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Chapter 39
By the time Friday rolled around Becky was told that the three girls were pressing charges on her, claiming that she assaulted them and she was arrested as soon as she was allowed to safely leave the hospital. She was taken in early in the morning around 3 and processed into the system while Hunter and Stephanie were informed and quickly posted her bail. The whole process took around ten hours but Becky was finally released into Stephanie's custody around 1 in the afternoon. When Stephanie talked to her lawyers he told her that the gun Becky was shot with was Marina's father who gave it to her as a gift, and in the state of California, that means she legally owns it and she had her permits since she was 18 and was legally allowed to carry the gun. Also, since Becky continued to attack the girls with a "deadly weapon" after they stopped attacking her, Marina had every right to shoot her, because she "feared for her friends' life." So now, the family lawyers said that because of Becky's history of anger and fighting that came up with further digging would put her in a tough spot if they took this to court.
"Thank you again for meeting with me Mr. Ross" Stephanie said as she and Becky were guided into her lawyer's office both dressed professionally for the meeting where they would be looking into the redhead's options before Monday when she would have to either plead guilty or not guilty to a judge.
"Jim is fine Stephanie and it's really no problem. I've been studying the case and all of the evidence and I have to say this is one of my more blurry cases" Jim Ross said seriously
Stephanie gave a short and sarcastic scoff as she patted down the end of her beige dress and took a seat in the office beside her daughter who was sitting across from Jim who was dressed in a proper suit and a cowboy hat as he read through a few files, "Just tell me how bad it is"
"Everything with the girls is legit, the license the gun it's all legal, and all of the girls are giving the same testament of Becky being crazy and attacking them after they pulled her away to talk"
"Becky says they attacked her, she has bruises on her stomach and face that prove that" Stephanie explained, looking to her daughter for confirmation to which Becky nodded slowly, not making eye contact with her mother.
"Well yes, but with no other witnesses other than those girls and Becky, there is no say on who threw the first punch, as of right now it's her word against theirs."
"There weren't any cameras?" Stephanie asked hopefully
"Sadly no, from the testimony of the three that came and found Becky, uh...Dean Ambrose, Sonya Deville, and Paige Mcknight...they just saw Becky holding the pipe over their bodies with a bullet hole in her back and Marina pointing the gun. This all adds to their testimony that Becky was using a deadly weapon to attack them, which she herself admitted to the cops at the hospital." Jim said as he fixed his glasses and flipped through the files on his desk
"So...I have no chance?" Becky said so quietly she was almost sure neither adult heard her
"No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying that there is little evidence to back you, that doesn't mean that there isn't a jury that could possibly see your side of things, however, it is unlikely"
"So, you're saying she should plead guilty?" Stephanie asked slightly in shock
Jim sighed and took off his cowboy hat before setting it down and saying, "That's probably the best option. Unless you little lady have a lot of hope and faith"
Stephanie looked at Becky who sunk down in her seat sadly, "No...I don't."
"Well Becky I think we should think about this. This doesn't have to be something you answer to right now." Stephanie said softly placing her hand on Becky's leg softly and giving her a warm smile which Becky didn't return.
"Your mother is right. We can meet again on Sunday or Monday before the hearing and talk about what you decided. There is no pressure"
"Actually there is...there is a lot of pressure. This is my life on the line" Becky said sadly, the gravity of her situation weighing heavily on her. Her old bubbly personality fading quickly as tears threatened to spill from her eyes.
"Everything will be okay Becky" Stephanie said in a low tone as she gripped Becky's hand before turning to look at Jim, "We'll think it over some more and I will call you on Sunday
"Alright..but Stephanie...there is one other thing that I think we should discuss" Jim said with a warning tone causing Stephanie to frown before looking to her daughter who was on the verge of tears
"Becky why don't you go wait in the hallway" Stephanie suggested before fishing out a dollar and handing it to the girl, "Go get yourself something from the vending machine. I'll be right out once we're done"
Becky nodded and stood before exiting the room and slightly closing the door behind her, leaving it open just a crack as she was met with the cold air of the office building. It was Ross's own firm and it held five other offices on the one floor, with plenty of chairs and a comfortable waiting area which was abandoned. She and Stephanie were the only people there since Mr. Ross had closed up the firm early today and was simply focused on her case. Becky slowly made her way over to the vending machine that was down at the end of the hall away from the door. She slowly looked to see what they had.
