His Lost Trouble

Chapter 2

"You don't have much in here," North said looking in the fridge.

"Yeah, I need to get some groceries eventually," she yawned. "Help yourself to whatever, I'm going to try and get some sleep hopefully."

"What do you mean?" they asked in unison confused.

"I have trouble sleeping," She shrugged like it was no big deal. "See you in the morning. Oh, come on I'll get you some spare toothbrushes and toothpaste," she said after she took some pills with some water.

North followed her into her room and stopped when he spotted something on her dresser. "What's this?" he asked as he looked down at a bracelet that was laying there.

"What?" She asked as she came out of the bathroom and walked over to where he was standing. "Oh that," She smiled sadly. "My childhood best friend gave me that. He wore a matching one that he made. He was very talented."

"Do you still talk to him?" he asked curiously.

"No," She spoke sadly. "We were best friends from the time I was seven to twelve. Then one night he and his stepmom was just gone. I never found out what happened but I do think about him constantly." She sighed sadly, "He helped me through some very dark times in my life. My parents weren't the best but he helped me through so much that I don't know if I would be here if I didn't have him in my life."

"Hey what's going on in here?" Luke asked coming over.

"She was telling me about her childhood best friend that made and gave her this," North said pointing to the bracelet. "But the friend and his stepmom disappeared from her life one night."

Luke forced back a gasp when he saw it. "What was his name?"

She shrugged and chuckled, "That's the thing, I don't remember," She admitted. "He told me one time but then he kept telling me my hair was so much trouble so I would call him Meanie and he named me Trouble. We just called each other that, I can't even give you a clue to what his name is."

"Well maybe one day you will find him," Luke smiled softly. "I bet he would be touched that you still have that gift from him."

She scoffed, "I doubt he would recognize it or remember me but it's sweet to think about it." She looked out the window and sighed, "It's just better to stay with my memories and imagination. I couldn't handle that kind of rejection."

The doorbell rang and they looked at one another. "Stay in here," North said as he and Luke headed to the door. "Can I help you?" He asked the man standing there glaring at him.

"Where's Amy?" The man asked glaring back at North and Luke. "Who are you?"

"Mason, what are you doing here?" Amy asked coming up behind North and Luke.

North and Luke watched the man closely as she stepped between them. A quick glance from Luke to North told Luke that this wasn't the same man that was bothering Amy, this was someone that even North didn't know.

"Here," He said pulling a four year old out from behind him and into her legs. "Something came up so here," he grabbing his phone and answered it. "What? Yeah, I'll call you back." He hung up the phone and glared at Amy. "I'm done with this shit, I'm done Amy."

"Iris," Amy knelt down and smiled softly as she looked at her daughter, "Can you go into Mommy's room and watch Care Bears for a little bit, please? Mommy needs to talk to your father."

"Otay Mommy," She smiled and turned to the two men, "twos me peas."

"Excuse us," Lucian smiled softly and they moved then the moment Amy faced the man they stood behind her again.

"What is going on Mason?" Amy asked trying to remain calm, "I thought we discussed this? I work night shift all this week, I need you to watch our daughter so I can work since you aren't paying your child support. I need help with her, Mason."

"I'm not giving you any more money Amy," He glared as he started getting upset. "That brat cried the entire time, why should I put up with that shit?"

"She's your daughter," Amy sighed frustrated. "You scare her Mason, she doesn't know you! You are never there for her. She has to get to know you. If I didn't have to work so much then it wouldn't be a problem but you won't help me out financially!"

"I'm not giving you any more money Amy," He fumed, "I'm not giving you money for that spoiled brat!"

"You haven't given me anything Mason!" Amyglared, "Twenty bucks and diapers that aren't even the right size doesn't doanything!"