Chapter 29


Nick's POV

Eww! This place is really messy. I see sand and dirt everywhere.

"Ok. I'm going to go get water." I inform Private Dawson.

She just shrugs. I see the hole in the floor. I could fit down it if I wanted to.

"Hey Joe. Do you want to come get some water from the well?" I ask down the hole.

"Yeah that would be good." Joe states.

"Ok. Don't leave the house alright. In fact you can help by doing one of the jobs a women here does which is cleaning. Clean this place while I'm gone to go get water Ok. I should be back in a half hour. Whatever you do, don't go outside unless I'm with you." I tell her as I go outside with the water bucket.

Joe comes out the other door and meets me at the bottom of the broken stairs. I give him a look and we head to the well.


The next morning

Miley's POV

Ugh! I hate feeling so sick. Seriously I haven't left my room since Nick left. That term morning sickness is such a lie. It isn't just in the morning! It's in the afternoon and in the evening too. The idiot who diagnosed morning sickness clearly had no concept of hours. Ehh! I'm doing the whole ranting thing again. I get up slowly and I go downstairs to watch the news. Destiny comes into the room.

"Destiny, aren't you suppose to be at school?" I ask her.

"Yes but I didn't want to go back today. I just want to go with Dad." Destiny says.

"Listen up Destiny Ray Jonas! I don't want to hear it. I know you miss your Dad very much, but your Dad wants you to go to school and learn all the stuff you need to graduate. Come on, I'm driving you to school." I tell her as I get in the car.

"Mom! You can't make me!" Destiny states.

"Yes I can because I'm your mother!"I tell her.

"Auntie Demi! Mom is trying to make do something I'm not comfortable doing!" Destiny complains.

"Destiny, listen to your mom. Now get in the car. Miles, I'll see you later. Will you pick up everyone from school?" Demi asks.

"Sure." I state as I start driving Destiny.

I turn on some music and Destiny seems to be enjoying it.

"Mom, I'm not going to school!" She says.

"Why not? Your Dad wants you to. Second if you go to school you'll get to hang out with your friends." I tell her.

"Mom, I want to go home." She says.

"Why do you want to go home so bad?" I ask her.

"Well I don't go since Nathan just sort of broke up with me." She says as she wipes a tear from her eye.

"Destiny, I know that it hurts, but you have to be strong and stand up to him and make it look like him breaking up with you didn't effect you." I tell her.

"Mom, can you just take me home. I don't want to go to school yet. My stomach hurts and I feel sick. I really just want Daddy. I miss him a lot." Destiny says as she starts to cry.

"Shhh, it's ok baby girl. Let's go home and I'll make you some soup and crackers." I tell her as we head home.

We get in the driveway and we go inside.

"Miles! Get in here quick!" Demi says sounding alarmed.

"What is it?" I ask Demi.

Demi start crying hysterically and pulls me into a hug. Destiny looks at me.

"Aunt Demi, what is wrong?" She asks.

"Destiny, I have to talk with your Mom alone for a minute." She says though her tears and Destiny goes upstairs.

"No one tells me anything!" Destiny says as she slams her door.


Kevin's POV

I get to my office for the first time in a long time.

"Hey Kevin. How are you man?" He asks.

"Fine." I state sounding distracted.

I go to my desk and I just sit in my leather chair. I get comfy and I start putting my houses in order. I close my eyes for a second.

"Umm Kevin, you got a caller on line 2. Hey Kev, are you alright? You look pale." My secretary states as she sits down in the chair in front of my desk.

"I'm ok. I just have a lot on my mind." I tell her.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asks politely.

"Well it's basically that my brothers are gone overseas and left me to deal with the family control. There is always someone calling my name and I just need some quiet time." I tell her finally being able to be open with someone.

"Well I can see the stress. I mean you do have 2 4 year olds and 2 5 year olds and a horomonal teen." She says.

"Oh no the icing on the cake is that Nick's wife is pregnant again." I explain.

"Oh, well your screwed. How can you even take 1 day of it?" She asks.

"Well the 5 year olds, Destiny, Frankie and Noah go to school so Miley is just left with the twins. When they all get home from school, they usually just do homework and Frankie is still looking for a job. He still thinks he has to pay Miley and Nick back for taking care of the twins." I tell her.

"Ah. Well I guess I should get back to work. Just grab that line 2 alright." She says as she goes into her office again giving me a cute smile.