Perrie
"Excuse me... Mrs. Thirwall?"
I look up when I hear a knock on the door and then see it open slightly. Me and the kids are currently in the room with Jade. All three of us are snuggled up on the couch, watching TV before Leigh or Sam come get them.
The door opens more, and a man in a suit that I've never seen before in my life peeks in. Instantly I sit up, in protective mode because it's just me and my babies in here.
"Can I help you?" I ask, frowning as I struggle to stand up.
I step away from the kids, and they snuggle together and keep watching TV. The guy looks over at Jade, and then at me.
"We have record that you're Mrs. Thirlwall's spouse and Power of Attorney, is that correct?" He asks.
My frown deepens and I fold my arms across my chest. Who the hell is this guy, and why is he here questioning me?
"Yes, that's correct." I reply. "May I ask who you are?"
"Yes, of course. My name is Aaron. I'm a process server, working on behalf of Miss Jessica Scott to serve you on behalf of Miss Thirlwall with custody papers." He says with little to no emotion as he opens his briefcase and hands me an envelope as if this is what he does all day.
"With what? Are you fucking serious right now?" I ask, looking at the envelope in my hand and then at him. "You're serving her while she's in a coma??"
"No, ma'am. As her power of attorney, Miss Scott has the right to serve you on her behalf." He says. "I apologize for my timing. I'm just doing my job."
"I can't believe this right now." I say, taking deep breaths to calm myself before I blow up in front of the kids. Just when I though this shit couldn't get any worse.
I look down at the court date on the paper. It's in exactly three days. What the hell?! How am I supposed to convince a judge that we have a stable home if we haven't been in it in months??
I can't let her take him away. Not like this. Not while Jade is still unconscious. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if she woke up and he wasn't here. This all feels so wrong, and I know Jessica is doing it on purpose. That woman is the devil, and I'm truly sorry that Jade got herself tangled up with her.
"Thank you for your time, Mrs. Thirlwall, and I'm sorry for your loss." The guy says, making me even madder.
My loss?
"SHE'S NOT—she's not dead!" I start to shout, but lower my voice because I don't want the kids to hear me.
He gives me one of those fake smiles and slips out of the room just as fast as he slipped in, and I don't know what to do. I don't know how to react. I look over a Jaylen. He's giggling and playing with his sister. He's safe, he's comfortable, and he's happy. I can't understand why the hell she insists on ruining his life. She ruins everyone's life.
Then I look at Jade. I really wish she'd wake up so she can fight this. There's no way I'll win this, and I'm sure that her not being conscious is going to do nothing to convince a judge that she's a better parent for Jaylen. Even if the reason she's unconscious is essentially Jessica's fault.
I don't want to let either of them down, but I don't know if I can do this. Once again, tears well in my eyes. The kids are busy playing and watching TV, so I step into the corner where they can't see me and just cry it out. When I look over at Jade again, I just cry more. I have to put my hands over my mouth so they can't hear me.
It's draining. Crying like this, all day every day is not only mentally draining, but me being pregnant and already having half the energy I'd usually have makes it physically draining as well. I'm so tired.
