Eagle Crest Hallows [2]

Rayah

"Mommy, can I have cookie?" Riley asks, glancing at me. I stop looking through the fridge and look at her, "Did you eat dinner?"

She shakes her head.

I sigh, "Then after dinner."

"But Mommy!" She makes a cry face.

I look away from her, "Don't argue with me."

Jace

I swallow, tired of sitting still, and bring Logan back inside. Glancing at Rayah, I head back out and lock the door behind me, slipping on my running shoes and bolting. I don't want to think, want to feel.

Rayah

I see Jace bolt off and I sigh, setting Logan on the counter as well.

"Mommy what's wrong with daddy?" He asks, reaching for my hair.

"He'll be back," I say.

..Hopefully...

Spoiler

Aw! Cue emotional music!

Jace

I stop in the middle of the neighborhood garden, unable to run anymore. My chest tightens with emotions and I let them fall freely from my face, dropping where I stand and curling up.

After everything! Everything we've been through! How...

My thoughts even sound broken, my sobs drowning them out.

Rayah

I fix Logan's hair and get them juice, Handing it to them. "Momma, When daddy coming back?" Riley asks, making a cry face.

I shrug, "Soon, Sweetheart. Soon."

Andrew

I come downstairs just in time to see Jace slam the door.

"Rayah, what's wrong with Jace?" I ask. She just shakes her head.

I flash out the door, I can see Jace, on his knees in the garden. I flash over to him, kneeling down next to him.

"Jace, what's wrong?" I ask.

Jace

I push Andrew away and stand, wiping my face.

"Leave me alone," I grumble, trying to run again.

Rayah

Charlie walks in and smiles. I glare at him. "I hate you," I muttered, looking away.

"I'm sorry, He just pissed me off," He shrugs. I just shake my head, taking a deep breath.

Andrew

Jace pushes me away, and then tries to run again.

I flash ahead of him, and push him to the ground. I pin his leg to the ground with my foot.

"Jace, that wasn't smart, now tell me what's wrong." I say.

Jace

I glare at Andrew.

"She cheated," I say through gritted teeth, "She cheated and I had to find out from that a*sh*le!"

Rayah

I shift Riley in my left arm and Logan in my left, setting them on the couch. I motion Charlie out and he does with a smirk on his face.

Andrew~

He glares at me.

"She cheated," he says through gritted teeth, "She cheated and I had to find out from that a**hole!"

I step off of his leg, woozy.

"No, no, Rayah wouldn't do that. That's not right." I say, denying.

Jace

I sit up and scramble away from him, trying to calm down.

"She didn't deny it," I say, looking anywhere but at him or at the house, "She said it was true."

Andrew~

I scramble, trying to find a way to rationalize this.

"No, that can't be true. You know Rayah, what if she was drunk?" I say.

Jace

"It doesn't matter," I look at him, "She admitted it. She - "

My voice cracks and I bury my face in my arms, pulling my knees up to my chest.