Love hurts?

Back to the past

Ocean's POV

It broke my heart when DJ asked if we don't love him anymore because he doesn't live with us. He was wasn't even a year old when he was taken from us so he doesn't remember and now he's getting older he has so many question about why he lives with his grandma and and the truth is we have no idea why child services took him. We know we weren't the best of parents, but we never neglected or abused him. My mother never gave a shit about DJ when he was born and wanted him gone the second he was born and now she acts like she loves him and want's what's best him and claims she only took him because she was scared for his safety and we'll being. Which is complete bullshit. She's doing it out of pure spite! If she truly cared about DJ or had any kind of love for him she wouldn't have taken him and would hand him back to us. But instead she choices to hurt him by keeping us away.

"why did we have to run from auntie Toy?" DJ asks confused. Bringing me from my thoughts. "Because she wouldn't let us out of the house. So we had to run while she wasn't looking"

"why?"

"because we made some really bad choices and Grandpa Joe said we has to stay inside"

"we were kinda grounded" Michael cuts in. "our we running away!?" He asks wide eyed. "um.. I'm not sure. We kind of went on an impulse on this one" he chuckles. "impulse?" DJ looks at him confused. "it's when you make a very fast choice without thinking" I explain. "is this a good choice?"

"probably not" I tell him honestly. And he frowns shaking his head at us. "but it's a fun choice!" Michael smiles at him.

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Joseph's POV

"see! I told you I was ok" Kathrine says coming back from the hospital. "you have a bruised rib and a sprained wrist" I point out and she rolls her eyes. "which could have waited until tomorrow! Now we've spend the last two hours in a hospital, instead of with our grandchildren. Ocean and Michael only have them until 8pm"

"it's only 1pm" I roll my eyes.

**

We get close to our house and see a police car in our drive and Kathrine and I look at each other nervously and hurry inside.

"what's happened!?" I ask rushing into the living room, where LaToya is stood talking to two policemen. "The- they've gone and they've taken Duncan and Nevaeh.. I only went in the kitchen for a moment and when I came back they were gone!" LaToya says shakily. "but like we've just explained to your daughter there's nothing we can do at this moment"

"but their drug addicts and they've kidnapped two children!" LaToya snaps at him. "their not addicts! they've had issues in the past. But that's in the past" I cut in. "ex then! But they've still taken the kids and they don't have custody of one of them!" LaToya snaps. "and you said they weren't under the influence of any kind of drug or alcohol and weren't showing any aggressive signs" the officer turns back to her. "they weren't but..."

"then there's nothing we can do. I'm sorry mam, but we can't arrest them for leaving house with their own children unless their at risk and so far I don't see any" he cuts her off. "they have an agreement with Ocean's mother who is Duncan's legal guardian, that they can have an unsupervised visit untill 8pm tonight and they have full legal custody of Nevaeh and their not in any danger. I'm sorry, my daughter has wasted your time " I tell the officer while frowning at LaToya. "i'm going to let this go with a warning this time, but if we're called out again and there's no actual emergency. you will be in prosecuted for wasting police time. Unless the children are at risk of harm or they don't return Duncan to his legal guardian within the time which was agreed between them then they haven't broken any laws!" The officer tells her sternly. "she won't and I'm sorry once again for all this" I tell the officer and show him out.