the daughter - damon

alone

When someone knocked on the door, just before eleven, David jumped. Already ??

He opened it. Alesha was standing on the porch. Or rather Alesha's ghost. She was so pale, and seemed sick.
"Baby, are you okay ?"

She hurried to his arms, buried her face in his chest. He closed the door, fell on his bottom, the woman following the movement. She was quietly sobbing.
"Baby, I'm here... Shh, everything is over..."
"He- he filled a divorce and he said- he said they should take the children's custody away from me. Away from ME", she cried.
"We'll call a lawyer, baby, I'll help you."
"He came to my job, he punched me. It's hopeless..."
"When did he fill it ?"
"Two days ago..."
"Listen, baby, you still have six days to respond. Six days. This is almost a whole week. You have a week to think about it."
"Fuck him."
"You want to fuck him ?" David couldn't hide his surprise.
"No, I want the divorce now."
"That's a first step, baby. Now, have you ever heard of a decree nisi ?"
"No", she sniffed. "But he said he did something like that."
"So I'll help you, you should now apply for a decree nisi, which is basically a document that says the law is okay with you two getting a divorce."
"Good."
"Now, there are five statements forms, which I think are : adultery, desertion, two years or five years separation, and unreasonable behaviour."
"We'll put this one", she rubbed her eyes.
"Now, we'll send it to the judge. If they agree, they'll send you both a certificate, but that can be really long... After the decree nisi has been granted, you need to wait like forty days before applying for a decree absolute to end the marriage..."
"What if they don't agree ?"
"Two options : either the judge wasn't happy with your writing and wants to see more, or it might end up in court..."
"So now we wait ?"
"Today, if you'd like, we should call a divorce attorney. Then, we'll apply for the decree nisi."
"How do you know all of that ?"
"When I got into my divorce with Lara, she knew already everything, and I knew nothing, so I was lost and I just followed what she was doing, or what the court wanted me to do. She basically said I was a freak who was punching her endlessly, and other stuff like that. Almost went to jail because of that. Fortunately, the judge was understanding and kind with me."
"She's a horrible woman."
"I know. Now, would you like to see how happy your daughters are with me ?" he kindly smiled.
"Oh, yes, of course !"
"But first of all, drink this", he gave her a glass of water. "And take this", he handed her a tissue. "Now, we can go", he helped her to stand up, and led her to the playroom.

Two girls were happily playing with dolls and cars, with a young boy. All three were greatly laughing. Alesha cutely smiled, at this wonderful sight.
"Hello girls !"
"Mum, leave us ! We're playing !" Azura looked at her, making a move with her hand to say 'go away'.
"Okay, girls, you have thirty minutes, and then we'll go to the restaurant."
"Can Eric come with us ?"
"Yes, I guess."
"It would be amazing !" the young boy exclaimed in joy.
"David ?"
"Yes, it's great."
"Fantastic !"

Alesha and David sat on the couch, with a laptop, in the search for a divorce attorney. It took most of the thirty minutes. When the brunette stood up to call her daughters, the author hastily whispered :
"Baby, I miss him..."
"Who ? Oh, David...", she sighed as she realised.
"I love him, Lesha. And I wish I didn't. I know he's bad for me, he's destroying my mental health, but I love him. Loving him is my fate."

He inhaled before exhaling the last sentence :
"No, it's my doom."

She sighed again, unable to talk, before going to the playroom to take the three kids. As she left, she waved at David. Uselessly.

He was staring at the floor.

For hours, he stared at this floor.

Usually, when he felt bad, he would turn towards his ex-boyfriend, and he would say 'Honey...'. Cowell would immediately understand. He would make him a tea, kiss his lips several times, between each 'I love you'...

The author sadly passed a trembling thumb over his lips, excruciatingly remembering his soft touch.

He would be the exact kindness David needed, the perfect attention he was seeking for. He would make sure he had drunk enough, eaten enough, slept enough, written enough.

Writing...

David should write more. He took his laptop, opened a blank document.

But nothing came. Not the slightest idea. The page was empty. As was his mind.

He stood up, made himself a tea. It was way less glamorous than someone preparing it for him. He missed Cowell.

He cut an apple, quickly ate it. He felt dreadful, useless. Living alone was definitely too destabilising to him. He missed Cowell.

As soon as David had sat back on his couch, his stomach growled for food. He groaned, stood up again. What could he eat ? There were these three carrots in the fridge, and some rice in the cupboard. He slowly cooked the rice. Being alone and cooking alone was atrocious. He missed Cowell.

He sat on his couch again, ate the poor rice and the small carrots, drank water. Everything was so horrendous. He really needed company to properly live. Not just 'some' company though. His company. He missed Cowell.

He missed the guy who slapped him in public, and who humiliated everyone.

Funny huh ?

David turned on the telly, switched to the comedy channel, tried to laugh at the fabulous and very intelligent jokes, but couldn't get this amusement. His phone vibrated. A new message.

From : mandy ☀️ 12:25pm
Hi my fav David of all times, how are you doing ? Tried to talk with Simon about what happened the other day. He doesn't want to hear anything... Just wanted to say I'm here whenever you'd like to talk with someone. I love you xx

David felt drained at these words, exhausted of fighting for this one-sided love. It was like self-harm. He knew it was hurting him, but he didn't care.

The author threw his phone on the other side of the couch, far away from him, opened his laptop, and started writing.

Finally, inspiration had struck...

a/n : hey yall !!!!
i told you, i am the best at having a divorce in the uk !! (lmao thats very useful)
thank you so so so so much for having read this chapter !
have a great morning/afternoon/evening/night
az :)

ps : ive finished writing the whole story and last chapter is very emotionally demanding (but, i hope, cool) :,)