Overworked
Chapter 94
Tuesday 6th November, 2028
Harry’s P.O.V
I still think it was strange that Maddie took the kids to school, they normally walk. But then again, Maddie’s been acting strange since she came home last night. I’d been playing with the twins when the phone rang.
“Hello?” I answered.
“Hi Harry, do you know where Maddie is? She hasn’t come in today and didn’t mention anything to me about a day off.” Isabelle’s voice came through the phone.
“I thought she was at work. That’s where she said she was going.” I replied, confused.
“I sent her out on a meeting yesterday at 10am and she didn’t come back. What time did she get home?”
“8pm. Even then she was acting weird. She won’t let anyone touch her, not even the kids; she has been completely covered up since she got home.”
“Well the company I sent her to wasn’t well known so something could have happened. She also gave John the day off. I’ll talk to her. Don’t worry.” Isabelle assured me. I agreed and we hung up. I checked my phone and had a text from Rob.
From: Rob
Mads is gonna stay at our house for a few days, she’s just a little upset because it’s been 20 years since her nan died. She wants you to pick up the kids and take them to school every day, don’t ask why, she just does. Thanks Harry, she’ll come back home when she’s ready, don’t rush her. And she loves you.
I sighed, so that’s why she’s been acting weird and lied about going to work. I still don’t understand why she wants me to go and pick up the kids and take them to school but if it’s what she wants then I’ll do it. I typed my reply.
To: Rob
Okay, thanks for telling me. I love her too
Maddie’s P.O.V
“You need to tell him honey.” Dad told me reading Harry’s reply.
“I know. It’s just so hard. I don’t want to have to relive it, again.” I sobbed, referring to me telling him earlier.
“Mason had no right to do this to you. He knows you’re settled with Harry. He should just get over that instead of doing what he did to you. It’s horrible. You need to tell the police and Harry.”
“No. He said if I tell the police then he’ll find me and do it again. I can’t go through that.” I said.
“You also can’t go back into depression Maddie. But that’s what’s going to happen if you keep this in darling.” Then the door opened and we turned to see Mum.
“Oh my god! Baby, what happened?” She ran to me but I flinched away. She looked at Dad and he began to explain. “Darling, oh, darling, why didn’t you take John with you?” She asked.
“I thought I was going to a business meeting, I didn’t know I was going to get-”
“Don’t say it. I don’t want you to.” Mum said. I nodded and sat awkwardly between the two of my parents. I don’t want people near me. “Have you told Harry?” Mum asked.
“She refuses. She doesn’t want to. I’ve told him that she’s staying here for a few days; she’ll just be awkward at home. She’s also said she wants him to pick up the kids and take them to school every day, she’s just not feeling very safe at the moment.”
“I understand, I wouldn’t if I was in her situation. Go and get some sleep honey. I doubt you got much last night.” Mum said to me. I nodded and went upstairs. I looked in my drawers and only had short pyjamas. I went back downstairs and out to my car getting the bag of clothes that I keep in there. There’s probably an onesie in there. I locked my car and went back into Mum and Dad’s house, going straight upstairs. I feel so awkward; I can’t even talk to my parents properly. I went upstairs and changed into my onesie, getting into my old bed. I feel like I’ve split up with Harry but I know I haven’t, it’s just hard being around him because he wants to be all touchy and I can’t handle that right now. I just can’t. I checked my phone just having a few texts from Isabelle and Harry and put it down, taking my glasses off and nuzzling down into my bed.
Harry’s P.O.V
I checked the time and it was 2.50. I’ve got to go and get the kids. I left the house and got into my car. The nursery to pick up the twins was my first stop.
“Where Mommy?” Freya asked as I strapped Lia into the car.
“Mommy doesn’t feel too good at the moment so she’s staying with Grandma and Gramps.” I told her and she pouted but nodded anyway. “Adults still need their mummy and daddy sometimes.” I added before closing the door and getting back into the driver’s seat. Next stop was to pick up Lis. She was standing outside the school and got into the back of the car.
“I thought Mum was coming to pick us up?” She said.
“She’s staying with Grandma and Gramps for a while; she’s not feeling that good.” I explained and Lis understood. I picked up Adam and Brooklyn them asking exactly the same thing as Freya and Lis and drove home. They all went out into the garden apart from Brooklyn who stayed in the kitchen with me.
“What really happened? Did you two have another argument?” She looked at me.
“No. Honestly, I thought she was dropping you off at school and going to work but she didn’t go to work because Isabelle called me asking where she was and then I got a text from Gramps saying she was staying at their house for a while. She’ll be back soon.” I said truthfully and Brooklyn nodded and went out into the garden to play too. I watched them and then it started to storm so they came inside and I cooked dinner. We all ate and I went downstairs to put the twins to bed. I bathed them and they put their pjs on and got into their beds. I shut their curtains and blinds and they fell asleep. They’re always tired after nursery which is good for us because they have ADHD and they’re pretty much always hyper. I put the monitor in the playroom on and shut their gates and then went upstairs and watched TV with Lis and Adam. Brooklyn was doing her homework in her room and Charlie sat in front of the TV playing with a chew toy. It feels wrong without Maddie here but then again she’s not here much, but we know that she’s not at work this time. She’s at Gabrielle and Rob’s and we have no idea when she’s coming back…
Harry’s P.O.V
I still think it was strange that Maddie took the kids to school, they normally walk. But then again, Maddie’s been acting strange since she came home last night. I’d been playing with the twins when the phone rang.
