TORN DOWN | CD

2.4

·Edited·

| Diana's POV|

"Thank you." I say to Cameron as he helps me walk into the house and into the living room.

I haven't forgotten everything and I haven't forgiven him.

I just need to take it easy, relax, rest and stay calm as much as possible.

"Im just going to get a blanket and a pillow for you." He says, with his hands in his pocket."Can I get anything else for you? Water, Snack?"

"Water, is fine."

Cameron nods his head and rushes upstairs. In the meantime, I noticed the place was quiet and was messy.

I get up slowly, trying to pick up the books and things that were laying on the floor. Although anytime i bent down and got up, i would feel dizzy. My body still aching from all those tests that i had to take and the medicine in my system which makes me even more weaker.

I hear the front door open and close, unsure who it was. I heard a few chit chats and footsteps. But, i was really happy to hear the voices of my kids. Stephanie and Lance.

"Mom!" They both screamed at the same time. Lance rushed over to me first, hugging me. I winced a bit in pain from the sudden embrace. But he mumbled sorry though, Stephanie came over and hugged me as well.

"Oh my gosh, we've missed you.. the house hasn't been the same without you." Stephanie says, still not letting go off me.

Cameron walks in with the glass of water in his hand and places it on the coffee table. "Kids, c'mon now i know you're happy to see mom but we gotta make sure she's relaxed. By doing that we need to make sure she's sitting down first."

He walks to me, and slowly helps me sit down on the chair as if i don't know how to already.

Lance and Stephanie sit beside me as Cameron sit across from them. The kids were smiling and all, happy to see me, as i was happy to see them as well. I started to feel my eyes closing a bit, and i was sleepy. I figured that they had noticed that i was sleepy and needed to rest. Cameron offered to help me upstairs, but before I could answer him. Stephanie offered to take me herself, leaving Lance to carry a few of my things upstairs and Cameron standing there with his hands in his pocket not saying anything.

To be honest, i actually felt bad for him. Like the kids were treating him poorly, even though it's disrespectful and he deserves it.

What the fuck? Diana snap out of it, remember he hurt you. The small voice inside my head said.

Stephanie and I arrive in my bedroom ,seeing nothing has changed except for the bed where you can see that somebody sat on it and laying on it always. She helped me change into something comfortable and i got into bed. Steph went around the bed and laid beside me.

"Do you forgive dad, Mom?" she asked, i knew one of the kids one day was going to ask me sooner or later.

I don't know why it took me that long just to answer but, my answer is no. I don't forgive him, but i don't know why i couldn't bring myself to say it.

"Everybody makes mistake hun, and you're dad made a terrible mistake, and in life we have to accept that because... we're not perfect." i replied not fully answering her question. She looked at me realizing that that wasn't the answer she was wanting. "I know, you're not on good terms with your father right now, and i know i'm not either. But you have to make an effort okay? Give him a chance."

"Chance? A Chance mom? You hurt you, and you want us to give him a chance? No mom, he has to pay " she says in a furious-annoyed tone.

I grab her hand, realizing that a tear was streaming down her face-she was crying "I know, Steph.. Everything is going to be alright." I said to her, over and over again and i felt my eyes getting heavy and my voice starting getting quieter each second. Fading away slowly.