"Chips, gum, candy...shit, shit and more shit" Becky muttered before lifting the dollar to her face, "I can't get shit with a dollar..nothing except for that gum"
Becky sighed and slowly put the dollar into the machine and punched in the numbers aggressively before waiting. The machine slowly moved and began to dispense her gum, only to stop halfway, "You gotta be kidding me"
Becky slightly pushed the machine, but it did nothing, "You gotta be kidding me...come on, it's a little piece of gum."
Becky groaned and began to shake the machine violently only causing the gum to fall backward further into the metal rings instead of forward. Becky groaned loudly before stopping and placing her head against the glass, clearly frustrated. The redhead let her eyes close as her mind began to wander back to the night. Flashes of blood, and the sound of metal hitting bone, screams from the girls and the scared looks in their faces filled Becky's mind.
"What the fuck are you?"
Becky clenched her eyes tightly as the screams became deafening and her heart began to pound rapidly. She clenched and unclenched her fists before she punched the machine one last time causing the light inside the machine to turn out, as still, nothing fell.
"Fuck me" Becky said sadly before pushing away from the machine and heading over to the chairs that line the walls outside the office where her mother was. She slowly slumped down and sighed before waiting for her mother, tapping her shoes on the ground impatiently, only stopping when she heard her name.
"This whole thing with Becky...It isn't looking good. While I was looking through the files and the evidence I heard that social services are looking into the case. They're going to be watching very closely" Jim said in a low tone causing Becky to lean in closer to the door, covering her mouth in shock while Stephanie gasped
"What?"
"I think they're gathering a case against you and Hunter. With Becky's case and Charlotte being sent to rehab, you're not developing the best track record. I'm sorry, but after this hearing...things could go very badly for you and your family."
"Wait...you-you're saying they might try and take my girls?"
Jim sighed, "Maybe...maybe not. If Becky pleads not guilty and goes through with that case and that jury makes her out to be a monster, and she gets jail time...social services will more than likely take your girls. Or at least try. You know i'm here in your corner, but...it doesn't look good"
"What about if she pleads guilty and takes her punishment?"
"It won't look good, they'll definitely be on your ass about this… but if the judge gives Becky probation and community and service as I suspect, then they might be more lenient. Social Services might give her a chance to prove herself, but if she screws up again...you'll be in for one hell of a fight"
Becky pulled away from the door and quickly stood, backing away slowly as tears filled her eyes. If she didn't think her decision mattered before it definitely now. Becky quickly wiped tears from her eyes just as Stephanie came out of the room, tightly clenched her purse and took a deep breath, "Come on Rebecca let's go, we have to get your sister from school"
Becky slowly stood and walked out of the building following behind her mother as she finally dried her eyes once they got to the car, "Mom"
"Yes Becky?"
"I-I...I'm sorry" Becky said causing Stephanie to sigh as she sat in the front seat and looked over at her middle daughter who was avoiding eye contact, "I messed everything up"
"It's okay my little firecracker, we'll figure it out"
Sasha slowly exited the school after putting her books into her bag, and struggling slightly with the weight that it put on her back. She was wearing a loose back shirt that covered her growing stomach under a long sleeved, navy blue sweater and a pair of leggings. She had gone throughout the whole day without vomiting once but she had a killer headache and her back was killing her. Also she was kind of lonely, she hadn't seen her sister that much this week except for when they visited her in the hospital but she hadn't been in school all week and Sasha kind of missed seeing her around. She saw Dean and Paige every now and then but they both seemed a bit down and lost without the redhead there as well. As Sasha thought she suddenly felt a hand on her arm, causing her to jump slightly before turning to see Seth standing with his arms crossed
"Hey Seth" Sasha said nervously
"You've been avoiding me" Seth said, raising his phone slightly so Sasha knew what he was talking about. His clothes were slightly messy and his eyes were red, from what Sasha didn't know but she could tell he was on the edge, "I got you a phone for a reason, and yet you haven't answered any of my texts. What was the point of me giving you a phone if you weren't going to be grateful for it?"
"Seth I am grateful, there has just been a lot going on with my family. I've been busy"
"You're supposed to tell me about MY baby"
"It's our baby and I was going to talk to you… my mom's been calling yours she wants to meet."
"Meet? About what?"
