THIS KIND LOVE

002

' Shit!!'

Nico cussed when once again her house keys fell down as she tried for the third time to unlock it. It was three in the early hours of the morning when she finally got to her front door. She picked the key off the floor and tried to compose herself before attempting to unlock again. This time she managed to get the key in but to her surprise it opened before she could even turn the key.

' Really Nicole!'

' Betty don't start. I've had a long day -'

' I've also had a long day too but I don't come home at two am shiny and smelling of other women.'

' The guys dragged me to a strip club. I did nothing. So chill. Let's go to bed.'

' What bed. You're spending the rest of your morning on this couch and you better be up to get your kids ready for school.'

All she got was a hiccup as Nicole threw herself on the living room couch. Groaning when she threw a blanket at her. Betty kissed her teeth and walked back into their bedroom. Ever since Nicole started working in this precinct all she did was drink and come home late. At first she dismissed it as stress of being in charge of a male dominated precinct and of being in a new position but it had been a year and a half.

' Mom! Moooom!'

Her twin daughters shook her awake and almost fell off the couch when she was jolted out of her sleep. Her head felt heavy as she sat up.

' Why are you waking me up?! Go wake up your mother.'

' Her door is locked and Luna said to wake you up.'

Nico groaned she had an uncomfortable nights sleep and a terrible hangover. Being woken up so early was not helping either.

' Mommy why do you have all that glitter in your face.'

' Haylee and Kaylee, what is it that you waked me up for?'

She said ignoring their question. They looked at each other.

' We have to get ready for school. Mom did not iron our uniform. Haylee can't find her socks and I can't find my shoe.'

' Lee aren't you both too old to be losing socks and shoes everyday. You are turning nine in a month's time.'

' You also need to make us breakfast and iron Luna and Star's uniforms too.'

Nicole removed the fleece blanket from her waist and went into her son's bedroom. She did not wait for admittance after she knocked once.

' Mma what the fu_dge.'

He paused when he noticed his younger sister's behind her. Luna and Nicole's relationship was strained ever since they moved and she started her new job. He and his twin sister believed that she had ruined their lives by accepting this job.

' Mind your language in my house. Then tell me how is it that I am to iron clothes for you and your sister when you can perfectly do it and you're sixteen for heaven's sake!'

' Mommy does it since Star burnt her skirt. So you have to do it and please get out.'

Luna slammed the door after she left it open purposefully