'Calm before the storm'/ An Adele story

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That Friday
[Sep. 1, 2017]

"Can we go with you?" Eliot asks as he helps y/n pack by handing her clothes. "Baby you have to stay with mama. You can't miss school" y/n explains to Eliot and Angelo. "Mommy it's only one day" Angelo jumps up and down on y/n and Adele's bed "well if you two come with me then who going to take care of mama?" Y/n tries to convince the boys they can't go. "Are you divorce mama like daddy?" Angelo stops jumping and look at y/n like he wants to cry. That breaks y/n's heart and she climbs up on the bed to hold Angelo "no baby, Not at all. Look, I just need a little break ok? I'll be back Monday or Tuesday... and Eliot what is it I always bring back from a trip?" Y/n looks over at Eliot who putting random clothes in y/n's suitcase "presents!" Eliot jumps up and down and hugs y/n and Angelo on the bed "I promise you I won't leave you or mama. Not unless mama want me to do so" y/n winks at Angelo "ok fine. Next time we go" Angelo smiles and stick his pinky out so y/n can promise. "Well we could either go on a trip for your birthday or we can have a big party for you and your brother. Unless you two want different parties" y/n gets off the bed and goes back to packing, Eliot and Angelo completely dismissing the question as they go back to messing around y/n and Adele's room.

Adele had gone out with Laura who insisted that going out was good for Adele. Quoting "won't do anything but it'll help her take her mind off things for a while. We're only going shopping, no day drinking." Y/n won't say no because Adele is still her own person and she knows she's a grown woman who can do whatever she wants to do and can make responsible decisions. Laura said they could be back around 4 pm and it's just about that time. "Ok I'm done, let's go back downstairs. I have to do more laundry" y/n says. The kids follow her and they go into their playroom do make more mess, the mess y/n just cleaned. Y/n moves clothes into the dryer and throws yet another load into the washer while calling Adele's dry cleaners. When she's done she goes back to the kitchen to get lunch warmed up, they are having left over pizza because no one feels like cooking and it's Friday. "Hey guys? Want some pizza from dinner last night?" Y/n enters the playroom and watches Eliot and Angelo sword fight "yeah!" Angelo screams and runs into the kitchen to get his food, Eliot following right behind him screaming too. Y/n laughs and looks into the playroom which indeed is a big fucking mess again. "How about after lunch we can go to target and we can get a trampoline for the fall season?" Y/n grabs her slice of pizza and joins the boys at the table. Both boys nod yes as dip their pizza in ranch. Y/n does the same thing and they all eat in peace.

"get your shoes on and let's go" y/n hands the boys each their shoes and they run to the Cadillac which is now the car with the car seats in it. Y/n locks the door and follows the kids to make sure they get bucked in.

Y/n puts the kids in the cart and grabs and employee so they can scan the trampoline and help her get it to the front of the store. "Do I know you from somewhere?" The employee asks y/n. "Probably, and when you do find out please keep it to yourself to respect not my privacy but my kids privacy... I'm babysitting" y/n smiles at the employee. "OHHH, ohhh. Ok well... um can I get a picture with you?", "yeah, when we're done here" y/n smiles and points to the trampoline she was buying the kids. The employee loads it onto the cart thing and they head to the front so y/n can pay. She pay with her card and they they all head to the car "thank you so much for the help, you still want that picture?" Y/n asks as she presses the button to close the trunk. The employee says yes and they takes a few pictures "tag me and I'll repost it babe" y/n smiles before she enters her car. "You guys buckled up?" Y/n adjusts her rear view mirror and looks at the boys who are eating chips they insisted y/n buy them "mama" Eliot points to the car screen with his orange Cheeto finger. Y/n looks down and surely enough Adele is calling, the presses the button to accept the call and Adele seems drunk

Phone call
A- baby... guess wutttt
Y- you got drunk?
A- noooo... [giggles] I have a surprise for you. Hurry up and come home
Y- we're on our way
Call ends