charlies weekend!" he took her hands in his "I can't leave you both here...not after this!" he knew it would take some convincing knowing how stubborn she was. "We will report this, but I'm not letting this low life ruin our weekend!" he sighs, "Ell's please! I would feel safer having you both with me!"

"NO! I'm not letting them win! If they want to try something let them! I've faced worst demons, than a poison pen letter!" His hand runs down his face, "Why are you so stubborn?!" she laughs, "I thought that was a trait you liked!" she winks, "If it makes you feel better I'll get mum and Neil to stay the night?" she says as she's dying her hair.

"Hey, I can even ask Tom! You know he'd never let me come to any harm!" he shook his head at his wife knowing he was losing the battle. Downstairs Delilah had woken up Alexa and started playing their weekend playlist - Spice up your life by The Spice Girls played through the speakers. They could hear Delilah sing along, Adam laughs "Get Justin, your mum and Neil round too! That's the deal!"

She rolled her eyes at him "OK, fine! Now you better get in that shower!" she kisses him on the cheek before leaving on the landing as she gets dressed.

Adam.

A few hours later...

"Ready Daddy?" Charlie looks over his shoulder at his Dad "More than, kiddo!" he smiles at his son. The swing ride goes up and slowly round before it moves faster and faster, making the pair laugh and howl as it moves.

As the pair move to the next ride Adam's phone buzzes. Looking down at the screen, it's Ellie video calling him, he quickly answers thinking the worst.

As her face appears on the screen he can see the worried expression on her face "Ell's, what's up?" He asks, "Is mummy OK?" Charlie looks up at his Dad with the question. "I'm fine sweetie. I just wanted to ring Daddy to ask him a question..." she calls out from the phone. "Hmm?" He hums at her.

"Mum has taken her to the toy shop so I can talk to you in peace.."

"You're on your own right now? Ell's, what did we agree?"

"I know, but I'm in the middle of a busy shopping centre nothing will happen...anyways the thing is Delilah seen a shop that does ear piercings and she really wants it done. I wanted to see what you thought?" She looks down at him.

"What do you think? Is she old enough? You know more about these girly things than I do." He smiles at her.

"I think if she's old enough to ask then yeah? But I didn't want to just get them done without speaking to you first." She tried to hide it, but he could see her looking round at people.

"I'm cool with it if you are? Are you ok?"

"I'm fine with it. She's going to be so excited! Yeah, I'm fine, just a little wary after this morning, but it's fine." She tries to put a brave face, but he could see right through it.