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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 08-Sep-22 04:35 PM
Charlie sat in the passenger side of the car, as her husband drove. Snow slolwy fell from CR:the sky collecting on the grown as they drove by. Her husband had one hand on her thigh, and the other held the staring wheel tightly as he maneuvered the car down the snow covered road. Trying to get them to their destination safely. It was currently 8 pm and they were late to a mutual friend's party, due to a small disagreement before they even got into the car. The argument was over her outfit again, she wasn't dress correctly, she needed to dress to empress their friends, not dress to look like a single mom who doesn't care about her looks. After a hour long argument, she dressed herself in a slimming black dress and High heels, something she wasn't comfortable in. She leaned back in her seat, listening to her service dog jack whine softly, wanting to be in the front seat, to comfort his mommy. Which made her sad to hear him winning, she just wanted to be back at home, in her bed holding Jack. But she wanted to be there at the party to support her husband. "Charlie, I only nag because I love you. And I want you to look good ." Her husband Said softly moving his hand from her thigh, to take her hand into his. "We will be here for only a few hours, then we can go home and watch that one sappy movie you like. You know the one with the husband and wife and they are hiking ?" "The Christmas lodge ?" She asked turning her head towards her husband. "I know David, I just...this is the first party I've been to for a while ." She said softly giving his hand a gentle squeeze. "But for you I'll try my best ." David smiled gently kissing thr back of her hand. "That's my girl." He smiled pulling into the driveway of the friends house. Carefully parking thr car behind another vehicle. Once the car was parked he got out of the car, going to the passenger side opening the door, holding a hand out for Charlie to take. Charlie smiled softly taking his hand as she got out
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of the car, gently leading Jack out of the back holding his leash tightly taking her husband's hand, mentally preparing herself for the overwhelming feeling. Together they all walked into the house, greeting the host thanking them for inviting them to the party. What she didn't expect was her husband to leave her alone as soon as they walked in. Leaving her sitting in the living room alone. WIth jack laying on her lap. Together they waited for David to finish mingling, and waiting for him to tell her it was time to go home.
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Tw: divorce, alcohol, bad relationships,past trama, panic, sad feelings more to be added (edited)
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Christopher Johnson BOT 08-Sep-22 08:37 PM
Christopher Johnson had been at the party for sometime. One of the mutual friends of both him and Charlie were throwing the event, however, he was enjoying the time in the sun. His child, five year old MacKenzie, was running around the party with the rest of the little kids that were making the rounds at the party. It wasn't until his wife, Andrea, would come up to him and speak that it would break him from his thought. "Chris," she would reiterate in a more annoyed tone, "Did you hear anything that I just said?" "I'm sorry," he would say, "I..." Before he could finish the sentence, Andrea would speak up again, "Of course you didn't. I need you to watch MacKenzie because we are going to get more alcohol for the party." He would again try to speak up, but before he can say anything, she was beginning to move out of the area. He would stand, taking a drink from his beverage. It wasn't even alcohol like everyone else, he was just drinking a Sprite. He would stand up and walk over to the group of little kids and would just watch MacKenzie running with the kids.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 08-Sep-22 08:57 PM
Charlie sighed softly, watching the kids run around, she couldn't help but smile, watching how free they all were as they ran around l, playing games and enjoying their time at the party. She couldn't help but wish she felt that kind of freedom the kids felt, one that would make scary situation fun. She paused slightly, noticing a man standing among the kids, she couldn't help but have a familiar. When he turned around, she couldn't help but have a small gasp, it was Christopher her college boyfriend. She smiled softly, trying to build up the courage to go say hello to him, she hadn't seen him in over 8 or 9 years. She couldn't believe that he was here, actually here in town. She missed him dearly, but knew it was for the best they went their separate ways. After a few deep breaths, Charlie got up fixing her dress, making sure it wasnt raised, and she looked presentable. Once she felt like she was okay, she faced the group, and with Jack by her side as she slowly walked up to the man, taking a moment before gently tapping him on the shoulder. "Excuse me, are you Christopher Johnson?" She asked with a kind smile, holding onto jacks leash as tightly as she could, keeping her nerves at ease. "Its me Charlie, we use to Date in college ." She smiled widely @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 08-Sep-22 10:11 PM
Christopher was almost lost in thought again when she emerged from the corner of her eye. She looked different, almost a little weathered, but God, was she still as stunning as she was in college, he thought as a smile would immediately cross his lips. "Charlotte," he would say, never wanting to call her Charlie because 'he was not her friend, he was her boyfriend,' justification he always used, "I mean, Charlie, sorry. How are you? It has been way too long..." He couldn't remember the last time that they had spoke, but he remembered the conversation being a harsh, but needed conclusion to their relationship. One that he still fought with mentally to this day.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 08-Sep-22 10:23 PM
Charlie's smile widened, when she relized she was correct. She looked to the other as she studied his face, amazed at how little he had aged. She could tell he might not be getting enough rest, probally due to having a kid, but other then that, he didn't seem to change since college. "Chris, it's so good to see you! It has been so long, oh my gosh you haven't changed a bit. Im good, preparing to open a flower shop soon, maybe within the next...five or so years." She replied softly, her smile never fading as she talked to him. "How are you? I didn't expect to see you here? Are you friends with the host Millie?" She had a strange feeling, her heart seemed to ache as they were talking. Remebing their last conversation, she remembered the harsh and awful words she had told Christopher, she regretted those words daily, wishing she could take it back, and start over again. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Sep-22 09:06 PM
"Millie?" He would ask, almost getting lost in her face for a moment before he could even remember who Millie was, "Oh, Millie... No, no, more like an acquaintance. Andrea, my wife, is more friends with her. I think they went to the same sorority when she transferred out of the state college." Christopher would look down at her for the moment, and in what my be a sudden link between the two, he would remember as well the harsh words that were said, mostly on her behalf, but he was vocal as well. Chris hated confrontation, but when he was backed into a corner he could lash out verbally as well, "But, hey," he would say almost breaking an unsaid tension in his mind, "You look great, it is amazing to see you again. You have changed a bit as well."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 09-Sep-22 09:18 PM
Charlie nodded softly with a kind smile listening to him. "I get it, I don't know Millie well, but David knows her so I just came along ." She replied softly, as she looked at him with a smile. She wondered if Andrea was his wife, she didn't want to assume, so she didn't ask. "Its so good to see you as well! I though you moved away in college, I'm glad that you are happy are good." She smiled, giggling softly when he mentioned she had changed. "Well, if I'm being honest, the only thing I reslly wanted to change was my hair. I finally got it to that bright pink color I've been wanting." She explained with a smile. The more they talked, the more hurt and regret she had felt for the things she had said to him. She gave Christopher a small sad smile. "Chris...I'd like to apologize for the things I said when we separated." She spoke softly. "I didn't mean to hurt you, when we had our last argument, I said so many terrible and hateful things, and there is no excuse as to why I said those things. And I do not expect you to forgive me, I just want to apologize, and they to make things right." She means every single word she is saying, she didn't want to hurt him anymore, she didn't want to carry this guilt that she had said those awful thing. And seeing him here infront of her, gave her the courage to reach out first, the fight wad her fault anyways. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Sep-22 10:03 PM
