Mercy

Chapter 43

  We all walked over to the living room and sat down.

"Um.." Jade croaked as she cried.

"I...I want to apologize for being rude and lying about the whole Lucas thing. —When I'm—" Jade stuttered.

"When I'm upset, I instantly run to alcohol for comfort and it's getting out of hand. —I would never try to cause drama in your relationship with each other but that's what alcohol does to me. It makes me do things that I would never usually do." She explained.

"I love the both of you and I don't want alcohol to be the reason why I hurt the people I love so— I'm going to rehab." Jade cried.

"Oh no, please stop crying. We forgive you." I frowned as I walked over to Jade and hugged her.

"I just want to get better Ella." Jade cried.

"You will get better and were going to support you through this. That is what family does." Justin assured as he walked over to us and hugged Jade.

   The next day in the morning, I could hear Mason and Jimmy rambling about something in front of Justin's and I bedroom door, so I got out of bed and walked over to them.

"Is everything oka—" I mumbled as I rubbed my eyes and looked at them dressed in uniform.

"Oh shi— I mean—ughh—I forgot that you guys have school! —Hold on, I'm going to go get dressed." I panicked.

   The boys nodded their heads and walked over to the kitchen to help themselves with breakfast.

"Babe!" I shouted as I rushed over to Justin and tapped him on his shoulder.

"Hmm?" Justin mumbled.

"School! The kids are going to be late for school!" I shouted.

"Oh shit." Justin panicked as he woke up.

   I rushed over to the bathroom and took a quick shower. After, I got dressed.

"Are you guys ready?" I asked Jimmy and Mason as I rushed into the kitchen.

   They both pointed to the guest room and I instantly remembered Abigail.

"I took a shower in one of the guest bathrooms, then I helped Abigail tie her hair into a ponytail." Justin said as I walked into the guest room.

   I took a deep breath and smiled as I looked Justin in his eyes.

"Guys we have to go!" Abigail said.

"Right!" I said.

   We all rushed out the front door and down to one of Justin's cars that has enough space for all of us.

    Justin dropped off Mason and Jimmy to their middle school first and then Abigail to her elementary school.

"Tomorrow, I'll wake up earlier to take them to school." I promised as Justin began to drive us to work.

"Tomorrow is Saturday."'Justin laughed.

"—Oh yeah. You're right." I giggled.

   Momentarily, we arrived to work.

Tamara rushed over to me before I could walk into my office. "There you are! Where were you? You have a meeting right now in the conference room."