"About the baby and what we're going to do" Sasha whispered as people walked around them, leaving the school
"Look Sasha that's what I wanted to talk to you about…" Seth started in a low tone as he ran his hand through his long hair
"What?"
"I've been doing really well in football, I've got colleges talking about me already...I can't have this messed up by a baby"
Sasha paused and clutched the strapped of her backpack as she stared at Seth in shock, before she nearly yelled, "So what...you want me to get rid of it?"
Seth sighed and looked around before holding Sasha's arm as he pulled her closer to her as she was starting to get angry. He whispered, "Stop yelling. Think about our future, this baby would ruin...whatever you do"
Sasha rolled her eyes and moved to pull away from Seth's grip but he simply tightened his hold, "let go of me"
"Look Sasha, this baby will bring nothing but trouble, you and I both know that. Getting rid of it is the best option."
"This is a living being you're talking about"
"It's not going to feel it, it's still early it'll be like nothing. I mean, we can't provide for it, you'll be missing school, and I am not going to play the daddy role all throughout my high school career"
Sasha stopped as tears began to fill her eyes, "i thought you said you were with me on this?"
"Yeah well I thought about it and this is a big mistake"
A few tears fell from her eyes as she tried to yank her arm away but Seth gripped her even tighter causing her to wince in pain, "Ow. Seth let me go. Seth you're hurting me"
"Is everything okay here?" Sasha looked over to see Finn standing there looking carefully at Seth's grip, causing the boy to let her go, "You okay Sasha?"
"This is a private matter. Why don't you run along" Seth said, taking a step towards Finn who didn't back down. He was dressed in a black jacket and jeans which made him look more normal compared to his usual Polo and khakis.
"I'm just checking to make sure everyone is okay." Finn said with a boyish smile which infuriated Seth, causing him to push Finn away slightly
"Seth stop" Sasha said placing her hand on Seth's chest, "Finn please just-"
"Why are you talking to him?" Seth asked loudly causing Sasha to mentally thank God that the hallways were no empty, "Have you two been hooking up behind my back?"
"What? No of course not" Sasha yelled back at Seth, "He's a friend Seth and frankly I don't know what we are right now"
Seth gave a sarcastic laugh as he stepped away from both Finn and Sasha and began to pace, "Yeah, right. Is he why you haven't been responding to me?"
"No I told you, I've been busy"
"Yeah busy fucking him!" Seth shouted getting into her face, push her slightly causing Finn to step up and push Seth away from her, making him fall on his butt
"Back off man. You can be angry and you can yell all you want but do not lay your hands on her. If you do again I will beat the living shit out of you" Finn snapped before guiding Sasha out of the building, leaving Seth on the floor angry.
Once the two were outside in the parking lot, Finn turned to Sasha and began to check on her, "Thank you...for that. For standing up to Seth for me"
"Anytime Sasha. He shouldn't touch you like that." Finn said sincerely, "Are you okay, is your arm okay?"
Sasha looked down at her arm, lifting her sleeve up to see a small bruise forming, before she quickly pulled it back down, "Yea...I'm fine."
"Are you sure because i'll go back in there and kick his ass"
"Yes I'm sure" Sasha said blushing, "How are you?"
"I should be asking you that. My uncle told me about Becky." Finn said softly, as he took her bookbag and carried it for her, noticing how she was struggling with it
"Yeah. Her bail was already posted so she out, she's just waiting for the hearing on Monday."
"Are you okay with everything that's happening?"
Sasha sighed, "Yeah...yeah I'm good. Thank you for asking."
"Anytime, Oh, and I got you these" Finn quickly pulled out a tub of sugar cookies, "You said you liked them at the hospital and my mother likes to cook, so…"
"Finn! You didn't have to do that" Sasha said with a blush as she took the tubberware only to stop as Finn was tackled to the ground, "OH MY GOD!"
Seth and Finn began to wrestle on the ground, each punching the other as they fought. As Seth got on top of Finn he began to punch him repeatedly before Finn pushed he away so Seth landed on the sidewalk further away from them. After a second Finn went to attack Seth some more but Sasha quickly stood in front of him, "Finn stop please"
"But he-"
"Please…" Sasha said slowly placing her hand on his chest, "Don't get in trouble… not like Becky"
Finn looked from Sasha to Seth who was starting to get off the ground as he yelled, "Yeah you bitch...come on. You're bold enough to screw my girlfriend, but not enough to fight me."
