Chapter 30:

Toby's POV:

At the moment, we are at a teacher parent conference for Mason.

Teacher: Masons behaviour has been very good, but he was a bit shaken when we wine on our field trip last week and we got to an elevator.

Spencer: Aah, about that. About 7 weeks ago, we were at the mall and I had an accident with and elevator.

Teacher: Gosh, were you ok?

Spencer: I came out with a fractured wrist and a bruised skull.

Teacher: My goodness, that sound awfull.

Spencer: It was painful, but I made a full recovery.

Teacher: Ok. Now, are there any home updates we need to know about or any type of activity you don't want Mason to be involved in?

Toby: We think it's best that he gets involved with things as much as possible. Especially after the loss of his baby brother and sister.

Teacher: Ok. Is there anything else you want or need to know.

Spencer: Yes. Mason came home from school the other day and he was in years. I asked him what was wrong and he said that he saw one of his classmates getting beaten up. He then said that he tried to intervene, but then he got beaten up. Hence the black eye and bruises on his face.

Teacher: There was a report of violence on that day, but I will look into it further.

Spencer: Ok, thank you. Toby, is there anything you want to know?

Toby: No.

Teacher: Ok, we'll be in touch.

Spencer: Thanks.

Toby: Come on Mason.

Mason comes towards us. We drive home and Spencer starts dinner.

Spencer: Toby, can you go down to the liquor store and find the strongest thing they sell?

Spencer's POV:

We eat dinner and the liquor that Toby bought me, I'm drinking it downstairs. He's upstairs in bed and so are the kids. Hey tried to get me to go to bed, but I refused. I've drunk about half the bottle, and I'm watching KUWTK.

Spencer: No you go and get the milk.

Kim: I don't know why Scott is being like this towards me. It's not my fault that he wanted to do drugs or whatever he did.

Kendall: Hey Kim? Shut up!

Kim: Whatever Kendall. Hey mom said she wanted to speak to you so I guess you should give her a call.

As the show goes to commercial, I down the last bit of liquor. Then I stumble into the kitchen and find a bottle of wine that I bought last week. I pop it open and start to drink it. I sit back down on the couch and KUWTK starts again.

Spencer: Kylie, what? Why are your? Why are your lips so big? Your so damn perfect!

I think I must have kept Toby awake, because by the time I've emptied the bottle of wine, he comes down stairs. He comes over to me.

Toby: Come on, time to go to bed.

Spencer: I'm not done yet. I need to go and get the milk.

Toby: What are you talking about?

Spencer: The milk. We ran out. I need to go and buy some for the babies. They are thirsty!

Toby: Spencer, you're making no sense, and your not driving, your drunk!

Spencer: Toby, I'm not drunk.

My speech is very slurred. I keep waving from side to side and now I'm laying on Toby's lap, staring up at him.

Spencer: Watch me.

I get up and grab the keys from the bowl. I then open the front door and stumble over to the car. I manage to get into the car, even with Toby following behind me.

Toby: Spencer, this is stupid. If you drive now, you'll either get caught or you could even kill yourself.

Toby's POV:

Spencer: Bitch does it look like I care?

Toby: Shut up! You're not going anywhere.

Spencer: You're a police officer. So, you can't control me.

Just to get her inside and safe again, I pretend to arrest her.

Toby: Spencer Cavanaugh. Im arresting you for threatening to drive under the influence of alcohol. You may not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence. Anything you do say may be used as evidence in a court of law.

Spencer: Why are you arresting me?

I grab the keys from her hands, lock the car and take her inside. Just as we get to the top of the stairs. She runs to the bathroom and throws up. She gets into bed, but she stinks of alcohol so I go and sleep on the couch. I wake up the next day and I ache all over. I go upstairs to check on Spencer. She's still sleeping. Then, as I walk into the hallway, I hear the sound of my children playing. I walk into Mason's room where they are playing with Legos.

Toby: What you making?

Isabella: A castle.

Toby: Sounds fun. You want my help?

Mason: Ok.

I sit with my two kids and play with them. We end up in a tickle fight and then it ends when we hear a glass smash.

Toby: Stay here.

I leave the room and carefully go downstairs. I can see Spencer drinking, again. She's downing another bottle of wine.

Toby: Spencer. Why are you doing this?

Spencer: It takes the pain away. It helps me move on.

Toby: No it doesn't! You might feel that way, but it is gonna make everything worse.

Spencer: You know what! Get off me, I can't stand the thought of being around you.

Spencer stumbles upstairs and returns with a bag.

Spencer's POV:

Toby: Where are you going?

Spencer: You mean, where are you going?

Toby: Wait, your chucking me out? You're the problem here.

Spencer: No, you are.

I push Toby out the house and then lock the door. I'm still drunk, so I decide to turn on some heavy metal music and dance crazily. The kids eventually come downstairs.

Mason: Mom, can you turn that down? And where's dad, he's meant to be helping us with our castle?!

Spencer: Go to your rooms! NOW!

I turn the music down a little and look out the window. Toby is still sitting on the floor.

Toby: Spencer let me in! Your vulnerable and the kids are not safe around you when your in this state.

Now he is banging on the door. Isabella runs downstairs.

Isabella: DADDY!

Toby: Isabella! Are you ok?

Isabella: I'm fine. Mommy's scaring me and Mason.

Toby: Spencer, you're scaring the kids. Let me in NOW!

Spencer: Go away!

Isabella: Daddy! Please!

Isabella starts screaming as I shout at her. Toby keeps pounding on the door.

Toby: I'm calling the police!

Spencer: Come on!

Toby: You are scaring the kids. You are drunk and you need help.

I hear him call the police and within minutes they arrive.

Toby's POV:

Toby: It's my wife. She's inside the house. She kicked me out. She's been drinking so much since last night.

Officer Giles: We are going to make sure your family are safe. What is your wife's name?

Toby: Spencer.

Officer Giles: Spencer, this is Officer Giles. You need to open the door so we can make sure you and your family are safe.

Spencer: I can't.

Officer Giles: Why can't you?

Spencer: I just can't.

Officer Giles: If you don't open the door, we will have to force it open and you will be arrested.

Spencer: Please, not in front of my children.

Officer Giles: Open the door Spencer.

Spencer: Ok.

The door clicks open and as soon as it does, Mason and Isabella run towards me. I hug them both tightly and I look Spencer in the eye. I can tell she's crying and that she's sorry. She's taken to the hospital to be checked over and at about 8:45 pm, she's dropped home. There's a knock on the door.

Officer Giles: Hello. Your wife is going to be fine. She consumed a lot of alcohol and if she drinks that much all at once again, she could go into a coma.

Toby: Thank you so much. Is she sober?

Officer Giles: She should be.

Toby: Thanks again.

Officer Giles: Have a good night sir.

Toby: You to.

I close the door and hug Spencer.