What You Left Behind

Ch. 16} The Talk

Erikas POV
So yesterday may have seemed like everything was ok, but we wanted Paisley to have a good day so we postponed everything for her..... with that being said Jake and I haven't exactly been getting along, and by that I mean we fight all the time. We try not to with the girls around but Rose knows about it, we asked her not to say anything in front of Paisley. I hate to have to ask a six year old to do that but she says its ok. Yesterday when Jake and I talked it was about us doing some weird counseling thing..... I'm not to fond of it yet but if it will help then I'll do it. We have our first appointment today with a dude named Tony. We bring the girls to my moms house and then we drive there, the whole ride was silent and when we start to walk inside Jake holds my hand, I then feel, relief, from what I'm not sure but I'm glad he did it. When we get inside we wait for Tony to come into the room and when he does....

Erika: what the fuck
Jake: what?
Erika: don't "what?" Me, thats your best friend, not a counselor
Jake: he said he would help
Erika: but then he's going to agree with everything you say!
Anthony: I never said that
Erika: but you're still going to do it aren't you
Anthony: probably
Erika: my point exactly
Jake: well you believed in my for a little bit
Erika: what is that supposed to mean?
Jake: nothing
Erika: here we go again with you ignoring me
Jake: WHEN DID I START IGNORING YOU?!
Erika: YOU HAVE FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, YOU NEVER LET ME HELP YOU
Jake: MAYBE BECAUSE I don't NEED YOUR HELP, IM I FUCKING GROWN ASS MAN-
Erika: THEN ACT LIKE IT
Jake: WHAT DO YOU THINK IM TRYING TO DO?!?
Erika: I don't FUCKING KNOW MAYBE YOU SHOULD ASK THAT LITTLE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD THATS TELLING YOU TO IGNORE ME IN THE FIRST PLACE
Jake: I'm fucking done with this bullshit *gets up and walks out*

I lean back in my chair and put my hands over my face, trying to hold back tears. This is what its been like for almost three months now, I hate it, but he never opens up to me and I feel like its because he's hiding something thats he doesn't want to reveal. Anthony sits next to me and comforts me and soon I start crying, he talks with me and helps me, meanwhile Jake is probably already at home throwing things in anger again. Anthony drives me home and I thank him as I get out. I slowly walk up to the front door and walk in, I look around and see a broken candle and a remote on the ground, a chair flipped over, some pieces of glass from our plates and cups smashed everywhere, pillows and the couch flipped on its side. Damn, he really was angry. I decide to leave him be and go down into the basement. I scroll through my  phone and I see a message pop up from my mom. I open it and read. "Get to the hospital now... Paisley fell out of swing and has a giant gash on her forehead. About to get stitches but is crying for you." I grabs my purse and text Jake as I get into my car. When I arrive at the hospital I still have no reply from Jake. I hurry into Paisley's room and see her on my moms lap crying. When she sees me she comes running towards me, I pick her up and hug her as she cries even more. After calming her down they numb the area of her forehead where the gash is and then come back in for the stitches. I hold her hand and talk to her the whole time, I'm surprised at this point, I never realized how brave she can be. The doctors finish up and we wait a bit before being released. I help Paisley get into the car and then we drive home, I talk to her and when we get there I remember the mess that was there before, what am I going to say? I walk with Paisley into the house, but everything is cleaned up, no glass, no pillows, the couch is back in place. I tell Paisley to go to her room and play for a while until Rose gets home from school. I walk around the house and see Jake on our bed with his phone in hand.

Erika: what was all that about?
Jake: nothing

Again, he blocks me out, I calmly grab his hand. He sets his phone down and looks up at me. I ask again what happened, and this time he talks. We sit there for about an hour figuring things out, eventually we come to a conclusion that we should talk to each other whenever something is wrong and we can't hide things from each other anymore. A little later I start cooking dinner and I take a second to check on the girls, I see them and Jake playing in the living room, they are dressed on princess dresses and have their tea set out, I look next to them and see Jake with a pink dress on that is too small for him along with a tiara and some lipstick. I laugh quietly as he glares at me, clearly not amused. I turn back to what I'm doing knowing that things are getting better. We eat dinner then put the girls to bed. Rose asks if everything is ok now, and I reply with a nod and smile. I kiss her forehead and walk out of her room closing the door behind me. I walk into Jake and I's room and lay down next to him, he wraps his arms around me and we cuddle until we fall asleep.

Wow I feel accomplished.... 1015 words!!! I usually do around 600 but I was bored so I kept writing..... if you guys think this chapter was a lot just wait until the next one😉