Sorry for the delay, I lost my flash drive. I found it, yay!
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Thursday night, a few days after Beck dropped off the toddlers to Jade's care. It was after ten at night and Jade was fed up and wanted the tots in bed asleep. The toddlers don't have a scheduled bedtime with Jade, they usually fall asleep on their own or when told.
Jade: Get the stupid pacifier and get into bed.
Jade shoved Robbie away towards his pacifier, the crying toddler picked up his comfort item, putting it in his mouth.
Cat: Mommy?
Jade: What Cat? What do you want now?
Cat: Apple juice? Please.
Jade: No.
Jade supervised as the toddlers crawled onto their mattress, covering themselves with the blankets.
Jade: Go to sleep.
Andre: But, what about, Tori?
Jade sighed noticing only four of the tots were in bed.
Jade: Tori! Get in here!
Tori came walking into the room, she held up her pacifier.
Tori: I find it.
Jade: Good, now get in bed.
Tori crawled onto the mattress beside Trina, she snuggled close to her sister. Jade turned off the light before closing the door.
Cat: I no like the dark.
Robbie: Who said that?
Cat: Me, silly.
Jade sat on the couch as she lit a joint she's been wanting all day. Time passed as she sat smoking, clearing her head of all the stress filled with the day. Jade actually felt at peace, smoking is her way of letting go and easing anger. After she finished smoking, Jade had fallen asleep on her couch. She was woken up by knocking coming from the front door.
Jade: What the fuck?
Jade tiredly stood up from the couch, stretching. She wasn't sure of the time but knew it was late. Jade tiredly walked to the door, opening it.
Zeek: Hey babe.
Jade's eyes blinked trying to see if her sight was true.
Jade: Zeek?
Zeek: Missed me?
Jade: Where have you been?
Zeek: That's not important.
Zeek's lips crashed onto Jade's, kissing her rough, biting her bottom lip, Jade could taste alcohol on his mouth, she pushed him off.
Zeek: What the fuck babe?
Jade: You're drunk Zeek, go home.
Jade tried shutting the door, Zeek stopped her forcing the door open.
Zeek: You know what I want.
Jade: Zeek please, just go home, okay?
Afraid, Jade backed away as Zeek walked into the house, he slammed the door behind him.
Zeek: Get your ass in your room and give me what I came here for!
Jade: Zeek, please I-
Zeek: Shut up!
Zeek slapped Jade hard across her face, she held her stinging cheek. She could feel tears forming in her eyes.
Jade: You're drunk, you don't know what you're doing.
Zeek: Come on Jade, I want you, now.
Zeek grabbed Jade by her neck, pulling her along to walk to her bedroom.
Jade: Let, go, of, me!
Jade struggled to breathe, she grabbed Zeek's wrist, releasing his grip from her neck.
Jade: I said, no!
Zeek: You're gonna give me what I want.
Zeek slammed Jade against the wall. He sucked hard on her neck. Jade tried pushing him off, he was too strong for her.
Jade: Stop! Get off me!
Zeek ignored Jade as he continued kissing her neck. He pulled up her shirt to take it off. Jade pulled it down, Zeek stopped kissing Jade looking at her.
Zeek: Take it off.
Jade: No. I'm not doing this with you.
Jade pushed Zeek off, she went to walk away but failed when he pulled her arm slamming her down hard, on the floor.
Zeek: What did I tell you about disrespecting me?
Jade held the back of her head in pain, watching Zeek unbutton his pants.
Zeek: You won't listen? Fine, we'll do this here.
Jade: Zeek, please, don't do this.
Zeek: Shut up, bitch.
Zeek laid on top of Jade, he continued kissing her hard while pulling off her pants.
Jade: Stop, Zeek! You're raping me!
Jade struggled to get up, she felt Zeek remove her underwear. He tore opened her shirt revealing her bra.
Jade: Stop! You're hurting me!
Andre ran out to the living room to see Zeek forcing himself on a half naked Jade.
Andre: What are you doing to my mommy?
Zeek ignored Andre as he roughly kissed Jade pinning her arms down.
Jade: You're gonna rape me in front of my son?
Jade moaned as she felt Zeek thrust into her, tears fell onto her cheeks.
Andre: Stop! Stop it! Leave my mommy alone!
Andre stood in disbelief, he didn't understand what Zeek was doing to Jade but he knew he was hurting her. Jade turned her head looking to the crying toddler.
Jade: Go to your room and close the door.
Andre ran back to the bedroom, he slammed the door shut. Too dark to see, he slid down sitting on the floor, crying. The other four toddlers remained in bed, sitting up.
Tori: What's wrong with mommy?
Andre: (crying) Zeek hurting her.
Cat: Him scary, him scary!
Cat hid under a blanket. The toddlers all sat in terror as they listened to Jade's cries, Zeek's yelling, and the sounds of beating her. It seemed like it went on forever. When things got quiet, the tots opened their door and crept out to find Jade.
Tori: Mommy?
