"You know what Zoe?" Nick said. "I've had enough."
"What?" Zoe whispered.
"I've had enough." He said, walking upstairs.
"Whatare you doing?" Zoe asked, tears falling down her face.
"You will see soon enough." Nick said, slamming the door shut so she couldn't see. Jess was stood in the doorway to her bedroom, watching the drama unfold, with tears in her eyes.
Jess stood and watched her mother cry and stare at the bedroom door. She had heard the arguement. Zoe had been seeing another man behind Nicks back. Jess prayed that Nick didn't walk out of that bedroom with a suitcase or heavy looking bag. The amount of dislike Jess was feeling for her mother was unbelievable. Her dad hadn't done anything. He was caring, funny, smart, and Zoe goes and throws it all away.
To Jess's dismay, Nick walked out of the room carrying a big bag and she knew he was leaving. Nick walked over to her as he saw her stood there.
"I have to go for a little while."
"No dad. No you don't." Jess shook her head. "Put it down."
"I can't." He said, walking down the stairs. Zoe sat silently crying before walking down after Jess who was crying hysterically.
"Dad!" Jess said, running up to him before he went out of the door. "Don't leave!"
"I have to." Nick said to Jess, carrying his suitcase with his clothes. "Im sorry."
"But Dad!" Jess cried. Her parents always argued but it had never gone this far. "Please."
"Don't cry." Nick said softly to her while Zoe stood in the kitchen leaning over the sink, listening to their conversation.
"Well don't leave then. Then I won't cry." Jess said, tears rolling freely down her face. Nick wiped them away.
"I have to go." Nick said, standing up and Jess ran at him and wrapped her arms around him.
"No!" Jess shouted and sobbed. "Please don't go!" Nick tried to hold back the tears.
"I might be back. Who knows?" Nick said, eyes filling with tears.
"Just please don't go." Jess whispered, and Nick looked over at Zoe with a pleading look.
Zoe walked over as Nick hovered in the doorway, stuck with his daughter around his waist.
"Jess, let go." Zoe said, pulling at Jess's arms.
"No." Jess said panicking. "No! Get off me!"
"Jess, come on." Zoe said, untangling her fingers.
"GET OFF ME!" Jess screamed as her mother pulled her arm off of her father. He walked down the path while Zoe was holding Jess back. "NO DAD DON'T GO!"
"I'll see you some time." Nick said, walking to his car. He got into the front seat after putting his bag in the boot.
"DAD!" Jess screamed as he drove out of sight. "Dad." She sobbed as her mother pulled her back far enough to shut the door. She slammed it and let go of Jess who sank down the wall crying her eyes out.
"Jess, I-"
"Leave me alone."
"But-"
"LEAVE ME ALONE." She shouted and Zoe stood up and walked into the kitchen. Jess ran upstairs and threw herself onto her bed, and sobbed her heart out. Her dad had left, and she had no idea if she would see him again. She was incredibly close to him, and at the moment she hated her mother for seeing another man behind his back.
She fell asleep crying, and her mother knew she didn't want to see her. She went to bed not long after, and also cried herself to sleep.