Please Don't Take Them

Getting Custody, But Losing A Home

     After a few more seconds of just silence Lola's parents finally spoke up as they looked at the angry little boy and the crying baby who was trying to backup her big brother.

"Okay fine you wanna be that way Carlos. Then fine! You and Mal can live with your disgrace of a mother, but just know that means we are completely done! You are going to leave this house right now and everything that you own belongs to us because we bought those for our children and you are not our children anymore," Lola's parents screamed out as they looked at the little boy making Carlos start crying.

Lola didn't even hesitate as she pulled Carlos towards her protectively again. "Carlos buddy it's okay. We don't need them anyway," Lola told her son, making him nod as he clung to her.

"Okay buddy now can you take Mal to your room and wait there okay I just have to say one more thing to grandma and grandpa and then we can go," Lola told her son who just nodded as he went with Mal to his room.

Once Lola was sure Mal and Carlos couldn't hear them she looked at her parents in anger again as they made her son cry again. "What is wrong with you! Why would you say that to him," Lola screamed out making her parents roll their eyes.

"Because it's true! You think you are so ready to raise children on your own! Well raising children is hard and it's expensive and if you think you are so ready then good luck! Because we're not helping anymore! You are going to start over from scratch! That means finding a home, buying food, clothes, diapers, baby supplies, toys, medicine, everything! Now here we are signing over custody! Have a nice life!" Lola's parents screamed out as they were sick of Lola acting like it was so easy to raise children.

Lola just stared at her parents in shock as she couldn't believe they were really doing this. She couldn't afford a new house let alone baby supplies. "What! You can't do that! They may not be your kids, but they're still your grandkids! And I'm still your daughter! You can't just make us live on the streets!" Lola screamed out causing her parents to roll their eyes.

"Well welcome to being an adult! Now getting packing because I want you all out by tomorrow morning," Lola's dad screamed out making her cry more as she had finally got custody of her kids back, but now she had nothing.

Lola just quickly wiped away her tears as she went to go check up on her kids. Lola couldn't help, but smile when she came into Carlos' room and saw the small boy on the floor talking with his baby sister.

"And this is Spot! He's the bestest toy in the entire world! Mommy gave him to me just like how she gave you your Dragon! And this is Paws! I got him from mommy's friend he gave me it! Oh and this is Violet mommy's friend told me to give it to you, but a forgotted. Can I tell you a secret Mal," Carlos told his baby sister, making the baby nod as she looked at her big brother.

"Okay good! Well Mal my secret is that I think mommy's friend is more than mommy's friend, but it's okay because I really like him! He's really nice," the small boy told his baby sister, making Lola have to hold back her urge to laugh.

When Lola was sure that Carlos was done telling Mal his "important secrets" Lola decided to make herself known as she made her way over to her kids. "Hey what are you two doing," Lola playfully asked her kids, making them look up at her in shock.

"Mommy how long were you there for!" The small four year old screamed out feeling scared that his mommy would have heard his "big secret" that he was keeping. Lola just laughed as she couldn't, but find it both funny and adorable how freaked out Carlos was getting over something that was very obvious.

"Not long don't worry. Now come on pup we gotta pack," Lola told her son and tried not to cry as she hated that this was happening. They had nowhere to live, but at least she was getting her kids.

Carlos just looked at his mommy in shock. "But mommy, grandma and grandpa said we don't have anything anymore," Carlos told Lola, making her roll her eyes a little bit.

"Yeah well I'm taking all the stuff I paid for because they aren't taking that stuff from me," Lola told the small boy as she had actually bought a lot of the things that Carlos and Mal owned and she was not going to let her parents steal that stuff.

Carlos just looked at Lola in surprise as he didn't know that Lola had bought a lot of his stuff. "Really? How come grandma and grandpa said you don't though," the small four year old asked Lola making her roll her eyes as she continued to pack for all 3 of them.

"That's because they want to act like I don't contribute. I've been paying for a lot of things when it came to you and Mal and mom and dad just took credit for it all," Lola tol her kids as it was true.

Lola would work as a photographer and get money and she would then use that money to pay for stuff for her kids, but her parents would always claim it came from them. And yes a majority of the things Carlos and Mal owned came from her parents, but she did still pay for a lot of things that they have.

The small boy just nodded as he packed up his stuff, but stopped when he remembered something. "Mommy what about Dude? I can't leave him! And what about Mal's fishie!" The small boy asked Lola, making her sigh as she continued to load up the car with all the remaining stuff that they owned which really wasn't much, but at least it was better than literally nothing.

"We're gonna take them with us. Well actually I think we can take Dude. I'll come back and get your fishie later okay Mal," Lola told her kids as she didn't want to travel with a fish and she knew they were still young enough to not notice if she just went and got another fish at the store.

Mal just started crying though as she reached towards her fish. "Is! Is! is! Is! Is!" The small one year old screamed out as she continued to reach towards her fish in its tank. Carlos just looked at the small baby.

"It's okay Mally mommy said she's gonna get your fishie later. Aww please don't cry! Here you can borrow Spot! He always makes me feel better," Carlos told his baby sister, making Lola's heart melt when her daughter stopped crying as she hugged Carlos' favorite toy that he was letting her borrow.

It really made Lola so happy to see how much her kids loved each other. "Aw pup but you love Spot," Lola told her son, making him smile as he watched his baby sister smile and hug over the dalmatian stuffed animal.

"I know mommy, but I want baby sissie to be happy and she loves Spot too. It's okay though mommy I'm only letting her borrow him cause he's still mine! And mommy what are we gonna do about our rooms? I like my room mommy!" The small boy rambled out making Lola sigh as she finished loading up everything they "owned" and then placed the kids in the car.

"Carlos pup we can't take your room with us, but it's okay. When we find a new home we can decorate your room together and you can pick out everything you want! And so can Mal! How does that sound pup," Lola told her son, trying to make him feel better about the fact that they were being forced to live on their own now with no help.

Lola was terrified, but she knew she needed to be strong for her kids who didn't understand. "Really yay! Did you hear that Mal we get to decorate our own rooms! Mine is gonna be red and black and it's gonna have so many doggies!" The small four year old screamed out excitedly making his baby sister laugh.

"Yay! Agin!" The small baby screamed out and clapped her hands making Carlos laugh as he looked at Lola. "Mommy Mal wants Dragons in her room! And I think purple too cause she pointed to her shirt and it's purple! Oh and mommy where are we going!" The small boy told Lola, making her sigh as she didn't know where they were going.

"I don't know yet pup, but we'll figure it out," Lola told her son who just nodded and turned back to play with his baby sister oblivious to how screwed they were right now as they had nowhere to live as of now and Lola couldn't afford a hotel.