A/N cinnamon-lin gave me this idea! So shout out to you!! ily💕
(Lesley is 8 Weeks & Mason is 10 Weeks)
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Since the interviews four weeks prior, Phillipa got worst. Her health continued to rapidly decline, her patience thinned to the max, and she just stopped talking. But, the worst part was that something bad happened after the first interview. Let's rewind.

Phillipa walked back to her dressing room and saw the man who watched her daughter, look up at her with a smile. Lesley was asleep and unscathed. "Thanks," Phillipa said. The man got up and walked to the door. He opened and shut it as if he left. He hadn't. She went to grab her jacket from the couch but felt a subtle shift in the ambiance of the room. She turned around to see him lock the door with a smirk.

"What's a pretty girl like you doing alone in the big city?" He asked. Phillipa started to get scared. She stepped in front of Lesley's car seat and wrapped her arms around her torso.

"What?" She asked. He moved closer to her and placed his hand on her cheek. She moved her head away, but he grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him. "What do you want?" Phillipa asked. Tears fell, as a flicker of evil passed through the man's eyes. He smirked and started to have his way with her. All Phillipa could do was think about Lin and what he would say if he found out. He couldn't.

Phillipa shuttered at the thought of what he probably did to Lesley while she was away. That was the last straw for Phillipa. Her life was in ruins, and she didn't have a solution.

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At 4:17 AM Phillipa got out of the bed and walked to the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a maroon camisole and black yoga pants. She grabbed a sweatshirt, her purse, and her keys. She looked at Lin who was fast asleep, and Lesley who was gonna wake up at any minute. Phillipa grabbed her moccasins and sprinted out the room. She could finally go places alone because she got the boot off. Quickly, she scurried down the stairs and to the garage. She had to go. She walked to her Escalade and got in. Phillipa opened the garage door, backed out and went down the driveway. She stopped halfway and was about to put her car in drive to go back, but a voice in her head said fuck them. So she listened. Phillipa closed the garage door and peaced out.

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Phillipa got to the lookout over the city and got out of the car. She closed the door and sat on the hood of her car. The young mom crossed her legs and pulled out a joint she confiscated from Steve a while back. "Why not?" She whispered. Phillipa lit the joint and took a puff. It surprised her at how great it felt. She exhaled and stared out to the lights. The sun would come up in three hours, and she wanted to see it rise. With every drag, she felt another problem fade.

Money.

Gone.

Stevie's Attitude.

Gone.

Lin's Apathy.

Gone.

The Rape.

Gone.

Phillipa laid back on her windshield and continued to smoke and go numb.

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Meanwhile, 7 o'clock rolled around and Lesley was hungry. Lin rolled over to see his fiancé gone. He sighed and picked up his kid. "I don't know where Mommy is, but we need her. Daddy has an interview today, and might get a job," Lin said. He took her to the kitchen and found it was empty. Normally, Phillipa would have cooked breakfast at that time. The kitchen was still a mess from dinner. The living room wasn't straightened. Lin was confused. He grabbed the bottle and looked at it. It already had the formula, so he just added two ounces of water, and shook it. He started to feed Lesley, but she wouldn't take it. He sat the bottle down and sighed. He changed her and got her quiet for 20 minutes before she cried again. Stevie soon came down the stairs with Mason on her shoulder.

"Where's the food?" She asked. Lin shrugged and grabbed the cereal from the pantry. He placed it on the counter and faked a smile.

"Breakfast," he said. Stevie shook her head.

"What am I supposed to eat it with? The bowls are dirty," Lin shrugged and rocked Lesley. Stevie looked at the mess, with confusion.

"Where is mom?" She asked. Lin shrugged. Stevie got up and headed to the basement. She emerged 5 minutes later and shook her head. "She's not down there," Stevie said. Lin sighed.

"Can you keep her while I go to my meeting with Disney?" He asked. Stevie shook her head.

"No can do. I have a study group and I have to get to school early for it," Stevie's answered. The teen turned to the foyer and headed back to her room. Lin sighed, headed up the stairs, and went to get ready.

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Phillipa came back into the house at 11 AM. She drove around for a while, and actually felt better. But the house was still a mess when she got in. She did not care though. She just wanted to sleep. Lin's car was still there, so she guessed that he was still home. When she got to the stairs she heard Lesley crying. It was weird. Lesley usually went back to sleep at 8. When she got to her room, Lesley was lying in the middle of the bed and Lin was nowhere to be found. She picked up her baby, in a rush. Lesley was warm, her face was tear-stained, and her diaper was heavy. How long was she up here? Pippa thought. She quickly took Lesley and changed her diaper. Lesley quieted down and laid her head on her mom's chest. Phillipa went to Stevie's room. Empty. Her car was there so she must have gone to school with Amir or Olivia. Pippa thought again. Then she heard it. A sound that would burn her soul for a while. Music. She stormed to the basement and there sat Lin. He was at his piano, with his wireless beats on. It sounded like he was trying to match a melody that played through the headphones. Phillipa stormed over to Lin and ripped his headphones off. He quickly turned to her confused and a bit afraid.

"What are you doing?" He yelled. Phillipa threw the headphones at the wall and watched them break into 6 pieces. "What the hell!?" He freaked.