"Finn…" Sasha said carefully not wanting the boy to engage in a fight
"God Sasha I didn't know you were such a slut" Seth shouted out from the ground
"Don't" Sasha said once more to Finn, ignoring Seth behind her
Finn sighed and nodded to Sasha before moving her out of the way slightly as Seth came charging at him. Finn quickly punched the boy hard in the face causing him to fall back. Sasha covered her mouth in shock while Finn sighed and calmed himself before wiping off imaginary dust from his jacket and turning to Sasha, "Sorry about that"
Sasha looked to Seth who was unconscious on the ground before looking back to Finn shocked, "Why did you do that?"
"I couldn't let him talk to you like that" Finn said seriously as Sasha ran her fingers over the bruises forming under his left eye and his cheek, "I want to look out for you...and your baby"
"Why?"
Finn gave her a small smile as he thought before saying, "I don't know...i feel drawn to you, and I don't want to see you hurt by that douchebag"
Sasha blushed and smiled before hugging Finn tightly, "Thank you."
"No problem"
There was a small car horn causing the two to break apart and turn to see Stephanie's car. Finn picked up Sasha's backpack and the tub of cookies before walking the smaller girl to the car. Becky was sitting in the front seat so Finn opened the back door for Sasha and handed her her things as she got situated. Stephanie looked back at him and looked confused, "What happened to your face Finn!"
"Ah, just a few scrapes Mrs. Helmsley. I'm fine"
"Liar" Becky muttered from the front seat
"It's good to see you Becky, I'm glad you're okay" Finn said, moving to the front window as Becky looked out past him to see Seth laying on the ground further away
"a dèan thu sin" Becky said in Gaelic to Finn causing him to raise his eyebrow before looking at Seth and nodding. The red head smirked, the two always talked in Gaelic when they were younger and not alone, they were the only two in the home that knew the language and practiced daily. She gave a laugh before saying, "Good job. I would've done the same"
Finn smirked before looking back to Sasha, "I'll see you around Sasha"
"See you Finn, thanks again" With that Finn backed away and closed the door, waving a goodbye to the family before heading off. Back in the car Sasha leaned forward to her younger sister, "What did you say to him?"
"I asked him if he did that to Seth" Becky responded, not looking back at her sister
"What language was that?"
"Gaelic"
"I've never heard you speak that before"
"None of you would understand me so I didn't speak it, doesn't mean I don't still know it from Ireland"
Sasha nodded at this and looked to her mother who was nervously biting her lip. The second oldest Helmsley could see that things were obviously bothering her mother, "Are you okay mom?"
"Yes...yes I'm okay. Don't you girls worry."
After Stephanie dropped Becky and Sasha off at home she went out to pick up her youngest daughter from school so she could take the girl to meet her birth mother. The two were supposed to meet at a small cafe about twenty minutes away from the house and Stephanie promised that she would be there for her daughter. The young girl was nervous as the two walked into the slightly empty cafe and took a seat, "What if she doesn't like me?"
"She'll love you Bayley"
"...but what if she doesn't?"
Stephanie smiled sadly at her youngest girl and lightly brought her hand up to Bayley's face and squeezed the girl's cheek, "bayley you are amazing, anyone would be lucky to know you. That's why she wanted to meet up with you."
"But...what if I tell her I'm...gay and she hates me?" Bayley whispered as she played with the end of her hair nervously
Stephanie frowned and sat back, "What do you want to get out of this meeting Bayley?"
"I-I, I just want to know why she was so awful to me. I want answers."
"Do you want a relationship with your mother after all of this?"
"You're my mother" Bayley said sincerely causing Stephanie to smile, "I just want to talk...and maybe know about her...and her other daughter I mean...I have another sister. She never did anything to me...I should get to know her a little."
Stephanie nodded at this and smiled at her daughter, actually enjoying talking to her youngest. She had the least amount of drama going on with her and it was actually a relief to talk about her problems rather than deal with what's going on with her oldest girls, "You have every right to Bayley...and you don't have to tell her anything about you that you don't want to."