As she mentioned that she finally got her hair to the right pink shade she wanted, he could only giggle, "I mean, I always liked your natural hair color," he would tease, but smile back, "But, I can see why you did it. It looks amazing." He thought the conversation would be over in that moment, but as the moment kicked forward, he would listen as she would begin to apologize to him. He listened for a moment, finding it rude to interrupt her, but he felt himself growing tense in the moment. He didn't wanna unpack all of this, not here, not right now... He would listen, she was genuine and he could feel that, but he felt the pit of his stomach fallout, "Charlotte... I.... Charlotte, while I appreciate you apologizing, I can't forgive you..." He would sigh as he placed the drink down on a mantle near them, "What you said that day will haunt me for the rest of my life, just because I was accepting a college degree to better for, what I felt, was us. You destroyed me in the moment, you tore me down... I can't forgive that..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 10-Sep-22 06:31 AM
Charlie nodded listening to everything Christopher was saying, she nodded softly. "Im not expecting you to forgive me, what I said was horrific, and unjustified. I would be shocked and ask if you were sick if you did forgive me." She said softly looking at him. "Im sorry for not apologizing sooner, I needed to find the right words to say, and I figured it would be selfish for me to apologize as the feelings were fresh. But i do hope maybe one day sometime we can have a fresh start to catch up?" Charlie sighed "I'm just glad you are happy Chris, I truly am happy for you." She said with a kind smile. Looking at the kids soft smile, her service dog jack gently bumping against her leg, telling her to breathe. "Which ones yours ? Or are you babysitting ?" She asked looking at him couriously with a smile. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 04:03 AM
"Maybe one day," he would smile as he looked down at her, "Maybe..." Her apology felt genuine, it felt weird to hear her say she was sorry, maybe he was just remembering a different Charlotte, but he couldn't help but feel a bit of weight that had been added to him when the conversation started lift off his shoulders as she continued to speak. "I have one..." he laughed as he looked down at the dog, who seemed to take a particular interest in her right now, "MacKenzie," he would say with a smile, "Come here a minute..." As a little blonde haired girl would come running up, looking very much in the inner face like her father, would speak, "Yes, Da... Puppy!?" "Easy," Chris would say with a smile, "He looks like he is working... We talked about service animals..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 04:38 AM
Charlie, felt so greatful when Christopher stopped his daughter from Petting jack, normally she was the bad guy people didn't like because she stopped them. She offered MacKenzie a kind smiled. "You know, he goes on break in am hour, I'll let your dad know, you can give him all the cuddles and pets you'd like." She smiled carefullt crouching down as she pretended to have a secret for MacKenzie.. "If your extra good, I think I may have some treats you can give jack, what do you think?" She smiled carefully standing up again looking at Chris with a kind smile. Before the little girl could even speak, Charlie suddenly when tense, she felt like someone was there watching her, or a camera was on her. Then there was a flash of a camera. The host was taking photos to remeber the night, and sent to everyone in the morning. "E-excuse me." She told Christopher and MacKenzie, as she took take to go to one of the bathrooms. Chris had seen her like this multiple times, but back then it use to be really bad, so was it that way now? Charlie closed the bathroom door as she gently sat on the floor holding jack close, taking some time to breath. She was already getting overwhelmed with the amount of people there, and the sudden run in with Chris, and the flashes and alcohol smell. It was a hit much for her to face at the moment, she just needed some time to gather herself. She just hopped she didn't offend anyone @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 04:50 AM
Charlotte was panicking, and he knew this, but he couldn't stop watching the kids to take care of her in the moment. He use to know how to do it really well, but he couldn't make find himself in the moment pushing for the opportunity, but he was worried about her. He looked down at MacKenzie, worried that she would think she did something wrong, but MacKenzie was indifferent, "She said I could play with the dog later, come find me when I can. Okay?" Chris would smile, she didn't even have an idea of what was happening, "Okay, honey, I will..." He would watch the kids move from this room to the next, finding stuff to do. Surely they would be okay for a few minutes, right? He thought to himself. He watched as she ran off, seeing the bathroom that she ran into and he would slowly make his way to it, giving her a moment to breathe before he would knock on the door, "Charlotte..." he would say with a knock on the door, "Charlotte, it's okay. It's Chris..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 04:58 AM
Charlie whimpered, carefully standing as she opened the door, tears were rolling down her face, and she was alot shorter then a few minutes ago. She had taken her heels off, as to give her less height if she fell, which thankfully she didn't. "D-dont tell David." She whispered letting more tears fall. "I-i promised him I wouldn't get scared, i-i tried my hardest. Please don't tell him." She begged. David was embaressed by her, and he made it known. He's told her multiple times, if she didn't have these attacks, he'd find her more attractive, because they could go out and do things more often. He had made it clear, he didn't want her to have an attack, that would force them to leave early. "I-im okay, you should be eith your daughter, y-yeah. You need to be with her n-not me." She whispered ignoring Jack's soft growls and nose pushes to try and get her to sit down so he could work. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 05:08 AM
"David?" he asked with a inquisitive tone, his mind immediately thinking that would have to be her husband or boyfriend, "I don't know who David is, but I am definitely not going to tell him." He sighed as he looked down at her, "MacKenzie is fine, plus there are tens of other parents here," he said with a smile, "You seem like you need help right now, Charlotte. Come on, let's do like we use to? Breath in and out, in and out, think of puppies, kittens and me naked doing handstan... Sorry..." He was repeating a line that he would always do to make her laugh and smile when she would go into attacks like this... "Old habits die hard..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 05:28 AM
She gave a small giggle hearing that line. She carefully copied his breathing, slowly sitting to the floor letting Jack help her. Thankfully it only took her a good 5 minutes to calm down and look put together again, alot faster when when she and Chris was together. She carefully stood up shakenly, holding onto the counter. "Thank you Chris, I really appreciate your help. I didn't mean to pull you away from the party, and yout daugther." She apologized again. She was a completely diffrent person, then she was in college. "And I promise I only thought about puppies, kittiens, and maybe a bunny." She teased She had matured alot since they last saw each other, she no longer went out to party, she didn't do angsty young adult things, she was always quick to apologize and explain the meaning behind her words. And she learned from her mistakes. Maybe it's because she married a jerk of a husband, who knew. She shakenly put her heels back on, looking a bit worried at hoe wobbly she was feeling. She sighed deciding to just take them off. "Well, I guess I'm going to embaress dad a little ." She whispered to jack, gently holding her heels in her hands sighing, as she gently shook her head. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 05:32 AM
He watched her for the moment and the feeling of happiness that they had in their relationship returned to him in that moment, sharing that small space almost felt intimate in a sense. He never would have thought in a million years that this would have occurred, seeing her again, her apologizing... He felt almost like it was fate pulling the strings here. "I..." He stood for a moment, almost wanting to break down to her right there and start to talk about things, but he couldn't... he just couldn't, "I am gonna go check on the kids... Let me know if you need anything..." He would step out of the bathroom, looking around for the kids before seeing them rush past, but not MacKenzie. He would look over and sigh, "Damn..." He would move to the other room where he would find MacKenzie sitting on the floor in front of a unused sofa crying...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 05:45 AM
