Joanne ~ Back in time

Chapter 33~The past catches up

{Macklynn's POV}

The car ride was silent and awkward. They just heard me call them mum and dad. How would they react? They're going to be mad, aren't they? Oh no, I'm in trouble.

D-"Macklynn, hello earth to Macklynn"
M-"Urm What sorry"
J-"How was a school"
M-"Great actually we spent most of the day doing art which was fun"
J-"I love art"
D-"Yeah Joe's really good at art"
M-"Really dad, So are you good at painting or just drawing"

{Dianne's POV}

Macklynn's face dropped as she had realized that she had called Joe dad again.

J-"Both"
D-"Yeah he's good a pretty much anything to do with art, not just painting and drawing"
M-" Sorry that I called you dad"
J-"Hey there's no need to be sorry"
M-"Thank you"
J-"Hey no problem but if you want to talk about it or anything else then please say because both I and Dianne would love to listen"
M-"I love you guys"
D-"We love you too"
J-"Do you wanna go and get some ice cream before we go and pick up Eponiné"
M-"Yeah"
D-"ooo what flavour are you going to get"
M-"Urmm"
J-"Do you want 3 scoops"
M-"Yesss please, that makes deciding what flavours easier"
D-"I think I'm going to go for one scoop of cookie and cream, then strawberry cheesecake, then Belgian chocolate"
J-"Ooo I'm going to go for one scoop of raspberry ripple, then vanilla, then cookies and cream"
M-"I'm going to mix both together and get one scoop of raspberry ripple, then cookie dough, then Belgian chocolate"
D-"Ooo that sounds amazing"
J-"These are going to taste so good"
D-"I'm drooling at the thought of them"

They both laughed, I loved seeing them both happy and thankfully there are no awkward silences anymore. Phew! Eventually, we got our ice creams, which tasted delicious. Joe was sat in between Macklynn and me, and we were looking out onto the lake that was opposite the ice cream shop.

M-"D-Joe"
J-"Yeah"
M-"Urmm"

Tears started to roll down Macklynn's face. Joe hopped off the wall we were sat on and crouched down in front of Macklynn. He wiped the tears from her delicate cheeks.

J-"Hey it's okay what's wrong"
M-"All the other kids have parents and I don't but I want parents... I want you and Dianne to be my parents, I want you to be Dad and Dianne to be Mum"

Joe turned to me and I nodded.

J-"We can and will be your parents then, I'll be your dad and Dianne can be your mum instead of being your sister"
D-"I'm pretty sure I was already like a mum than a sister to you though"
M-"Yeah you were"

Joe jumped back up on the wall in between me and Macklynn, he wrapped his arms around both of us, pulling us closer. Macklynn rested her head against Joe's arm and my head was resting on Joe's shoulder.

{Eponiné POV}

Mummy and Daddy came and picked me up from school with Mack which was unusual. They had performed their dance at their school so well they got asked to perform and Mack's school. How awesome is that? My mummy and daddy are the coolest mummy and daddy ever. We were driving back home. I love my family.

M-"Eps what did you do at school"
E-"We did some art and we also did some reading"
M-"We did art today to"
E-"Really"
M-"Yeah, mum says dads amazing at art"

Wait a minute did Macklynn just call mummy and daddy, mum and dad. I gave her a strange look whilst I processed it then I smiled when I realised I wasn't going crazy and she actually had called them that.

M-"What are you smiling at you loon"
E-"A loon that's the best you can do"
J-"GIRLS"

Mack and I both burst out laughing, mummy and daddy slowly followed. We were all laughing. I loved it when we all laughed because it meant that everyone was happy.

E-"What are we having for dinner"
D-"I have no clue"
J-"What about bbq ribs and fries"
M-"Yes, omg that's like one of my favourite dinners"
E-"Mummy do I like bbq ribs and fries"
D-"Yes you love them"
E-"Then yay this is going to be one of the best dinners ever"
M-"You say that every day"
E-"Well I love food"
J-"You and mum are like twins"
D-"I do love my food"
M-"Yeah you do"

We all laughed again, which made me even happier.

{Joe's POV}

I was slowly getting used to calling Dianne mum instead of Dianne in front of the girls. It was weird at first but now it seems normal. I had the perfect little family. I wonder whether my parents would be proud of me. They would love Macklynn and Eponiné. As if Dianne knew what I was thinking she said "they'd be proud" then looked up at the sky. My life seems to good to be real. I took one of my hands off of the steering wheel and placed it on Dianne's leg and smiled at her.

J-"Thank you"
E-"Who'd be proud"
D-"Urm dad's mum and dad"
M-"Where are they"
J-"They passed away last year"
E-"What does that mean"
D-"It means they're in heaven"
M-"It means that Dads mum and dad aren't here any more"
E-"Mummy, Daddy please don't ever leave us"
D-"We won't"
J-"No, never"
M-"We're sorry about your parent's dad"
J-"It's okay they're in a better place.

{Dianne's POV}

Joe got choked up when he said the last sentence. I placed my hand on top of his hand that was on my leg. He turned his hand around so we were holding hands, I looked at him and smiled. The pain he was going through at this moment radiated around his body. You could see it in his eyes, and his hand that was shaking. We pulled up in the driveway and everything was silent.

D-"Macklynn take the keys and let you and Eponiné inside"
M-"Okay"

When Joe saw that the girls were no longer outside and they couldn't see him, he broke down crying. I reached over to embrace him in a warm, comforting hug. As Joe sobbed into my chest you could hear his heart breaking. Hearts don't shatter or snap or burst they tear, they melt, they brake. Joe had stored so much pain up that it was all releasing now. Joe was so focused on other people and making sure they are okay he forgot to think about himself. I love him too much to watch him hurt himself. Even if he's hurting himself without realising.

J-"They're gone Di"
D-"I know and I'm sorry"
J-"You don't have to be"
D-"Joe you need to stop focusing on other people for a moment and focus on yourself you're in pain and you need to let me help you"
J-"I know but what if I hurt you"
D-"You won't we'll be okay"
J-"I never cry in front of anyone you know"
D-"I know"
J-"I have barely cried in front of my sister"
D-"I love you Joe and I never want to see you in pain but right now you are in pain please let me help you"
J-"...okay"

I started to cry. I wiped Joe's tears and he wiped mine.

D-"I love you, Joseph"
J-"I love you more Dianne"
D-"Not possible"

Our foreheads lent against each other as we smiled into another kiss.

J-"The girls"
D-"We should probably go inside"
J-"Yeah Let's go"

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