She Saved Me Version 2

part 50

Helena P.O.V.
Later that afternoon Laura comes home after picking up the kids from school and daycare. She puts Charlie and Sylar into the pack n play to nap and goes to get the older kids a snack. As she is throwing away the trash she asks "I see you ordered takeout for lunch today." "Yes I did." I reply. "How were you able to go pick it up if you can't drive?" Laura asks. "My friend came by to check on me and we ordered lunch." I say, not knowing why I am being interrogated by my daughter. " Who came by?" She asks, looking at me with a suspicious look on her face. "Don't worry about it, its none of your business." I say having had enough of my daughter's questions. "You had him in the house didn't you!?" Laura says as I see a look of anger come across her face. "What difference does it make if he was here?" I ask her. "Mum have you seriously forgotten what he did to me!" Laura says as I see a look of hurt come across her face. "No I haven't." I say to her. "Then why would you be spending time with him?" Laura asks. At that moment I wasn't sure how to answer her question. I don't want to tell her that I may still love him so I stand there saying nothing. Laura looks at me the look of hurt not leaving her face. Laura then looks at me and says "I have to go get ready for work." As she is walking up the stairs Tom chooses this time to walk through the door. He has been gone filming and I notice he watches Laura as she walks up the stairs to the bedroom and closes the door. "Is everything okay?" He asks, looking at me worried. "Everything is fine." I tell him playing it cool. "Then why is Laura so upset?" He asks, worried about his wife. "It's nothing her and I just got into a silly argument." I tell him, not wanting to go into detail with my son in law about what is really going on. "If you're sure." Tom says, retreating to the stairs and walking up to the bedroom. I feel myself sigh feeling bad for lying to Tom but I can't tell him what is really going on. I hobble my way into the living room and put my foot up. I lean my head back against the couch and sigh. "Why does this have to be so hard." I think to myself.

Laura P.O.V
I race to go pick up the kids from school and daycare after running errands all day. I get home and the kids race out of the car. I pick up Charlie and Sylar and go and unlock the front door. I go in the house as the kids go and hug mum. I put Charlie and Sylar into the pack n play to nap and then walk into the kitchen to get the older kids a snack. As I am throwing out the trash I notice takeout containers so I say to mum "I see you ordered takeout for lunch today." "Yes I did." she replies. "How were you able to go pick it up if you can't drive?" I ask, getting suspicious. "My friend came by to check on me and we ordered lunch." Mum says,   "Who came by?" I ask, looking at Mum with a suspicious look on my face. "Don't worry about it, its none of your business." mum retorts.  I can tell she has had enough of my questions. "You had him in the house didn't you!?" I say as I suddenly find myself getting angry.   "What difference does it make if he was here?" Mum asks me. "Mum have you seriously forgotten what he did to me!" I say as  a look of hurt comes across my face. "No I haven't." Mum says to me. "Then why would you be spending time with him?" I ask. I can tell mum is getting uncomfortable. I then look at her and say "I have to go get ready for work." I say as I walk up the stairs. As I do I hear Tom walk through the door. I can hear him and mum talking as I walk into the bedroom and close the door. I then hear the bedroom door open a minute later and see Tom. "Is everything alright?" he asks, worried. "I don't know." I respond. I then relay to him what just occurred between me and mum. He stops and thinks for a minute and then says "Maybe she still loves him." I stop and look at him. "Why would she especially after all the damage he has caused." I state. "I don't know but think about it. Just give her a break." Tom says, kissing me. I find myself surrendering to his touch having missed him way too much from him being gone. Once we release I look at him and say "Why do things have to be so hard." He smiles and instead of answering my question kisses me yet again.