Charlie watched him leave, she couldn't help but feel some guilt. She didn't know what she was thinking. A little side of her hoped he's stay and they could talk, but that was a selfish though, he had a wife and kid, he was happy. She carefully sat on the side of the bathtub sighing. Deep in though, but was brought out of it when someone knelt down infront of ber and took her hands. She looked up and saw David there, he didn't look annoyed, but they were in public. "Charlie? Are you alright?" He asked, gently holding her face in his hands as he cooed gently. "Mandy said you came rushing into the bathroom. Are you sick?" He asked Charlie gently rested against his hand, she wished he eas like this all the time. "No, I um." She whispered looking up to see he had friends standing by, that made her feel alot more anxious. She looked back to David and gave him a smile "I had a bit to much to drink, im sorry love ." She said softly. "Just trying not to get dizzy." David smiled "I knew you'd enjoy the party, save some of the wild Charlie for me yeah?" He asked gently kissing her forehead as he slowly stood up and went back downstairs to party with his friends , leaving Charlie alone to think. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 05:58 AM
As he would rush to MacKenzie's side, he would quickly be joined by Andrea as well, who was back from wherever she had went, "What the hell, Chris?" she would ask, "I told you to watch her..." "I did," he said, "They were going from room to room and I just saw her sitting her crying..." He looked over his daughter in the moment, she was not hurt, no bleeding or bumps, but she looked up at him with a sadness in her eyes, "The girls said some mean stuff to me and it hurt my feelings..." That was all she could muster in the few moments, "That is all, MacKenzie?" Andrea would ask with an annoyed tone, "Big girls don't cry over words..." MacKenzie looked hurt in the moment and shot Chris a look as he looked at Andrea, "Obviously she is hurt, can you not se..." it was in that moment, the smell hit his nostrels, "MacKenzie, baby, you stay right there. I will be right back okay..." He would stand up and motion for Andrea to follow him, "How much have you had to drink?" "What's it matter?" she would say, him noticing her slurring now, "We came to party, right?" "Not in front of our fucking daughter, Andrea," he would say with a anger in his voice, "You know better..." "I don't need this..." she said, "I am going to spend time with the girls, you two decide what you are doing..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 06:29 AM
Charlie came back down stairs with Jack, She saw MacKenzie crying and felt bad, she looked at her phone timer and hummed "you can afford a early break right ?" She asked Jack, as she slowly walked over to MacKenzie. "Hello MacKenzie, Jack has a break would you like to give him cuddles and his treat?" She asked carefully sitting next to her. She placed her jacket over her legs so she wad as modest as she possibly could. She carefully took off Jack's very, and set it on the sofa, giving MacKenzie a smile and a nod, letting her get some treats and cuddles with Jack. "How come your not playing with the other kids?" She asked her softly , looking at her sadly. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 06:33 AM
MacKenzie would let a few more tears drop before wiping them off seeing that the dog lady was back. She would smile as she sat beside of her and took the vest off of her puppy and let him begin to sniff her and then he would begin the process of getting loves from her. Chris would begin to make his way back to MacKenzie, but would stop just short as he saw that Charlotte was now sitting with her. They seemed to be talking, so he let them continue to speak. MacKenzie would take a treat from Charlotte and give it to Jack, which he would happily eat, "I am sorry, ma'am... I don't know your name... I just know you are my Dad's friend...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 06:45 AM
She smiled "Thats okay sweetheart. I'm Charlotte, but you can call me Charlie if you'd like." She said softly watching jack eating up the attention the little girl was giving her. "You know, you look just like your dad, you have his eyes, nose and smile." She said softly. "If I didn't know any better, I would of thought you were his twin." She smiled softly. "You seem to be a bit sad, is everything okay?" @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 06:54 AM
"I am..." MacKenzie would say as the tears would come again, "I don't know any of these girls, but they were being nice to me until I told the one girl that I thought she was pretty. She had redhair and I had never seen curly red hair before. I thought it was pretty. All of my friends at home can call each other pretty. But, now they are calling me gay and saying that I like kissing girls and..." The tears began to flow again. She couldn't contain it.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 07:21 AM
Charlie nodded softly listening to her. "It's okay to feel sad." She said softly. "What those girls said, was very lean spirited huh?" She asked softly. "Just because you said someone is pretry, doesn't mean your gay, and if you are that's okay, kids say things that they hear adults say to hurt others ." Charlie wasn't good at this, she was trying her hardest to shoe that the little girl did nothing wrong, she was glad Jack was there, gently snuggling up to them, giving them loads of snuggled them close. "How about this, I can teach you my check list, it always helps me feel better. I can teach you." She smiled softly. "I'll let you in on a secret, your dad actually taught it to me." She smiled @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 07:25 AM
MacKenzie would listen to her and smile, letting Jack continue to snuggle up to her. Chris would sit back and continue to watch for just a few moments and smile at the duo, not even caring where Andrea was going or had been. He smiled as he looked down at her as she seemed to be explaining something, but he didn't want to interrupt. "My dad taught you something?" MacKenzie said with a grin, "He teaches me stuff too. What did he teach you?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 07:31 AM
"Yeah he taught me alot of things. But this super special thing is called a check list. First I have myself a little cry." She said pretending to cry. "Than I pick myself up!" She said carefully standing "dust myself off and keep going." She smiled looking to Mckenzie "Would you like me to help you with your check list Mckenzie? Or would you like to have a few more minutes to allow yourself to cry?" She asked carefully sitting back down, allowing her to choose. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 07:35 AM
He watched as she faked a cry and he knew exactly what she was doing, "The checklist," he said under his breath, "I can't believe..." He was in shock that she had kept so many things that they had kept together in her mind, but here she was, teaching them to his daughter now. It was crazy how this night was going. He would finally make his way over to them to hear MacKenzie tell her, "You can help me with my checklist..." MacKenzie would stand and begin to wipe the tears from her eyes as she looked over at her dad, "We are working on our checklist, Dad," she said with a smile. "I can see that," he said with a smile back, "Don't let me stop you."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 07:54 AM
Charlie smiled softlt, looking up at Chris, blushing slightly. She looked to MacKenzie and smiled "first, we have ourselves a little cry." She smiled watching MacKenzie give a little cry. "Check." "Then, we pick ourselves up." She smiled gently standing up with MacKenzie. "We dust ourselves off , and we keep going ." She smiled softly, gently sitting back on the sofa. "You are doing a great job MacKenzie, never forget that." Charlie smiled carefully giving MacKenzie a small blue bag "these are Jack's toys. Wanna make the other girls jelous you have a new friend ?" She teased @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 08:10 AM
He watched as they did their little checklist, one that Chris had taught Charlotte when they were together for the first year, watching her dusting herself off, and then keep going was something that sent shivers down his spine and good vibes through his heart. He looked over at her and they walked through the motions before she would hand off the bag of toys to her and let her take Jack in the other room to play with. He smiled, "Seems like you know how to make a 9 year old girl feel good." @Ken The Ravenclaw
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Sep-22 08:22 AM
Charlie smiled watching MacKenzie and Jack go off to play, she looked over to Christopher with a kind smiled softly "well, I learned from you." She replied softly. She gently put up a pillow on her lap, hugging it close. "She's so sweet. She is a mini you." She giggled softly "what's that like? Having a mini you?" He was living her dream, she always wanted to have a daughter or son, but when he and her were still together, she found out she was unable to have children, do to what happened to her when she was younger. Her thearipist thought maybe that's when she went into a state of just plain nastiness, and that she agreed with. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 13-Sep-22 09:33 PM
