Zac&fatima unseen

Breaking point

It's 3am and Ava is screaming from the top of her lungs. This is the 3rd time she's woke up screaming. Fatima is in the nursery trying not to wake Zac since he's working tomorrow. Fatima: ok Ava, your changed, your warm now let's eat. Fatima positioned Ava on her breast and sat in the rocking chair. After about 20 mins Ava was asleep again. Fatima swaddled her and laid her down in the bassinet. Fatima got back in bed took a deep breath and tried to fall asleep. After about 40 minutes she was asleep. It is now 5:30am and Ava is up screaming again. Fatima jumped up and made her way back to the nursery. Fatima: Ava you are determined to not let mommy get some sleep. What's wrong now?!. Fatima changed Ava and swaddled her back up. She then positioned Ava on her left breast. Fatima was dosing off when Ava fell back to sleep. Fatima walked back to her room just as Zac's alarm was going off and Jace was walking in. Jace: morning I was pancakes. Zac: morning baby I wouldn't mind pancakes either. Fatima grabs the baby monitor and went downstairs to make pancakes. While placing the bacon in the pan, Fatima started washing yesterday's bottles and mixing the pancake batter. Jace was on the couch watching cartoons when the baby monitor went off. Not again Fatima thought. Fatima: babe can you get Ava she screamed upstairs. Zac was in the shower so he didn't hear her. Fatima flipped her last pancake and headed up to get Ava. Fatima: baby girl you don't believe in sleep do you.? Come on now shush it's nothing wrong with you. Fatima brought Ava downstairs and put her in the swing. Jace: Tima the bacon is burning. Fatima: oh shit, the smoke detector went off and now Ava is screaming again. Zac came running downstairs just as Sonja came running out the guest room. Zac: you burning shit baby,lol . If looks could kill, he'd be dead. Fatima threw the bacon pan in the sink and went to grab Ava. Sonja: Fatima I can make Jace pancakes why you didn't ask for help baby. Fatima: mom I don't need help making my kids breakfast. Zac: baby you know she didn't mean it that way. Fatima: Zac can you just kill the smoke alarm switch, mom I got it, Jace I will make you a bowl of cereal. Zac you can have a bagel, and mom you can do what you were doing I'll clean the mess in the kitchen. Fatima's mom went back into the guest room. Zac: yo let me talk to you. Fatima: Zac not now please I have stuff to do. Zac: and it would be a lot easier if you allow us to help. Ava started screaming again. Fatima: Zac your going into the office right?, ok go I got this. Zac: baby you seem overwhelmed and ... Fatima: and nothing Zac I got this. Zac: Jace be good for Tima, love you , baby I love you. Fatima: ok. Fatima grabbed Ava and Jace and went in her bedroom. She set Jace on the chair with his cereal and put cartoons on and she laid Ava in the bassinet. Fatima grabbed her phone when Zac walked in. Zac: yo what is this? Your walking around here like you need help but won't accept it. Fatima: why do I have to ask for help when you can see and hear everything that's going on in here. Zac: Fatima!!! Yo we talked about this yesterday. Fatima: so you really doing this in front of the kids??.. Zac took a deep breath and wiped his hands over his face. Zac: come here walk me in the hallway. Fatima rolled her eyes but proceeded to the hallway. Zac: yo didn't we talk about this stink ass attitude you have ?, I thought we took care of this yesterday. Yo look at me when I'm talking to you. Fatima: I am looking , if you're feeling overwhelmed say it and allow us to help you. I'm tired of you snapping and I know you're mom is sick of it. A tear ran down Fatima's face. Zac: see your not alright. Zac grabs his phone and makes a call. Zac: brice hey wasup man, listen I can't come in for this meeting, the baby had Fatima up all night and she needs me, can we reschedule or do it over zoom. Alright cool let me know what Valarie says. Fatima stood in the hallway crying. Fatima: Zac I am emotionally and physically exhausted. Zac: then allow us to step in and help. You're mom is only hair for a few more days baby.
Zac held Fatima and kissed her forehead. I got the kids why don't you go in the guest room and get some sleep. Fatima wiped her eyes and agreed to do just that.