Bayley nodded at this and took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves just before the bell of the door jingled causing them both to look up and see the woman walking in. She was in a rose pink dress and she wore a fur coat over it as she took off her shades and looked around before spotting Bayley and Stephanie. She gave a small smile before brushing down her long dark hair nervously and walking over causing Stephanie to stand and greet the girl, "It's good to see you again Pamela"
The woman gave a nervous smile to Stephanie before saying, "You too Stephanie. Look… I'm so sorry for how i acted all those years ago. I was young and angry, a-and that's no excuse but I-"
"It's alright." Stephanie said before looking to Bayley, "Bayley...I'll let you two talk… I'll be right over there if you need me"
"Thanks" Bayley said before Stephanie placed a kiss on top of Bayley's head and walked to a corner to give the two some space, while Pamela sat down in Stephanie's seat.
The two looked at each other for a few minutes, taking in one another's presence. Pamela was looking at the girl she had treated so awfully all those years ago while Bayley was looking at the woman who she could barely remember, "You look so beautiful Bayley"
"Thanks"
"How are you? Did you two find the cafe okay?" Pamela asked nervously
"Yes. How did you find this place? It's so small, I've never heard of it" Bayley asked looking around
"I used to come here a lot with my parents when I was younger. It's my favorite place. They have these chocolate scones here that are the best" Pamela said causing them both to smile. After the two sat in silence for a while Pamela asked, "So...uh, do you have any questions for me? Anything you want to know?"
"Who's my father?" Bayley asked quickly, taking Pamela back for a second, "Stephanie and Hunter never mentioned him before"
The woman frowned, "He uh… his name was David. He was shot and killed by the time you were almost one. He...he loved you very much"
Bayley frowned at this and began to wring her hands together nervously, "Who was… Derrick? I remember his name...but not a lot about what happened with him. Stephanie told me "
Pamela flinched at the name, "a mistake"
"... was I?"
"No. No. of course not, Bayley. I was the one making all of the mistakes, but you were never one of them. After David died, I...I was in such a terrible place, and every time I looked at you I saw him. I still do, but at the time I was so angry, angry at the people who killed him, angry at him for getting killed, for leaving us...I was angry at myself and I'm ashamed to say this but...I was angry at you." Pamela said as she carefully wiped the tears from her eyes, "But now, looking at you...I can't stop kicking myself for ever feeling that way towards you"
Bayley didn't know what to say, or what to do. This woman who was her mother, was crying before her and telling her all of these things that made her more confused, "I uh...I used to write you. I never sent them but, from the time I could write, I wrote you everything that I was feeling, and everything that I wanted to ask you...b-but now, seeing you. I don't know what to ask."
"Well...let's see what I can tell you." Pamela said before thinking, "Well, after I lost you, I went to counseling and rehab… and I met my husband Terry, and we had Dakota, she's your half sister. She's seven, and she's an angel"
"Can I meet her?"
"Of course...I'll bring her the next time we meet. If you want to meet again of course"
"Yes, I think so" this caused Pamela to smile
"So. Tell me about yourself"
"Well uh...I, I live with Stephanie and Hunter and I have three older sisters. They're all pretty cool and our house is always crazy, but they're good to me. I'm doing pretty well in school, all As and Bs and I play music like the guitar and the piano." This caused Pamela to smile brightly, 'What?"
"Your father...David, he used to play guitar...it's how we met." Pamela said with a proud smile, "I'm more than sure he would love you and he would love to hear to you play."
Bayley blushed at this before, "I just joined a band actually we're called NXT"
"That is amazing Bayley" Pamela said happily before the two sat in silence for a second before she changed the subject, "So...any boys on your mind?"
"Uh...ha, no" Bayley said nervously, opening her mouth to tell more, but she quickly stops, "No boys"
"Aw well, you're still young. You have plenty of time, and don't rush it. Trust me, I was so young when I had you, I wasn't prepared… not mentally or financially, and I thank God everyday for Stephanie and Hunter taking you in. Even though I was angry at the time, after counseling I realized that it was best for the both of us."
"So...what do you want? Why contact me now? What do you want from me?" Bayley asked quietly
"I finished all of my therapy and they told me that I should reach out to you. Try to make amends, discuss any feelings or burdens that I had about you. All that guilt that I felt for years...I just needed to talk to you, to see your face...and I'm glad I did"
The two continued to talk for an hour, Bayley listening to Pamela's stories of her father and Bayley's grandparents, even showing her a few pictures of herself as a baby before Pamela got a call and apologized saying that she had to go. The two said goodbye, Pamela giving her daughter a nervous hug before leaving, saying a goodbye and a thank you to Stephanie for everything before leaving. The two planned to meet once a month to talk and hang out, just to rekindle their lost relationship and Stephanie agreed to this before taking Bayley home. As the two sat in the car Stephanie noticed her daughter's quietness and asked, "Is everything alright Bayley?"
