A/N – I am really sorry that this has taken so long but I wanted to make this absolutely perfect. This is probably my favourite chapter I have ever written so enjoy!

Kim

I didn't say a word. I was in shock. She has just turned up out of the blue, after six months and I just feel like I am going to explode with anger.

"Mum what are you doing here?" I asked, biting my lip as she plonked herself down in the chair beside my bed and pulled out a make-up mirror.

"Oh look at me I'm as pale as a ghost" She complained. "I came out with no make-up on as soon as I heard"

I just stared at her, rubbing my eyes and blinking. I thought I was dreaming, actually I was having a nightmare.

She clicked the mirror shut and dropped it in her handbag. "Kimberlie I'm your mother do not speak to me like that"

I snorted and tapped my forehead with my hand "So that's why left me with that monster! Oh silly me!"

"Don't take that tone with me"

I laughed "What did you expect mum you took off with Maddi and left me with him! You knew what he was like. You knew what he was capable of and still you left me with him"

I screamed as a shooting stabbing pain appeared in my side. I could smell antiseptic and now my skin was burning.

"Now is not the time" The doctor beside me said "Kim has a hole in her side which is bleeding quite heavily and its more important than you two arguing with each other"

She left the room, tutting loudly as her high heels clapped the floor.

The doctor bandaged me up and helped me sit up on the bed. "Kim do you want your mum here? There's a bit of tension between you and I could always send her away. This stress isn't going to help your pregnancy"

I shook my head. If I sent her away I might never see her again, that probably wouldn't be bad but Maddi, I might not ever see her again and I think that would kill me.

"Kim do you want me to go speak to her?" Milton suggested. Milton used to be the only one of my friends that mum actually liked so she would probably listen to him. I think she secretly hopes that one day I am going to fall in love with him or something.

I nodded "but don't tell her of the pregnancy and Jerry keep quiet while he talks she doesn't like you that much"

Milton and Jerry followed the doctor out of the room.

Jack took my hand and sat with me on the bed. He played with my hair as I sobbed into his chest.

She blamed me for everything, I could see it in her eyes, every time I mentioned the monster she looked like she was hiding back her anger. And I could tell it was going to be one hell of a storm. I wondered where Maddi is and who is looking after her. I wondered if she would remember me, know who I was.

I threw up into a card dish that the doctor had left by my bed. This whole mess was taking a huge strain on everything but especially my body and my baby. I took a sip of water once I had completely puked my guts up. My whole body ached from exhaustion and my wound. But I didn't think that I would get any sleep any time soon with mum outside the door.

"Are you okay?" Jack asked, kissing the top of my head.

I shrugged my shoulders. I honestly didn't know how to reply. "I don't know but she's probably not going to make it better"

Milton walked back into the room "Your mum wants to see you"

I nodded. I guess I would have to hear her side of the story sometime.

Jack's phone beeped in his pocket. "Kim that's Sam she wants me, Milton and Jerry to review our statements so we'll give you some space to talk things over"

I nodded slowly as they left, hoping that they wouldn't be long.

Mum came in and sat back in the chair.

"Mum where's Maddi?"

"With a friend" She replied. "She wanted to come but I wanted to come and check on you first"

"how is she?"

She didn't reply. I didn't want to ask any more questions, I didn't want to be lied to again.

"I've been away six months and you can't say anything else to me?" Mum snapped.

"Exactly mum its been six months and I just don't know what to say to somebody who obviously doesn't care about me" I said biting my lip.

"I do care about you and I care about Maddi I didn't know what state you would be in when I walked in so I played it safe" mum sighed.

Jack

"you guys have to promise me something" I said as we walked towards the police station"

They nodded.

"You will never ever tell Kim what we are actually doing here okay?"

They promised on the wasabi code which made me feel a lot happier, if they were to mention why we were actually at the police station to Kim then she would probably murder us all.

We walked into the police station and met Sam who led me into an interview room. Milton and Jerry stayed out at the front.

"Hello Uncle Max" I said, resisting the urge to kick his ass.

"Hi Jack" he said

"Why did you say those things about Kim?" I asked, sitting opposite him.

He shrugged his shoulders "that's for me to know and nobody to find out"

"All we are looking for is a name" Sam said "Who put you up to it?"

He shook his head. "Its been a long time boy"

"which is why I am trying to straighten this out in my head Max" I snapped "I have not seen you in seven years so I don't understand how you could have known about Kim"

He didn't say a word. He sat there tapping his fingers on the wooden table he sat at.

I was getting angry and he knew it. I hated silences. I hated asking a question and not having it answered straight away. I hated lies and lying to those I care about(which is what I am doing right now). I hated Uncle Max for everything that he said on the television about Kim.

I slammed my hands on the table "What have you got to gain from this?"

He laughed "My best friend is Lucas Crawford, Kim's father and I know where he is"