Family

Feelings

2 weeks later its Alyssas second week of therapy Tim got her therapist to sign something that says that she is better off away from the mother due to the trauma and Tim ended up getting full custody of both of them
Tims working and Lucy is off at home with the kids but Alyssa is having a bad day and only wants Tim
Lucy:baby your dad will be home tonight sweetheart
Alyssa:i need dad
Lucy:Lyssa
Alyssa is crying and being hysterical
Lucy:alright alright come on lets get in the car and go see dad
Lucy gets both kids in the car she's helping Dylan get the door open
Dylan:mama is sissy ok
Lucy:she will be ok bud she just needs some extra help right now
Dylan:ok
They get to the station and walk in Alyssa sees Tim and runs straight to him and throws her arms around him
Tim:woah hey baby
Alyssa stays quiet and just holds him he picks her up shes 11 but light enough for Tim to hold her shes also relatively short so its easy
Tim:you ok baby
Lucy:shes having a bad day
Alyssa:i wanna stay with you
Tim:how about we go talk in the break room
Alyssa:ok
He takes her to the break room so that its just him and Alyssa
Tim:whats going on babygirl
Alyssa:therapy made me feel sad today
Tim:im sorry baby but that means its helping
Alyssa:its hard i don't like talking about my feelings
Tim:i know you wanna know where you get that from
Alyssa:yeah
Tim:a long time ago i refused to go to therapy i didn't talk about my feelings i hated it then it all bottled up and it got me into some trouble even made me and mama break up for a bit but i went and got help and i got better and mama and i we worked through it and it made me so much better
Alyssa:is that why you had me and Dylan because  you and mama split
Tim:yeah i got with your mom a bit after and we had you two then things changed your mom has her problems and i wanted to be with mama still so we split
Alyssa scoots onto Tims lap and lays her head on him
Alyssa:i love you daddy
Tim:i love you too baby more then you know so do you think your ready to go back to mama
Alyssa:you'll be home soon
Tim:i will
Alyssa:ok
Tim:alright come on
Tim walks her back to Lucy
Lucy:we good now
Tim:we are all good right Alyssa
Alyssa:mhm
Tim:words and feelings baby
Alyssa:im better now
Lucy:ok lets get home so i can start dinner
Tim:ill be home soon
Lucy:alright babe
They leave and go home Alyssa goes to her room
A little later Lucy decided to check on her only to find her asleep a few minutes later Tim walks in the door
Tim:hey
Lucy:hey
He gives her a quick kiss
Tim:wheres the kids
Lucy:Dylan is outback playing and Alyssa is in her room asleep
Tim:good im glad shes finally resting some
Lucy:yeah me too
Tim:do you think we are neglecting Dylan a bit lately
Lucy:I don't know why do you ask
Tim:he just doesn't come to us alot and he's always alone
Lucy:i think he is trying to let us help Alyssa but you should talk to him and see
Tim:yeah i will ill be right back
He heads out back and stands in the door way watching Dylan with his basketball something he loves
Tim:nice shot buddy
Dylan:thanks
Tim:hey can we talk a minute
Dylan:ok daddy
Dylan comes and sits next to him
Tim:i know we have been giving Lyssa alot of extra attention lately but i don't want you thinking that she is more important to us then you we love you both equally and i just want to make sure you know that
Dylan:i know
Tim:ok but if you feel different later you come talk to me ok
Dylan:ok
Tim:your very smart for a 9 year old
Dylan:i know is sissy gonna be ok daddy
Tim:yeah buddy she just needs some help with some stuff its gonna be hard for her so we need to be there for her and help her when she needs it
Dylan:ok
Tim:alright can i ask you a couple of questions about your bio mom bud
Dylan:ok
Tim:you don't have to answer if you don't want to im not gonna make you do anything you don't want to
Dylan:alright
Tim:sissy mentioned that she would sometimes hit her for not doing stuff she wanted her to did she hit you
Dylan got quiet for a minute before answering
Dylan:sometimes but sometimes sissy would jump infront of me to save me
Tim:what were you doing normally when she would get mad
Dylan:I don't know sometimes i would be in the living room and she would get mad that i was making noise or sometimes when i was outside she would get mad that i would talk to the kid next door but she got really angry when i wouldn't do what she asked
Tim:what would she ask you to do buddy
Dylan:i don't wanna talk anymore
Tim:alright thats ok you don't have im sorry bubs you and your sister are safe now ok daddy's not gonna let her touch you ever again
Dylan:ok
Tim:alright go get washed up for dinner
Dylan:alright
Tim comes back in
Lucy:hey dinners ready
Tim:alright ill go get Alyssa up
Lucy:ok
He walks into her room and leans down toward her
Tim:Alyssa baby
Alyssa:hmm
Tim:dinners ready do you wanna come eat
Alyssa:uh uh
Tim:alright baby go back to sleep ill put a plate away for you
He walks back to the kitchen
Lucy:no Alyssa
Tim:no ill put her a plate aside in a bit shes asleep i just wanna let her rest some she hasn't been doing that lately
After dinner Tim does the dishes while Lucy helps Dylan with his Homework after they both put him to bed and check on Alyssa they head back to the living room for a bit
Lucy:whats up
Tim:what do you mean
Lucy:whats got you so deep in thought tonight
Tim:i just had a conversation with Dylan earlier i asked him some questions about his mom got some answers but there is one he wouldn't answer
Lucy:im sure they will both talk to us when they are ready to
Tim:yeah im sure to thats not what has me in my head
Lucy:hey talk to me
Tim:how could i let my kids keep getting hurt like that i mean i should of known
Lucy:Tim you can't blame yourself for this you more then anyone know how much children of abuse learn to hide things and the abuser knows how to make it look like nothing happened
Tim:i know but i still feel guilty poor Alyssa can't even sleep right because of it all Dylan doesn't show emotion really because of it i feel like i failed them
Lucy:no you didn't you fought for them and you got them away from it you protected them
Tim:thanks Luce
They cuddle up on the couch a little then head to bed