Chapter 7:Heightened emotions

Hours passed and Erin's friend had given birth and her friend's brother had driven frantically to reach the hospital.

Erins phone buzzed in her pocket. She pretty much knew why Ian was calling when he did,if she could have put a bet on it she would have done,so why hadn't she just stayed with couldn't she have supported both friends at the same time,why was she put in the situation where she had to choose?

"Hey Erin,it's Ian, your friend,she's here and I told the guys to stop serving her but I only just got in and looks like she's been drinking for a while."

"Right I'll be over in ten minutes."Said Erin as she made sure that everything was alright with her friend.

"Thanks for everything Erin,you can go." said her friend's brother.

Erin knew this was going to happen,she must have done,she told Ian to keep an eye out if Kim came into his bar which was the nearest bar to her she had known why hadn't she done something about it?Why hadn't she tried to stop sighed she couldn't do this to herself,when something went wrong it didn't automatically mean that it was her fault,she couldn't beat herself up about this,she'd moved past that.

Erin jumped in her car and headed to the she got there,she was greeted with the sounds of an enraged woman.

"I'm a paying customer,I don't see why you won't serve me." exclaimed Kim.

Erin walked over to Kim,Kim looked her way and saw her.

"OH Erin good your here,can you buy me another drink this idiot won't give me I'm a paying customer." Kim said waving her credit card in Erin's face.

"Come on Kim let's get you home." said Erin,grabbing Kims arm to lead her out of the bar.

Kim's demeanor completely changed and the loud,brash exterior faded.

"But...But I don't want to go home." Kim said in almost a whisper.

"I don't mean to Chicago,I mean to my apartment,I meant what I said,you can stay with me as long as you need but you can't be like this and do this to yourself." replied Erin trying to get Kim to come with her.

Kim slapped her hands away.

"But I'm not done drinking yet." responded Kim

"They aren't going to serve you here Kim come on lets just go." Erin tried to reason.

"I don't know who you think you are... telling me what to do and what not to do.I'm pretty sure you did the exact same when Nadia died.I don't see why you are lecturing me about how to live by myself ,Erin you're no saint. You've skated round the subject but i'm not stupid it's obvious that Ellie is Jays daughter,I bet you haven't even told him,hes got no idea has he….Honeslty Erin if my life is messed up,yours is so messed up,it might win an award." spat Kim the alcohol in her system hightening all her emotions.

Then Erin did something that even took herself by slapped Kim across the face.

Both women were stunned.

"Get in the car," said Erin angrily through gritted teeth.

They hadn't even made it home before the emotions started and Kim burst into tears becoming an emotional kept apologizing over and over again.

Erin ignored her and focused on driving and getting her into the apartment and she spent the next hour holding Kim's hair back as she threw up into the toilet in between sobs of.

"Erin im sorry ,i didn't mean it " and " Erin please talk to me."

All the time Erin kept quiet trying to contain her emotions.

Erin helped Kim into the spare bed by placing a bowl,a glass of water and aspirin for the inevitable headache and hangover that she would have in the morning.

When Erin was sure Kim was asleep she went across the hall to her neighbours house and carried Ellie who was fast asleep back into their apartment and placed Ellie in her bed,whilst she grabbed something to eat.

Erin climbed into her bed next to where Ellie was laying in her outer space pajamas clutching her teddy,she had fallen asleep at the neighbor's house before Erin got back. Erin ran her hands through the girl's hair,she loved the girl so much,she didn't know how she would ever go a day without her,she loved her so much she didn't think she could share her.

Ellie stirred "Mom,where did you go?"she asked

"Remember moms friend whose staying with us."Erin said

Ellie nodded

"She wasn't feeling too well so I went to pick her up and bring her back here so she feels better.

"Will she feel better soon," asked Ellie

"Yes sweetie she will."

"Can I draw her get well picture."Ellie asked smiling up at her mom

"Yes of course but in the morning,it's time to sleep now." said Erin as she looked at the clock which said that it was 2am.

"Are you coming to bed as well." asked Ellie

Erin nodded

"Can we cuddle then?" asked Ellie

"Ok we might have time for a quick cuddle." said Erin and Ellie crawled along the bed next to her mom and both of them fell asleep.