One of a Kind - A KathNiel Story

Chapter 96

"What did Jasmine lie about, Noah?" DJ asked, his tone serious and his voice quiet. Noah sniffled, tears running down his face.

"I heard her say on the phone that she was happy Daddy believed her... she was talking to her Daddy and she said she's going to take me away from Mommy and Dylan and Daddy will have to pay her money, but she might give me back if Mommy gives her enough money." Noah sobbed, but he tried to be quiet so Jasmine wouldn't overhear them from where she was in the living room. Kath looked up at DJ, both of them tense and trying to keep their anger under control.

"Her Dad isn't dead." Kath breathed and DJ shook his head. He felt like a fool for believing her, for even letting her back into Noah's life so soon after she came back into their lives.

"She wanted custody, so I'd pay her child support... or she'd pretty much sell him back to us." DJ's voice was a growl, feeling the need to throw up with disgust and Kath felt exactly the same way.

"Why did Jasmine hit you, Noah? Did she hit you with her hand?" Kath asked, holding his hands and Noah shrugged his shoulders, tears continuously streaming down his cheeks.

"S-She grabbed her shoe... like Mommy's shoes that make her taller," Noah mumbled and Kath fought back tears, her stomach churning with a need to vomit and DJ let a singular tear roll down his cheek.

"She hit you with a high heeled shoe?" DJ questioned and Noah nodded his head.

"I was at the door when she was on the phone with her Daddy... and she said if I told anybody, she'd drop Dylan and make it look like an accident. I don't want Dylan to get hurt, but I don't want to go with Jasmine!" Noah sobbed and Kath pulled him closer to her, kissing all over his face.

"She isn't gonna lay a damn hand on either of you, okay? Believe me, monster." Kath breathed, kissing him again before standing up and she looked to DJ. "Take pictures of his back - every inch of it, every bruise, every damn angle," Kath ordered.

"Where are you going?" DJ demanded to know.

"That psychopath is alone in the living room with my baby girl and she laid her hands on my son - I'm going to make sure she never sets foot near us again," Kath growled, storming out of the kitchen before DJ could grab her, but both DJ and Noah rushed after her.

Kath stormed into the living room, seeing Jasmine leaning down in front of Dylan - the baby girl was whining slightly, the setting sun in her face slightly. "Get the fuck away from my baby." Kath hissed, making Jasmine jump and she turned her head, letting out a laugh as she stood up properly.

"I was just going to make sure she was okay-"

"I don't give a shit what you were doing. You're leaving this house and you're staying away from my family, do you understand me?" Kath warned and Jasmine raised an eyebrow.

"Your family? Kath, Noah is my son... DJ, tell her. You've been back together for five minutes and she's jealous!" Jasmine laughed, but she yelped as Kath grabbed her shirt and slammed her into the wall, DJ's jaw dropping and he laughed out of surprise, Noah watching in shock but he rushed to Dylan, turning her bouncer chair she was laid in so that the sun wasn't bothering her anymore and he sat with his sister, protecting her from what was happening between Kath and Jasmine, comforting her and himself.

"I've seen the bruises you put on MY son. You hit him with your shoe, I'll hit you with my fist and I MMA train with fighters. You wanna fucking test me, Jasmine? Accuse me of lying about the bruises?" Kath challenged, pressing her into the wall and Jasmine tried to push her hands away, but Kath's grip was too strong. Kath was enraged - she'd do anything to protect Noah and Dylan, they were her life.

"He was being a brat." Jasmine tried to defend herself and Kath raised one of her hands to hit Jasmine, but DJ cut in and pulled her back before she could do anything that could get her arrested. He'd only just gotten her back in his life, he didn't want to risk losing her again or the kids being without her - Dylan relied on her entirely.

"Get out of my house!" Kath growled.

"If you don't leave and stay away from me, I'll call the police... and I'll be asking for a lot more than a restraining order," DJ said in a low, stern voice. Noah practically screamed, making Dylan cry, all as Jasmine lunged for Kath but DJ grabbed onto Jasmine's wrists before she could do anything and he dragged her out of the front door, shoving her out onto the front lawn. He didn't care that she fell over, staining her white jeans. "I should have known you only came back because I'm making money and I'm with a 'celebrity' now... you're not needed, you're not wanted... and you're not the person I thought you were. Expect a call from my lawyer." And with that, he slammed the front door shut - all he could hear were Noah and Dylan's cries.

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