A.N. I've had several questions about Chloe addressing the diary Daddy and then calling Daddy Daddy in the journal. It's more like she's telling a story to her Daddy, but like it's objective, other than it being in first person. I hope that makes some kind of sense:) Sorry it has taken me so long to update. School started, and I was getting ready for it, then actually attending the classes:P
Dear Daddy,
Mommy was upset today. She was pacing and sighing and mumbling. It was ever since she got that package on the elevator. She called Uncle Bailey and told him all about the box. It was decorated with pictures. All kinds of pictures, ones of me from my birthday, ones of Mommy and John walking some place, ones of Angel at her art class, Auntie Grace and Jason rocking in a chair, Uncle Bailey and Francie talking at a kitchen table, George watching tv. Mommy would be really upset if she knew I'd seen the decorated box, so I never told her I saw it. She told Uncle Bailey that there was a note in it from Jack. He said that it was near the time that we'd all be together, a family unit, whatever that is. All of a sudden, John came bursting through the doors and he looked mad. I hid in under the slide so I could hear and see them, but they couldn't see me. John talked in a quiet voice, "I'm going to get this jerk. He left a trail this time."
Mommy didn't like that at all. "You think he doesn't plan on you coming after him? That's exactly what he wants."
"Then he'll get a fight."
"John, you're not thinking clearly. You cannot go after him. I will not let you go after him."
"I'm afraid you have no say over this."
"Jack is my problem, not yours. I have plenty of input on this situation."
They were almost yelling at each other. I think if they didn't think I was in my room, they would have been.
"He's all of our problems. He's stalking all of us to get to you. I have a right to try to capture him!"
"Why are you being so stubborn, John? Just respect my wishes. Let me try to get him. I can't let him kill you too."
John stopped pacing. "You want to know why I'm so stubborn? Because I love you, Sam, and I'm tired of pretending that I don't. I'm tired of watching Jack hurt you and Chloe over and over again. I'm tired of watching you go through Hell everytime he strikes."
I had to stop myself from screaming. John loved Mommy. Just like I wanted. Maybe that meant he could stay with us from now on. Maybe he really would be my Daddy! Mommy had kind of fallen into the chair and buried her face in her hands. She sobbed and John stopped in front of her chair. He kneeled down and just watched her. I could hardly understand Mommy. It sounded like. "Mmm, das yn I cnnon et you doof dis." "And that's why I can't let you do this." is what she really said. John made her look at him and he put his hand on her cheek really softly and wiped away all of her teardrops. "What?" He asked her.
"And that's why I can't let you do this. Jack always kills the ones I love the most. I can't let you become another victim. I can't handle it. And frankly, I don't think Chloe can handle it."
John started to smile. I wasn't sure why he was smiling. It seemed like this wasn't a time you would grin. "Are you saying that you love me, Samantha Waters?"
"Guess I've become one of those women in heels."
That made John laugh. I don't know why. Mommy wore high heeled shoes a lot. "I'm not going to be able to talk you out of this, am I?"
John shook his head. "No. I'll do it with or without your blessing, but I'd really like to have your help. And the support of the team."
"I'll go talk to them."
John leaned up and gave Mommy a great big kiss on the mouth! I slipped out from under the slide and ran back to my room. I was sooooooo excited. Mommy and John were in love! I heard them walking down the hall and stop in front of my room. "Chloe-Girl? Can I come in?"
"Yeah!" I yelled at them. They didn't know I'd watched them. They'd probably be mad at me. At least Mommy would be. John came in and gave me a hug. "Hello, Sweetheart. I just wanted to drop in and say hi. I'm afraid I'm taking your Mommy into work today."
"But it's Saturday, John. Mommy and I are supposed to go to the zoo today."
"How about I take you next week?"
"Me and Mommy?"
"Yes. Both of you."
"Oka-ay."
"Thanks, Chloe-Girl. I'll talk to you later." He kissed my forehead and started to walk out of my room. "Hey, John!"
"Yeah?"
"I love you." I ran to him and gave him a big hug. The way they were talking, he was going to do something that was dangerous. I didn't want him to go away just like my Daddy did, especially not without me telling him that I loved him! John looked like he was about to cry. He whispered something about finally having a family before saying real quiet, "I love you, too, Chloe." John smiled at me and then he left. Mommy sat down on the edge of my bed. "Sweetheart, I'm sorry I have to go to the VCTF today. I know I promised to take you to the zoo."
"It's okay. I know you have an important job."
"I'll see you tonight before you go to bed."
"All right. I love you Mommy."
"I love you, too." Mommy got up.
"Be careful, Mommy."
Mommy gave me a weird look and then nodded. "I will. Stay here with Angel."