“Hello?” I answered.
“Hi Harry, do you know where Maddie is? She hasn’t come in today and didn’t mention anything to me about a day off.” Isabelle’s voice came through the phone.
“I thought she was at work. That’s where she said she was going.” I replied, confused.
“I sent her out on a meeting yesterday at 10am and she didn’t come back. What time did she get home?”
“8pm. Even then she was acting weird. She won’t let anyone touch her, not even the kids; she has been completely covered up since she got home.”
“Well the company I sent her to wasn’t well known so something could have happened. She also gave John the day off. I’ll talk to her. Don’t worry.” Isabelle assured me. I agreed and we hung up. I checked my phone and had a text from Rob.
From: Rob
Mads is gonna stay at our house for a few days, she’s just a little upset because it’s been 20 years since her nan died. She wants you to pick up the kids and take them to school every day, don’t ask why, she just does. Thanks Harry, she’ll come back home when she’s ready, don’t rush her. And she loves you.
I sighed, so that’s why she’s been acting weird and lied about going to work. I still don’t understand why she wants me to go and pick up the kids and take them to school but if it’s what she wants then I’ll do it. I typed my reply.
To: Rob
Okay, thanks for telling me. I love her too
Maddie’s P.O.V
“You need to tell him honey.” Dad told me reading Harry’s reply.
“I know. It’s just so hard. I don’t want to have to relive it, again.” I sobbed, referring to me telling him earlier.
“Mason had no right to do this to you. He knows you’re settled with Harry. He should just get over that instead of doing what he did to you. It’s horrible. You need to tell the police and Harry.”
“No. He said if I tell the police then he’ll find me and do it again. I can’t go through that.” I said.
“You also can’t go back into depression Maddie. But that’s what’s going to happen if you keep this in darling.” Then the door opened and we turned to see Mum.
“Oh my god! Baby, what happened?” She ran to me but I flinched away. She looked at Dad and he began to explain. “Darling, oh, darling, why didn’t you take John with you?” She asked.
“I thought I was going to a business meeting, I didn’t know I was going to get-”
“Don’t say it. I don’t want you to.” Mum said. I nodded and sat awkwardly between the two of my parents. I don’t want people near me. “Have you told Harry?” Mum asked.
“She refuses. She doesn’t want to. I’ve told him that she’s staying here for a few days; she’ll just be awkward at home. She’s also said she wants him to pick up the kids and take them to school every day, she’s just not feeling very safe at the moment.”
“I understand, I wouldn’t if I was in her situation. Go and get some sleep honey. I doubt you got much last night.” Mum said to me. I nodded and went upstairs. I looked in my drawers and only had short pyjamas. I went back downstairs and out to my car getting the bag of clothes that I keep in there. There’s probably an onesie in there. I locked my car and went back into Mum and Dad’s house, going straight upstairs. I feel so awkward; I can’t even talk to my parents properly. I went upstairs and changed into my onesie, getting into my old bed. I feel like I’ve split up with Harry but I know I haven’t, it’s just hard being around him because he wants to be all touchy and I can’t handle that right now. I just can’t. I checked my phone just having a few texts from Isabelle and Harry and put it down, taking my glasses off and nuzzling down into my bed.
Harry’s P.O.V
I checked the time and it was 2.50. I’ve got to go and get the kids. I left the house and got into my car. The nursery to pick up the twins was my first stop.
“Where Mommy?” Freya asked as I strapped Lia into the car.
“Mommy doesn’t feel too good at the moment so she’s staying with Grandma and Gramps.” I told her and she pouted but nodded anyway. “Adults still need their mummy and daddy sometimes.” I added before closing the door and getting back into the driver’s seat. Next stop was to pick up Lis. She was standing outside the school and got into the back of the car.
“I thought Mum was coming to pick us up?” She said.
“She’s staying with Grandma and Gramps for a while; she’s not feeling that good.” I explained and Lis understood. I picked up Adam and Brooklyn them asking exactly the same thing as Freya and Lis and drove home. They all went out into the garden apart from Brooklyn who stayed in the kitchen with me.
“What really happened? Did you two have another argument?” She looked at me.
“No. Honestly, I thought she was dropping you off at school and going to work but she didn’t go to work because Isabelle called me asking where she was and then I got a text from Gramps saying she was staying at their house for a while. She’ll be back soon.” I said truthfully and Brooklyn nodded and went out into the garden to play too. I watched them and then it started to storm so they came inside and I cooked dinner. We all ate and I went downstairs to put the twins to bed. I bathed them and they put their pjs on and got into their beds. I shut their curtains and blinds and they fell asleep. They’re always tired after nursery which is good for us because they have ADHD and they’re pretty much always hyper. I put the monitor in the playroom on and shut their gates and then went upstairs and watched TV with Lis and Adam. Brooklyn was doing her homework in her room and Charlie sat in front of the TV playing with a chew toy. It feels wrong without Maddie here but then again she’s not here much, but we know that she’s not at work this time. She’s at Gabrielle and Rob’s and we have no idea when she’s coming back…
Notes
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That awkward moment when your parents assume you're talking to a boy...
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