Unlikely // c.h

2.7 Meant To Be

23rd August

It’s been about 2 weeks since the boys turned up on my doorstep with Jen. Calum has been really weird and reserved. Every now again he takes a phone call but has to take it outside or far away from everyone,

“Mummy,” Parker said walking over to me as I washed the plates from dinner,

“Yeah Park?”

“Who’s Mary?” He asked, I froze and put the dish back into the water,

“Why do you ask Parker?” I asked crouching down to his eye level,

“I heard daddy talking to her before,”

“Your daddy was talking to someone called Mary?”

“Yeah,”

“What was he saying Park?”

“He was telling her that he loves her and that he’ll see her soon,” He answered, my heart dropped but I plastered on a fake smile,

“Where’s daddy now?” I asked,

“The beach with Uncle Luke,”

“Okay, you go to Aunt Jen and Uncle Ashton,”

“They’re out,”

“Where are Aunt Gemma and Uncle Michael?” I asked,

“Out with Aunt Jen and Uncle Ashy,”

“Okay, well you’re going to have to come with me,” I said putting my hand out,

“Where are we going?”

“To see daddy and Uncle Luke,”

“They said they wanted to be alone, I wanted to go with them,”

“Yeah well that was before,” I said,

“Before what?” Parker asked as we walked down the beach steps,

“Before I found out,” I answered as we reached the bottom step. In the distance I could see Luke and Calum talking, Luke looked really angry and appeared to be shouting,

“Is Uncle Luke okay?” Parker asked as we neared,

“Of course he is Park,”

“He looks angry,” Parker said hiding behind me as we got closer,

“I can’t believe you Calum! How could you do this to her?! Did you even think about the consequences? You have a kid Calum you can’t do this,” Luke said,

“Luke,” I said, he turned around and froze,

“Perrie, we were just talking,”

“Save it Luke I already know,” I said,

“Know what?” Calum asked,

“Mary,” I answered, that one word made him freeze,

“Park, why don’t you and I go for a walk,” Luke said putting his hand out, Parker smiled and grabbed a hold of Luke’s hand,

“Okay Uncle Lukey,” He said skipping, Luke smiled at me as he walked away with Parker talking about his toy train,

“Pez I can explain,” Calum said,

“Two things, 1. Don’t call me Pez and 2. How the fuck could you?!”

“I didn’t want to break up with her over the phone,”

“You could have told me that Calum, I would have understood but no instead you got it into my head that we were going to give it a proper go,”

“A proper go?” Calum asked,