Chapter 2

Adam sat at the table in the local café waiting for Leia to arrive. She had phoned him this morning asking to meet and promising to bring Kelly. Adam tapped his mug nervously. He hadn't slept a wink the night before, his mind worrying about Kono and Kelly and if he had lost them forever. He was broken from his thought as Leia sat down opposite him.

"Where's Kelly?" Adam asked.

"Kono wasn't happy with me bringing her." Leia replied.

"That's not fair Kelly is my daughter to Kono can't keep me from her." Adam said angrily.

"Adam please…I honestly tried to bring Kelly but Kono's in a bad place and she thinks if she lets go of Kelly she will be showing you that she doesn't care." Leia explained

Adam sighed with his head in his hands trying to control his anger. "I know she cares Leia she's taken everything I said the wrong way!" Adam said frustrated.

"Adam believe me I know Kono is being stubborn and I don't agree with how she's acting but I really think there's something wrong. She's in such a dark place, she's constantly crying and doubting herself." Leia admitted.

Adam sighed. He didn't want Kono to be alone going through whatever it was she was going through but she was refusing to answer his calls so he doubted she would allow him near her.

"Maybe she should see Malia, on a professional level." Adam suggested.

Leia closed her eyes and rubbed her hands down her face. "I agree."

Malia sat on the couch watching some trashy TV and eating ice-cream. She was due to give birth at the end of next month so was currently on maternity leave, leaving her plenty of time to do absolutely nothing. If she was honest she was bored. She loved getting to spend extra time with Chin but she missed work. She had heard about Kono and Adam's latest problems via Chin and although she was seriously disappointed in Kono for taking Kelly away from Adam, she understood her need to be working as well as being a mother.

"Hey babe you okay?" Chin asked as he joined Malia on the couch.

"Yeah just feeling enormous." Malia laughed.

"They will be out soon!" Chin chuckled.

They had found out they were expecting twin boys which they were thrilled about. Chin hoped his sons and Kono's little girl would have a relationship like he and Kono did.

"Have you heard how Kono's doing?" Malia asked her husband.

"I actually just got off the phone with Leia, she said Kono's in a state and is refusing to see Adam or let him see Kelly." Chin explained. "She thinks she needs to see a doctor but Kono would never comply so she and Adam have asked if you will talk to her and see if she needs help." Chin said.

"Of course I'll speak to her. Is she really not letting Adam see Kelly?" Malia asked.

"Nope she just stays at her mom's all day crying." Chin said.

"That's really not ideal for Kelly" Malia sighed.

"I know. I don't understand why she's behaving like this over a small argument." Chin said with concern.

"Clearly something that was said has affected her more than anyone knows." Malia sighed.

Chin and Malia headed to Leia's later that afternoon. They pulled up outside and knocked on the door. Leia answered looking relieved to see them.

"You okay Auntie?" Chin asked.

"She's in her old room crying her eyes out and she won't let me take Kelly and I don't know what to do anymore." Leia said sadly.

"Look why don't you just sit down here let us go see her." Chin said as he and Malia headed upstairs.

"Hey cuz" Chin said as he entered the room.

He took a seat on the edge of the bed and brushed Kono's hair out her face. Her eyes were red and teary and her cheeks were blotchy. Chin gave her a dopey smile and she managed to stop crying. Kelly was lying next to Kono in her arms and was trying to wriggle free but Kono kept holding her tight. Kelly whined as she tried to reach her uncle Chin.

"Cuz you going to let me give my niece a hug?" Chin asked.

Kono looked up at Chin. "I can't let her go." Kono mumbled.

"She's whining cuz she wants to move about you can still see her." Chin said softly.

Kono sat up and let Kelly crawl to chin. Kono watched as Kelly happily giggled and poked Chin's cheeks.

"Hello pickle" Chin said as he hugged Kelly and bounced her on his knee.

"Eh eh ehe!" Kelly babbled as she tried to chew on her fingers.

"Has she eaten lunch?" Malia asked from where she hovered. As a doctor she knew that when a baby chewed on their own fingers it was possible they were hungry.

Kono shrugged her shoulders as he face filled with fear.

"Kono have you fed Kelly?" Malia asked more seriously as she sat next to Kono and forced her to look at her.

"No" Kono mumbled before bursting into tears. "Adam's right I'm a terrible mother I can't do this!" Kono sobbed as Malia held her.

