Sometimes Love Doesn't Last (AINBAN)

Flu

~ALYSSA'S POV-

My eyes shut open as soon as i heard my baby cry, but not my newborn. My son.

I ran out my room to where i could hear his cries and he was sitting off his bed in a pile of vomit.

"Baby. What's wrong?" I said kneeling down to him and wiping his face with my robe i had on.

"My stomach hurts mom. Really bad." He whispered almost like he was in so much pain he couldn't talk, "I'm sorry i tried to make it out the bed but I couldn't."

"You are just fine sweetie," I began taking off his shirt, "Let's get you into a warm bath, some medicine and back to bed."

I got up throwing his clothes into his laundry shoot and started up his bath, and he got in.

"Mom will call the doctor tomorrow as soon as we get up, just to be on the safe side." I said running some water on his head.

He nodded and sighed, "I think it might be the food I ate with Dad. We went to a sushi restaurant and dad made me try this weird fish with him. I didn't want too but he said don't be a pussy."

"Your dad will get a talking too as well then," I say with sort of anger in my voice. Why would he say that to him?

Jason and I haven't talked in a while, not since my wedding, like full on talk. We say things here and there for the kids but that's about it. I don't even wanna talk to him.

"It's not his fault I'm sick mommy, I wanted to try it." Carter tried to defend his dad but I know better.

"Yes, honey, I know but your father can't talk to you like that. He's a grown up. Not a child." I say as I stood up grabbing him a wash cloth.

"Wash your body baby, I'm gonna go get you some clothes and make sure you don't get nothing on your blankets." I kissed his head and walked out the bathroom.

•skipping all that•

Carter was finally back in bed and sleeping away.

Closing his bedroom door quietly, I tiptoed to my baby girl and seen she was still asleep as well so I went downstairs in hopes not to wake up anyone.

I decided to check the time on my phone and see it was almost 7am. I sat down on the couch and debated calling Jason this early, trying to calm myself down so Carter doesn't have to hear me yell but it didn't work all that well. I'm still pissed that he said that.

I clicked his contact button and called, oh well. I don't care what time it is.

"Hello?" He groggily said meaning my phone call woke him up and that satisfied me just a bit, good. I'm about to ruin his sleep, "Is everything-"

"No Jason. It's not. First of all, my son woke up out of his sleep, throwing up all over him self crying and complaining his stomach hurts. I'm assuming he has food poisoning or maybe it's just a coincidence stomach flu, but he also told me another thing." I said trying not to yell.

"Alyssa, it's fucking 7am." He groaned.

"I don't give two fucks if you were dying on your death bed Jase. You told my son to not be a pussy? Who do you think you are talking to him like that!" I scolded into the phone.

"I don't-" I cut him off again.

"Don't give me I don't remember or I didn't say that shit, my son would not lie to me. You are his father. You don't say stuff like that when he's just a kid. So now, He's in pain. And so help me god it better just be a coincidence that you took him to a seafood restaurant yesterday. Because if my baby has food poisoning, I will stomp your throat." I yelled into the phone and ended the call. I began to cry.

"Babe?" I heard Mikey call out and he popped out the corner with the baby monitor and he sat down next to me.

"I don't get it, Mikey. Why would he be so mean to him?" I cried into my hands.

This isn't the first time Carter has told me his dad has said some off the wall things to him. My son is only 7. He shouldn't be exposed to that.

"What happened?" He asked quietly rubbing my back.

"Jason told Carter not to be a pussy." I cried out, "He's been so mean to him lately, I don't get it! That's his child! How could he talk to him like that?"

Mikey just sat there quietly, I know he had a lot to say but he kept quiet for me knowing I'm already sad and didn't need this situation to escalate bigger.

"Carter is the most caring, kind & strongest kid I know, baby" He said grabbing my face and wiping my tears and kissing them, "I know for a fact that this doesn't even phase him, I know he's just a kid but damn sometimes I wish I had his confidence."

I laughed and sniffled wiping my tears in my shirt.

"And that was you instilling it into him the moment he was born. I've seen the pep talks, the conversations you guys have. It's something I wish I could have had with my mother," He said, "You are the best. And so is he. He will be okay. And I know Jason doesn't get it because I'm sure his father talked to him like that which is probably why he doesn't see anything wrong other than playing around."

"Playing around?" I scoffed, "Once or twice, not even, but this is like the fifth incident. I can't keep quiet anymore. I won't have my son's self assurance messed up because his father wants to joke!"

He nodded and grabbed me pulling me into a bear hug.

His body radiated such heat that I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

•skip•

I opened my eyes and looked around for my phone to check the time. 9:55am

Damn. Almost three hours i knocked out?

I stood up and heard commotion in the other room so i walked by and noticed Mikey playing with Carter. My love girl was laying right next to them in her bassinet.

"Such a beautiful sight." I smiled and walked over to them kissing them all individually on the head, "Thanks my love for letting me sleep."

"How are you feeling baby?" I asked sitting down next to Carter and side hugged him.

"Way better!" He laughed as he killed Mikey's character on the screen.

"HEY!" Mikey shouted but turned to me after, "I hope you don't mind but I also called the doctor and he came by to check on Carter."

"What he say?" I asked grabbing my babygirl who was fussing to get up after her father yelled ever so loudly.

"It was just a stomach flu, he thinks it should pass by tomorrow. Just to keep him hydrated." Mikey quickly looking at me then back at the game on tv.

"Okay, that's good then." I smiled.

"Hi baby." I cooed at my daughter and kissed her cheeks. "You are so beautiful today!"

I have the best family I could ever ask for.

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YALL THOUGHT IT WAS OVER. It's very over. I'm so serious.

Sincerely, Alyssa(: