Chim - Double Walker

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Cheryl's POV

Before Kimberley can say anything else stupid, I stand up from the bed, facing Katrina, Amanda and the police officer with a fake smile.

'Excuse me, would you mind if I had a moment to speak to my wife in private?'

The policeman goes to say something, possibly protest, but Katrina butts in, while Amanda stands there in silence, a look of pure shock and surprise on her face as she looks at Kimberley.

'Of course not! We'll be by the nurses desk when you need us.' Katrina smiles, ushering the policeman and Amanda out of the room.

Amanda is still holding her baby girl, gently soothing her cries as she takes her focus off Kimberley.

Once the door is closed, I spin back to Kimberley, my forced smile dropping as my jaw clenches.

'What the fcuk are you on about, "We're not pressing charges!"? Of course we're pressing charges, the woman's a fcuking crack pot!' I snap, elaborately gesturing towards the door that the woman in question has just made her exit through.

'But she can get help!' she tries to argue, but I interrupt.

'Yeah, well she can get that help on the inside. Then they'll diagnose her as insane, and move her to somewhere more suitable with a straight jacket and a muzzle!'

'Cheryl!' she gasps.

'I'm sorry but it's true' I sigh, pacing back and forth across the room, 'Besides, I've already contacted our lawyer. Everything is sorted and she is already developing our case.'

'What?! Why would you just decide something like that and not talk to me about it?!' she gasps, looking a little offended.

'Well why would you decide that we're not pressing charges and not talk to me about it?' I challenge, before sighing again, my voice going more gentle, 'she nearly killed you and Jacob. I will never be able to rest at night unless I know that she is locked up away from you both!'

Stopping my movements, I turn back to face her so our eyes meet.

'I need that reassurance Kimberley. I can't wake up every morning and wonder if it's really you, or if she broke in during the night or when my back was turned to kidnap you, possibly kill you, and take your place to try and rip our marriage apart again.'

Hearing my confession, she reaches her hand out to me, silently asking me to go to her. I do so, taking her hand in mine once I reach it and kissing her knuckles. She then removes it from my grip, instead snaking it around my waist.

'I need to know that you are both safe. That she won't cause us anymore trouble.' I whisper, resting my head on hers as I look down at Jacob resting against her, smiling as he gazes up at us with wide eyes. 'This is our family now Kimba, our life... we can't let anyone come between that'

'I know' she sighs, closing her eyes and nuzzling into me a little, her eyes remaining on Jacob, just like mine.

Smiling to myself, I finally think I've gotten through to her as I pull back to kiss her temple.

After a minute or two, I stand up, 'Should I go and let them back in then?' I ask, edging backwards towards the door.

'Yeah' she smiles and I release a sigh of relief, 'I'm sure we can talk to her and sort something out'

'What?' I shriek, 'You just agreed that our family is more important! How can you even think otherwise?!'

'I don't think otherwise! Family is the most important thing and that's probably the case for Amanda too.' She argues, 'If we talk to her, we might come to some form of agreement that ensures she will not come anywhere near us, without her having to be locked up!'