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"Are you going to put them in jail for fighting and messing up Mommy's kitchen?"
She chuckles. "No, I'm not, sweetheart, but we're going to have a talk with them at the station. And when that's over, they can go home."
"You're coming back?" she asks Nick.
He bends and takes her hands. "Sweetheart, don't worry. I'll be back."
She nods and turns to Thomas, who is still studying her. "And you, will you be back?"
"Yes, I will," he states in a firm, clear voice.
The men walk out, guided by the two police officers, and I let out a long breath. Everything that’s happened these last twenty-four hours appears surreal. It feels like I'm standing in a giant snow globe that someone keeps shaking.
"Mommy, can I go to my room?"
Her question snaps me out of my frozen state, and I stare at her. She's fiddling with her shirt, and I can only imagine what is going on in her little head.
"Don't you have questions about your father?"
"No."
The way she keeps staring at the ground tells me enough. "Okay. Auntie Bella and I will be here in the kitchen. If you have want to talk—"
"I don't," she cuts in, turns, and disappears into the hallway.
"Is she okay?" Bella asks, stopping beside me.
"She's processing the information in her own way. Let's give her space. You know her. If she has a question, she will ask. I open a cabinet and pull out a bucket and place it under the tap, and as I wait for it to fill with warm water, a different question arises.
"Do you know who called the police?" I ask.
"I called them," my artistic friend says.
"What?"
"Yeah, well, I came by to see how you were doing and found them fighting. Man, Nick can throw a punch, and when I saw how hard his fists landed on Thomas’s face, I had to do something."
I pinch the bridge of my nose. "God. How messed up can this get? I can't blame Nick for his actions, because coming face to face with the man who ruined your prior relationship is a shocker, to say the least. "
"What?" Bella shrieks.
I shrug. "His ex cheated on him by sleeping with Thomas. He found those two together in bed after he returned from a business trip."
"Oh my God... this is movie material."
"Bella, that's not funny."
"I agree, it's messy as hell, like this kitchen. She shakes her head. How in the world could his ex cheat on him? Nick's nothing but loving and kind hearted. And he's ranking in the top when it comes to looks."
"Yeah, I don't understand it myself, Bella."
Of the many thoughts roaming through my head. One question stands out. Will Nick be able to deal with Thomas? I close my eyes and send out a silent prayer.
An hour,two buckets of cleaning agent, and six cleaning cloths later, my workplace is back to normal.
"Done," Bella says as she stands up and throws the last cleaning sponge in the sink.
I walk over and hug her. "Thank you."