"...yes." Bayley said after some thought before looking over at her mother, "I just… she wasn't at all like I expected."
"In a good way or…"
"A good way. Definitely. She seems so...put together"
"Well, she was very young when she had you. I doubt she had her life together at the time, but I can see that the time has done her well. Are you looking forward to seeing her again?" Stephanie asked carefully, glancing between her daughter and the road
Bayley nodded, "Yes. She said that I could meet Dakota...my sister. I-I, I have another sister"
Stephanie gave a small smile and patted Bayley's leg slowly before saying, "Are you okay with that?"
"Yeah...I'm not the youngest anymore. I have someone who's going to look up to me. I'll be the best big sister in the world" Bayley said causing Stephanie to smile as she could her how proud her youngest daughter was
"I know you will babygirl."
It was Friday and Charlotte had finally gotten her weekend privileges back so she did not have to go to any counseling meetings on friday. So she, the boys, and Dana, were watching a movie in the game room. It was something Matt had picked out, so nobody really understood what was going on. About halfway into the movie Charlotte felt a tap on her shoulder, causing her to turn and see Roman standing behind the couch. She stared at him as he quietly motioned for her to follow him causing her to quickly excuse herself.
"Bring back more popcorn"
"And drinks" she was instructed causing her to quietly agreed before moving around the boys who were spread out everywhere on the couch and floor before walking over to Roman.
The two silently walked out of the game room and headed back to the main building where the kitchen was. Roman was wearing a light grey shirt and jeans while Charlotte was in a long sleeved shirt that was too big for her and a pair of colorful sweatpants. As they made it to the kitchen roman began to talk as Charlotte moved around to make the popcorn and get the drinks, "You've been avoiding me"
"No i've been busy"
"Busy hanging out with everyone but me" Roman said confused, "What did I do? I mean honestly, if I hurt you or did something to mess up our friendship then I'm sorry.. But I gotta know what I did"
Charlotte sighed and ran her hands through her hair as she pulled out two bags of popcorn and placed one in the microwave, "No Roman… you didn't do anything. It's me"
"Is this one of those break up that goes… it's not you it's me? Because I hate those, it's always the person they say it's not"
"No this is not one of those times. It really is about me. My sister… she's in the hospital and I really need to do well here because I have to get back to them. I screwed up and I did all this stuff just to get away from that responsibility, but looking at how badly my family is falling apart… I realized that I need them, just as much as they need me. I have to get better so I can be their big sister again...a-and if that means I can't hang around you anymore...then I'm sorry Roman"
"Wait. I can be better too" roman suggested, lightly touching Charlotte's arm to get her attention as she moved to turn away from him, "I mean...I have to get better too...I've got football scholarships on the line"
"Good. Then you'll understand why we don't need to be around each other" Charlotte said as the first bag of popcorn finished. She quickly took it out and put in the next bag before she turned to search for a bowl
"What no...I was saying that because we could do this together. You know, the iconic rehab duo" Roman said as he moved to stand beside Charlotte as she poured the first bag of popcorn into a bowl. He had a dorky smile on his face, which Charlotte didn't return, "Come on"
"Roman, we both need to get better...on our own"
"But you make me want to get better"
"You just said you were getting better for your scholarships"
"Well I was just trying to look cool. All my scholarships are shot right now...it's really you who's pushing me"
"See, that's the problem. I don't want to push you. I want to push myself, and I want you to push yourself Roman. Get better for you… get better for your scholarships, but don't use me as a support system. I have too many people leaning on me already, if I add you I might break again." Charlotte said, muttering the last part as the popcorn finished
She quickly got the last bag and poured it into the big bowl before going into the fridge and pulling out a six-pack of gatorade. Sh turned to Roman to see him pacing as he ran his hands through his long hair causing her to scrunch her nose up confused at what he was doing, "Roman? Are you alright?"
The boy looked at her with hurt eyes before turning and storming off, leaving Charlotte to carry the popcorn and gatorades by herself, well almost by herself. Charlotte looked up to see Dana standing behind the island. The shorter blonde was wearing a grey hoodie that was way too big for her and came down to her knees making her look much smaller than she was as she softly said, "hey."
