No one else but you (Book 3. of „Only you")

I missed you mom

Nora POV

„Kids it's bed time." I yelled out through the back door that lead to the backyard. It didn't take them long until they practically ran past me making me almost fall with those crutches.

„What's up with them?" I asked Lizzie confused and she shrugged her shoulders unknowingly.

„I don't know. Maybe they missed being called in for bed time by their mom." she answered lightly and I smiled looking into the direction they ran which was upstairs.

„MOM QUINN JUST THREW HIS DIRTY SOCK AT ME!!" was all we heard from upstairs and I couldn't help but to laugh at this first before trying to rescue Chase.

„Here we go again. Liz I am sorry if you had to endure them this way!" I chuckled as I started to walk towards the stairs.

„They behaved better than this." she told me and glanced towards her.

„Okay. This either means that I raised them to be good when I am not around. Or they only behave terrible when I am around which isn't really better."

„MOM!!" I heard her scream.

„God I am not even home for 24 hours. I am on my way!! Quinn you better stop it!!" I yelled as I stopped in front of the stairs. I looked up and then down at myself noticing that walking upstairs will take some time now. Especially when I want to sleep on the attic where my room is.

„You need some help?" Lizzie's soft voice pulled me out of my mind and I shook my head.

„Eh no I am good." I answered as I took ahold of the stair handle. She clearly saw that I was struggling but I still didn't want to ask for help.

After she noticed that I didn't move she slung her arm around my waist to give me stability. Her grip was a bit tight but not in a rough way which was comforting as well as reassuring.

We walked up the stairs step by step and I was trying to go up as fast as I can but it was still slow for my conditions.

„I know that you've been handling the past years on and events on your own. But it is okay to ask for help. There's no shame about it. This doesn't make you any weaker. Just so you know." she whispered as we managed the last steps to the first floor.

„I am here for you." she added as she squeezed my waist a bit before letting go so I could get into my crutches again. I didn't know what to say to her and neither wasn't I sure how to react so I trie to overplay it as good as I can.

„Quinn please leave your sister alone. She doesn't want to be friends with your stinky socks."
I pulled on his ear a bit and he nod.

„What do we say now?" I asked him and he turned around to Chase.

„Sorry."

„You can do that better buddy. With a little more conviction." I warned as I glared down at him.

„Chase I am really sorry for throwing and rubbing my stinky socks into your face. I hope you can forgive me. I love you." he replied and I looked at Chase in a loving way trying to tell her that she should forgive him.

„I forgive you. Just don't do it again." she told him while she still had her arms crossed.

„Okay great. See communication helps us to solve problems. Now Quinn go and get your School bag ready for tomorrow." I told him while I ruffled his hair. He walked past me and Lizzie down the floor to his room.

„And you too sweetie. I will come and kiss you both goodnight in a moment." I told her and she walked past us too.

„Are they always like this? Cause I never saw them this way when you weren't around." Lizzie asked as I closed the bathroom door.

„The days when they aren't like this are the most peaceful...and I don't get these days often."
I told her and this made her laugh.

„Want me to go look after Quinn?" she asked as she pointed behind her where his room was.

„No I will. You got to Chase first and after that we will switch. I think he needs me the most right now since he was the rebellious one tonight." I told her quietly and she smiled as she stroked my upper arms lightly and walked past me to go to check on Chase.

„Alright buddy. What's going on hm?" I asked as I walked in to sit on his bed where he was laying in already.

„Nothing. Chase was just annoying."

„Deep down i know that Chase will say the same exact thing to me when I ask her what is going on. So what is on mind?" I asked and he shrugged his shoulder while keeping his head low.

„I just missed you a lot. Chase and I were fighting about who missed you the most and I just threw my socks at her." he opened up as he started to cry and I couldn't help but to let some silent tears role as well. He didn't see them as he still kept his head low so I pulled him in for a tight hug which he probably needed the most right now. He hugged me back and we staid like this for a while until he stopped crying.

„Do you feel better now?" I asked quietly and he nod as he sniffed his nose.

„I do. Thanks mommy." he answered and I laid him down to tug him into his blanket.

„I love you my sweet little boy. You and Chase are my greatest gifts. Even if you might fight with your sister sometimes don't forget that you're still family and that we love each other in this house hold."

„I won't. Thanks mom I missed you a lot."

„And I missed you more my boy. I love you."

„I love you too. Good night." he answered as he sounded really tired already. How I would love to fall asleep this quickly as well. This must be an elite feeling. I kissed his head and tugged him in a bit more tight before getting up to go to Chase to go look after her now.

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