The Business Deal ||D.J.S✓

23.Old Times

Recap: "You'll be fine"

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Carly held the sobbing boy in her arms, his tears were soaking the tshirt she was wearing. Carly slowly led him to the bed, where they lay pressed against each other, like it was an actual relationship.

Daniel held her close, and as much as it shocked her, she held him to her, his head buried in her neck. She felt his breathing finally slow down to a normal and even pace, and realised he was probably asleep.

 And for some reason, probably habit from with Oscar, she pressed her lips to his head, his hands pulling her closer to him. Carly's fingers slowly played with the small hairs on the nape of his neck, her mind flashing to the last time she held Oscar like this.

Oscar. He was her everything. The reason she woke up after the crisis with her parents. The reason she didn't run away. And then, he was gone. After that he became the reason he cried. The reason she hated herself. 'Because you couldn't save him you bitch' her mind snarked at her.

A tear slipped down Carly's face and she wiped it away, taking a deep breath. She let her eyes close, using sleep to escape. 'Just like old times' She thought as she finally fell asleep. She woke up an alarm ringing, and frowned, rubbing her eyes. Daniel was still asleep, head on her chest and she rang up the office.

"Hello, this is Carly speaking" she said and she heard Julia, the receptionist groan. "Right, nice attitude. But I called to inform neither me or Mr.Seavey will be at work today, please ask Mr.Robert to manage" Carly said and Julia responded something about 'alright' and 'whore'.

Carly ignored it, ending the call and wrapped her arms around Daniel's neck. He lightly shifted but his eyes remained closed and Carly felt her eyes droop from last nights light sleep.

Carly awoke again to Daniel slowly shaking her. "Hey, we have to be at your parents' house" he said and Carly nodded, pulling the covers of her. Daniel's eyes tailed down and quickly snapped back up and Carly realised the tshirt had ridden up, and her lower half was exposed.

She quickly pulled it down, before slipping out of bed, too embarrassed to look at Daniel. Carly took a shower, rinsing her hair and wrapping a towel around herself. Thats when she realised she didn't bring clothes.

 So the blond slipped out of the bathroom and rushed to the walk in closet, this however not going un-noticed by her husband. An hour later, the so called couple found themselves in the Difflin's old house, now an empty but beautiful pile of bricks and cement.

"Wait why are we even here?" Carly asked Daniel who winced. "Sorry, I forgot to tell you. The police called last night. They found traces of speedball and ecstasy on your parents' body" Daniel said and Carly stared horrified, her eyes watering.

And it turned out, that there was indeed packets of illegal drugs stashed away, with a penny sized orange sticker on it. There was writing on it, with the mere letters 'JTD' which confused everyone, no names being put to it with the big yet useless clue.

When 3pm rollled by, it found Carly and Daniel standing in front of two caskets. A few guests present, a few words said, and a few minutes later, Adam Difflin and Mary Difflin were placed deep into the ground, their resting place right beside each other.

Carly held herself high, no one blaming her for the few tears for she had just lost the last of her biological family. Well almost but only Carly knew that. Daniel realised Carly's eyes kept darting, and at the end of funeral, Carly completely broke down. 

Daniel held the sobbing girl, cradling her as almost everyone looked at her in pity. Carly wished they had come. She needed more comfort for this. She remembered seeing the words 'JTD' before, and she knew where it was from. 

But she knew they would ask her where she got it from. And she wasn't going to ruin his dignity like that. Even if he technically broke her. Even if he was the reason everything went wrong. And yet she loved him. After everyone left, Carly sat down beside her parents' graves. Her fingertips lightly tracing the marble, tears dripping. Daniel was standing out of earshot on the phone, something about the company.

"You said you wouldn't touch drugs after everything. We were a happy family. Then where did we go wrong dad? Where did it all break mom? I want to go back to the old times. When I was 7 and dad was the tickle monster. When I was 16 and our last happy memory was dancing in the rain eating soggy brownies because we were bored. 16 and our family broke. I want those times back. Please. I don't like my life anymore" Carly whispered.

"When the only monsters were under the bed and I would sleep beside you guys after a nightmare. When I wasn't scared of myself, or when I didn't hate myself. Mom please" Carly broke, tears flowing faster. 

"Come back. We'll fix it. We can, I know. Please don't leave me all alone like this dad. Come back to your princess. Please. Take me to the carnival again, throw me into the pool because I ate the cookies. Please" Carly sobbed.

Daniel walked back to her, his eyes widening at Carly sobbing hard. He pulled her into him and Carly cried hard, pushing him away. "Please come back. Make me soup while I sneeze and cough. Chase me with a spatula because I dumped ice on you guys while you were sleeping. Please dad. I'll even take it while our family broke. Give me an other lecture on how I was supposed to be responsible. Please" Carly sobbed and Daniel cradled her.

"I'm sorry. I never apologised for that night. When I threw grandma's favourite vase cause I was angry. When I gave mom a rose and it pricked her and I laughed. I'm sorry" Carly sobbed and Daniel gently helped her up, and they walked back to the car, Carly still wiping the tears.

"Can we go to the office? I need to distract myself" Carly asked and Daniel frowned. "Carly you aren't in the right mindset-" He began but switched the route upon Carly's glare. Carly walked in, the first time since the marriage and everyone stared at her ring shining and Daniel's fingers intertwined with hers.

Julia stared, jaw dropped and Carly shot the girl a smirk as they took Daniel's private elevator. They got out at the last floor, and Carly was about to go into her own office, when Daniel asked for a couple files so they walked into Carly's office, got them and walked to Daniel's only to be met with two people inside.

"Anna!"

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Oh, Hi! Sorry about not updating yesterday, I got distracted and was reading something else, hehe :)

Also because I had a stupid migraine and it hurt like shit :(

I feel like these chapters are becoming too emotional but giving so many clues as to what happened and all, eesh.

I may double update if I can, so ya'll should probably watch out for that :)

But I love you guys so much!❤

Toodle-Doo!❤