The toddlers all walked out to the living room finding Jade on the floor. Jade laid in a fetal position, hiding her body parts from her children's sight.
Cat: What did him do to you?
Jade cried as she remained on the floor, she didn't dare turn to face the curious toddlers.
Jade: (silently) Just leave me alone, go back to bed.
Tori looked around for Zeek, she ran off to Jade's bedroom, Trina ran after her. Tori picked up Jade's phone from the floor.
Trina: (gasps) You have mommy's phone. She's gonna be mad.
Trina shook her head at her sister.
Tori: Daddy said, call the police if Zeek hurts mommy.
Tori tried figuring out Jade's phone, Trina snatched the phone away.
Trina: I wanna call.
Tori: No, Trina, I'm calling.
Trina: No, me.
Tori: Me!
Tori grabbed a hold of Jade's phone.
Trina: Give it.
Tori: You give it.
The two tugged on the phone not letting go.
Tori: What's the police number?
Trina: I, I don't know.
Tori snatched the phone away, pressing the screen, dialing the numbers.
Tori: It's 911, remember?
Trina: I do now.
Tori held the phone to her ear, becoming overwhelmed she started to cry.
911 Operator: 911, fire or medical?
Tori didn't answer, instead she cried not knowing what to say. The operator waited patiently before speaking again.
911 Operator: 911 What's your emergency?
Chocking on tears Tori managed to speak into the phone.
Tori: Mommy's hurt. You have to come, come help her.
911 Operator: Okay sweetie, what's wrong with her?
Tori: Zeek hurt her, come help her.
911 Operator: How old are you sweetie? Do you know your address?
Tori: What's a address?
911 Operator: How old are you?
Tori: Three years old.
911 Operator: Okay, calm down sweetie, take a deep breath.
Tori continued to cry.
Tori: I'm scared.
911 Operator: Stay on the line, we're tracking your call.
Tori: Huh?
911 Operator: Stay on the phone, okay?
Tori: Are you gonna help my mommy?
911 Operator: I'm sending police, now.
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Jade woke up laying in a hospital bed, she looked around the room confused. A nurse walked into the room surprised to see Jade awake.
Nurse: Oh, you're up. How are you feeling?
Jade: (shrugs) Okay, I guess.
Nurse: There's so much going on, I'll go get someone to speak with you.
The Nurse hurried out the room leaving Jade alone. Less than a minute later, the door opened again, Jade's attorney walked in.
Cynthia: Hi Jade, I hope you're feeling better.
Jade: How did I get here?
Cynthia: An ambulance brought you here, hours ago.
Jade: What? How? Where are my kids?
Cynthia: They're here and are doing fine.
Jade: (sighs) Why am I here?
Cynthia: You're lucky to be here. Your kids saved your life.
Jade: They're three, they can't even spell their names.
Cynthia: Tori used your phone, and called 911.
Jade: She did?
Cynthia: They cooperated well with authorities and are here doing fine.
Jade: Well, why are you here?
Jade's lawyer gave a serious look, shaking her head.
Jade: No.
Cynthia: (nods) It's what's best for everyone, Jade.
Jade: No, please. I can do better.
Cynthia: We managed to contact the father, he should be here soon.
Jade: No. He's not entitled to get them.
Cynthia: It's over Jade. CPS is all over this.
Jade: This is bullshit.
Cynthia: I'll bring them in to see you.
Jade's lawyer left the room to get the toddlers waiting to see their mommy. Cynthia returned with the toddlers. They were no longer dressed in their long oversized t shirts for bed. They were each wearing gray sweat pants and a white t shirt the hospital provided for them. They nervously walked over to Jade.
Jade: Hi.
Robbie: Mommy, are you okay?
Jade: I will be.
Trina: Why did that, happen?
Andre: Zeek is mean mommy, he's a bad guy.
Jade: I'm sorry you had to see that.
Tori: Are you still hurt?
Jade: No.
The door opened, a tall serious looking, man walked in, he held up his badge.
Travis: I'm Travis from Child Protective Services.
The officer held his hand out to the toddlers.
Travis: You're coming with me, okay?
Cat: No.
Travis: Come on sweetheart, trust me.
Cat: I don't wanna go.
The tots resisted the officer as he tried grabbing their hands, they all pulled back shaking their heads.
Travis: Everything is going to be okay, you have to trust me.
Cynthia: They had a long morning, and they're tired.
Jade watched as the officer tried taking the tots' hands to lead them out the room.
Jade: Hey, look at me.
The crying toddlers all turned to Jade, tears in their eyes, Jade could see their fear.
Jade: You know mommy loves you right?
The toddlers all fearfully nodded their heads.
Jade: Go with the nice man, you'll be okay. Trust me.
Without saying a word, the toddlers allowed the officer to take their hands, they turned back looking to Jade as the officer walked them out the room.
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Thanks for reading, more to come.
Cynthia: Jade's attorney from the state.
Travis: CPS Officer.