Christopher would sit down beside of her, watching her motions, grabbing the pillow for comfort as she always did. He couldn't help but smile a gentle smile at the sight of it and the memories that flooded his mine of her, "Thank you," he would say in reply to her comment, "I just hope she can learn from me and continue being good. I... you never know if you are doing the right thing with kids. You just kinda hope you are. A friend told me when we found out Andrea was expecting that raising a kid was like raising a puppy that talks... I believed him..." He laughed with a hearty laugh for a second, "But, no, parenting is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Especially now, she is growing up... Too quick. I don't remember half the stuff being this bad when I was kid. 9 year olds are now as emotionally developed as some 16 year olds back when we were growing up..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 14-Sep-22 04:28 AM
She smiled softly listening to Christopher talk, she believed ever word he was saying. She hummed softly as she looked over at him, she was so glad he was happy, his laugh and smile was bring back happy memories the two had in college, oh how she missed those days. "I can believe it, just having Jack for as long as I have, it names sense." She smiled softly. "Hold on to those moments Chris, you deserve all of the happy moments you get with your little girl." She smiled softly gently patting his shoulder, trying to be supportive, but not make it awkward.. "I can't help but be jealous ." She admitted with a small laugh. Shaking her head softly as she smiled. "Im a good way, I promise. It seems amazing that you are able to build a family." She smiled a kinda sad smile. "Um...I supose I should admit why I acted so...crazy back then huh?" She sighed looking embaressed. "The day you proposed, I found out I'd never be able to get pregnant, and never be able to have kids. The people who took me when I was younger, aparently they made me infertile. I didn't know how to process it, that's no excuse of course. I'm not telling you to give you an excuse for my horrific actions." She promised. "I just...wanted to tell you?" @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 14-Sep-22 10:14 AM
All of a sudden, he was drifted back to that day. It was a day like no other. He had taken a long drive across town to make the final payment and pick up the ring he meant to propose to her with that day. He remembered the way the store even smiled that day. It was the most beautiful day he could remember, they had a lot of rain the previous days, but the weather had cooled off to a point that it was comfortable outside and he could actually manage to not catch a sweat in the mugginess of the day. The ring was small, but it was the one that she loved when they went to the mall. He wanted to get her more, but she would not accept it as she loved that ring. He would get it and bring it back to the apartment that night. The two of them had lived there for about a year, but they had planned to move out once college was over. Maybe this was something that would have helped that move along quicker. He would get home and make the backyard into a soft scene. Rose petals, her favorite song on the Bluetooth speaker, and him on one knee as she would enter the house. She would look at him. One look, a look... that sort of made sense now with her explanation before the fight began... "I..." he said with a frown and sigh, "The stuff you said. That... That was unforgivable. I shouldn't have been told that I was a coward for wanting to marry you. For wanting to make a family with you. That you couldn't see a future with me after all that time..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 14-Sep-22 10:40 AM
Charlie listened to him, she gently hugged the pillow closer as she closed her eyes remembering the day, she had spent years trying to block it out. Because it was her fault, it was all her fault. If she had just talked to him, instead of freak out, maybe they would of been okay. She let a tear fall before she quickly wiped it away, she didn't deserve to cry, she caused it, it was time for her to own up to it, even if it ment the person she loved....still loved hated her. "I dont deserve your forgiveness, or the kindness you showed me today. That's why I'm not excepting or asking you to forgive me." She said looking at him. "I know I called you those horrific things, and I'm sorry I did. I don't know how to express that happened that caused me to day those things, without making it sounds as if I am making excuses. Because I don't want that, I want to own up, and take responsibility." She wasn't sure if what she was saying was making any sense, it didn't even make sense to her. She looked down at the pillow shakenly, she tightened her grip on the pillow closing her eyes, as she tried to think. "I dont nor have I ever thought of you as a coward. Why I said those things....I think I was hoping you would leave me....which....my wish came true. I deserved it, but your happy now you have a wonderful family. A mini you." She said trying to keep upbeat. "Charlotte!" A voice said from the doorway causing her to jump and look towards the door with a gulp. Her husband walked with a glare "were is the mutt?" He snapped "you said you 'need him for support.' But I don't see him anywhere you trying to make me look like a liar?" He asked ignoring Christopher. Charlie shook her head quickly as she gently stood up trying to explain herself "n-no he's on break, the kids-' "We don't have kids so other people's brats dont matter." He whispered harshly galring at her. "Get him, and stay out of view of people. Understand ?" David said sternly, as if he was talking to
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a child. It was clear he had been drinking alot. Charlie nodded quickly walking to the kids, she put on a shakey smiled as she knelt infront of MacKenzie, Jack sense the anxiety and quickly bumped his head against her trying to comfort hurt. "H-hey sweeties, Jack's breaks over. I'm going to take him back to the back room okay?" She said gently. "Thank you for giving him snuggles and loving. I bet he loved it." Before the kids could awnser, David put a hand on her back giving her a gentle pat telling her to go. Charlie carefully got up leaving the bag of toys and walked back to the back room. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 14-Sep-22 10:35 PM
He didn't know if he should or could say anything, he was her husband and she was his wife, but once he said something about other people's brats, he had to bite his tongue to keep from making a scene in front of everyone in the party. That was the last thing that he would need, to be taken out of here in handcuffs and MacKenzie have to go home with a drunken Andrea. He sighed and put his head in his hand as they began to walk away. He watched her as she would easily go over to MacKenzie and begin to take Jack back. MacKenzie was very nice about it, but they had conversations about service dogs before, but it looked like the little girls were taking a better liking to her now and even as Charlotte walked away, she was still playing with the little girls. Seeing that the bag of toys were left behind, he seen his opportunity. He would walk over, checking on MacKenzie who almost brushed him away as she was talking with her new friends. He would walk over to a small table near an old house phone that had a piece of paper and pen next to it. He would scribble down his phone number and put the paper in the bag. "IF YOU NEED ANY HELP OR ANYTHING, TEXT ME 555-555-5555." He would walk over to MacKenzie, "Hey, she forgot Jack's toys, you girls wanna take it over to her," seeing that she went to a backroom, "She is over there."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 15-Sep-22 04:59 AM
Charlie sat in the back room holding Jack, She closed her eyes and just breathed. She felt embaressed and ashamed that Christopher saw that exchange. She wished it had never happened, but she should of been more careful, kept Jack with her. She gently rested her forehead on Jack's head. Gently hugging him closer, whispering apologies to him , before she carefully began to dress him again, in his vest and tie. David walked back to the room Charlie had originally been in, grumbling about how she ruined his night. He carefully got her purse and heels looking for Jack's bag. "Where'd she put that stupid thing now?" He growled out, as he walked towards Christopher. "Hey, you swem to have been talking to my wife. Have you seen a Blue bag with the name Jack on it?" He asked swaying a bit. "My idiotic wife left it somewhere and I cannot seem to find it, and I'd like to leave." The host went up to Charlie and sat with her for a bit, making sure she was okay, and felt safe. "Im sorry Charlie, I forgot how you are about crowds and drinning. I promise next time I will make sure we can have a quiet get together. How about a movie ?" She offered gently taking her hands hand.. "Its alright, thank you for the offer. I'd have to check with David first." She whispered holding her hand with a shakeh smile. She just wanted to go home and hide, she felt bad foe all of this, and she felt bad Christopher had to see it. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 15-Sep-22 05:05 AM
"Yeah," he said with a smile, "I had a bunch of brats, that was your name for my daughter, right? I had those bunch of brats take them to her." He didn't say another word in the moment, just staring at him as he would stare back at him. There was a tension in the room in the moment and he could feel it. But, Chris had had enough of time already, he couldn't help but feel almost sick of everything in the moment. While that was according, the group of little girls would all rush into the backroom where the host and Charlotte were sitting, "Hello, Ms. Charlie," MacKenzie would say, almost the ring leader of the group now, "You forgot Jack's toys. He might want to play with them later. He really liked the squeezey bone." As soon as Charlotte would take the bag, the girls were off again.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 15-Sep-22 05:11 AM
David hummed. "Never liked kids, glad she can't get knocked up, that would be a mess" He said watching the little girls run around. "Oh, before I forget." He said swinging a punch at Christopher. "Stay away from my wife." He said, as one of his buddies dragged David pulling him to Charlie. Charlie smiled softly "thank you MacKenzie, be good for your dad, remember the check list." She said kindly, watching her run off. Her smile faded as she saw David. "W-what?" "Take him home Charlie." The man said to her sternly. "I'll drag him to the car, let's go." He said dragging David out to the car. Charlie rushed to gather everything. She looked to the woman.."i...um?" "I'll tell him you said you'll see him again, and thank him." She smiled ushering her off. Charlie smiled "Thank you." She whispered rushing after David and his friend, preparing to drive at night. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 15-Sep-22 05:27 AM
It took everything in his being not to cause a scene in the room that night, but as his 'buddy' would intervene, dragging him away, it didn't do much to quall that mood. He would just sit back down on the couch in the room, just finding a calm moment to himself. He would watch as the girls would find their way into this room now and begin to sit down and do various activities as he would just watch along. It wasn't very long until the host would come into the room, telling him that Charlotte had left with David and they were taking him home. He couldn't help but grimace at the very thought of all of that. He thought in his mind, if this wasn't abusive already, it was heading there fast. He looked up at her with a smile and gave her his thanks before finding MacKenzie. "Alright, Mackenzie, tell your friends goodbye, it's time to go," He would say with a smile as he walked over, "Mom is going to hang out with a few of her friends for a little bit." About five minutes later, the two of them were jacketed up and ready to embrace the cold winter weather outside. However, he was taken aback by what he would see next. As he was getting MacKenzie into the car, he would look over the parking lot of all the cars, and see one that had a light on inside, "Be right back, baby," he said with a smile as he let her start the car, something she loved to do, "Someone left their light on in their car. I am going to let Millie know." As he would approach those, he would see why the light was on. Inside of the car, two people were making out, he would usually just walk past and act like nothing happened, but catching his eyes was his wife Andrea and hers catching his as well.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 15-Sep-22 05:57 AM
Charlie looked forward as she drive David home. He put his hand on her tigh, talking randomly about anything and anyone. She just let him talk, knowing it was best to just let him get it out of his system. He carefully leaned over the middle console, gently wrapping his arms around very waist as he kissed her neck. "Charlie, you know I love you right? I only nag amd get stern so you can be tougher and braver in their world." He said with a soft hum. Charlie hummed, gently trying to move away, as she began to drive again. "David....your drunk, let's get you to bed yeah?" She offered softly, thankfully causing him to move away from him and pout annoyingly like a child. "You know, maybe I'd like you more if you actually went out and did fun things with me." He said glaring. "Maybe I'll have Amanda over again, she was fun." He said intentionally trying to hurt her, which he succeeded. Charlie pulled up to their house, getting their bags and Jack before she helped David out of the car. Getting him inside, which he pushed away from her, and began to yell, shout and curse at her for ruining the party and their marriage. Charlie didn't fight back, she knew given an hour he would calm down and just go to bed, or call one of his, one night stands to come over. So she sat on the sofa and waited, carefully getting the vest and tie off of jack. When David finally went to his bedroom and slammed the door, that's when Charlie found Christopher's note. She felt a sudden wave of relief wash over her. She smiled softly carefully putting his number in her phone, as she and Jack walked to their separate bedroom, carefully closing the door. She changed out of the stuffy tight dress, putting on a hoodie and pair of shorts. Putting her hair up in a messy bun, she walked to the bathroom to wash the makeup off. But not before she texted the number. 🌻Charlie🌻- *'hey there! Its Charlie, thank you, I really appreciate this Chris. I hope the same goes to you. Thank you for to
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Christopher Johnson BOT 15-Sep-22 06:36 AM
The ride home was one that he couldn't even imagine ever making, the one where you find your wife making out with someone else in the parking lot of a Christmas party... That is a sentence. He was sure that she would be blowing his phone up right now, but he had turned it off the moment that he was in the car and MacKenzie was holding onto consciousness right now, barely watching her iPad and whatever Mr. Beast was doing at this point. He would just watch the road in front of him and he couldn't help but realize that this is the final straw. He had thought she had done something like this in the past, but he never realized that he would see it. Between this, her heavy drinking, the way that she treated MacKenzie... This was definitely the final straw. Once they got home, MacKenzie was completely outcold in the passenger seat of the car. He would reach over as he would come to her side of the car and carry her into the house, up to her room and let her sleep. She was still wearing her dress from the party, but he would let her sleep in it as she seemed comfy in the moment. He would immediately start to go to work on the plan that he had worked on throughout the night. Turning on his phone, the missed calls, the texts, the voicemails, everything would pile in. He would immediately take her fingerprint from the keyless fingerprint locks on the house, make sure to message her and let her know she would have to find somewhere else to stay and he would not allow her to be her drunk around MacKenzie. He would be consulting with the family lawyer tomorrow and would talk to her after that. But, as he would go to close his phone, he would see her message... Thank you, Charlotte... I have had some issues tonight, but it was so much fun talking to you again...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 15-Sep-22 07:10 AM
Charlie gently hummed, laying back against her pillows, looking down at Jack smiling softly, watching a Christmas movie, while they relaxed. Trying to forget and the possibility that her husband may have someone else, in the room down the hall. She looked at her phone, smiling when she saw Christopher had messaged her back, she carefully picked up her phone and read the message. She frowned, she knew David had punched him, she felt extremely. Guilty because of that, but she couldn't help but wonder what else happened. She wasn't going to pry. Of course Chris, I'm sorry tonight didn't go so well. Maybe we all could get together sometime and restart, make the greeting a bit better. No alcohol, maybe we could go to the park? That way it's a calm environment, plus MacKenzie and Jack could run and play. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 17-Sep-22 04:37 AM
It is okay, not your fault, and I would love to hang out with you and catch up better. It would be a good time... I mean, we are free tomorrow if you are? He would answer the message in between messages and calls being ignored from Andrea, the whole situation so sudden that he could not even comprehend what he was doing, just going through the motions at this point. He would place his phone down on the couch. His head would fall into his hands. He knew the realization of everything would hit him shortly, but he was not sure when it was going to come.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 17-Sep-22 06:58 AM
Charlie carefully picked up her phone and smiled. She had to think for a moment, looking at her bedroom door. David more then likely has someone over, she wanted to go and catch up with Christopher., but what if they argue and David suddenly shows up and accuses her of cheating. She looked at Jack and smiled softly quickly messaging him back. 'Tomorrow works out perfect for me! I'll pack us a lunch, can you send me any allergies or foods you both can or can't have please? I want to make sure I stay clear of that.'
