Forever is Perfect

Chapter 46

Londyn POV

After mom left, I sat on the couch with Lauren while we waited for Safaree to come home from work.

"Your mom brought you more clothes? Does that mean you're staying for a while?" She asked.

"I- uh, I don't have to."

"No no honey you're fine. Stay as long as you need." She touched my shoulder, "Is everything okay? At home I mean.."

"Um yeah." I nodded.

"Did your father-"

"So you knew? All this time you knew he's been hurting her, all of you have.." I glared at her.

"She doesn't want our help. She has made that very clear, we've tried everything. Which is why you have me, you have all of us. When word got out that he even hurt her with you there, we knew that if anything.. Nic would let us protect you." She touched my face.

"What happened the night he was arrested?"

"S-she came to us, with you in her arms. She said she was so afraid, for you. She didn't trust you being with either of them. She wanted us to keep you for a while, she had some plan or something. She was going to leave him and see a therapist or something until she was ready, until she trusted herself with you." She blinked away tears, "But he showed up, he was angry. He yelled and he hit her, so Faree jumped in. I called the police. And she did a damn good job caring for you without him."

"You let her take him back?"

"She made that decision.."

"You didn't stop her!"

"Londyn, hun.. I understand that this is a lot to take in. You want to blame someone for it, but I'm not the one at fault here. Your mother does not have to take any of his crap, she's stronger than him."

"What do you mean? She's letting him hurt her?"

"She sure isn't doing all she can to stop it. But I can guarantee you, if he ever hurt one of you kids.. or tried to, she just might kill him. You guys are her world. Before that she didn't have anything to hold on to. He's not going to kill her, she won't let that happen now at least. But, before all this, she was really bad off. She closed us all out except Thembi."

"How do you know he won't kill her?"

"Because you kids need her. If you weren't here, she wouldn't feel the need to stop him."

"Why does he hurt her anyways? What did she do to him?"

"I guess she was just an easy target, she was vulnerable."

"I want her to leave him." I said through clenched teeth.

"We all do. But we don't know what kind of person she'll be without him. She secludes herself. And, its not like she'll just leave because we say so."

"Well it sucks you know?" I slumped my shoulders.

"Hence, me giving you a personal get-away." She sighed, "she loves you, we all do."

"Hey, is it okay if Jordan comes over for a bit?" I cleared my throat.

"Uh yeah, are you guys-?"

"No, we're just hanging out." I shook my head.

"I'll have Faree pick him up on his way home. No closed doors okay?" She nodded.

"Thanks." I smiled.

"I'm glad we talked Londyn. And I'm glad you're here." She kissed my forehead.

"Yeah me too." I nodded.