"You bastard!" She screamed. "You left our child alone to play music?" She yelled. Lin sat back down on the bench. "You are a monster!" Phillipa spat. Lin rolled his eyes.

"I'm the monster? You're the one who left their family to go do God knows what! Did you even think about the fact that Stevie needed breakfast or that I had a meeting this morning that I had to reschedule?" He yelled back. Phillipa placed her hand on her hip. "You're selfish!" Lin said. Phillipa took a deep breath. Lin could tell he struck a nerve.

"I'm selfish? I cook. I clean. I take care of your child all day. I go to work. I do interviews. I do performances. I make sure everyone has clean clothes. I make sure that we don't live in filth. I make sure you have a quiet place to work. I feed your child. I change your child. I bathe your child. I put your child to bed. I get up every 3 hours for your child. I make sure Stevie does her homework. I make sure you guys have a roof over your heads. I clean up after a teenager and a grown ass man! I DO EVERYTHING!" Phillipa yelled. She didn't even care that Lesley just woke up, and stared at her. Lin didn't even have a response. He never thought about all she truly did for them. "But you're right. I'm selfish. I'm sorry that all I ask in return is to make sure the bills are paid and that we have enough money for food. From now on I will handle the bills too," Phillipa said. Lin bit his lip and sat back. Phillipa shook her head and turned to leave.

"Pip-" he said. Phillipa stopped and turned to him. Lin got up and stood in front of her. "I-" He couldn't figure out what to say. "I'm sorry. I've just been so stressed about this Disney Job. I don't know what came over me. Do you forgive me?" He apologized. Phillipa bit her lip and sighed.

"You don't think I'm stressed? I know what it's like to constantly be on the go. But we have to be there for each other not tear each other apart," Phillipa answered. "Yes. I forgive you," she muttered. Lin kissed Philllipa, and then Lesley's head.

"And daddy is so sorry for leaving you like that baby girl," Lin said. He blew a raspberry kiss on his daughter's cheek which caused her to smile. That caused Pippa to smile. And it felt good to smile. She hadn't in so long, that her mood went up just by the movement of the muscles.

"Alright. I'm gonna clean up before Stevie gets home. Oh, really I'm gonna reclaim my position as bookkeeper, cause you suck," Phillipa said with a smile. Lin nodded and kissed her head.

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At 3:30 Stevie and Amir walked into through the garage talking. "Hey," Phillipa smiled. Stevie gave her weird look and sat her backpack in the bar chair.

"Wow, Ariel. Good to hear your voice again," she said sarcastically. Amir gave his girlfriend a dirty look.

"Remember what we talked about. Be nice," he said. She sighed and looked back at Pippa.

"I'm sorry," she forced. Amir nodded and walked down the stairs to go find Lin. "Where ya been?" She asked. Pippa shrugged and continued to cut up the sausage for the lasagna.

"I had to clear my head," she replied. Stevie nodded and sat at the bar. She saw that Pippa had moved the baby swing from the living room to the kitchen so she could cook, but see her child.

"You good now?" She asked. Pippa nodded. "I'm sorry I freaked the other night," she said in a low voice.

"I'm sorry I didn't react," Pippa said in the same tone. The two looked up at each other and just smiled. "Now Ana, would you like to tell me why you almost got fired?" Pippa smirked. Stevie laughed and pulled out her binder and started to work on her Chemistry.

"Well, it started when this girl came in and tried to shove me," Stevie started. Phillipa listened and laughed as Stevie told the story of how she almost got in a fight in the kitchen until the girl pulled a knife on her and security came. "The bitch was crazy!" Stevie finished. Phillipa shook her head and laughed.

"Oh my. Well, at least you are okay," Phillipa said. Stevie nodded. She liked to see her mom like that. Happy, and interactive. "Hey, I have to go to the store. You want to go?" Phillipa asked.

"I thought we didn't have money?" She said. Phillipa shook her head.

"Don't worry about that. Mama is in charge now," Phillipa said. Stevie laughed and hopped off her seat.

"Then sure," She replied. She texted Amir to tell him where they were going and Pippa texted Lin to tell her what the guys wanted. Pippa threw the lasagna in the oven and put it on 250.

"That gives us about an hour and a half to shop. So let's go. I have a feeling we are gonna need a lot," Phillipa said. She picked up Lesley, grabbed the diaper bag and headed to the car.

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"We can not let her know! She will flip!" Stevie whispered to Amir. They were at the stairs during dinner. Stevie had been trying her best in school, but the school wanted to talk to Phillipa about Stevie's behavior in the classroom. Stevie could not let that happen. She was rude to a teacher. She cussed out four girls. And she almost fought a freshman. If Pippa found out Stevie would surely be grounded.

"Well, what are you gonna do?" Amir asked. Stevie shook her head and sighed.

"I might need to call in back up to help either break the news or break my neck. I haven't decided yet," She replied. Amir chuckled and went back to the table. "This is serious! She is going to kill me!" Stevie said. Amir shook his head and made his way back to the table. Stevie threw her hands up in defeat and walked back to the table as well.

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A/N Hello, hello, hello! Lippa made up... sort of. Pippa is gonna fix the books no problem... yeah right. And Stevie is doing good in school...except for the social part. DRAMA is still coming! ily💕 Comment.Like.Follow💘😘