Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Ratted out

Jamie:

I woke up to the noise of a door slamming, hard, I move to sit up. I wonder what's-

"Get up. Now." Mrs. Mack said to me as she went to Avery's room I think, what's going on.

I get up in a rush to see Mrs. Mack telling Avery to go to the living room as well as me, we gave each other a look as we went to the living room, sitting next to each other as Mr. Mack was sitting on the coffee table in front of us, Mrs. Mack shortly after. We sat in silence.

She handed Avery something, I looked like a shirt, her shirt, she wore it that night, oh no. I'm going to lose my job, I know it.

"Jamie, I got a call from your friend today at work, she must have dialed the wrong number thinking it was the home phone, she asked me thinking it was you, "Jamie, why is your girlfriends, yes I know she's your girlfriend, shirt doing under my couch? Were you guys here that night I had my date? Really, you did THAT HERE!? Was that date a set up so you can-" before she finished I interrupted her asking what is she talking about, after we spoke, she told me a few...things I am not to happy about, not because of what it was but because of how I found out. Is it true?" Mrs. Mack looked like she could kill, I put my head down as Avery looked away, what are we supposed to say?

"Well, answer." Mr. Mack spoke now, he sounded mad

"Yes, it's true. Before you say anything I made the choice to do everything, Jamie didn't force me."

Here we go.

"Young miss, I don't care. Jamie is a grown women, she should never have started this or let you make those choices in the first place! You are her sponsor, your here to help her as well as us with her, you are nOT HERE TO SCREW MY DAUGHTER!" I jumped back at his shout.

"Frank."

"Don't Quinn, I have every right to be mad at this women."

"Dad don't-

"YOU KEEP QUITE! You know I had really good news to share tonight then I get a call from my wife saying, "Honey, we need to talk to Avery and Jamie, Maddie said their together." That made my mood go."

Mr. Mack stood, ranting.

"I had been told I can run the company! BEST NEWS! But no, this had to come and now? REALLY!? SHE IS DYING, I HOPE YOUR READY TO HAVE YOUR HEART RIPPED OUT! YOU ARE LUCKY I DON"T KICK YOU OUT OF THIS HOUSE RIGHT NOW-

"Sir, with all due respect, I can sue you for shouting at me like this-

"HOW DARE YOU!" MR. Mack made his way to me when Avery, as small as she is, stood up, pushing him back as he was going to hit me by the looks of it, Mrs. Mack grabbed him

"DAD WILL YOU STOP!"

"AVERY YOUR FATHERS RIGHT!"

"I DONT CARE IF HE IS! I LOVE HER-

"OH DON"T PULL THAT! DONT MAKE US THE BAD GUYS."

"YOU ARE THE BAD GUYS! YOUR SHOUTING AT US WHEN YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE FULL STORY-

"OF HOW YOU GOT FUCKED IN HER APARTMENT?! DO WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW?"

"SHUT UP! BOTH OF YOU! THAT WAS NOT WHAT-

"DON'T TALK TO US LIKE THAT! YOU KNOW, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WERE HIDING WHILE YOU WERE SCREWING THIS WHORE!?" Avery slapped her father, we all went silent as Mrs. Mack and I gasped. Mr. Mack held his cheek

"Avery-

"Don't. You want to know what else I have been hiding? I STOPPED CHEMO! Yeah, I asked Dr. Osborn awhile ago to stop, we have been going for check ups, not treatment-

"Did she know?"

"No. I haven't told ANYONE till now. I have been getting worse, everyday, I can't sleep, I can't eat, I can barely move let alone walk, the pain, I hate it, I don't want this anymore, I wish I could die but I wish I could live. I am sorry I disappointed you both but I love her, she has made me the happiest I have ever been, take her away from me, I will go with." The room was quiet, Mr. and Mrs. Mack shocked at what Avery said, I didn't know what to say. I went to say say something as I did, Avery breathed hard again, she fell back to the couch. She passed out, probably exerted herself from shouting.

Mr. Mack felt if their was a pulse, he must have felt one because he picked his daughter up, carrying her to bed. I didn't move as both her parents went to put their child to bed. A few moments later Mr. Mack came back out, I went to move away.

"Sit, I need to talk to you."

I stared at him

"I...I'm sorry for what I said, your not a whore, or anything bad."

"I am sorry to Mr. Mack, I didn't mean what I said to you, but...i have one thing to say."

