CHAPTER 28:

~~Home~~

INTRO:

"He's been calling about you" she replies

"I've been ignoring his calls"

"That's what he said, he's concerned for you"

"Oh really"

"Yes, which is why you need to not be mad at me for what I have done- it's in your best interest"

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EVERYTHING ALRIGHT AVES? Billie asks me as I hop down the last step holding Ava on the front in a baby carrier with Lola in the back.

This is how I have been moving around from the last few days and I swear to god I have lost 10 kgs, in hopping around, with these two on me constantly.

"Yeah," I say releasing Ava onto the ground so I can start making lunch for all 3 girls, Lola started solids yesterday and she didn't like it to say the least, but we are going to try again.

I hop back over to the kitchen counter, almost slipping but catching myself,

"Shit" I curse almost knocking my 8 months old in the head

"Oh my god, are you okay?" Billie asks

"Yeah, I'm fine," I say sighing, breathing through the pain that I have just set off.

"Avery-" she starts and I know what she is going to say for the last week she has been trying to convince me to talk to Grayson or let him help me with the girls.

As soon as mum came back she has helped me with the daily schedule, with Billie and Ally helping me do the normal things such as bathing them and running around after them.

"Billie stop," I say to her sighing, walking around the kitchen to ut Lola in her bouncer so I don't drop her whilst cooking.

The last week has been hard, I have been struggling. Walking is my worst nemesis and so are the crutches that I am supposed to use.

It seems as if the girls are more active than ever. Grayson has tried to call me heaps of times since then but I have been dodging calls, he has picked the girls up a few times and asked for some sleepovers but I have denied him, I know it's wrong, but I can't.

After getting the girls sorted I sit down and start to chew the sandwich that I just made myself, giving Lola a sip of the water that I was drinking, the older this girl gets the more personality she has,

For an almost 1-year-old she has some attitude, and part of that is she always wants to drink from my cup or anyone she can get her hands on.

"I'm just saying, Aves"

"I know, I know" I reply and she looks at me, but before she can say anything I change the subject

"Are you ready to take the exams?" I say to her, we all have exams, my exams started a couple of days after I got out of the hospital and they finish tomorrow, yes, I can't believe it either we have exams.

I also can't believe I was able to take them just after getting surgery on my feet, and yes even when we are doing the 'baby project', we have continued to study and take lessons whilst looking after the kids, and I think that I am somewhat ready.

"No, I'm going to fail them" Billies exclaims and Lola laughs, whilst Saskia runs into the room

"Mummy, I, Mummy, I, come and play with me," she says and my smile falls

"I'm sorry baby, but mummy has an owie remember," I say to her and her smile also falls

"Yeah, but I want to play"

"I know baby, can you eat your lunch and then how about you play with the dollies and maybe we can go to the park later," I say and her smile perks up.

"The park mummy!!"

"Yes, my love" I reply, don't know how we are getting to the park because I can't drive or walk, but the girls are going crazy having to sit in the house and only being out for daycare.

"Okay," she says and I tug on her shirt so she can't run back into the living room

"Could you please come to the table and eat your lunch"

"No mummy, Max is waiting for me," she said and splints off, I sigh, these kids are very addicted to the Grinch, all she talks about is Max, it's to the point where she asks to buy a 'Max' every single day.

I look back at Billie and she frowns at me still conversed in our previous conversation, I just ignore it and continue my sandwich.

"He's been calling about you" she replies

"I've been ignoring his calls"

"That's what he said, he's concerned for you"

"Oh really"

"Yes, which is why you need to not be mad at me for what I have done- it's in your best interest"

"What have you done," I say standing up, we'll try to before immediately sitting down for putting too much pressure on my foot, she looks at me apologetically before the doorbell rings, she goes over to the four and I hear the girls follow after her and before I know it

"Daddy!!" my stomach drops, Grayson is here, Billie invited him, they walk into the kitchen, the 2 girls attached to Grayson, Billie following behind him, and if looks could kill he would be dead by now, he sits down, and the girls immediately start to eat there lunch, which I scoff at, Saskia is a daddy's girl.

"Hi, Avery," Grayson says, accepting a glass of water that Billie hands him, which I see her immediately slink into the living room, she better be so glad that I can't move.

"Hullo Grayson," I say back and he smiles at me, which I frown in response

"I'm sorry that I had to go through Billie, but you weren't answering my calls and I know that you have been struggling-"

"Struggling!? Wouldn't you like to know" I snap

"Look, Avery, I know that you are mad at me-"

"Mad at me!? For god's sake Grayson" I say forcefully and he closes his mouth

"I know you are angry but could you please listen to me," he says and I shut my mouth and turn my head to feed Lola the rest of her mashed apples.

"Thank you, as I was saying, I know that you are having a hard time, and I know that you are too stubborn to admit that you need help..." he says and I grit my teeth

"But please, here I am, begging you to move back in with me, so I can help you and look after my girls," he says and we sit in silence and my answer shocks him. I take a deep breathe and break my promise with myself

"Fine," I say quietly and he perks up.

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"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Billie says to me hugging me, I didn't have much to pack, which Grayson helped me with

"No not really, but your the one pushing me to do it"

"You don't have to do anything that you don't want to Avery," Jake says, he and his family arrived not long ago and are very shocked at my sudden decision to move back in with Grayson.

At the end of the day it is going to be so much easier for me, and the girls- and maybe I still have feelings for Grayson too.

"It's fine, this is what's best for my girls" I reply and hand the last bag to Grayson, who takes it to the car, I smile when Lola reaches her chubby hands out to Jake which he takes her in, and she smiles snuggling into him.

"Everything's packed Avie," he says and I don't feel as angry as I did at the start or I did a week ago I turn to him

"Okay" reply and look at Billie my eyes filled with tears

"What, what are you crying" Billie gushes

"I'm going to miss you so much Bil, everyone" I reply

"It's okay, we can come over anytime you want, and the same you are always welcomed to come here," she says

"And to come and stay with us," Ally says

"Yeah, I know" I reply and call out to the girls "My girlfriends are you ready to go?" I ask and they don't call back to me but I hear the shuffling of little feet, and I see Jamie with the 2 girls are the top of the stairs

"I guess it's time to go," I say to them and I smile a watery smile, I take my crutches from Ally whilst Jake and Grayson put the girls in the car, and you could cut their tension with a knife,

I think that I have forgiven Grayson for cheating on me, but I don't Jake ever will, that's what he is very protective of Billie and me.

"We love you," they say to me and I smile

"I love you too guys," I say and make my way to the car, I place my crutches in the boot, before heading to the passenger seat, sitting down, whilst Grayson starts the car.

I look back and I can't help but wonder if I'm making the right choice moving back to the place that I once called home.

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WARNING:

this story will contain:

---- Swearing (which may cause offense)

---- Sexual content (as in references ya nasties)

----Moments that you will either laugh or scream

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