Sweethearts-A MIALOTTE tale

Chapter 17-

Char-

I thought going back to work would make me feel better after getting assulted however it seems to be making me feel even worse. Mia been trying her best to help but i still feel icky i feel like it was all my fault even tho it wasnt. Marjorie, Reece and mia had all been trying to make me feel better about it all but its no use I still feel the same. Being at work helps get my mind of it. Being around all the lovely children makes me feel a lot better.

Mia spent the night last night. We watched a few movies and went to bed early. I woke up to my alarm and turned it off quickly, trying not to wake her. I went downstairs and made us both coffees and put one on her bedside table. I then got into the shower before getting ready for work. I finished just in time and mia was still asleep so I wrote her a note before getting in my car and driving to work.

It was a slow day and everything was going OK until James' dad was late.
James was definitely onenof my fabourite children he was so kind to everyone and was very good friends woth my youngest daughter. His mom had doed when he wss younger and he lived woth his dad. Sadly he dient have any other family.He was supposed to be picked up at 6.30 but it was already 7.30 and the nursery had closed I had told carly to go home and that I would wait. Marjorie and autumn were upstairs I'm the office and marjorie was on call to social services and they had told her to wait 15 more minutes and if he didn't show up to call the police. 10 minutes later he finally came in and I was my usual polite self in greeting him but then I caught tje smell on his breath. It was alcohol and a lot of it.
"I'm sorry but I can see that u are heavily intoxicated so I can't let u take James home"
"Excuse me"
"I'm sorry but it's the rules "
"Let me take my son right now!"
He shouted which had taken me back a little as I got sudden flashbacks from the night of my attack
"I'm sorry but I can't let u do that"
"Who the fuck do u think you are telling me what I can and can't do you bitch"
That stung as it reminded me a lot more about my attack and I began to have a panic attack I sunk to the floor trying my make myself feel smaller as I began to cry and shake.
"Stupid bitch"
He muttered under his breath
"Come on James let's go'
"Erm I don't think so"
Marjorie said as she burst through the door followed by autumn
"This is so not worth it keep him"
He said as he walked out the door
Marjorie came running over to me on the floor and embraced me and trying to soothe me whilst autumn went over to James and started comforting him as he was scared and didn't know what was going on. Autumn was very good with the children which surprised everyone.
Marjorie had managed to soothe me more and I had stopped crying and shaking but I was still a little out of it. James had fallen asleep I Autumn's arms and I went over and sat beside them
"What's going to happen now?'
I asked
"Well we'll have to call the police and social services"
"That can't be good"
"Well not particularly "
"Is there anyway he could come home with me"
"Char I know you feel bad and everything but are u sure this is what's best for you right now, and what would mia say if you bought a kid home"
"She would understand"
"Char I love you and I love how considerate u are but we don't k ow what social services are going to say as its a lot of paperwork and background checks to go through"
"I dont care, everyone deserves loving parents even though I  know a lot of people dont get that"
"Well I'm sure we can speak to social services and try and get him to come home with you"
Autumn had stayed silent the whole time just observing before gently handing James to me and walking up to the office to call social services and the police.
"Marjorie can you call mia please and get her down here"
"If course my love"
10 minutes later mia came in and saw my tear stained face and the little boy in my arms
"Sweetheart are you OK and whose that little boy"
Marjorie and I explained everything and mia agreed that he should come home with us. Mias dad had left when she was younger and she had wished she had had loving people step up for her so she new what she needed to do.
We spoke to social services and they saod that it could happen and as we both had professions in childcare we could take him home with us and they would start the background checks immediately and then we would have to sign a lot of paperwork. We had to sign loads that night anyway just to be able to take him home but we knew it was going to be worth it. Together me and Mia would always we a great team.