Hello guys! So I wasn't going to do a chap today but then I got this damn idea and I just….yeahhh well lets go on shall we?

Sanji: 15

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Chapter 22

Michael

My wife has been acting strangely recently. She's been irritated almost all the time. Our daughter doesn't get the treatment that I do. I get glares and head bitten off. And its bugging me. She isn't pregnant, I would of known by how she keeps up with that stuff.

What is with the girl.

At gym I watched the teens mindlessly play dodge ball. I sighed. Looking back on my teen years. That seemed so long ago but yet it happened only yesterday. "What's the matter?" I heard Shay. She sat next to me. She was in sweats like I was. My dad disappeared into his office. Or went to go find my mom. Whichever.

"Just looking back on life."

"Yeah. Seems like a long time ago." She sighed. She groped one of her pig tails as she messed with it. Her face seemed in a mixture of pissed off and sorrow. She caught me staring. "What?" She grumbled. I blinked then looked away feeling defeated. "Nothing. Jeeze. Is this one of your months?"

"What?"

I rolled my eyes before standing. I stared down at her, shoving my hands in my pockets. "Just….for weeks I been getting my head bit off."

She frowned then got to her feet. Though she kept silent. I inched towards her. "What's wrong?"

She gave me a cold stare for a moment then turned away. "Nothing. God Michael stop bugging me!"

Anger boiled over me. Fury took hold of me. I grabbed her arm and dragged her to the far side of the gym and slammed her to the wall, I didn't mean to slam her though. She looked in pain for a moment then scared. I kept a hold of her. "What have I done to make you bite my head off so many times? Im sick and tired of being yelled at. For being snapped at for nothing. If you were pregnant or on your period I'd be more understandable but your just being down right mean for no damn reason!"

Silence swept over as she hugged her body. Looking down. Anger filled me much more. Shay looked at me with a horrid look on her face when I slammed my fist into the wall, inches away from her head. I saw that look. It killed me inside. I stepped two places back. Stared at her. "Fine. Be that way. I'll stay at my parents till you bring back the great Shay I once knew." I told her before storming off. My dad was walking out of his office when I walked in. I slumped down on the couch. Held my head. I closed my eyes.

What the hell did I just do…..

Shay

I stared at the empty spot in my bed. Michael's side. Its been two weeks since he left. Every night I struggle to hold my own so Michaela wouldn't cry. But there wasn't a way. Tears still escaped me. If Michael knew he'd come back. He'll help you….

If he knew he'd have the Vice Principle flying. I proceeded to get up, defeated. After my shower I grabbed the house phone. I wondered if he was awake. Probably since it was around seven. Instead of calling I got dressed then got Michaela up.

"We're having your food again? Where's daddy I want his."

"Sorry honey. My cooking will have to do." I gave her a glass of OJ then sat. I picked at my eggs. not wanting to eat my own as well. Michaela just glared at me. "What?"

"Get Daddy now." She ordered.

I rose my brow. "Bossy aren't we?"

"I got it from you. So now get me my dads cooking. Yours sucks."

I felt furious. My four year old daughter talking to me like that. I narrowed my eyes. "You don't got to eat at all little girl."

She grabbed her plate, threw it in the trash then stuck her tongue out at me. "Your mean! I hope Daddy comes back so I don't have to be with a mean lady like you!" She yelled.

I got up. Laid my hands on my hips. "Michaela Collins don't you speak to me like that! Im your mother!"

"Your not my mama! She was nice. You're a mean old lady!" She yelled. Grabbed her bag then ran off, leaving me stilled. I frowned. Im not mean…. I told myself. I swiped my face, trashed my food, put away the drinks then silently drove my daughter to day care. Once there she got out and slammed the door. I watched her go inside before feeling tears prickle my eyes.

"So I hear your single?" Copal smiled a seducing one. I stared at him then away.

"Im not single." I told him.

"Its too bad. I had hopes in having you as mine." He stroked my arms. Then my shoulders. And went to where my breast were. I grabbed his collar and slammed him to the wall.

"I am not a little girl Mr. Copal! I have you know I can have you on your ass in no time!" I yelled. What stopped me was kids filing in. I let him go. He chuckled then slapped my butt. I stared at him with disbelief. First the Vice principle now him?

"You'd do as I say. I could have you fired in no time."

"You cant-"

I can. I will." He smiled. This school is just perverted. All men are. I felt sick. I grabbed my purse then shoved my way through the door. I saw Michael walking down the hall, heading to the gym I bet. I kept my eyes away from him. When I got to the bathroom I held my face letting out the pain I been holding in. My husband. My kid. Now my job. What else could go wrong.

