The worker // FREENBECKY

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FREEN POV

Once we're finished and riley's asleep, becky and I walk out.

"Mrs sarocha , monday I'm picking riley up from here and dropping her to school , I expect you at my office when I get back" she firmly says , I love how becky's so gentle and soft with riley, like she wasn't singing like an angel a while ago and now she's all strict with me.

"I'll be there" I nod at her and before she gets in the car and I hold her arm

she turn and looks at me confused.

"I just I wanted to say thank you, I know you find it hard to trust us with riley especially after that but I promise you I love her more than anything in this world and I'll never let Irin go near her again"

becky smiles and nods at me.

"I trust you Mrs sarocha , now I've got to deal with another child , I'll see you Monday" she gets in the car.

I forget she has to deal with more children but she seems so invested in riley.

That Sunday I couldn't stop thinking about becky , the way she sang to riley she did more than a social worker should possibly do and it touched me, I don't know may be because I've  never seen Irin this sentimental to a child but I've really just felt so touched.

she's so pretty and smart , I know she's remaining professional but i couldn't help but enjoy the times riley and I spend with becky , its like she belongs with us, everything is so natural and riley loves her.

 Monday I'll see becky.

Getting into bed with Irin , I know she wants to have sex right now but I  couldn't do it , I'm unhappy , I'm really unhappy with her.

she makes me feel like shit , I feel miserable , she's never made me feel so low

"why did you threaten riley today?" I randomly speak out

"what why would I do that?" she jumps up on the bed

"IRIN THATS YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD ,SHES OUR DAUGHTER DON'T YOU FUCKING MISS HER A LITTLE BIT?" I shout so loud, she jumps from this.

" I fucking do miss her Freen , WE have YOUR BAKERY INCOME that's it ,I've gotten fired, I'M STRESSED OUT okay" she sighed and she dropped her face to hands.

"Give me your savings account , we need to start a business"

she hugs me tight and I don't hug her back, my hands are helping me sit up on the bed but she sobs in my shoulder.

I cant deal , even hugging her is making me feel sick.

"I'll give it to you baby , if we get riley to say she was lying then it will help me out in court , I'll get my job back and we can get riley back" she sobs 

"okay" I huff, even though I wont convince riley to lie, lying is bad and I've always lectured riley to not lie o if I tell her to lie she's going to ask me why I've told her to lie.

I won't make riley lie.

Taking the money from Irin's saving, I wake up early to arrange my own bakery.

Freen : sorry becky , won't be able to make it to the meeting , I am arranging something

Becky : I don't care what you are arranging , we are having a meeting with riley's new foster parents , they met her on Sunday and she likes them. I expect you here, I'm on my way to collect riley and drop her off to school!

Freen : what? foster parents? what the fuck ? Are you fucking insane

Becky : insane? no I don't think I am 

Freen : what if riley starts loving them and forgets me , how could you even give her to a  family, we don't know what they could possibly be like

Becky : well if you were coming to the meeting we could discuss this 

Freen : fucks sake I am coming.

Becky : so much attitude , if you don't care then don't worry 

Freen : you fucking know I care

Becky : then ease with the attitude I don't know who you think your speaking to 

Freen : is this professional?

Becky : don't disrespect me , I've gone out my way on my day off to ensure I've chosen the correct family for her, I know these people personally.

Freen : whatever , your just gonna make my daughter hate me when she gets a new family

Becky : i don't think riley is capable of hating you , and do  not blame me for your wife's insanity Mrs sarocha , I'm angered that such a sweet child has to deal with someone like her , please do not make me look malicious because all I am doing is looking out for her

Freen : I'm her mother and I don't want her in a foster family

Becky : I have custody over riley, you do not Mrs sarocha, everything goes by my rules

Freen : fuck you

 I growl as I punch my steering wheel, fucking hell.

riley in a foster family?

I fucking hate this social worker , just when i saw how sweet she was and then she wants to give my daughter to a new family.

what if riley doesn't even care about when I visit her , I know some kids have divorced parents and they don't care if they don't see their father.

what if her new parents just earn riley's love so hard that I'm not important.

I feel my heart break into pieces and a ball forms up in my throat, i take deep breaths as I drive to becky's office.

no one is taking my daughter.

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