Chapter 64

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Jack POV:
I park up outside mum and dads, my heart is in pieces. I knock on the door and my dad answers, he sees me and sees the bags. I give a small shrug and say "can I stay here a while please dad?" He pulls me into a tight hug and says "you don't have to ask son, always you know that." I nod and thank him, my mum comes round the corner and runs to hug me "oh Jack are you okay?" She says and I shrug "I don't know mum, I feel broken and empty." She hugs me tightly and we head into the front room to talk. I explain the conversation and my dad says "so what does it mean for you two?" I look at my wedding ring and say "we both love each other so much but our children have to come first. When I explained to Summer that I was staying here for a while, she said no more mummy and daddy arguing. I mean that's when I knew that if I wanted to save my marriage and family that we needed this no matter how much it's going to hurt. But driving away knowing that it's not 100% sure if I'd ever be back with them killed me." They nod and say they understand, "one more thing is it okay if the children stay tonight, I've got a lot of away matches coming up and they wanted to stay with me." I ask and they both nod and say they can stay anytime.
I take some time in my room and decide I need the boys, I open the group chat.
England lads🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Jack: Lads, who's free
right now, I need you.

Mase: I'm with Dec, Phil and Chilly. Where are you we'll come.
Phil: Always here lad, where are you?
Stonesy: What's happened lad?
Hendo: Is everything okay Jack?
Madders: Jack lad what's up?

Jack: I'm at my parents.
Soph and I are on a break
and I feel broken and empty😭

Phil: Shit lad, we're on way
to you now.
Madders: Someone send me
address, I'll meet you there🙌🏼
Hendo: I know where it is Mads,
I'll pick you up. Leaving now be
with you in about 5 mins Mads.
Jack I'll be there about 20 mins.
Stonesy: I'm so sorry lad, leaving now.

Jack: Can a couple of your girls
check on Soph.

Phil: Becca and Loz already on their
way there now.

I shout down to my parents that some of the boys are coming to see me and they say that it's a great idea.

Sophie POV:
Max and Elliot are asleep and Summers in the playroom, I'm sitting on the sofa with a coffee and can't stop crying. I hear the door knock and I answer it cautiously as I'm not expecting anyone, I see Lauren and Becca the other side with a very smiley Ronnie. "Hey guys, is everything okay?" I ask and they nod as I let them in, "we're okay but you should have texted us as soon as it happened we would've been right here. Are you okay Soph?" I shrug "I presume you know about Jack and I then?" They nod and Lauren says "he messaged the group chat asking for the lads saying he felt broken and needed them." This makes me feel so bad, I start crying again, they both hug me. I walk in to the front room and shout to Summer telling her Ronnie's here to play, she runs out excitedly hugging him and they head back in to the play room. I make them all a drink and I explain everything, they both tell me they fully understand why I done what I did, and they tell me as the children are with Jack then we can have a girls night.
The girls go home and I get all the children ready to take to Jack, we're soon in the car and I'm dreading this as it still really hurts. We arrive and there's still a couple of cars there so I know the boys are here. I get the children out and their bags, I knock on the door and Karen answers. "Hey Soph, how you doing?" She says I shrug as she hugs me. She tells me to take the children inside. Summer runs to Jack and Max follows, I see he's been crying and it breaks me, I swallow to hold back the tears. I feel a hand on my shoulder "you okay Soph?" It's Ben, I shake my head "no I'm not, please take Elliot I've got to go." I say and kiss Elliot then run outside, soon I hear "come here you" it's Dec, he hugs me tight I sob in his arms. After 10 minutes I say "I better go, Thank you Dec. Look after him for me please." He nods "we will make sure he's okay. I promise you this will all work out." I shrug and say "I do love him you know" he smiles and nods again "we all know that and so does he. We understand why this is and we're all here for the both of you. Always."
I get home and sob, I text the girls saying we'll rearrange girls night as I don't feel up to going out tonight, they all understand and say they're going to come over with rom-com movies and ice cream.
-10 days later-
It's been 11 days since the conversation with Jack, we've barely had contact with each other since we started the break. He FaceTimes the children every night and he's had them overnight twice, I know we made the right decision but it just feels so weird. Today Jack has a match, Karen and Kevin are taking the children, I know this will cause stories from people as I won't be there but I can't do it.
At midday, they're here to collect the children. I've decided to meet Lauren for a coffee and a chat. I say my goodbyes to them all and head to get myself ready.
Instagram

SophGrealish: Coffee date with @LaurenF💖23k likes LaurenF: Can't wait to see you🥰Declanrice: Have fun girls💖Masonmount: Thick coat and sunglasses🤔User: She looks sad😔BeccaFoden: Meet up soon girly💖KarenG: Enjoy it darling🥰User1: No interact...

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SophGrealish: Coffee date with @LaurenF💖
23k likes
LaurenF: Can't wait to see you🥰
Declanrice: Have fun girls💖
Masonmount: Thick coat and sunglasses🤔
User: She looks sad😔
BeccaFoden: Meet up soon girly💖
KarenG: Enjoy it darling🥰
User1: No interaction from Jack🤔
User2: she's not going to the match🤔
BenChilwell: Glad to see you getting out Soph💖
KatieKane: Girls night soon💖
BexHenderson: Miss you🥰
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Jack❤️
You're not coming
to the match?

No, your parents are bringing
the children. I couldn't do it Jack.

But people will talk and
make stories?

Really, you barely talk to
me since we've been on a break
and the only reason you do
is because people will make stories??

Yes Sophie, they'll make
it out to be my fault no
matter what they come up with.

I'm not doing this Jack. Your
parents will be there with the children
who have missed you, stop worrying
about stories and focus
on the children!

I feel so angry after that txt conversation, I lock my phone and decide to enjoy my coffee with Lauren.

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