"Shay?" I heard a female voice call out. I looked up at the mirror to see Saki. She was standing there. "I thought I'd see you here."

I swiped my tears then smiled at her. "Yeah had to fix my make up."

She stared at me as she held my hand. "Your hands are shaking. Tear stained face. And you practically shoved me down when you left the room. What happened?"

I chuckled. "Sorry about that. Im fine Saki. Nothing happened."

"I'll let you go this time but if I see you crying your telling me whos ass im kicking."

For once I laughed. And really meant it.

Michael

I watched the students file in one by one. My eyes spotted Shay. She was in sweat pants. Her hair was up. Her face was red. She looked at me then turned away. I wanted to go up and hug her right then but I stayed put. Shay proceeded to sit on the floor on the far side of the room. She head her legs and laid her head in her lap. Was she crying? It could be. I mean you did slam her into a wall. Almost punched her. And told her that you were leaving.

"You should go talk to her." I heard a voice spoke. Looking down I saw my little sister standing beside me. Her face had fear written all over it. "She needs you-"

"If she needed me then she really has a bad way of showing it." I told her. "Shouldn't you be with your friends and staying out of your brothers business?"

"If I didn't put myself in your business then you moron would loose a great girl. Michael you know Shay more than anyone. Something's wrong with her. I didn't tell her this but I saw Copal and her…close."

"Close?" I felt furious. "She didn't-"

"You idiot! No!" Saki hit me then held onto my sweatshirt sleeve. "I saw him cup her breasts. And then she slammed him to the wall. When I went in I heard him telling her he could fire her. Then he slapped her butt. She ran to the bathroom after that. Crying."

Memory flooded my mind to where I saw her walking fast. Her eyes didn't meet mine. They just kept staring at the floor. I felt fury for another reason. No one and I mean No one touches my wife's breasts except for me goddamn it!

I walked over to Shay. Kneeling I made it clear that I was here by clearing my throat. She lifted her head up. Surprise flooded her face once she saw me. She quickly rubbed her face on her sleeve, obviously making it look casual. She looked at me. Closer her eyes were glassy. Puffy. And red. Her nose as well. "You know what's funny?" She asked with despair in her voice.

"What?" I softly said. Feeling a wave of guilt wash over me.

"Michaela." Shay laughed. "That girl sure has me in her. Im sure shes going to be like you though. Getting in trouble constantly."

"Why do you say that?" I asked.

"Me and her got in a fight. She ordered me to get you back….Said I was mean….." Shay laughed some more. "She's right…..I am mean…" She looked at me with a frown. "She wants you back you know…." She whispered.

I said nothing. I grabbed her hand and pulled her up. Once on her toes she stared at me. She frowned at me then looked away but she kept holding my hand for dear life. "We need to talk…."

She didn't protest as I led her to the gym doors. Passing my dad's office he called out names. Looking at him I saw he was on edge. "Dad…."

"There was a shooting at the day care." My eyes widened when I heard those words. I looked at Shay to see she had a horrid expression on. Our thoughts were the same….. Michaela.

"Is anyone injured? Dead!? How in the hell did this happened?" I asked.

My dad shrugged. "Some guy brought a gun to the center. Shot one of the ladies. Then 15 kids. Michaela was one of them."

Shay gripped tighter on my hand. "Michael we have to-"

I nodded. "Dad could I borrow your car?"

He nodded, threw his cell to me. "Call me and tell me anything." I nodded then fled with my wife.

On our way to see Michaela….

I stormed in my daughter's hospital room to see her unconscious. Many machines were hooked up to her. Flashback central. I joked in my head. I felt Shay hug my arm. Her hands trembling. Michaela didn't look like the cheery girl. She had a black eye. Busted lip. Her hands were in bandages, along with her legs and arms. She had tube in her mouth. The nurse walked in with a smile. Well at least someone could smile.

"Hello Collins. Long time no see!" The woman smiled. I rose my brow at Shay then at the woman. She laughed. "You forgot me huh?"

"I…uhhh-"

"Im Betsy. I was the woman who was with you when you saw your daughter."

Suddenly her face, name and place clicked in. "Betsy! Betsy Andrews!"

Betsy nodded. Shay pulled my arm with a sour face. "You know this woman?"

I nodded. "She calmed me down when you were unconscious and Michaela was born."

"So She's the one who took out my baby without my say so?" Shay rose her brow. I laughed as I kissed her hand.

