Reconnections

Chapter 6

"How can we help?" Jefferson came around the corner.

"Where'd you come from?" I asked concerned.

"I heard the door get busted down and I heard everything after Tyler came in. I also heard some yelling." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Tyler, go take the kids, Jarrod needs to hear this." I patted Tyler's back as he slugged to the nursery. Soon Jarrod came out and we played it again for Jarrod and Jefferson.

"Oh my god.." Jarrod whispered.

"Oh my death God is more like it." I rubbed my temples at Jays bad joke.

"NOO DON'T POOP!" We heard Tyler scream from the bedroom followed by laughter from the kids and cries from Tyler for help.

"I'll go help him. Call Rosia, she should be finishing up at the hospital about now." He looked at the clock and walked into the nursery.

"Adam, you call Rosia. Jay you and I are going to go get that movie from Tyler's room.. back at the house.." I looked to Adam. He was still upset he couldn't go back to the house.

"No. Jay you call Rosia. Eros I'm coming with you." He stood tall.

"Adam, I can't have you breaking down as soon as you see the house. I'm happy you're trying now but-"

"I'm coming. Lets go." He quickly put on his shoes and ran out the door.

"Guess I'm staying." Jay pulled out his phone. I rolled my eyes and started running after Adam.

As I approached the house I stopped next to Adam. He was shaking staring at the house that was once filled with love and light but now dark, silent and cold. I looked to his clenched hands as he fought off the tears and fear.

"I'll be right back." I placed my hand gently on his shoulder trying to walk past him.

"No. I'm not staying out here." He whispered through gritted teeth.

I nodded my head as we slowly approached the house. I stared at the pillars looking at the one spot where she chipped the paint when she tried to hang Christmas lights.

Flashback

"Eros, can you help hold the latter please?" She asked as she took a step onto the ladder feeling it wobble.

"You're pregnant. You cannot be climbing ladders to put up lights. You hold the ladder, I'll climb." I laughed as I grabbed her waist pulling her off the ladder.

"Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't do anything around here! I was the one who wanted to decorate anyways so I should be the one to decorate!" She yelled as she tried kicking out of my arms.

"How about I'll do the top half of the pillars and you do the bottom?" I laughed as I placed her on the ground.

"There's no talking you out of this is there?" She crossed her arms and sighed. "Fine, but if you don't do it like I want then you'll have to redo them." She rolled her eyes grabbing the ladder.

"Hold it steady." I smiled as I climbed up the ladder. I wrapped it around the pillar making sure to place the cord on the hooks she had already placed up there.