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Christopher Johnson BOT 17-Sep-22 07:17 PM
He had no idea of the chaos in her life in the moment, and she had no idea of his, but in that moment, seeing the other's name on their phone made them smile. There was something to that craziness, something to all of this. It was a crazy morning, he had gotten woken up by the ringing of his Ring doorbell on his phone, finding Andrea standing outside and hearing her say, "If you do not come to this door right now, I will pound on it and scream and cuss until I get in..." He made a note to save this clip for later on in the future, because it would be needed for court cases before walking down the steps. His normal pajamas, a white t-shirt and basketball shorts, adorned him as he opened the door to the blistering cold wind outside, "Let me in, Christopher," she would say as the door would open, trying to step in, "This is as much my house as it is yours..." "Actually, Andrea," he would say with a frown, "My name is on the deed, your name is not, you refused to sign it remember, your credit would take a hit. So, I will not be allowing you in my house." "You son of a bitch..." she would whisper, "How dare you?" "How dare I," he would say, "How dare you!? Fucking 10 years of my life, wasted on a kiss, something that I am sure has happened more than once." "I want my clothes," she would say, "I want my stuff." "You can get it later," he would say, "When me and MacKenzie are not here, you will not disappoint this girl more than you have already..." With a huff of disbelief, she would immediately turn and go back to her car. Turning it on and speeding out of the neighborhood. "Dad," he would hear a voice behind him, "What was that...?" "Nothing, dear," Chris would say to a sleepy eyed MacKenzie, "Your mom leaving early for the day, let's get breakfast. We have a fun day planned!"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 17-Sep-22 07:51 PM
Charlie woke up the next morning with a wave of sadness. She had went downstairs to start making breakfast, but heard the dreadful familiar sound of David's affair partner giggling and complamenting him in the kitchen. Her heart sank, as she slowly entered rhe kitchen, getting herself and Jack breakfast ready. The other woman laughed softly as she looked at Charlie. "That, is the person you married, she doesn't look like much." She giggled as she wrapped her arms around David. David snorted "Yeah, well she's changed since I first met her. Wants to be a mother, can you believe that? She can't even go to a simple party without the mut." He laughed Charlie ignored their jabs, just gathering things, before just taking it to hers and Jack's room, she wiped her tears away, shakenly picking up the phone, gently tapping her message with Christopher. She carefully wrote. Hey , u have a question for you. Hoe would MacKenzie feel having 12 year old playmates? I'm babysitting two kids today I forgot until now. I just want to make sure it's okay.' She carefullt grabbed a pair of skinny jeans, a hoodie, as well as a pair of fuzzy socks, carefully changing her clothes for the day. She was thankful she had a distraction, she knew if she didn't she'd more then likely hide out in her room and blame herself for everything @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 17-Sep-22 07:55 PM
They had just gotten ready for the day when she had messaged him that message. He contemplated for a second and he smiled... I am sure she would love that, maybe we should find a place indoors for all of them. There is a trampoline park in Grafton, let's go there? I wouldn't mind driving us... or you could meet me there? He would place his phone down on the counter and look over at MacKenzie, who sat on the stool watching something on her iPad as she ate a bowl of cereal, making sure not to get anything on her nice long shirt and blue jeans.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 17-Sep-22 08:16 PM
Charlie looked to her phone and smiled. She carefully got dressed before she grabbed her phone to awnser. She was so excited, not only did she get to talk with Chris again, and hopefully this interaction would be better then last night, but she got to see her boys. But only that, Chris would get to meet them yes, that sounds perfect. I will meet you there let's say about noon? Yes its gotten alot colder since last night so inside would be a lot better then outside. She and Jack ate breakfast happily as she messages the twins guardian, planning the perfect time for her to go snd pick her up, this was one of the only times she was thankful she had her own car. She didn't have to hear David cry and whine she was gone with his car. Which she was excited for. Once she and Jack ate, She quickly packed her outing bag, before she got her car keys, going to her car as fast as her and Jack could, thankfully they left without being noticed. Which she appiacted, she then began her journey to get her boys then to meet Chris at the trampoline park @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 19-Sep-22 06:55 AM
It wouldn't be too much longer than they had ate they were out the door and moving towards the location in question. It would be about a 45 minute to an hour drive... according to bath room breaks and red lights. As they rounded the corner to the trampoline park, he couldn't help but smile as he looked over at the excitement on MacKenzie's face when she realized what they were getting ready to do... "Dad... is this the trampoline park!?" He would nod his head as she would let out a squall of excitement. He couldn't help but giggle at the mire excitement her little face would show, "Yep, and do you remember Charlie from the party? Well, she is bring two kids for you to play with as well!" "AND JACK!?" She would ask excitedly. "And Jack..." he would giggle and confirm as she was almost racing to get out of her seat and car at this point.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 19-Sep-22 07:49 AM
Charlie smiled pulling up to the trampoline park, she happily listened to the twins talk a mile a minute about their schooling, and how their foster mom said Charlie could come stay with them for Christmas, it warmed her heart that the two wasn't upset with her. She was more then greatful for them. She parked the car carefully getting put with Jack and the youngest twin Niles, happily holding her hand. The eldest twin happily jumped out of the car taking her hand, basically dragging her to the entrance. "Come on mom, let's go! I can't wait to show you my tricks I learned! And what ive " He smiled. Charlie laughed softly "Okay, Okay I'm coming Neil." She smiled happily walking inside. She bought the entrance fees and helped the boys get their socks on so they could go play, but they were polite and waited with her for Christopher to come inside, Neil waited beside her and Niles was in Charlie's arms being held by her. Charlie smiled widely seeing Christopher and MacKenzie, she couldn't help the butterflies she got when she saw them. "Hey you too." She smiled happily "are you ready for some fun?" She asked with a kind smile. Rocking side to side with a hum. "MacKenzie, this is Niles and Neil, they wanted to play and hang out with you today is that okay?" She asked. Neil smiled widely "Hi! Yes I'd like too if your cool with that, I like to play pretend so does Niles. We can play defend the castle, you can be a princess if you want ." He offered @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 19-Sep-22 08:43 AM
They had been waiting in the lobby of the building for just a few moments as Chris would watch the door and MacKenzie would be planning her time on the trampolines while watcing the other kids bounce around and play. He looked up at her with a smile as she stood on a railing before hearing the familiar voice of Charlotte as she came through the door. "Hello, Charlotte!" he said with a smile as she saw the two twins, "And you two must be the twins I hear so much about..." As introductions were made and MacKenzie and the twins would begin to laugh and carry on. He would hand off the passes, "Bought and paid for and no, you are not paying me back," Chris would say with a smile, "Let's let them be free, they have like a eating area up top here..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 19-Sep-22 09:01 AM
Charlie smiled softlt "well at least let me buy us all lunch." She offered gently looking to Neil giving him the rules. Before trying to set Niles down. "Okay you three be free go have fun!" She smiled Neil grinned taking MacKenzie hand happily rushing off to enjoy the park. Niles on the other hand had a tight hold on Charlie refusing to leave her side. Charlie smiled kindly to Christopher. "Shall we go uptop?"She asked carefully gathering Neil and Niles shoes, putting them in her bag. "He may sit with us for a few minutes until he feels a bit comfortable. He's really shy." She explained with a small smile Niles looked at Christopher shyly, before he hid behind Charlie, resting his head gently on her back, taking a few minutes to calm down and breath. Before they reached the stairs Neil and MacKenzie came back, Neil took his brothers hand "all clear, come on Ni." He grinned pulling the boy with him, so they could play any game MacKenzie chose. Charlie smiled looking to Christopher "guess its just us?" She giggled following him upstairs to go find a place to sit where they could find the kids easily. "Thank you for coming to meet me Chris. I truely appreciate it" She smiled at him. "Maybe we can talk better here ." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 19-Sep-22 09:15 AM
