strangers in love

chapter 24

OWENS POV
My shift was now over and it was almost 9pm. I wanted to see Amelia because I knew she was sick but I knew she didn't want to get me sick, but I needed to be there for her. I picked up my phone and called her.
"Hey," She said, I could tell how sick she was.
"Hey how are you doing?" I asked.
"So bad I'm so sick Owen," she said.
"Aw," I said, "Want me to come over? I can bring you food if you want."
"No it's okay," she said, "I don't want to get you sick."
"Amelia it's okay," I said.
"No I swear whatever the fuck I have you don't want," she said.
"Okay," I said.
"I think I have it worse than Izzy," she sighed.
"Do you need help with Joey and Emma?" I asked.
"That's really sweet of you but no my mom is staying," she said.
"Okay," I said.
"I gotta call you back," she said quickly and hung up which meant she was getting nauseous again. I waited a few minutes and I got a call back.
"Hey," She said.
"Hey," I said.
"I'm really drained I just wanted to say that I love you and goodnight," she said cutely.
"Goodnight Amelia, and I love you too," I said.
AMELIAS POV
I was so fucking sick. I have been throwing up for hours and I'm so drained. My mom is thankfully staying with Joey and Emma. There was a knock on my bedroom door. I got up and opened the door and it was my mom.
"Hey are you hungry?" She asked.
"Kinda," I said.
"Okay," She said, "how you feeling?"
"Mom I'm so sick," I complained, "my head hurts so bad and I've thrown up five times in the past hour."
"Okay well don't get me sick but there's food downstairs," she chuckled.
"Thanks," I said, "how's izzy did she fall asleep?" I asked.
"Yeah she's been asleep for a while," she said. I walked downstairs with her and my headache was just getting worse. I texted Owen real quick because I missed him.
"Hey you I miss you💗" I sent.
"Hey you I miss you too💞" he sent. I smiled and plugged my phone in. I had a bowl of cereal and my mom sat across from me.
"So how's things with Owen?" She asked.
"Good," I said, "really good actually, and the kids seem to like him, and Emma knows."
"Oh how'd she take that?" My mom asked.
"Uh good at first and then we got into a big fight but she's okay with it, i think she likes Owen but not the idea of me dating after Spencer," I said.
"Yeah," my mom said.
"I was thinking about it, and I think I should let the kids talk to Spencer once a week," I said, "to start off maybe."
"I think that's a good idea," she said, "what will you tell Joey and Izzy?"
"I'm not sure," I shrugged, "I just want to protect them from the bad he's done but I know I can't forever but they're still little."
"Yeah I know," she said, "but I think letting them have a little contact with him is a good idea, I mean he's still their father."
"Yeah," I said, "me too."
"I just want to do what's best for them," I said, "and I don't know what that is because sometimes what's best for me isn't best for them."
"Yeah," my mom said, "I know letting Spencer back in might be hard but I think it could be a good thing for them."
"Do you think once a week is too much?" I asked, "I mean he is in prison."
"I don't know," she shrugged, "whatever you feel is best, and also you don't know how much he can call."
"Yeah," I said, "in the beginning he called a lot so I don't know if he can do that more."
"Just play it by week maybe," she said, "but I'm proud of you, for doing the right thing."
"Thanks mom," I said, "I'd give you a hug if i literally wasn't dying."
"It's okay," she chuckled. I was starting to feel nauseous so I ran to the bathroom to throw up again. I flushed the toilet and washed my face and walked back out to the kitchen.
"I miss Owen," I pouted.
"Awe," my mom said.
"I don't want to get him sick though," I pouted.
"Yeah," my mom said.
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I opened my eyes and it was 11am. I rolled out of bed and walked downstairs and since it was Saturday the kids were home. My mom was in the kitchen making lunch with Joey and Emma, and I figured Izzy was probably in the living room or something.
"Hey," I said.
"Hey how are you feeling?" My mom asked.
"Not great but better," I shrugged as I still had a massive headache.
"Where's izzy?" I asked.
"Living room," my mom said. I walked out into the living room and Izzy was snuggled into the couch watching cartoons again.
"Hi mommy," she said.
"Hi baby how are you feeling?" I asked.
"Better," She said.
"That's good," I said.
"Are you sick too mommy?" She asked.
"Yeah," I said.
"I sorry did I get you sick?" She said, she was so cute.
"It's okay," I chuckled, "it happens." She nuzzled into me and I smiled down at her, she was so cute and precious.