"Kono Adam never said you were a terrible mom" Malia said firmly as Kono continued to cry.

"Babe go feed Kelly." Malia instructed as Kono sat up and tried to grab Kelly.

"No I can do I let me do it." Kono sobbed

"No Kono you're going to stay here with me, we need to talk." Malia said gently as she pulled Kono into her.

Chin walked downstairs carrying Kelly in his arms bouncing her on his hip and talking to her in a funny voice.

"Hey Auntie Do you know Kono hasn't fed Kelly lunch?" Chin asked.

Leia nodded with embarrassment. "I tried to tell her but she wouldn't listen." Leia said.

"Okay well someone is very hungry so I'll sort it." Chin said as he placed Kelly in the highchair.

Kelly sat happily enjoying her food and giggling as Chin made silly noises when he brought the spoon to her mouth. Chin smiled at her and her cuteness. He couldn't wait for his own boys to finally arrive. He just hoped Kono would sort herself out so she could help out with her nephews.

Malia sat with Kono stroking her hair and kissing her head. She managed to calm Kono down enough before she started talking to her.

"Kono sweet heart, I don't know everything that happened between you and Adam but the way your acting is making everyone worried about you. It's not fair that your keeping Kelly from Adam either because from what I hear he hasn't done anything wrong." Malia stated.

"He doesn't trust me" Kono mumbled.

"No Kono he trusts you with his life, but you've taken something he's said and made it into something more. I've spoken to him and he's worried sick. He never meant to upset you he was just worried." Malia went on. "The way you're behaving Kono is really concerning. I need you to tell me what you're thinking and why."

Kono sat up but clung on to Malia. "I'm scared Adam doesn't trust me and that he thinks I'm a bad mom." Kono sobbed.

"Sweetheart I promise you that's not true but taking Kelly from him shows you're not being very reasonable or fair to him. Even if your pissed at Adam your being unfair to Kelly by taking her from her dad." Malia said sternly.

"He thinks I've gone back to the dark place I was in when she was born." Kono explained.

Malia looked Kono in the eye and squeezed her hand. "Have you?" She asked seriously.

Kono didn't know how to answer. She didn't know what place she was in. She didn't want to admit anything that might take Kelly away from her.

"I don't know." Kono mumbled.

Malia walked downstairs holding Kono's hand. Kono had calmed down significantly but she looked like a frightened little girl.

"Chin can you call Adam and tell him to come collect Kelly please." Malia instructed as Chin looked shocked but dialled the number.

"What's going on Malia?" Leia asked with concern.

"Kono needs sometime alone to think. We talked and we decided it was best to let Adam come take Kelly for a few days and one of us will check in to make sure Kelly's okay which she will be of course but it will put Kono's mind and peace. I'm going to stay here for a few days if that okay with you Leia." Malia explained.

"Okay yeah that's fine but are you sure, your very heavily pregnant Malia." Leia asked with concern.

"A couple of days will be fine. We've already decided that Chin will wait on us hand and foot" Malia said with a laugh as she nudged Kono who smiled for the first time in a few days."

"He's on his way." Chin said as he got off the phone.

"Go see Kelly." Malia whispered in Kono's ear as Kono picked Kelly up and sat playing with her until Adam arrived.

Adam turned up a while later and Malia answered the door. She had Kelly in her arms ready to hand over. She didn't want Kono seeing Adam yet for fear it will upset her. She was certain Kono had suffered post natal depression after the birth but had never been official diagnosed so never received the help. So after her and Adam's argument she had taken everything to heart and had gone back to the dark place. The problem was Kono needed to admit it herself in order to improve. Malia was confident she could help Kono herself without any intervention since it had only been a few days that Kono had been in the downward spiral.

"Hey baby girl" Adam said happily as he took Kelly from Malia.

"Eh eh ah! Kelly giggled as she snuggled into her dad's arms.

"How's Kono?" Adam asked, concern lacing his voice.

"Not great but I'm going to stay with her for a few days and help her out. I know she misses you not that she would ever admit it because she's so bloody stubborn" Malia said.

"Tell her I miss her too and me and Kel will be at home waiting for her." Adam said lovingly.

"I'll tell her." Malia said as she waved goodbye to them and went back inside hoping to sort Kono out and reunite her with her family. Preferably before her own family expanded.