"Hey Dana" Charlotte said carefully, not sure if the girl had heard what she had told Roman, but if she did, she made no mentions of it
"The guys told me to come check on you and see if you needed any help"
"Oh uh yeah" Charlotte said before holding out the bowl of popcorn, which Dana took carefully before following Charlotte back to the game room in silence. Charlotte set down the drinks which each boy took happily and Dana handed braun the popcorn before she ad Charlotte sat on one of the free couches while Sheamus, Jeff and Braun were on the other couch and Cesaro and Matt were on the they watched the movie Charlotte could see Dana carefully glancing at her every now and then as two sat closely together, Dana's leg carefully brushing against Charlotte's as they watched whatever was on the TV.
Later that day after Stephanie and Bayley returned home Becky sat out on the front porch steps thinking. Her mother and sister had passed by and gave her sympathetic looks, her mother stopping and placing a kiss on her forehead asking her to come inside, which she refused. She had been sitting outside for the past hour thinking when she felt someone place a jacket over her shoulders.
"Hey Dad"
"You okay?" Hunter asked his daughter as he came and sat down beside her
"Yeah...I feel great" Becky responded sarcastically, "Just ya know...missing one of my lungs, and I'm about to make the biggest decision of my life, which could either get me sent to jail or have me on house arrest"
Hunter put his hands up defensively before saying, "I get it… you want to be alone"
Becky sighed and ran her hands down her face in frustratedly, "no...I just...i don't know what to do. I can either take a chance on the jury or I can just take my punishment and move on."
"What do you want to do?"
"I just want to go back to fighting"
"Well that's out of the question"
"I know...doesn't make me want it any less" Hunter sighed at this and pulled Becky close into him, "I screwed up didn't I?"
"No kid you-"
"You told me before that social services was watching you and mom" Becky said in a dark tone as she looked down at her feet, avoiding eye contact, "If I go to court with this...even if I don't. I screwed everything up. I heard that lawyer talking with mom, having Charlotte in rehab and me with assault on my record and Sasha being pregnant… it doesn't look good on you two. They're going to send me away."
"No they won't" Hunter said firmly as a tear slowly fell from Becky's eyes no matter how hard she wiped them on her black hoodie, "We won't let them"
Becky gave a sad laugh as tears still fell freely from her eyes, her laugh turning into a sob, "There's nothing you could do. I-I heard everything...I heard mom and that lawyer talking."
"Everything is going to be okay kid…" Hunter said before placing a kiss on the top of her
"I wish everyone would stop saying that." Becky said angrily, "That's all i've heard from you and mom all day...all week even. But...it's not. Everything is not going to be okay, something really bad is about to happen...I can feel it, and it feels like everyone else is just ignoring that."
"We're not ignoring it kid. We're choosing to look on the bright side. Ya know, you used to do it a lot" Hunter said with a small smile which Becky didn't return
"I don't have the energy to do that anymore" Becky said sadly as she curled her knees up closer to her, "I don't have the energy to do anything right now"
"Well we don't have to do anything. We can just keep sitting her talking" Hunter said quietly but Becky shook her head and stood slowly
"I don't wanna talk. I just wanna be alone for a bit" she said sadly as Hunter could see the tears falling down her face
"Okay kid." Hunter said from his seat on the porch as Becky nodded before heading inside leaving Hunter outside by himself.
He gave a deep sigh and stared out at the street watching the cars go by as the sun was setting before he felt someone sit down beside him. He smiled as Stephanie gently laid her head on his shoulder, letting the two sit in the silent moment for a while. They hadn't had a moment like this in a while, these moments where it was just him and Stephanie against the world. Whenever the two were together like this the air around them felt comforting and the craziness of the outside world couldn't touch them. Hunter cherished these small moments, he loved his wife with every fiber in his being, but it always seemed like their life was falling apart at the seems, that's why he loved just being with her like this. They worried about nothing, instead, they just enjoyed one another's company.
"I love you" Hunter said before kissing the top of Stephanie's head
"I love you two Hunter" Stephanie replied quietly before sighing, signaling to her husband that it was actually time to talk, "What are we doing Hunter?"