He watched as one of the twins would seem to cling to Charlotte as Neil would begin to move to the trampoline park with MacKenzie, he watched the two, but didn't mention Neil until he smiled up at him. Once she said he would sit with them, he smiled and greeted him, "No problem, Niles, I get nervous around a lot of people myself..." As they would begin up the stairs and find their seat, the food area would over look the entire park so they could vaguely keep an eye on the kids as they played. He was always nervous to bring people here as there were so many people, but it seemed like today was a good day to do it as there seemed to be only a handful of other kids running around. Before long, the other two kids would come and snatch up Niles as he could make out the "all clear..." from his brother. He would look over at her, "Maybe so, but I gotta ask, 'all clear...' is Neil...?" He didn't even want to say what he was thinking.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 19-Sep-22 09:44 AM
Charlie looked at him with a soft smile. "Neil? No, he's not autistic, Niles is. He said all clear because Niles has a slight fear of being out in a unfamiliar place. So Neil checks out the area, to find safe areas to go incase of a emergency, and makes see they can see my at all times." She smiled softly, looking to Christopher. "They grew up in the foster care, I was blessed with the chance of fostering them for a year until David decided he didn't want them in the house. Thankfully my friend and her husband agreed to foster them, so I can still see them, and when I'm able I can take them home. With them living with her Neil has picked up some military terms and has based his life around wanting to be a marine, so he applies that to everyday life." She smiled gently pointing to the kids "if you watch closely, you can see he will play for a bit, button stop and look around for any danger then go back to playing ." As if on Cue, Neil, had stopped playing to look around. He had stayed still for a good 3 minutes before he determined they were safe and went back to playing. Charlie smiled softlt looking to Christopher. "Are you okay? Is it okay to be up here? I know your not a fan of crowds I think this park has a sensory room we can get the kids and sit in there for a little." She offered wanting to make sure he was comfortable. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 19-Sep-22 01:46 PM
He would take an interest in watching Niles, whom he had confused for Neil the first time around. He looked up at the group of kids as they would rush off but before long, he could see that Niles was uncomfortable as she explained her story, he smiled as she sugget the sensory rooms, "That might be better..." As he would stand up, he would extend a hand to Charlotte helping her up as they would begin to walk, coming down the stairs, he would walk past a group of kids walking to the lobby as he was looking for his kids. He would see MacKenzie and get her attention, "Get Neil and Niles and lets go, we have a special room for you, guys..." But, before he would return to the group, he would see that Charlotte and Jack were now swarmed by a small group of kids.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 19-Sep-22 02:21 PM
Charlie tried her hardest to try and keep jack away from the kids trying to explain that he was working. She whispered feeling her anxiety starting to spike. She looked up at a adult trying to beg for help, buy that's when Jack yelped in pain, as a kid pulled his fur. Charlie quickly picked the big dog up, holding him close as she let some tears fall looking. A parent actually shouted at her to let the kids pet him, and said she was being selfish and a horrific person. That was beginning to build into a panic attack, remembering the words her husband shouts at her, or what happened to her at a younger age. Neil was the first one to see what was happening. He quickly gave Christopher Niles hand before he ran over "Hey! Leave my mom alone, he's working , which means your putting my mom in danger !" He yelled angrily, he looked at an employee who rushed over to help move the kids and parents out of Charlie's way. While Neil grabbed Charlie's hand moving to to Christopher. "Help." He begged @jak
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Christopher Johnson BOT 20-Sep-22 06:11 AM
"Alright, kids, scatter," Christopher would say as he would begin to walk up, helping the employee move the kids away from Charlotte, "The dog is working and not for play, go on now..." He smiled as he ushed them away, coming directly to Charlotte's attention, "Are you okay? I know that was bad, I could see it in your face. What do I need to do...?" The kids would look up at her as well, MacKenzie confused on what was happening and why Neil was immediately jumping to the rescue of Charlie, and why he referred to her as mom. And why her dad was getting so close to her?
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 20-Sep-22 06:39 AM
Charlie whimpered slightly "go to the sensory room." She whispered holding Jack close to her chest shaking. "I-i paid for it, let's go." She said letting her tears fall. She offered a shakey smiled, gently picking up Niles when he rushed to her. She didn't wantto show the kids she was scared "Hey kiddo, we have an extra special room for us to sit in for a little while of that's okay, we are going to take a moment and give us all a chance to breath." She said, leading them to the room. Neil held her hand looking shocked when they got into the room. "Woah ." He replied walking into the room, he checked every toy, and piece of equipment for something, Charlie wasn't sure what. But he came back Over after a few minutes "all clear Niles. Let's play." He smiled Turing to MacKenzie. "Would you like to pick the game this time?" Charliecarefully ushered Christopher over to the sofa. "This is nice, it's quiet and fun." She whispered, feeling the tension slowly leave as she carefully sat infront of the light tubs still holding Niles. But Niles watched the lights with a calm and relaxed look. Charlie let jack lay on her lap, helping her and Niles feel calm, she looked to Christopher "im sorry." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 20-Sep-22 06:53 AM
"No need to be sorry," he said with a frown, "If anyone should be apologizing, it should be me. I left you alone with that and should have known that the kids would rush you if you had a dog..." He looked sadly at the crown, but peeking up, seeing MacKenzie and Neil running around the room, he couldn't help but smile at the fun they were having in such a small little area. Everything in the room seemed to have its own purpose and place. He enjoyed that so much. Trying to calm the emotions and change the subjects in their mind, he looked over at Charlotte, "So, tell me more about how you came into fostering?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 20-Sep-22 07:12 AM
"You didn't know that would happen, when I looked online they said they were service animal friendly, I didn't expect that." She admitted gently rocking Niles looking up at Christopher. She appreciated his change of subject. "A year or two into marrying David, I went back to the doctor to see if they could help with my fertility, and while we waited we applied to be foster parents." She replied softly. "After 5 years of trying diffrent treatment we found out me becoming pregnant was impossible. The day we got the bad news , we got good the call about the twins. That night i was tucking in two scared little boys, and in the morning, i woke up giving one lots of snuggles" Niles sat up with a wide smile. "That was me." He told Christopher, as if to prove it, he gave Charlie a big hug, causing the other to laugh. Charlie smiled hugging Niles. "They were in my care for 3 years, before..." it went unsaid, David had been angry the kids was getting more attention then he was, and he kicked the poor boys out. Which shattered Charlie's world. She gently kissed Niles head letting him to back to looking at the light tubs. "Um. What about you Chris? What have you been up to since we last saw each other ?" @🐸frog blue🐸
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Christopher Johnson BOT 20-Sep-22 07:13 AM
(I got you, Ken lol.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 20-Sep-22 07:13 AM
Haha thank you(
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Christopher Johnson BOT 20-Sep-22 07:15 AM
He couldn't help but feel pressured in that moment to ask a question that was burning in his skull, "Why?" He sat there for a moment, letting the question flicker between them before he would reiterate his question, "Why would you let him do that once he agreed to it?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 20-Sep-22 07:43 AM
Charlie's smile went away, she looked at the ground sadly. "I.." She sighed sadly "im not the same person I was in college Chris. " She admitted. "I am not brave, I am not confident, and I don't know how to stand up for myself." She said softly. "I dont know." She whispered letting her tears fall, holding Niles as close as she could.it was obvious she felt guilty. She looked at Chris. "I dont know how to leave ." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 22-Sep-22 10:55 PM
