Mon Chéri

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Nyx

I stand in my classroom clearing it out for the teacher who is subbing for me to move into. I look down at my son in the baby wrap as I rest a hand on the bottom. I sway my body slightly to keep him asleep as I look through old worksheets. We've been out of hospital for a few days now. I had to stay in a few days longer since I tore a stitch getting out of bed quickly and Hubert got discharged at the same time as me.

I hear a knock at the door and I lift my head to look at a short man in a suit "may I help you?". "Are you Nyx Frump?" He asks getting closer to me. I nod. My heart drops when he hands me an envelope "you have been sued for the custody of Hubert Weems". I fall back into my seat as I stare at my name on the front and 'Custody' written under it "she actually is going through with it? And his last name is frump". The guy just shrugs at me and leaves the room.

I sit for what feels like hours staring at the brown envelope. I didn't actually think she would do it. She didn't want him. She wanted to be an aunt not a mother. She promised she would just be his aunt.

I hear a knock on the door and I look up to find my wife stood looking at me in confusion "Mon cheri you still have alot to do". I hold the envelope out to her which she just stares at. I spot anger quickly passing over her as her eyes sadden. She rushes over to me and leans down to peck my lips.

Her forehead rests against mine as tears run down her cheeks. I let out a sob as I start to cry. "I'm sorry" I mutter out looking down at Huberts head "I.. if I didn't sleep with her w..we wouldn't be in this mess..I'm sorry". Tish moves away from me and helps me up. Her hands cup my face making me look at her "this is not your fault. If you didn't..sleep with her we wouldn't have had another son. This is not your fa-".

We are cut off by crying. I look down at Hubert as I carefully take him out of the wrap "Morning bertie". I sit down and I unbutton the buttons on the front of my dress before starting to feed Hubert. I stroke my thumb over his cheek and I smile as he makes a noise.

I look up and Morticia is staring at my boobs. Not at the baby..at my boobs. "Tish.." I says grinning at her. "What?..I was just admiring my wife Mon amour." She tells me as she starts to clean up my classroom. "Whatever" I say watching how her hips sway as she walks.

A few months later it gets to the first day of court. We get up and we drop the kids off with Enid and Wednesday before driving to court. The whole car ride was spent in silence except for my quiet sobs due to having to leave hubert for the first time.

Morticia stands infront of me as she fixes my hair. "Did you eat this morning amour?" She asks. I shake my head scoffing slightly "did I eat? No I fucking didn't?! I'm fighting for custody of my fucking six week old son so no i didn't Morticia". She nods dismissing my attitude since its right for what we are about to go through.

I look behind Morticia and I make eye contact with Larissa. She's stood talking to her lawyer whilst staring at us. I feel fear rise in me as last time I saw her she was stood over me and my son whilst threatening to take him from me..which she is now trying to do. She looks away from me as guilt covers her face as she watches me.

I look away from her when jen who is my lawyer walks up to us. "You ready to fight for your baby?" She asks and I nod. The door opens and a security guard steps out "Larissa Weems and Nyx Frump?". I grip onto morticias hand tightly as I spot the room behind him. She kisses me gently before we walk into the room.