He looked up

"I love your daughter, with all my heart. I know my timing is off and I know the age difference is questionable, but I never would have done anything to hurt her, or force her to do anything she didn't want to do. I don't want to lose her."

"Nor do we. I can see you love her, I don't think falling I love with her was the best idea due to her condition. You know, I used to think I would never have to...deal with this with her, she said she would never marry or fall in love. This just came as a shock, I am happy she got to feel this feeling but I wish it had been earlier than now, and with her stopping treatment, we all have to know now, now she really wont be around. I still see her as my little girl, running around the house full of life even when she didn't come out her room. I loved seeing her laugh and smile when we went out, hearing her talk about life as if she had all the time in the world, but deep down I know she's saying it to keep us happy. I can't bare to think of what I will feel when I lose her for good." Mr. Mack wiped a few tears away as he looked away from me, I didn't know what to say again. He stood up, holding his hand out. I took it in mine as he pulled me into a hug.

"I will talk to my wife about letting you stay here longer, or until she passes." He pulled away giving me a sad smile as he walked away to the study.

I stood there dazed. What had just happened? I took a sharp breath as I slowly walked to see if Avery was ok. I got to her room to see Mrs. Mack sitting by her, rubbing Avery's arm as she sleeps. I moved into the room, Mrs. Mack seeing me.

I went to sit by the arm chair. Looking at Avery's sleeping figure, then looking back at Mrs. Mack.

"I'm-

"Do you love her?"

Excuse me?"

"The only way I will not inform your boss about what has happened, and continue to let you live her as well as see my daughter is if you answer honestly. Do you, Jamie Scott, love my daughter?"

I didn't even have to think.

"Yes. I love her with everything in me."

Mrs. Mack seemed to believed me, she turned to face me fully, moving to sit in front of me.

"Well then," She gave me a look, thinking her next words. "I'm upset, but I can see she loves you to, and make her happy. That's all I want, is for her to be happy."

"Mr. Mack said the same thing." Mrs. Mack smiled, taking my hand in hers

"My husband and I think the same when it comes to her. Ever since she was diagnosed, she was always crying, in pain. I spent weeks after weeks with her at the hospital, never leaving her side. I was there for every bit of good and bad news to come, all the nights she spent throwing up, not being able to sleep, or eat. I knew she was growing up but she still needed me, my work has kept me away but I still try to be there, she hasn't let me these past few years but since you...she let me in again. My brother, he lost his wife, he told me how to accept the lose but I just cant get to understand how I am supposed get used to never seeing her again, never hear her laugh, never see her reading a book in the living room or coming to sit with me in the study, asking me things about law. Never being able to hear her talk about her day or a book she wants or a movie she watched, when we watch together, she points out little things in the movie. Never see her beautiful face again and that smile. I always wanted kids but I thought I couldn't have and I was busy with work, even at a young age but then I was given my baby, and now, she's being taken away from me."

I was lost for words, I never really thought how bad this must be affecting her parents. They only have her, I see how much they love her, care about her and you can see that she is their world, which now is dying right before their eyes.

"I lost my mother to cancer, I'm currently losing my father to dementia, and I'm losing her. I never thought this would happen, I never expected to fall in love with her, my mother joked saying I will meet the love of my life when I less expected to. She talks about you both all the time, your her hero's. She hates this just as much as you do." Mrs. Mack let go of my hand, wiping her nose

"I know, I never hear her say it but I can see it." She stood to leave, she put her hand on my shoulder, lingering then left.

I sat back in the chair, I am going to kill Maddie, getting up I covered Avery a bit with the blanket, kissing her cheek as I left to go see Maddie. I had to sneak out as quietly as I could, I didn't want her parents to think I was making me getaway after the whole fight. Though, seeing them so mad, made me scared to think what would have happened if the fight went on after Avery slapped her dad. I have never seen Avery do such a thing, she hates fighting just as much as her parents do but never would she hit them to shut them up, I know she defended me but she didn't have to smack her father.

Getting down I asked for my car, thanking him, I speed to my place. Maddie has no right to do that, no matter how mad she was with me, she has no right to do it. I made it to the place fast, I didn't drive that fast did I? I got out the car, storming up the stairs as I banged on the door as I waited for Maddie to answer, she opened the door as I walked past her, going to the living room.

She closed the door as I heard her walk towards the room, this was only going to end one way and it was going to end with one of us having a bloody nose. As bad as that sounds it always happens.