Mia had arrived early morning, Jason with her. He looked a bit annoyed that he had to come back. Mia wasn't acting like herself either. She hugged Spencer tight.
"I'm so glad you're still here with us", she whispered to him.
"Me too kid. Man, look at you. All grown up. I remember when you barely reached my hip, always following Izzy around", Spencer said.
Mia smiled, before going over to Isabelle.
"Can we see him?", she asked her sister.
"Yeah, and I would think he would want to see you", Isabelle said.
Mia nodded. She looked at Jason and Isabelle noticed something in her little sister. She just didn't know what. It disappeared when she looked back at Isabelle.
"We are going to take a quick nap before. We've been driving all night", Mia said.
Izzy nodded. They went upstairs to Mia's old room. Spencer approached Isabelle.
"Did you see it too?", he asked.
Izzy looked at him, and nodded.
"What do you think it was?", he asked.
Izzy had seen that look before, because she had that look once before. She didn't want to admit it to Spencer.
"I know that look, you don't need to say it. I'm going to kill him if I find proof on her.", Spencer said, his voice dangerously low.
Izzy had let Abel stay home from school. His mom knocked on his door.
"Hey kiddo, ready to go see dad?", she asked.
He sat up and nodded.
"You ok?", she asked.
"Just worried about dad. All of them", he said.
Izzy chuckled and went to sit beside her son.
"Ok, let's start with Spencer. What worries you there?", she asked.
"I caught him talking to himself last night. Something about escaping and taking as many out as they can.", Abel whispered.
"Did he see you?", Izzy asked.
Abel shook his head no.
"I went back up to my room, but not before checking on Malia.", Abel said.
Austin had slept with her in her bed.
"Is that why you left your door open?", his mom asked.
Usually he shut his door before bed. She had woken up to find it open. He nodded.
"I was worried about Malia. I didn't want dad coming up and trying to hurt her.", Abel said.
Isabelle nodded.
"Does that make me a bad son?", he asked.
Isabelle shook her head no.
"You want what's best for your dad. I know you know what PTSD is. Dad might have that, your uncle and I want to get him help.", Izzy said.
Abel nodded.
"Don't you worry about him", she said.
"Do you think we can move Malia in here? Just till dad gets help", Abel asked.
Isabelle smiled and nodded.
"If it would make you feel better", she said.
He nodded.
"Its what Dean would do", Abel said.
She smiled.
"Speaking of Dean. He's going to be fine babe. Like I told you before, he is strong and healthy. He'll be awake and home before we know it", she said.
Abel nodded.
"Now what worries you about Baron?", she asked.
"That he's going to feel left out, you know, now that dad is back. Baron and I always went fishing on weekends", Abel said.
She smiled.
"And you don't want to anymore?", she asked.
"No, I do want to go, but with dad back, I just want to spend a lot of time with him and then with Dean, I want to spend time with him too. At least till he's awake", Abel said.
She exhaled.
"Yeah, I see your struggle, but I'm sure if you explain this to Baron, he would understand. He loves you", she said.
Abel nodded. She patted his knee.
"Now get your shoes on, we leave in ten", his mom said.
He nodded. She walked out and he found his shoes under his bed. As he was tying them, he heard a loud thump hit his bedroom wall. He stood slowly and made his way to his aunt Mia's room. Again he heard the thump and opened her bedroom door, just in time to see Jason slap his aunt.
Mia looked over at him.
"Ab", she said.
Jason backed away from her. Abel went over to his aunt.
"Don't touch her again. I'll tell my dad", Abel said.
"Ab, it's ok. This was my fault", Mia tried to explain.
Abel was confused. He didn't understand what was happening.
"Its for a play we are working on", she said.
"A play? Where a man hits you?", Abel asked.
She nodded, her eyes finding Jason before looking back at her nephew.
"Another girl is actually suppose to hit me and you know how I am with perfection. I'm afraid that I won't be able to take it, so Jason is helping me", she lied.
Abel was still confused, but he had seen plays before. They had to be as real as possible, his grandmother had said.
"Promise?", Abel asked.
She smiled and nodded.
"Yes", she said.
He nodded and looked at Jason before leaving the room.
"Abel", she called.
He popped his head back in.
"Don't say anything to your mom and grandma. I want to surprise them about the play.", she said.
Abel felt like this was wrong, but his aunt has never lied to him before. He nodded before leaving.
She touched her cheek.
"Good girl", Jason whispered to her.
Getting to Dean's room. Mia ran over to him and hugged him. He had been a big part of her life, like he had been for Abel and Isabelle. Especially at a time when they felt like everything was falling apart. Like she felt now. He would know what to say to her or do. He would know what Jason was doing to her.
She wiped her tears. Izzy wrapped an arm around her sister.
"He's not allowed to be a firefighter anymore", Mia said.
Isabelle laughed softly.
"You know very well this isn't going to stop him", Izzy said.
Mia sighed.
"Yeah, I know", her little sister said.
Spencer had stayed home with Jason.
"So, how did you meet Mia?", Spencer asked.
"Concert", Jason answered.
"How old are you?", Spencer asked.
"Thirty", Jason replied.
"What are you doing dating an eighteen year old? Couldn't find anyone your age? I can help you look", Spencer said.
Jason chuckled before taking a drink of his beer.
"What do you do, Jason?", Spencer asked.
"I work at a bank", he answered.
"Nice", Spencer said.
"Yeah, it pays the bills", Jason said.
Spencer was reading his body language. He was getting irritated with all the questions.
"Does your family know about Mia and her age?", Spencer asked.
Jason chuckled and rubbed his eyes.
"No, they haven't met her yet", he answered.
"Why not? You've met hers", Spencer said.
"What's with all the questions? I've already answered all these with that other man", Jason said.
"But not with me", Spencer said.
Jason rolled his eyes.
"I know you. I've been you", Spencer said.
Jason glanced at him.
"If I find out that you are hurting Mia. You'll have me to deal with and trust me, right now, I'm not hundred percent.", Spencer said.
Jason swallowed.
"I'm sorry your honor, I thought, I could have sworn I was still back in that prison cell. Being tortured. I have PTSD and I'm a former Marine. I won't be locked up, they'll find me help, and then I'll get to come home to my family, but you, you won't", Spencer threatened.
He could see the fear in Jason's eyes.
"You want someone to kick around, I'm right here, but I can't promise that I won't break your nose and every other bone in your body along with it", Spencer said.
Spencer leaned back in his seat and finished his beer. He stood and patted Jason's shoulder.
"Good talk, Jason", Spencer said.
He felt Jason flinch when he touched him.
A/N: I made a little poll on my bio page. It's about the updates on my stories. If you can drop by and vote. It ends sunday.