Close Your Eyes: Book Three

Chapter Twenty Five

Savannah

Theo rests on his belly on the floor doing tummy time and I sit in front of him. Liam sits on the other side of him, and I can't help but notice a complete shift in his mood after what we did when the baby was down for a nap.

He's much happier than he's been for a while and I find it hilarious what something like that can do to somebody's mood.

Sofie and Mason are on the couch watching Theo try to lift his head and then set it back down.

He's a good little boy.

We just told them we want to sell the house and Sofie was happy. She said she got a job interview next Wednesday for a job, and Mason has one next Monday.

They both asked how mine went and I told them it seemed pretty good to me.

I didn't hesitate a lot, even though I was partially distracted by Liam.

Somebody knocks on the front door.

"I'll get it." Mason says.

He stands up and turns the deadbolt, pulling the door open.

I sigh immediately.

It's my parents, my brother, Aria, and my nephew.

Why are my parents still here? They need to go back to Hawaii and leave me alone.

"Uh..." Mason trails off and looks at me.

I gesture lazily for them to come in and they both do.

She has my fricken breast pump.

I glance at them and turn back to my baby, who's tummy time is almost up.

At this age, they only get a few minutes per interval, and he's been kicking and lifting his head up, and he's beginning to get tired.

"We just came by so I could talk to you." Mom says.

I glance at her and nod my head, reaching down to pick up Theo and carefully lie him down on his back.

"Here." She holds out the breast pump.

I'm so angry with her, part of me wants to refuse to take it and just buy another one, but my lack of finances overpowers my stubbornness, so I take it back from her.

"I'm sorry." She says finally.

I haven't spoken one word to her at all, even when she pissed me off, I made her take the breast pump and said nothing.

"For what? Telling my husband and everyone I care about that I'm 'ill headed' or for taking away something that can relieve pain just so I would speak to you?" I glare at her. "Or for actually taking the damn breast pump?!"

She bites her lip.

"All of it."

I pick up Theo and scoot him closer to Liam and stand up.

"You are my mother." I tell her. "You are supposed to be on my side all the time! You shouldn't be going around threatening to take things away from me, trying to force me into rehab because I wouldn't speak to you, and telling people I care about that I'm messed up in the head! I don't ever feel like I can talk to you about anything, but since all of you were so fucking worried, I'll come right out with it." I take a deep breath. "I forgot what they looked like. Well, I didn't forget, but the image was so faded I could barely remember the details, and I walked in there and I wasn't expecting to see them, but I did, alright? And I thought they were going to jump up at me and try to fucking kill me again! I even asked the doctor in there if they were actually dead! I was sleep deprived, and every fucking time I closed my eyes, I saw their face! Every time I close my eyes still, I see their damn faces! The only reason I'm sleeping, is because of him!" I point at Liam. He stands up with the baby when he realizes I'm actually talking about it.