"I will."
She left with John and I laid back on my bed to write this all down. I just hope they'll both be okay.
Love,
Chloe Waters.
Dear Daddy,
Mommy was upset today. She was pacing and sighing and mumbling. It was ever since she got that package on the elevator. She called Uncle Bailey and told him all about the box. It was decorated with pictures. All kinds of pictures, ones of me from my birthday, ones of Mommy and John walking some place, ones of Angel at her art class, Auntie Grace and Jason rocking in a chair, Uncle Bailey and Francie talking at a kitchen table, George watching tv. Mommy would be really upset if she knew I'd seen the decorated box, so I never told her I saw it. She told Uncle Bailey that there was a note in it from Jack. He said that it was near the time that we'd all be together, a family unit, whatever that is. All of a sudden, John came bursting through the doors and he looked mad. I hid in under the slide so I could hear and see them, but they couldn't see me. John talked in a quiet voice, "I'm going to get this jerk. He left a trail this time."
Mommy didn't like that at all. "You think he doesn't plan on you coming after him? That's exactly what he wants."
"Then he'll get a fight."
"John, you're not thinking clearly. You cannot go after him. I will not let you go after him."
"I'm afraid you have no say over this."
"Jack is my problem, not yours. I have plenty of input on this situation."
They were almost yelling at each other. I think if they didn't think I was in my room, they would have been.
"He's all of our problems. He's stalking all of us to get to you. I have a right to try to capture him!"
"Why are you being so stubborn, John? Just respect my wishes. Let me try to get him. I can't let him kill you too."
John stopped pacing. "You want to know why I'm so stubborn? Because I love you, Sam, and I'm tired of pretending that I don't. I'm tired of watching Jack hurt you and Chloe over and over again. I'm tired of watching you go through Hell everytime he strikes."
I had to stop myself from screaming. John loved Mommy. Just like I wanted. Maybe that meant he could stay with us from now on. Maybe he really would be my Daddy! Mommy had kind of fallen into the chair and buried her face in her hands. She sobbed and John stopped in front of her chair. He kneeled down and just watched her. I could hardly understand Mommy. It sounded like. "Mmm, das yn I cnnon et you doof dis." "And that's why I can't let you do this." is what she really said. John made her look at him and he put his hand on her cheek really softly and wiped away all of her teardrops. "What?" He asked her.
"And that's why I can't let you do this. Jack always kills the ones I love the most. I can't let you become another victim. I can't handle it. And frankly, I don't think Chloe can handle it."
John started to smile. I wasn't sure why he was smiling. It seemed like this wasn't a time you would grin. "Are you saying that you love me, Samantha Waters?"
"Guess I've become one of those women in heels."
That made John laugh. I don't know why. Mommy wore high heeled shoes a lot. "I'm not going to be able to talk you out of this, am I?"
John shook his head. "No. I'll do it with or without your blessing, but I'd really like to have your help. And the support of the team."
"I'll go talk to them."
John leaned up and gave Mommy a great big kiss on the mouth! I slipped out from under the slide and ran back to my room. I was sooooooo excited. Mommy and John were in love! I heard them walking down the hall and stop in front of my room. "Chloe-Girl? Can I come in?"
"Yeah!" I yelled at them. They didn't know I'd watched them. They'd probably be mad at me. At least Mommy would be. John came in and gave me a hug. "Hello, Sweetheart. I just wanted to drop in and say hi. I'm afraid I'm taking your Mommy into work today."
"But it's Saturday, John. Mommy and I are supposed to go to the zoo today."
"How about I take you next week?"
"Me and Mommy?"
"Yes. Both of you."
"Oka-ay."
"Thanks, Chloe-Girl. I'll talk to you later." He kissed my forehead and started to walk out of my room. "Hey, John!"
"Yeah?"
"I love you." I ran to him and gave him a big hug. The way they were talking, he was going to do something that was dangerous. I didn't want him to go away just like my Daddy did, especially not without me telling him that I loved him! John looked like he was about to cry. He whispered something about finally having a family before saying real quiet, "I love you, too, Chloe." John smiled at me and then he left. Mommy sat down on the edge of my bed. "Sweetheart, I'm sorry I have to go to the VCTF today. I know I promised to take you to the zoo."
"It's okay. I know you have an important job."
"I'll see you tonight before you go to bed."
"All right. I love you Mommy."
"I love you, too." Mommy got up.
"Be careful, Mommy."
Mommy gave me a weird look and then nodded. "I will. Stay here with Angel."
"I will."
She left with John and I laid back on my bed to write this all down. I just hope they'll both be okay.
Love,
Chloe Waters.