"But I ruined your marriage."

"You haven't ruined my marriage. He and I have had other big arguements... most of which where centered around you, but that does really matter."

"Yes. Yes it does matter. I ruin people's lives. It's like my job."

"Beleive me. Ruining lives is not your job. "

"I love you, mommy."

"Mommy? I thought I was Dana, for now."

"You said I could call you what ever I want until I fell comfertable enough to call you Mom."

"Yeah... I did." Dana agreed after understanding Jessica's thought.

That night: Dana got home, she unlocked he door and walked in. She glanced around and walked toward the theater room. Nick was sitting there in his messaging lazy boy watching the Last Summurie in srownd sound on the projector.

"Can you get Jessica from the car?" she asked

"Why can't she come herself?"

"Why can't you bring her?"

"Why should I ?"

"Do you take the movie over your daughter ?"

"Why can't she come herself ?" Nick repeated

"Do you ever answer questions ?"

"Do you ?"

"Nick! She's asleep, in my car. Pause the fucken movie and get her. It's not hard."

"Fine Dana! Fine!" he yelled as he got up.

"I really don't want to contiue this fight."

"You should have thought of that when you started it." he left the room.
1:00 am that same day. Nick was in bed nothing but darkness was around him. Dana opened the door and stepped in. Without saying anything she changed and got in bed. He was lying on the very edge of his side and she on her's. Usually they fell asleep in each's arms but tonight they couldn't bear one another. The silence was interupeted when Nick begun flicking his fingers.

"Stop it." Dana whispered, he contiued. "Please, Nick."

"Why? Is it bothering you? "

"Yes."

"Well maybe if you didn't go to the movies on January 13, 1999 this wouldn't have happened. Because we woun't have met, which means we wouldn't have dated, thus we wouldn't get married and have children. So they couldn't be stolen so we wouldn't be fighting."

"I'm not going to dignify that with a comment."

"That's only because you have no comment to dignify it with, because I'm right." he said and got out of bed and walked to the door.

"Where are you going? "

"To sleep down stairs, on the couch. Anything's better then being alone in the same bed with you." he walked out. Dana sighed.
The next morning. Dana awoke and turned to the other side hoping to see, he wasen't there. She reached over and grabbed her phone from the noght stand and checked the time. It was 6:45 am. She opened it and dailed his number.

"Where are you ?" she asked as soon as he answered

"Why do you care? "

"Why aren't you home ?"

"Why should I be home? "

"Nick! I don't wanna play this game again. I'm tired of this, and I know you are, too. We have been argueing alot but..."

"But what Dana? Please finish that sentance."

"But I love you. I didn't think such a small intimate conversation between a husbend and wife would turn into this. Everything that's been happen is really hard for you, I know! It hard for me, too. But I have to be strong if not for myslef then for my children and you have to be, too."

"That makes no sence!" he yelled

"Please, Nick... try and understand. Everything that's happening right now will make our lives better. We just have to stand togther, be there for one another. It's just that right now I really need someone to stand by my side. Give me a shoulder to lean on and a hand to hold. I know you've been doing that for three years but..."

"You need me now more then ever? " he finshed her statment. And walked through the door into the bedroom "Well I'm right here." he said. She ran into his arms he hung up and threw his phone on the bed following it with her. He lyed on top of her with his lips intertwinded with her's. A few seconds later she pushed him off.

"Does this me we made up ?" she asked

"I don't know... it can. But then again it doesn't have to. And we can re-make up." he answered, She smiled.

"Let's try re- making up. It think the second time would be better then the first." he kissed her in agreement. A few minutes later they lyed under the cover. He head was on his chest, his arms around her.

"Defenitly better then the first time." he whispered

"What are we going to do about Jessica, Nick ?"

"Honestly I don't know. We should charge the parents with that crime, too."

"She's had three diffrent sets of parents, not including us. She's been through alot more then I accpected. I can't beleive that someone could beat their own kid. It so inhuman."

"Dana! They're kidnappers, black market participants, they have to inhuman."

"Point taken."

"I get that you love her, that you've missed her but keep in mind you have another child."

"I know. It's just that Alexa knows I'm her mother, she doesn't question that fact."

"She's three!"

"I know! Jessica on the other doesn't know. She doesn't know who she is. I can't tolorate my child in that position. Yesterday when she opened up to me like that, it felt... right."
Philedelphia County Prison- 8:42 AM.
Tim walked back and forth in his cell.

"They can't prove we're guilty." he said to his girlfriend, Jane.

"Yes they can. Jessica most likly told her mother."

"What about the bruises, do you think they'll see."

"The mother's a doctor! So's the father. It's impossible that they won't notice."

"What about the couple we bought her from? Why are they to be punished? We paid 11 million dollars for that kid!"

"We're going to spent the rest of our lives in prison." Jane whined

"Who do you think the jugde will beleive a 4 year old kid or us? "

"A. She's six. I'm 80 percent sure."

"We bought a child and we didn't even know how old she was!"

"B. They will beleive a a very mature 6 year old over two convicts!" Jana enphisized
Meanwhile. Nick and Dana had fallen asleep. Jessica and Alexa were downstairs taking advantage of no adult super vision. Alexa opened the frige.

"What's better Pepsi or Mountain Dew? " she asked her sister

"Mountain Dew has more caffenie."

"What's caffenie?"

"I don't know." Jessica answered as they both took a can. 10 minutes later they were drinking their 7th can. The phone rang. Jessica answered it.

"Hello? " she said loudly.

"Philly County Prison. Do you accept this call from Timathoy McGouchy?" a gaurd said, Jessica was silence. She saw Dana coming down the stairs.

"Wait." she said and she waited for Dana to get there. As she entered the Kitchen she looked about at the 14 empty cans of Mountain Dew on the floor. "Phone." Jess said, Dana took it from her.

"Yeah?" she answered

"Is this Dana Stowe?" Tim asked

"Last time I checked?" she said sarcasticly

"I'm Tim McGouchy. I was wondering if Jessica was avalible?"

"She is." Dana stated

"Can I talk to her?"

"Nope. You want to tell her not to tell me that you've abused her?"

"So you know?"

"You'd be stupid to beleive that wouldn't find out."

"I was wondering..."

"If I was going to press charges for that, too? Yes I am." Dana interuppted, she hung up.

"Hi, mommy." Alexa said while jumping around

"How much of this stuff did you have?" Dana asked

"Seven. Each." Jessica said, unable to stand stedaly.

"I feel so... alive." Alexa said as she fell to the floor. "Me liky Mountain Dew." she said and got up and ran outside.

To Be Contiued...
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