"Don't worry Shay she took extra care for her then." She gave me a small smile then looked down at her baby girl.

"And im taking good care of her now." Betsy said.

"How bad is she." I asked. Sitting my wife down. I stood behind the chair.

"Not severe. It seemed you guys have a fighter on your hands." Betsy held up Michaela's hand. "She got shot on her palms when she fought with the gun. She got shot in her legs when she smacked the gun out of the guys hands."

"The black eye?" Shay asked. "The busted lip?"

"The guy didn't like her defending the kids, councilors or herself so he hit her till one of the staff got him off." Betsy explained. She looked over as a man walked into the room. The guy looked just like Betsy. I smiled.

"Your Aiden?" I guessed.

"Guilty." He chuckled. "So Bets what do we got?"

"A shooting fighter." She smiled then turned when a groan came about. I hovered over my daughter, seeing her eyes slowly open. "Looks like our little fighter is up now."

Michaela eyes got big when she saw where she was. She sat up fast. "Where am I! That guy! I need to-"

I held her shoulders. "Calm yourself tiger. Your in the hospital."

She blinked. She glared at me, at my hand, then battered my it away from her. She looked over at Shay then smiled. "Mommy!"

Shay stood up. She hugged out daughter and kissed her. "I was so worried sweetie….." She pulled away to look at her. "Don't you ever fight a man twice your size again!"

"I had to! He was going to take all the cookies! Oh and kill every one of my friends but the real object I was saving were cookies!"

Betsy laughed. "Seems like this little one is doing well." She looked at me. "She will be here for a few weeks till her legs are better at the most." She smiled then was out the door. Aiden smiled at me. "I'll have Betsy check on her every few hours." She patted my shoulder before leaving. Closing the door.

Michaela eyed me then turned away with a humph. I stared at my four year old with the feeling of pain. Although I did this to myself really. Shay stroked her daughters hair. "Don't you want to say hi to your father?" She asked.

"No. I want him gone."

"Michaela…."

She gave me a hard look, reminding me of a four year old Shay. "You left me. You left mama. I don't want you!" She snapped then laid down on her side. Moaning in pain in the process. I looked at Shay to see puzzlement across her face. I shoved my hands in my pockets. Kissed Michaela's head then Shays before walking out. I was about half way down the hall when I heard Shay calling for me. We met in the middle.

"She didn't mean that you know. She loves you a lot. She even ordered me to bring you back." She laughed.

I smiled. "She's four. What do you expect."

Shay took my hands. "Im going to call my parents. They will watch over her so we could…talk. If that's okay. Could you wait with me?" She looked up at me.

I laid my hand on her head. "Of course…."

Once Shay's parents came we said our goodbyes then left. We were walking down the school hallway when we heard the vice principle call Shay's name. Shay looked like she didn't want to be here right now.. But for what. She kept herself in check as she greeted. "Hello sir."

"Don't hello sir me. I heard you threaten my teachers." He yelled.

Shay kept quiet. She looked at me. "Go. We'll talk later."

"But-"

Shay gave me the saddest face she'd ever given me. "Please."

I stared at her. Wanting to just grab her and go but I reluctantly rounded the corner but instead of going I stayed. I poked my head out to see Shay looking at the principle. He was yelling at her. He groped her arm in a hard fashion it seemed since Shay flinched. She pulled back then backed into the lockers. She shook her head and kept him at bay by putting her hands on his chest. He looked angered now. And I widened my eyes at what he did next. It was like watching in slow motion. He held up his fist and hit her right in the gut. She held her tummy as she slid down. The man was wanting to do other things but he just pulled her up and walked her to a near by door. I proceeded to run towards the door. I peaked in throw the glass. He had her in his arms. He was doing things to her that I shouldn't see. I felt fury. I opened the door which made him push her away, knocking down a vase that sat neatly on a table.

"See what you did! You stupid woman! Trying to come on to me and then you brake my vase when I told you no." The vice principle yelled. Shay looked terrified as she clutched her shirt closed. Her hair was a mess. Her jeans were open. She stared at me with shame. Embarrassment and despair. She looked back at the man. "I didn't do it…." She said.

"Yes you did you filthy girl I heard you came on to Copal too!" The man laughed. Shay was shaking, tears steamed her face as she looked at me. She raced to my side.

"I didn't do it Michael! I-he- please believe me!" She cried. I cupped her face, wiped her tears then kissed her head. I gently pushed her behind me as I starred at the man who hurt my wife.

