Kim knew how she and Graham had been bickering a lot about Charlee and where she was going to live when she got out of the hospital.
Kim wanted her back at Home Farm. But Graham was adamant she was going to go with him. Both of them had been going at it with each other.
Esmè had told them that Charlee was still technically in her care. So she was going to do what was best for her sister. Knowing how she just wanted her to be okay. And to be the bright bubbly girl she once was.
Kim knew Graham. And she knew he was going to use his past with Esmè to get into her head and give him custody of Charlee. And she wasn't going to allow that to happen.
All she knew was that her girls needed her to step up and be a mum. Especially as they weren't as strong as they made out.
Morning came and Kim walked into the kitchen. She saw Esmè on the phone and frowned as she hung up. "Who was that?"
"The hospital. Charlee wants me to go and see her. So I said I would. She doesn't want you there though," Esmè told her.
Kim frowned. Feeling hurt at how Charlee didn't want to see her. "Tell her from me that I love her. And that I'm sorry," she said.
Esmè nodded. She looked to her. "Look. She's just hurting. She's sixteen and she's in a psychiatric ward. She'll come round eventually," she told her.
"I hope so. She's my little girl. And I know I haven't been there enough for you both. But that's going to change now. I'm going to be the best mum I can be for you both," Kim told her.
Esmè just nodded. Knowing it was going to take time for her to even trust her mum. Especially when it came to Charlee.
Graham walked in. "I hear you're going to see Charlee. I want to see her."
"No. Sorry. She asked for me. And me alone. She doesn't want to see mum. So she definitely won't want to see you. Now get the hell out of my house or I will end you," Esmè said.
"You're going to regret keeping me from my daughter."
"I regret plenty when it comes to you," Esmè told him as she walked out.
Graham smirked. "You weren't saying that the other night when I had you against the wall," he said.
***
Charlee looked up as Esmè walked in. She stood and ran to her sister. "I hate it in here. They all look at me like I'm crazy and that I don't know what I'm doing," she sobbed.Esmè held her close and sighed. "I promise you now babes. I'm going to get you out of here. You're my little sister. My main priority. So you come first. I'm going to do all I can to make you happy," she told her.
"I want to come home."
"I know. And I'm talking to your doctors about it. But mum and Graham. They're both fighting over you. And where you're gonna go when you do come home," Esmè told her.
Charlee frowned. "I want to stay with you. Please," she mumbled.
"And you can.
***
Kim Tate sat in the house with a bottle of whiskey. She was trying to think of how to get Graham out of the situation. But she had no idea how things were about to take a turn for the worst with Charlee's mental health.
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Hayran KurguCharlee Tate is the daughter of Kim Tate. She was only ten when Kim when went to prison. Graham took charlee on and raised her. Charlee sees graham as a father. Charlee has struggles and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was thirteen. She...