The Lives We Live

Chapter 42

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After the family got home, they decided to order food and have lunch collectively. And for the first time in years, Norah never felt this safe in Toni's arms. "Momma?" She mumbled against the brunette's chest.

"What is it baby girl?" She asked softly as she kissed her daughter's temple.

"Don't ever let me go."

"Never, you are going to be okay from now on."

"Can we go to my room? I need to talk to you about something."

Toni nodded, "Let's go," She said getting up and excusing herself and left with her daughter to her bedroom. She sat on the bed and looked at her daughter. "What's going on baby girl?"

Norah took a deep breath, "The day you were with Cheryl, I got a phone call from a privet number."

"And? Who was it?"

The teenager sighed. "It was Diane."

Flashback

Norah's phone rang and informed her that it was a privet number. She excused herself and went to answer it. "Hello?"

"Hello, Norah,"

"M-Mom?"

"You and your brother ruined my life." She said drunkenly. "Alongside with your bitch of a mother."

"You don't get to call her that! You are the one who ruined our lives! How are you so insensitive?"

"I never wanted you! Neither of  you! Listen to me well you are going to tell the judge you lied. Do you understand?"

"Wow, you are so stupid to think I might agree to that. Listen up  forget about us and have a good life without us! We have my momma to take care of us." She said hanging up on her mother.

End of flashback.

"Why didn't you tell me? Why you kept it to yourself?"

"I saw how happy when you came back that day, I didn't want to ruin your mood."

Toni sighed. "When am I going to be free from Diane?"

"How about we change all our phone numbers?"

"What about our address?"

"We have a restraining order, remember momma?"

Toni nodded, "You okay otherwise?"

"I am, I want to start therapy soon."

The brunette smiled. "I'll talk to Clair about it."

A few months later

Over the past weeks, Toni closed the newspaper and decided to concentrate on her writing. She always had the time in the morning to write. It was her happy place. The redhead on the other hand. As the months passed, Norah was doing well in therapy, Noah was acing all his exams along with his sister. As for Toni and Cheryl, their relationship was never better, they went on several dates and spent most their nights cuddling with each other or their kids. Luke and Lucas have taken to love Toni and the teenagers a lot, they spent most of their time with Norah and Noah.

Betty and Veronica's relationship was growing each day stronger. They also have been on several dates and they were ready to take the next step into their relationship. Clair was busy with work, she hadn't seen or heard from Caroline since her fight with Cheryl. She was still seeing the guy that her mother never approved off and they were happy together.