Kim's P.O.V

I don't even remember much about the past six months, I was drunk more than not and I did what ever drug I could get my hands on. Mine and Marshall divorce was quick and painless thanks to something Rachael gave me. I was really out of it the night our divorce was finalized, I ended running off for the weekend with Michael and we sort of eloped. You could tell Marshall was furious when he found out, he started putting out music calling me a bitch and a slut. He put all of our personal problems out in the open and wherever I went people would look at me with disgust. I felt horrible and even started to cut myself, Michael caught me doing it in front of Letty and Tali when his son was at his moms and Alaina was at her grandparent's house. I truly didn't even know they were there, until he started yelling at me and said he was leaving. He started yelling that I needed help and I was no longer the girl that he met at the diner almost two years ago. I was fine with him leaving, I honestly didn't even like him that much any more.


Letty's P.O.V

Today's my birthday and papa promised me he was coming over to take me and Alaina out. Quiny (Quincy) came over last night so he could come with us, he said mommy was sick so she wouldn't be able to come with us. It made me sad because she's been sick a lot lately.

"Quiny when's papa gonna be here" We were in my room and Alaina was putting my hair in pig tails. Quincy was feeding Tali in my chair that sat in the corner of my room. She had been crying almost an hour before he got here.

"Soon, I hope" Quincy answered.

"Stop moving Letty" Elena yelled

I just stuck my tongue out at her and it made Quincy laugh. I heard the door open downstairs and my papas voice calling for us to come down stairs.


Marshall's P.O.V

I was taking Letty and her siblings out for the day because it was her birthday. I had spent as much time with her as I could these past six months but I had been working on my second album and I hadn't seen her in almost a month. The adoption had gone through so Alaina was legally mine. Her grandparent hadn't been to happy about it but I reassured them that they could still see her whenever they pleased. I knocked on the door but no one answered so I just walked in. I saw Kim passed out on the couch with a bottle of vodka in her hand. "Great I whispered" I looked around for the kids but I didn't see them. "Letty, Alaina, Quincy" I yelled

"Stop yelling" I heard Kim mutter.

Then I saw Letty running down the stair, jumping the last few and landing on her feet. It made me smile to see how exited she was to see me.

"Papa" She yelled and ran into my arms. I picked her up and gave her a kiss.

"Happy Birthday" I said as the other kids started to appear.

"Mind if she comes?" Quincy asked referring to Tali.

I looked over at Kim and saw how pathetic she looked passed out on the couch missing our daughters third birthday I shook my head yes to Quincy "Of course she can come"

"Where are we gonin Papa?" Letty asked

"You'll have to wait and fine out" I said to her as we walked out the door.

After about a forty-five minute drive I pulled into a parking lot and told them to get out of the car.

"Why are we at a museum?" Alaina questioned.

"It's not just any museum" I answered her with a smile forming on my face.

"Cars!" Letty yelled and started running toward the museum.


Letty's P.O.V

I had never seen so many cars my life, they looked just like the ones in the magazines that Quiny and papa use to give me. They thought I was reading them but the words were to big so I just looked at the pictures. After what felt like forever we finally got to the race car part of the Museum. I saw the most perfect car that I had ever seen in my who life it was purple and I knew that was the car that I was going to have when I was big enough to drive.

"Papa, look." I said pointing to the car "I want it" I said giving him the best puppy dog face I could.

He started laughing at me.

"You can have whatever car you want baby when your old enough to drive."

"How old do I have to be, I'm already three" I said holding up the correct amount of figures.

"Wait a few more years." He said then he went and started talking to a guy with a fat belly and a big mustache.

"I don't wanna wait." I mumbled, I knew he didn't hear me because he continued to talk to the guy.

I went over to get a closer look at the car and It was perfect. I went to open the door but it was locked. I looked around to see if I could spot the keys and there was a man with a bunch of keys who unlock a car door for my papa. I ran over to them and my dad was talking to him about how much he wanted the car. I watched him set the keys on the hood of the car as he went to show my dad the back of the car. I waited to he wasn't looking and I grabbed the keys and ran back to the car. I looked for the key that had the same sign as the car and It took about three try's until I found the right key. I looked over and saw papa and the guy searching for the keys. I hopped in the car and pretended that I was racing. I heard a bang on the car window and saw Alaina staring at me. I opened the door and let her in.

"What are you doing?"

"Driving this car, what does it look like?"

"Doesn't the car actually need to be on in order to drive it?"

"Yeah" I answered her "but papa says I'm not old enough to actually drive yet."

"Why you're three now, he let me drive when I was three."

"You're lying" I yelled at her.

"No I'm not" She said defensively

"Fine!" I yelled with that I put in the key and started the car. People heard it start because they started to rush over to get us out of the car but I locked the door's so they couldn't get in. "I can't reach the peddles"

"Then I'll push the gas, you steer"

I shook my head agreeing and looked around us, so many people had gathered around even my papa was trying to get us out. But Alaina pushed the gas and I steered us right into the wall. I guess my dad was right, I still wasn't old enough to drive. I unlocked the doors and my papa pulled me and Alaina out of the car.

"Are you guy's okay, let me look at you?"

"What were you two thinking?" I heard Quincy yell

"We're okay" I said answering my dad and Ignoring Quincy

Once he knew that we were okay he started yelling.

"What where you thinking? You could of hurt yourself or worse some one else! Look at all the damage you guys did"

"I'm sorry" I said staring to fake cry the best I could.

"Letty, Alaina this is not okay"

"I know we're sorry uncle Marshall" Elena said shyly

"Please don't be mad papa" I cried giving him a hug and kiss. He picked me up and hugged me back. I tucked my head into his neck and slightly smiled knowing that I wouldn't be getting in trouble.


Marshall's P.O.V

After we got fined and kicked out of the car museum, I took the kids to the zoo and out for dinner and a movie. I brought them back home and told them to go get ready for bed, I'd be up in a minute to tuck them in and read them a story. I watched them run upstairs to get ready for bed then I looked over to see that Kim was in the same spot she was before we left just more awake. I walked over and sat next to her on the couch.

"What is wrong with you?" I asked

"What do you mean?" She mumbled

"The drugs, alcohol, missing your daughters third birthday. I mean come on Kim are your really that lost." I said then noticing the marks on her wrist. "What are those marks from?" I asked grabbing her wrist.

"Nothing!" She yelled pulling away from me. It killed me to see her hurting so bad.

"Kim, you need help"

"No I don't. I'm fine, just leave me alone. Why do you care anyways? I thought you didn't want to be apart of my life anymore?"

"That was months ago, I was hurt and mad"

"You put out songs calling me a whore and a slut, talking about how I ruined our family by cheating on you. Why would you do that?" She said starting to cry.

"It was the only way that I could think of that would help me get over you. I know it wasn't the smartest thing to do but it was what I was feeling at the time." I stated feeling bad about saying all of those horrible things in my music.

"Do you still feel that way?" She asked.

"No, I don't feel like that any more"

"I miss you" She whispered.

"I miss you too, but Kim you seriously need help"

"No"

"Yes, let me help you" I pleaded. She looked over at me and then she gave me a hug. I wasn't sure what to do at first but I hugged her back. Honestly it felt good I really had been missing her.

"Okay" she whispered "I'll get some help"