Sweetest Devotion

Don't You Remember

Adeles POV

I stand outside on the front step, of my mother's house and knock on the door, hoping she'll still be up. 

"Come on Mum! Open up, open up," I say shaking as the cool night air blows sending chills up my back.

Just then I see a light turn on inside. She unlocks the door and opens it. "Thank God you answered," I say relieved.

"Oh baby come in it's freezing out there," she says taking off a blanket rested on her shoulders, and wrapping it around me. 

I follow her walking to the kitchen. She quietly puts the kettle on the stove, "Did you find Angelo?" I shake my head sadly and look down. "Did you and Simon have a fig-,"

"No Mum we didn't, well we did but we didn't," she looks at me confused.

 "I came because I miss you, I miss our little girl nights we used to have. I feel like my life is flashing right before me, mum. Like sometimes I wish it was just us again, how it used to be. Like I wish I didn't have such a big career and a family, as much as I love them they can we a handful sometimes. Then, Simon, I love his so much but I miss just being a teenager and spending time with you. It seems like recently the only reason we would spend time with each other is because Simon and I would be in a fight. I want to spend more time with you other than when Simon and I are fighting." I see my mum wipe a tear from her eye as she pours me a cup of tea.

She hands me the mug and kisses my head, "Babe, you have no idea how much I've missed that too."

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Pennys POV

I wake up the next morning hearing sounds coming from the guest bathroom. Putting on my robe I make my way to the bathroom. I open the door and see my little baby hovering over the toilet throwing up. "Oh Honey," I whisper holding her hair out of her face.

"Mum!" she cries, trying to take a deep breath before throwing up again.

"Mum, please, help me, make it stop." she cries again now gagging. I squat down beside her and rub her back.

I repentantly whisper in her ear, "It's gonna be okay babe. Your gonna be okay. Mumma's here."

After a while, she stops throwing up I leave to get her a glass of water. I return seeing her sitting on the floor holding her stomach in pain. "You okay Adele? Feeling any better?"

She looks up at me taking a sip of water, "Yeah Mum I'm fine, I must have ate something that messed up my stomach." she said.

"Oh." I nod handing her some mouthwash.

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Ashlyns POV

Laying on my bed, my mind is swirling with thoughts. 

I really need to tell my dad something but I cant get the nerve to do it.

Slowly, I get off my bed and walk to my bedroom door. "I can do this, I can do this," I repeat to myself in my head. 

My body starts to break into a sweat and my heart starts pumping hard. "I can't do this," I yell out loud. 

I run back to my bed. That's the only thing that seems to be comforting right now. 

I bury my head into my pillow trying to build my nerves back up, but instead, I get overcome with butterflies in my stomach.

"Hey, Ashlyn do you want to go looking for Angelo with me?" I hear my dad yell up the stairs. 

My heart stops making me not answer. Thinking this is the best time to tell him I slowly walk out of my room and come to the top of the stairs. 

"Wait! Um, Dad," I say as he's just about to open the door, "there's something I need to uh, tell you."

He quickly turns around, "What is it, Ashlyn?"

I take a deep breath closing my eyes, "I might have, I, I might have told... A-a-a-Angelo," I stop, stuttering over my words, "Ummmm, well you see. I kind have told Angelo to run, uh to run... run away..." I quickly say opening my eyes to see him staring at me his face turns red.

"You what! Ashlyn! Why would you do that?" Dad says in an angry tone. "Do you even know how much this...erggh Ashlyn" He yells.

"I'm... I'm sorry Daddy." I quietly say.

"Ashlyn, do you think an 'I'm sorry' is going to fix all this? Why the heck would you do that?" He says as he brings down his voice.

"I.. I don't know.. I just.. Angelo gets all the attention. It's like you and Mum don't love me anymore. I wanted Angelo to run away becu- ," I quickly stop realizing I almost told him our plan, "I told him to come back after a few hours I never meant for all this to happen." My voice breaks as tears began to fall. "I didn't think he would take it this far. I didn't even think he would even listen to me," I say looking down, "I'm so sorry, I know I shouldn't have done this."

"Yeah, you shouldn't have. Do you know how much this is gonna get you in trouble," he says taking a deep breath, "as much as I don't want to, I have to tell your Mother.

"Dad No! Please don't! We can find him and not tell her. You know she is going freak and I'm going get in even more trouble! Dad, please don't tell her!" I beg with tears running down my face. I quietly lower my voice, "Daddy, I'm scared of her.

He looks at me and sighs, "Fine I won't tell her. You will." I hear the front door suddenly opened, and I quickly hide my tears.

Adele's POV

"Mum!" Anika says as she runs down the stairs and hugs me, "Have you guys found Angelo?" 

"No luck honey." I sadly say her face melts. "We will find him, Anika, don't worry." I quickly say and hug her.

 I see Simon walk into the room and my face immediately lights up.

 I'm so relieved that we made up last night, I couldn't bear being mad at him much longer.

"Ashlyn tell your Mum what you just told me." He says as he looks me in the eyes. 

I didn't like the sound of this, all I wanted to do was be with Simon right now.

 We haven't been able to really talk recently. 

I want to sit down, snuggle him, and show him how much I truly do love him. 

But seeing that look on Simon's face gave me the feeling that none of that was gonna happen.