One Man, Two Lives Destroyed
Summary: AU She can think of many reasons to explain to her daughter why her fathers not around – just none of them are the truth. MCxMJ MMxRD JJxOC ADSxTC
Note: Hey! I'm sorry this update is late; I went shopping for most of the day. xD I thought of a new idea for the story! It'll bring everything together and I hope you understand… Thanks for all the reviews, you guys rock my world! So I still think that this is a horrible chapter, but you be the judge. Sorry that this chapter is so short!
I am going to be gone for 4-5 days, so DON'T expect an update until then. xI'll Cover Youx and I are going camping:o) YAY! I will update this story when I get back.
Co-writer and editor: xI'll Cover Youx
Disclaimer: WE DO NOT OWN RENT! But we do own Natasha… She's ours! LOL!
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Chapter 9
Normal POV
Maureen came in looking quite depressed, "I'm home." She moved towards the couch and fell down against it.
"But I'm not in any mood to talk." Mimi handed Natasha to Mark and walked over to Maureen. She sat down besides her.
"You know that you'll have to talk to him sometime."
"Not now Mimi." She sighed, "I'm not in the mood to talk." She repeated and looked around for Natasha. Her eyes connected with Marks'. She shook her head and gestured to Natasha to get over here.
"Where is everybody?" Maureen questioned, ignoring the fact that Mark was about to say something.
"Hiding… Like whiny babies." Mimi muttered to Maureen who started laughing. She picked up Natasha and walked towards the door. She played with some of Natasha's hair and then smiled lightly at Mimi, not even looking at Mark.
"I'm gonna get going… I'll see you tomorrow Meems." She walked out of the door and she didn't look back.
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Maureen let her daughter down and clasped her hand with Natasha's. She bent down to her daughters' level and kissed her cheek. She didn't do anything else. They just walked in silence. Maureen looked around at happy couples and everybody else. Natasha walked in step with her mother and stayed silent – but really she wanted to ask her mother why she had left… Why she had cried so much over her father and then left him at the loft without talking him. She didn't understand how you could spend eight years of your life preparing yourself for contact with that person that you think you'll never see… And then when they finally come back, you just push them away. You could spend all your time getting their spot ready and then you don't want them anymore. That's what Natasha didn't understand and she didn't think she ever would. She wanted her father back more then ever, she wanted a father… She needed a father and her mother didn't understand. Her mother was selfish, only thinking about herself. Natasha didn't want to be around her mother anymore, it made her sick thinking about how much time she had spent without a father and then finally he came back and she pushed him away. She would never ever forgive her mother for this.
What she didn't know was that Maureen would never forgive herself for that either.
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"She doesn't even want to talk to me." Mark sighed in defeat, "I should have just stayed in Kentucky."
"What the fuck were you doing in Kentucky?" Mimi questioned as she played with her hair. Mark sat down next to her and buried his head in his hands.
"I have no idea…" Mimi patted his shoulder lightly, "I just needed to get away, to think for awhile."
"You mean eight years." Sara said and Mark nodded.
"I'm an idiot, aren't I?"
Mimi nodded, "Well… Mark, you are one. But that doesn't mean that we don't love you."
"Speak for yourself girl!" Angel said and shifted – clearly uncomfortable. "Sorry Markie, but you did leave Maureen with quite a heart-break."
"I know… You guys can hate me." He looked at Roger who just shrugged and then started to cry. Mimi wrapped her arms tightly around him and soothed him with just saying that everything was going to be alright, she couldn't help but feel bad for him. She couldn't hate him anymore, Mark had always been there for them and this they needed to be there for him.
"Markie… It's going to be alright… I'll help you get her back."
"You will?"
"Of course I'll help you – forget regret or life is yours to miss." Mimi sang softly and looked towards the others. They all nodded in defeat. They didn't like that Mark was crying either. They couldn't just push him out on the street, but they weren't going to let him win so easily… They had a couple of tricks up their sleeve.
"We'll help you get Maureen – yadda yadda yadda." They all said and unison and Mark smiled.
"Thank you guys… I can't believe I left."
"We can't either."
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"Mommy…" Natasha walked over to her mother who was leaning against the wall. She wasn't crying, she was just sitting there. Natasha sat down on her lap. "Daddy's back."
"Yes sweeties, he's back alright."
"Are you going to make-up with him so we can have a family again?"
"What are you talking about Nati, we are a family."
Natasha pouted, "But every family has a Daddy, Mommy."
"I don't know what I'm going to do Nati."
"Why can't you just take him back Mom?" Maureen jerked back in surprise; her daughter hadn't called her 'Mom' in a very long time. It had always been 'Mommy'. Natasha shook her head and got off of her lap. "Why can't you just think of me for once?"
"I am thinking about you! I work for you and I take care of you… What are you talking about?"
"I don't have a father! All of my friends have a father and siblings! You're so selfish… Do you know that Mom?"
"Go to your room Natasha Marie Johnson… Now!"
"I'm going!" Natasha shouted and walked slowly to her room. She couldn't believe that her mother was sending her to her room – she was furious. She had never felt this way before.
"Go faster!" Maureen screamed and heard the door slam. She leaned her head against the wall and started to cry… Her first fight with her daughter, they had been so close and then this happened. She buried her head in her hands and sobbed. She couldn't control this any longer. She stood up and walked to her room. She flopped down on her bed. She couldn't believe she just had a fight with Natasha. She and Natasha would have been fine if Mark hadn't come back all of a sudden just introduced himself to her daughter. She leaned her head against her bed.
Why did Mark have to come back?
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It was Tuesday and everything was silent in the Johnson apartment. Natasha rubbed her eyes and walked out into the kitchen. Last night had been a disaster and she had cried herself to sleep. Obviously her mother hadn't come in to check on her last night because the lights were still on and the door was still shut. She opened the door and walked out. She looked around the kitchen – but she couldn't find her mother. She looked at the note on the table.
Nat,
Gone to work… Mimi's coming over.
-Mom
Natasha wished she hadn't yelled at her mother, but she couldn't take back those things now. She looked at the door as it opened. Natasha thought she heard Mimi's boots clicking on the floor, but was mistaken. The door was usually left open because they lived in a safe neighbor – or so they thought. There was a figure in the doorway, it was unfamiliar to Natasha and she had no idea who it was. They pulled out a knife.
"Scream and you die."
End of Chapter 9
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Note: So did you like it? It's a new twist to the part… But don't worry, everything will end up fine – or will it? (EVIL LAUGH) Okay well review and remember the next update is going to be in 4-5 days! See you then!
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