The End Part One

Sally's Pov

"Breakfast is ready!"

Three pairs of feet came running down the stairs.

"Hah! I win!"

Jack sat down as the twins came in.

"No fair you always win!"

"Yeah how come we don't get to win!"

"You have to earn it. Life isn't always fair and sometimes you have to climb your way to the top."

"What are you talking about? Are you Jake now?"

He gasped a hand on his chest, "How dare you call me that-that-"

"Your brother? Oh I dare dear, I dare."

"I can see that. You wound me my liebe."

"Mama, dadas taking in Germen again."

"I see that Eve."

"Mama I thought you said breakfast is ready?"

"It is Adam, just a minute."

I turned around getting food placed on everyone's plates before handing them out and sitting down with a mug of coffee.

I noticed Jack frown and turned, raising an eyebrow.

"What?"

"Where's your food?"

"I'm not hungry…"

"That's what you said last night...are you relapsing?"

"I...I don't know…"

"Dada? What do you mean relapsing?"

"Nothing sweetie. When you're done, clean up your dishes and go get ready for Uncle Jake and Aunt Emily."

"Ok." They answered together and quickly finished before running upstairs to get ready.

I sighed my head falling on the table.

"Did you sleep last night?"

"No."

"Nightmares?"

"Yep."

He grabbed my hand.

"Anorexia?"

"Yep."

"Cutting…"

"...Yes…"

"How much?"

"Just once...it felt good J, I know I shouldn't and I'm sorry."

"I know blume, do you want to talk to Emily?"

"I will."

He kissed my head and I looked up at him.

"Why don't you go take a nap or get ready and I'll clean up down here."

A small smile crossed my face and I pecked his lips before heading upstairs to get ready. As I finished my hair I heard the doorbell along with two pairs of feet running downstairs to the door. I sighed before a small chuckle left my lips at my sweet twins. I headed downstairs stopping at the bottom.

"Hey princey, Emily, Charlie."

"Aunt Sally!"

Charlie came running over and hugged me, I hugged the little boy back before standing back up.

"Uncle Jake?"

"What's up buddy."

"Dada asked mama if she relapsed, what does that mean?"

"Nothing for you to worry about bud, it's adult stuff ok?"

He huffed, "Ok."

"Why don't you kids go play in the playroom…"

"Ok mama!"

He ran off to his sister and cousin.

Jack took my hand, "Why don't we head to the living room."

We walked in and I sat curled up on his lap looking down at my lap.

"Sal...did you relapse?"

I nodded.

"How bad?"

I hestanly rolled my sleeves up revealing too many to count cuts on both arms. There were gasps and I wrapped my arms around my stomach feeling my ribs.

"W-when did you d-do this?!"

"3 am last night…"

"Why didn't you wake me up?"

"I didn't want to be a burden…"

"Sal look at me," He lifted my head to look at him, "You could never and I mean never be a burden. I love you and if you ever feel like this again you come to me alright."

"Yeah…"

He pressed a kiss to my forehead.

"You missed."

He smirked and kissed my lips.

"Better?"

"Much."

I leaned my head on his chest rolling my sleeves back down.

"Sal do you want to talk?"

"Yeah that would be nice."

"Do you want us to leave liebe?"

"Please…"

"Come on bro I think I have some beer in the fridge."

"Only two Jack."

"Same for you Jake."

"Alright alright we get it." Jake stood kissing Emily's head and followed Jack into the kitchen.

I shared a glance with Em, "Boys."

We laughed and Emily started with her usual questioning in order to help me.

Maddie's Pov

"Mommy I need help with this problem."

I walked over to Mason who was sitting at the table.

"What is it?"

"Math."

I looked over his shoulder at the problem.

"Well you need to divide these two, then take the answer and multiple it by this number, then you subtract the two."

"Can I use a calculator?"

"After you finish the problem you can use it to check your answers."

"Alright, when is daddy going to be home?"

"I don't know…"

I checked my phone to see if he'd responded back yet. Nothing, I sighed turning back to my son.

"I'll be back love ok."

"Alright."

I walked out of the kitchen and up to the bedroom. I closed the door and clicked on his contact. It rang and rang and rang and….voicemail again.

"Dee? Are you ok? You should have been home by now...I'm getting worried. Please come home or answer a call or text….at least let me know you're ok and safe…"

I hung up silent tears rolling down my face.

"Where are you?"

I quickly wiped my eyes as there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

The door opened to a teary Mason.

"Mason sweety what happened?"

I kneeled in front of him as he handed me a letter.

"D-daddy's boss d-dropped this off. I wasn't s-suppose to re-read it but I-I was curious. I'm s-sorry mama…"

"Hey it's fine why don't you go put on some pajamas and get ready for bed. I'll come tuck you in, in a minute ok?"

"Ok…"

He left wiping at his eyes as I looked at the letter.

Dear Mrs. Cortez, we are sorry to tell you that your husband Damien Cortez was in a work accident this afternoon and was sent to the hospital.

'What! No….oh Dee…'

I set the letter done and called Sally.

"Hey M what's up?"

"Can you come watch Mason for me tonight?"

"Uh yeah but why?"

"Dee was in an accident and I need to get to the hospital."

"Oh gosh! Um ok I'll be there in a minute."

"Thank you."

I hung up heading to Mason's room. I entered seeing him sitting on his bed hugging his stuffed bunny to his chest.

"Hey buddy…"

He looked up at me with wide eyes, "Is daddy ok?"

"I'm going to go see him and Aunt Sally is going to come watch you tonight ok."

"Ok…"

"Do you want me to read you a bedtime story?"

"Please, I already picked out a book."

I chuckled sitting down on the edge of his bed and ready the story. After I was done I set it on the nightstand and turned pressing a kiss to his head.

"Good night my little nerd."

"Good night mama."

"Sally will be in to check on you later and if you need her she'll be in the living room."

"Ok...say hi to daddy for me…"

"I will love now get some sleep."

"Ok."

I flicked off the light and walked out softly shutting the door behind me. I grabbed my purse and went downstairs slipping on my shoes. I opened the door when there was a gentle knock.

"Thank you again for this Sal. Mason is upstairs sleeping, I'll text you when I get to his room."

"Hey remember to breath M, I'll see you in the morning ok."

"Yeah alright thank you again."

"No prob bob."

"Still don't know what that means."

She just laughed as I walked out the door and drove to the hospital. I walked in and headed up to the fifth floor and to room six hundred and two. Opening the door I saw my husband lying on a hospital bed. I sat next to the bed taking his hand.

"What happened to you?"

"Well you know people get angry and break a light causing it to fall."

My head snapped up to look at a smiling Damien.

"Hey love how are you?"

"You idiot! You could've texted me! I was worried sick when you won't answer and then you didn't come home."

He used his other hand to cup my face caressing my cheek.

"My phone broke kitten, and I'm ok really."

"If you were ok you wouldn't be in a hospital bed."

He laughed a little, "Yes well I'm allowed to leave in the morning."

"Scoot over."

He moved and I laid next to him. He pressed a kiss to my forehead as I curled up in his side.