"Oh Sarah, don't make a drama out of nothing" Allison said, "You know fine well what happened the other week was an accident" she added
"If it was an accident why did he tell me to keep it from Dad and Rachel" she replied.
Rachel, Eddie, Allison, Max and Sarah were sitting round Allison's kitchen table, Rachel had asked Jake to walk home and pick up Ben and Karen and walk them back to Allison house, and luckily it wasn't too far. Sarah had explained what had happened Max had already tried to dismiss it as just an accident.
"Sarah, sweetie, is that the only thing that happened, if it was then maybe it was just an accident" Rachel said. Rachel had never liked Max Tyler, but she didn't think he was capable of hurting her step daughter.
"Rachel please believe me" Sarah said
"I do believe that Max might have accidently hurt you, I'm not saying that your lying, look how about, if its OK with your Mum you come to ours tonight?"
"Why? She is fine here" Allison said defensively.
"Allison, Sarah is my daughter too, and she is unhappy here, let her stay with us for a couple of days."
"I think it's a great idea, Allison just think, we can have some time on our own" Max said. Allison smiled, more time on her own with Max sounded wonderful
"OK. But just tonight and tomorrow" Allison said.
"Thank you Mum" Sarah said as she ran upstairs to get her things.
A few moment later Max entered Sarah's room
"Well, things are going better than I wanted" Max said, "I never wanted a kid, just your Mum, so now spend some time with your Dad and Rachel, and try and stay there. I want your Mum on my own. Although saying I hurt you wasn't how I was planning this, I wanted you to keep getting in trouble so your Mother got fed up with you. If you end up back here, that's what is going to happen, I will make your Mother think that you are a little brat, do you understand?"
"Yes" Sarah nodded before grabbing her things and running downstairs. She wanted to be as far away from Max Tyler as possible.
Jake arrived at the door with Ben and Karen in tow. Allison let them in and they went into the family room where Allison put the TV on for them. Max sat on the couch across from Karen who just stared at him.
"Who are you?" she asked
"You are a very cheeky little girl" he replied
"Karen, this is Mr Tyler, he is Mums boss" Jake replied
"I'm not cheeky, I'm inquisitive" the 5 year old replied
"Are you like the boss of all the schools?" Ben asked
"Yes" Max replied
"If all the schools went on fire at once, which one would you put it first?" Ben asked
"What sort of question is that?" Max asked
"Ignore him, he always asks silly questions" Jake said
"Well, which one, you haven't answered my brothers question, and its not nice to ignore peoples questions" Karen said
"Karen, Ben just leave him please"
"Why is he here anyway?" Karen asked.
"I'm dating Allison"
"Oh, does that mean you kiss her, cos that's gross" Ben said just as Eddie walked in.
"Right you 3, leave Mr Tyler alone, sorry Max" Eddie said as he rounded his kids up and got them all in the car to head home.