"We are trying our best to raise four, hormonal, crazy kids" Hunter replied as he put his arm around Stephanie
"It feels like we're failing" Stephanie said sadly
"We're not failing. You only fail as a parent when you give up on your child" Hunter said confidently, "We haven't given up...right?"
"Right" Stephanie said in agreeance, "But everything is just so hard. With Becky's court case, Sasha's pregnancy and Charlotte's rehab...we don't look like the best parents"
"Well the last time I checked there wasn't a handbook given out on how to be the best parents. Besides, they are still young and we have some many more opportunities to help them. This is one bump in our lives...a big one, but it's still a bump. The thing about those is you always drive over them slowly and then you keep going" Hunter said with a goofy smile which caused Stephanie to smile after a while
"How did I get so lucky to have a husband like you?" She asked as she moved closer into her husband
"I think the same thing every time I see your face" Hunter said before thinking, "Well I say wife like you...instead of husband like you...because that would be weird"
"Shut up you dork" Stephanie said laughing, even snorting at one point as she jokingly pushed her husband before kissing her husband softly.
"Uh...yeah, no I can talk...yeah my parents are...they're outside." Bayley said into the house phone as she moved away from the front window where she could see her parents kissing. She was on the phone with Alexa who had called urgently wanting to talk to Bayley. The youngest girl assumed she wanted to know about Bayley's meeting with her mom.
"What happened with you and Ember?" Alexa asked seriously
"What?" Bayley said after a while, she had been so busy with everything about her sister and her birth mother, she had never gotten around to telling her girlfriend about that kiss with Ember. She was going to, obviously, she had no problem telling Alexa, especially since the kiss meant nothing to her and she pulled away quickly, but hearing that Alexa already knew about it kind of made her nervous.
"Why did you kiss her?"
"Woah what? I didn't kiss her!" Bayley said quickly, "Where did you hear that?"
"Your friend Carmella. She told me she saw you two singing in the auditorium and then she saw you two kiss. How could you do that Bayley?" Alexa asked her voice eerily calm
"Carmella?" Bayley asked confused before shaking her head, "Look can I tell you what really happened"
"Please"
"I was in the auditorium for lunch while you were at that meeting and I was just thinking and then Ember came in. She was helping me write a song for YOU and so we were playing together and I guess she got caught up in the lyrics and she just kissed me. But I pulled away immediately and I told her that I had a girlfriend...who I love very much" Bayley explained only to receive silence for a minute or two, "Alexa?"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm sorry I was so busy with my family stuff I kind of forgot. I mean that's how little she and that kiss meant to me babe" Bayley said as she paced back and forth in the living room, "I love you Lex. I'm sorry I should have told you...as soon as it happened. I'm sorry."
Bayley was met with silence again and she went to say something but stopped when she heard something in the background on the phone. She quietly listened as the sound of screaming, or arguing, could be heard faintly in the background of Alexa's phone. Soon there was shattering glass and angry footsteps, "Bayley I'll call you later"
"Alexa?"
"I gotta go" Bayley could hear the sound of a door locking and she felt her nerves kick in instantly
"ALEXA! COME DOWN HERE YOU BITCH!" Bayley could hear being shouted
"Alexa! Lex...is it your father?" She was met with no response, but Bayley could hear banging and yelling close by, "Alexa get out of there!"
DID YOU LOCK THE FUCKING DOOR YOU PIECE OF SHIT?"
"Bayley-"
"OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR!"
"Lex, get out of there now, please...go out the window!" Bayley said once again as the pounding on the door became kicking, "babe?"
Soon Bayley could hear the door break open and the sound of Alexa's scream before the phone hung up. Bayley quickly looked at the phone, still yelling Alexa's name by now Sasha and her parents were downstairs looking at her concerned as the youngest Helmsley began to dial 9-1-1.
"9-1-1 how may I help you?"
"Yes, I need a police officer to go to my girlfriend's house. I think her father is going to hurt her…"
"What's the address?"
"1854 conner's view drive, San Diego California."
"Can you tell me what happened, is anyone injured?"
" I-i I was on the phone with her and I could hear him yelling and breaking her door down, and then she screamed and the called ended…"
"Okay, help is on the way. You did the right thing by calling"
"Just help her please"
A/N: Thanks for reading guys. I've been going back and forth between this story and my other four horsewomen story and since I'm on break, you guys are going to chapters for both stories. Also, just make sure to review and let me know what you guys want to see in the future chapters.