Who touched her in places that only I get to touch!

"Michael you're a fool for defending a whore." The man laughed.

I glared at him. "I knew this woman all my life. I know all to well that she wouldn't come on to you. Or Copal."

"Yeah right. She's only good for something. And that's sex…" He laughed. I stared down at Shay to see more tears streaming down. I threw off my coat and onto her, making her look up at me. I smiled.

"This isn't your fault." I told her.

"Yes it is. All she does is sex it up out there, shes only an infested piece of shit-" I didn't give him another word. My foot slammed right into his face, making him fall over. I stared down at the baffled man now scared man who looked at my cheek.

"Say one word. One more god damn word about my wife I will shove my foot so far up your ass you will be crying for you mom. Now you better apologize for making my wife cry." I stared him down. Feeling my eyes fill with anger. My face growing red with rage.

The man simply laughed before kicking me back into the table. Shay was at my side in minute. "Are you okay!?" She asked as she hugged my neck. She stared up at the man who was walking towards me. I got up with the help of Shay and got in front of her before he could grab her. I caught his fist. "Listen here sir. Nobody and I mean nobody touches my wife but me! I don't care if you're a vice principle or the king of England! I will see to it that your sex life will be no more if you or any goddamn male who isn't me touches her!" I yelled before sucker punching him in the gut. I didn't stop there. I kicked him in the face. Got on top of him and punched him. It felt good. It felt great. Shay grabbed my arm, screaming at me something that I didn't comprehend. I kept on untill she grabbed my face and made me look at her. "Michael he's not going to hurt me. You won! Please stop!" She cried. Tears streamed down as she hugged my neck. She laid her head on my shoulder. "He wont hurt me….Michael please…" I hugged her before getting off the man and scanning him. I did real damage to his face. Hopefully he isn't dead. I poked my foot at him.

"He's alive. But barely." She said as she hugged me. "Im so sorry Michael….im so sorry." She sobbed into my chest. I held her.

"Its okay. Your okay." I held her at arm length. "How's your tummy?"

"My tummy?"

"I saw he hit you. Be glad im not a fan of listening." I said, lifting up her shirt to see a bruise. She pushed it down. Face was red as all get out.

"Im fine Michael." She frowned. "Are we?"

"We what? Still together? Of course. You know I thought you were the brains this relationship." I laughed. Before she could respond we both heard the man struggling out some words.

"Kim…." He said. That name froze me. The man laughed a little as he glared at me. "Get….ready….you….punk….Kim is back…..with reinforcements." I felt Shay's grip tighter around my shirt."K-Kim?" She voiced. "Didn't she die when your sisters were 10?"

"I remember staking her but….I guess someone…"

"Pulled out the stake…."

At the hospital it was late. Shay and I were there. Shay was sleeping. I was on my way back from the vending machines when I saw Kim. She was standing at the window of my daughter's hospital room. I got to her side. "Down child." Kim said. She looked at me with an evil smile. "Now Michael you made me a grandmother?"

"No. Claire is. Now leave you old bat."

Kim chuckled then grabbed my drink and squeezed it. "Boy I could kill all of you at any given moment."

"You've been saying that since I was fourteen." I eyed her as she walked to me. She grabbed my neck then showed her fangs. Her eyes grew red.

"Hey!" Shay yelled, making Kim let go to turn. Shay held up a gun. Kim chuckled.

"Foolish girl. I see four years haven't done you both any good."

"Actually it has you bat." Shay held the gun to Kim. "Tell your man rapist to do a hell of a lot better keeping it low pro."

I widened my eyes. "You mean-"

"She sent the principle to take care of me. Now Copal who's been after Saki for a long time. You seem to think im stupid but guess what…im not."

"Apparently." Kim smacked the gun away then grabbed her neck but howled in pain, letting Shay go.

Shay smiled as we watched her collapsed onto her front.

"What did you do?"

Shay smiled. "Killed the bitch with silver…."

I looked at her with surprise then smiled. "Suddenly im more attracted to you."

She winked, grabbed my shirt and lowered me to her. "Im more than just tears. When you mess with my family im a really bitch."

I gave her smile. "God I love you."

She giggled. "Love you to handsome."

I couldn't hold back any longer. My lips joined hers as I held her. Holding the highlight of my life.

My daughter and My wife. Im the luckiest man alive.

Alright sorry if this was the longest chapter ever! But im finally done! Okay I hope I got it good. Hehe I got more plans! Stay tune for a twin chapter!

-MIKI-