You are Enough

Chapter 9

After my shift, I head to my car and my phone plays Toxic yep it's Dylan. What? So you met someone. How the hell do you know that I ask? I can't believe you. What are you talking about? How many women have you been with since I left you? That's not what we are talking about. The kids turned three and where were you? You know I was busy. Yeah I know. I hung up and turned my phone silent. I don't want to hear his excuses. He's a coward. I can't believe him. He is getting information from someone that is hiding from me. I think it's Stephanie, but I can't be sure. I need to pay attention to my surroundings better. If she had been there she would have called him and told him. I get in the Buick and drive home to change out of my uniform and into clothes to clean in. I made it home in no time. George is picking up the kids on his way home. I quickly changed and headed to the Lodge to clean. I got to the Lodge and headed in but something seemed off. There is a feeling in here. Like somebody was in there. I go about my business and get to work. After spending two and a half hours cleaning this place, I'm all done and ready to head home.As I'm locking up I hear the crushing of the gravel. Hello Kat, says Stephanie. Why are you here? Oh, is that any way to talk to your friends? You aren't my friend. Have you been following me and reporting back to Dylan? Why, yes I have. Well here's the thing, if you don't stop, I will involve the police. I'm done with all of this. He doesn't want the kids, but he doesn't want me to have them. That's kinda stupid, don't you think? I'm tired of having you everywhere I am. You can have him. I don't want him. He's with someone. That never stopped him when we were married. He would cheat on me all the time. Got a girl pregnant but she lost it. You can tell him that he can stop trying to scare me because there is no way in hell that I'm going to let him get my kids.

I will fight to keep my kids safe from the monster that he is. He will never change. He will get worse with age. You can report all of this back to him. I'm serious if you don't stop I will get the police. Yeah, okay whatever. I got in my Buick to head home and I had a feeling my phone would be ringing soon with him calling me. I will just turn my phone off when I get home. Sure enough, as soon as I pulled into the driveway, my phone started going off. I didn't answer but I turned it off. He's gonna get so angry that I'm not answering his calls or texts. Before I turned off my phone, I texted Scott about what happened and how Dylan was calling and texting me. He tells me not to let it bother me because soon I will be divorced soon. I just wish he would let it go. I have some leave time. Would you like to meet up? You know what, yes I would. I'll talk to my mom and see if she will watch the kids. Sweet I'm excited haha. I'll let you know tomorrow. George got the kids today since I was at work. I opened the front door and here came my babies. Hello my loves. How are you? Mama, we had fun at daycare today. Awesome buddy. Did sissy have fun? Holden turns to Harper and signs did you have fun today? Harper signs back yes very much. Have you guys eaten supper yet? I signed this so Harper can be apart of the conversation. Yes we did. Papa made us some food. That's good mommy is hungry though haha. Can you play with us when you are done? Yes, of course, baby. How about I eat and then we go play in your playhouse? Does that sound fun to you? Yes mama. That sounds great. We all sign any conversations we have around Harper so she can be a part so she isn't left out. She hasn't mastered reading lips she's three for crying out loud. I make some food and upon finishing it, the kids and I play with their farm animal toys until bath and bedtime. After reading to the kids and getting them into bed, I go down to speak with my mom about watching the kids during a weekend pass for Scott so we could meet. I have already told mom about him since we had been talking for 2 months. When were y'all thinking of meeting? Well, he will have a weekend pass from May twenty-third through the twenty-fifth. She looks in the family calendar. Yeah, we can watch them that weekend. Thanks mama. I'm gonna go call Scott and tell him, I said, kissing her head. I hurried up the stairs, careful not to trip or fall. I get to my room, I'm already hitting his name. And like almost always, he answers on the third ring. What's up babe, he asked? They can watch the kids that weekend, mom said. Awesome alright I'll get everything in order for that weekend and we will finally be meeting. I'm so excited, I can't believe we will get to meet in person soon. I know, but it's going to take forever to get here, he says. I know it will. I'm ready for May already haha. It will be okay, we will be okay, he says. I know, but we have so much in common. I just want to meet in person finally. So do I but we can FaceTime and text all the time until then. That sounds like a very good plan to me.