Innocence {{Jaden Hossler}}

⭒Sixty Two⭒

Tw: mention of sexual harassment

⋆Vada⋆

"We can wait a bit longer if you want to, Vada" Jaden spoke sincerely, holding onto her hand tightly.

"No," she let out a breath, "I have to do this"

They were sat in Jadens car outside of Mary's house.

It had been a few months since Vada had been assaulted by George, and, after much convincing, started to come to terms with the fact that it wasn't her fault, and that she shouldn't feel guilty for it.

"You've got this Vada, we all believe in you" Avani rubbed her shoulder from the back seat, referring to herself and Anthony, "I can come in with you if you want" she offered, noticing Vadas fixed gaze on the front door.

"No, I have to do this alone" she replied, letting out another breath before pushing the car door open, making her way up the few steps to the door.

She'd been to the house multiple times since the incident, but this time felt different. She hadn't told them she was coming, so was quite nervous about their reactions.

Vada lifted her hand up slowly, knocking lightly on the door, then stepping back. She turned around to look back at the car, her three friends held up their thumbs, encouraging her.

"Vada?" She heard Mary ask as she opened the door, "I didn't know you were working today..." she trailed off.

"I'm not...Mary, actually" she swallowed deeply, "can I come in?"

Mary nodded, leading Vada into the house. It was quiet, probably because it was the middle of the day and the kids would probably be at school and George at work.

"What's wrong, dear?" Mary asked, her voice full of concern, she could notice Vadas nervousness.

"Mary, I need to, um-I need to talk to you about something" she stuttered, looking anywhere but into Marys eyes.

"Okay, take your time" Mary comforted her, taking Vadas hands into her own, rubbing the back with the pad of her thumb.

"Um...well, im-" she stopped to let out a shakey breath.

"Are you quitting?" Mary guessed, cocking her head.

"No," she let out, "no, not really, I love the kids and you but..."

"...George" Mary sighed, shaking her head.

"Um...what?" Vada was confused now, not sure how Mary guessed.

"Oh, God! Not again!" She let go of Vadas hands, dropping her head as tears started falling from her eyes.

"Mary-"

"I love him, Vada, so much. I can't let him go, I need him and so do the kids, we need him" Mary started to ramble, but Vada understood.

She could tell that Mary hated what George had done to Vada, along with the other girls, but he was her husband, she wanted to see the best in that horrible man.

"I know Mary..." She told her, "I know you love him. You can fire me, if you want, and you can fire every other girl that comes to get this job, but by doing that you're enabling George to hurt more young girls"

"Oh God!" Mary cried out, her shoulders shaking as she cried, "I don't want that, I've never thought of it like that. I'm so selfish, I was so caught up in how it'd effect my life that I forgot about their lives an-"

"Mary, calm down" Vada rubbed her back, "this isn't your fault, it's his"

"I feel responsible, I mean, am I not enough?" She asked, finally picking her head up to look at Vada, "does he need to hurt young girls just to feel something"

"I don't know, Mary, and i'm so sorry. I know how hard it is to let go of somebody, but he is hurting all of these girls. You need to do the right thing"

Vada sat silent after that, not sure what to say. Mary was staring at the floor, seemingly having an argument in her head, her eyebrows flexed every few seconds.

"What about the kids?" She asked, looking towards Vada with eyes full of concern, biting her lip.

"I can help until you get a full time Nanny" Vada volunteered after thinking for a few seconds, she'd happily pick up a few shifts if it meant that George would get whats coming to him.

"Okay..."

"Okay?"

"Yes...okay, let's go" she stood up, picking up her purse and keys, heading for the door.

"Let's go where?" Vada asked in confusion, standing up slowly.

"The police station, we're doing something about this" She nodded as if she was convincing herself, "we need to go do this now, before I chicken out"

"Okay, okay, let's go" Vada nodded, following her out of the door.

She noticed Jadens confused face as she walked past their car and got into Mary's Range Rover. Vada only shrugged to him, noticing Avani ask a question, to which her shrugged to her.

"Thank you, Vada" Mary told her, stopping her from working into the police station.

"What for?" She questioned.

"I've been scared of loosing George over things like this for years, but now i'm not, you've shown me all the people i've been hurting" she pulled Vada in for a hug, rocking them back and forth for a few seconds before letting go and holding her at arms length.

"Thank you for having the courage to do this" Vada told her back, smiling slightly as Mary held onto her hand and they walked into the station together.

"Hello, my name is Mary Johnson and..." she let out a breath, looking at Vada who nodded at her, " I'd like to report my Husband for sexual harassment"

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Yeee fuck George
Me: *makes Maeve problematic*
Also me: why do you guys hate Maeve ://