I Figured It Out | Jemi

Twenty Nine

"Just chill okay, I'll go make some lunch." Emily demanded kissing his cheek gently before entering the kitchen. Elliot had been laid down for a nap after getting fussy in the car and Demi was sat next to him not planning to leave his side until she had to go pick Kean up from kindergarten, she wanted him to know that she would be there for him. Joe cracked a small smile as he felt Demi cuddle up to him wrapping his arm around her kissing the top of her head.

"You can go home if you want, have some time to yourself." Joe stated.

"I'd rather be here with you." Demi answered.

"Kean and Carter weren't too scared yesterday were they?" Joe questioned.

"They were a little in the start but they settled down when they had forgotten about it." Demi answered, she'll admit she was scared at that point because although she didn't know Joe too well she knew that he wasn't one for getting angry. It was only now that she realised how much he had probably been through in his lifetime. He needed company more than ever.

"I just don't want to hurt anyone." Joe stated.

"I'm sure you won't, we'll just have to monitor who you become and what that personality is like. Write them down, I'm sure we'll get to know some of the personalities like we have you and love them the same. We'll get you back afterwards and that's all the matters." Demi stated back.

"Are you sure you still want to be with me now I have these problems?" Joe breathed Demi leaning up kissing his lips gently Joe kissing her back before she pulled away.

"I'm sure, you won't get rid of me that easily." Demi grinned making Joe smile but he soon laid his head back on the back of the couch shutting his eyes falling asleep nearly straight away. Demi looked up smiling getting out of his grip before entering the kitchen.

"Is he okay?" Emily inquired as she added some salad onto the sandwich.

"Sleeping, I thought I'd leave him be." Demi stated sitting up at the island watching as she put one of the sandwiches in the fridge for when he woke up. "He's really thinking low of himself."

"He's always been a bit like that, I know he doesn't know what he's been through but it's obviously taking effect on him." Emily was there when Joe went through what he did, she wasn't surprised his mind had blocked it out not wanting to think of it.

It was just after one when Joe was woken up by Elliot who was crying but Emily saw to him leaving Joe to rest. He was fed and now sat on the floor playing with some wooden blocks. Demi and Emily became scared when Joe became distant, they knew what was coming but they didn't know who was coming. He blinked a couple of times before looking over at them.

"Joe?" Emily inquired but Joe shook his head.

"Where's mommy?" He questioned, they realised it was a different personality. Matt would have stood up in rage by now trashing the room. Emily was told by Harvey to play along with whatever he said when a personality came about.

"She's not here, how old are you?"

"Five!" Joe exclaimed standing wondering into the kitchen, they soon followed. "Mommy was here baking cookies." His voice was like that of a child, he sounded like Kean and not a grown man like he was. They were glad that this personality was a little less harmful but he was still unpredictable.

"I'm sure she'll be home soon, what is your name?" Demi asked the alter.

"Mommy calls me Joey." He grinned making his way into the living room again, they soon followed watching as Joe wondered over to Elliot. Emily quickly scooped him up not knowing what this personality was like at the moment. Soon they would know and know which ones they could trust not to hurt anyone. Matt was one they couldn't trust.

"Ah!" Elliot squealed looking over at his father who wasn't himself.

"Why have you got Nick?" Joe asked Emily.

"Who's Nick?" Emily asked back.

"My little brother." He answered.