Chris looked at her with a sad smile, as he would let his hand cross her back in the moment, he could feel like the emotional support was needed in the moment. "I won't pretend to know what is going on in your world, Charlotte," he said with a smile, "But, I know I didn't like what I seen the other day with him. Why do you stay? Surely there has to be a good reason?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 22-Sep-22 11:02 PM
Charlie looked worried. "He is a great guy Chris, he just....has his days." She whispered trying to think of a reason why she stays. "I dont know, I just...I want to leave, I want to find an aparment, and take care of the boys." She admitted She She carefully looked at him with a sad look. "I can't do anything, I had to sell my shop to pay his gambling debts, I just...I need help finding a place I can work, that way I can get a place..but I don't want him to be upset I got a job." She just looked very worried and anxious in that moment. "Im sorry, you have a wife and daughter, you shouldn't be worrying about me." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 22-Sep-22 11:26 PM
Chris would listen to her story and his heart would break even more and more. He couldn't sit her and just let this happen to her. He couldn't... All these years so close together and their lives had taken such separate journeys, but they were rounding back to here. There had to be a reason for that. Had to be something that he could do to help... But when she say he had a wife and a daughter, that trigger finally clicked. He had been waiting on it and it was almost too sudden for him. "I... uh..." his face would begin to wail up in tears for a moment as he tried to keep his composure and tears away, mainly for MacKenzie's sake, who was not worried at all about them right now, "We... uh... separated last night... I caught her with someone... again..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 23-Sep-22 07:06 AM
Charlie's head shot towards him as she looked shocked. She gently placed Niles with the kids, before she went back to Chris taking his hand in hers. "Chris, I am so so sorry." She said softly looking at him sadness. "You do not, and never will deserve that, I am so sorry ." She said watching him with sadness. She wanted nothing more then to wrap him in her arms and protect him. "M-may I hug you Chris?" She asked wanting his permission first, she figured he may need one, but she didn't wsnt to over step a boundary. But he seemed like he really needed a hug. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 25-Sep-22 09:40 AM
Chris was just sitting there was a blank look on his face as he tried to contain the tears that were in his eyes. He looked over at her as she asked permission to give him a hug, "I..." he stammered for a moment, "I definitely need one..." Not being seen were Neil and MacKenzie, who were playing on a small trampoline that was in the corner of the room as MacKenzie would ask Neil, "Umm, why is your mommy hugging my daddy? My mommy won't like that..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 25-Sep-22 10:30 AM
Charlie nodded gently hugging Christopher close. "Honey, I am so so sorry " She whispered gently rubbing his back in hopes of comforting him. "This is never an easy thing to have happen, the pain is real, you are so so valid in feeling this way." She said softly, making sure only he heard. "You don't deserve pain Chris, you deserve so much happiness." She whispered. Neil looked over to his mom, still jumping on the trampoline. "No idea, my mom gives hugs when people are sad, like us. I fell and lost a tooth and she hugged me. Maybe your dad hurt himself by accident ." He replied logically. While Niles went over to play. "What do you think NiNi?" Niles hummed "Im not allowed to tell." He replied with a huff. "Mr Chris is sad and mom said go play so I can't tell." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 27-Sep-22 08:15 PM
MacKenzie felt something that she never felt before, she couldn't describe the emotion. She wasn't mad, but she wasn't happy. She liked seeing her dad happy, but why was this random lady touching her dad in the same way her mom did. A lot of complex emotions filled her mind, but as Niles would explain the situation, she felt sad herself. She didn't like being sad, she never seen her dad sad before. It was weird, everything was weird. Chris leaned down at the sitting area after the hook was exchanged, and he looked over at Charlotte, "Charlotte, I think you also need to take your own advise..." he smiled up at her, his eyes still tearful, "You deserve happiness as well. And from what I can tell so far, unless you are not telling the truth, you are not happy." Before he could continue, he would feel a pull at his sleeve, MacKenzie looking at him with tears in her eyes as well. "Don't be sad, Dad," she said as tears began to fall, "It will make me sad..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 27-Sep-22 08:30 PM
Charlie nodded, she looked to Christopher and gave him a small sad smile. "Okay." She whispered. "I will talk to my friend tonight, I will ask for her help to leave, i cannot handle his hatred anymore." She admitted slowly sitting up to look at him. Charlie let him go so he could hug MacKenzie, giving the little girl a small smile. Neil, did not like the way Chris looked at his mom. Once he relized the situation, he saw red. He turned to his brother and glared. "NiNi, hit me." He suddnelt said when his brother refused Neil dis it himself, he hit himself hard in the arm and began to fake cry going over to Charlie who rushed to pick him up. "What happened?" She asked worriedly. Neil sobbed "N-NiNi hit me." He cried into her shoulder, looking at Chris with a glare, obviously okay, but anything to have his mom's attention. Charlie looked worried, as she rocked him, slowly sitting Niles down who looked just as upset if not more. College Charlie would of not been patient, she would of yelled, and instantly not let Niles speak, Believe he would more then likely lie to her. She would not of been a great or even kind mother. But this Charlie, she sat with Niles, gently gathering him into her arms amd let him explain that happened, gently wiping his tears away. Giving the boy time to collect himself and talk. And when she found out Neil lied, she just gently sat him infeont of her and tried to figure out what had happened. She didn't raise her voice, she didn't speak harshly. The only words Chris could make out was her saying. 'You may not have a dessert for lunch, but you can ear that back by being kind the rest of the trip.' Which the sulking boy agreed. The discussion ended in a big hug, and giggles from the boys as she gently kissed their cheeks. But Charlie didn't go back to Chris, she gave him time with MacKenzie, just incase she needed some time alone with her dad. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 29-Sep-22 12:26 AM
Chris would smile at MacKenzie, trying to reassure her, but he couldn't contain himself in the moment. Feeling her pain radiate through him was almost enough to send him into a spiral that he didn't need right now. Hearing one of the boys cry, he knew that Charlotte was into her own issues now as well. He would pull MacKenzie up to him, pulling her into a hug, "It's okay, darling," he would say with a smile, but tears still flowing, "We are allowed to be sad sometimes." "But, why are you sad?" MacKenzie would ask, sniffling, "Did I do something bad...?" Her innocent question made him almost melt in the moment, "No, no, baby," he said with a smile, "You did nothing wrong. There is something that is happening right now and I will need to let you know about it soon. Just know, stuff might be changing very soon..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 29-Sep-22 06:54 AM
The twins cuddled close to Charlie, laying their heads down on her shoulders, while she rocked them. Neil carefully looked at their mom and whispered. "When can we stay with you?" Before cuddling closer, in need of her comfort. Charlie hummed ever so softly, holding them close. "Well, I'm going to talk to Auntie Avery, and uncle Shrike about helping me find a job, and a place to live." She explained softly "that way I can get away from David, and I can have my two strong boys home again." She smiled gently kissing their noses. Niles smiled. "Does that mean, you can tuck us in at bed time ?" He asked with a wide smile, that melted Charlie's heart. "Absolutely." She smiled softly. "And I will be taking you to school, and making you dinner. And I'll be taking you to your after school activities. Won't that be fun?" She asked gently hugging them close closing her eyes for a moment. The twins just happily hugged Charlie, the big smiles they had on their lips, proved they had been waiting for this moment for years, and was thankful it finally happened. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 01-Oct-22 06:02 AM
Chris just let MacKenzie sit in his arms for a few minutes before he would speak again, the two families sharing completely different situations in the moment. He would look down at her, sitting her beside of him as he took an unsteady breath, almost second guessing his decision to tell her about this now... "MacKenzie, me and your mom..." he almost stopped himself again, "Your mom and I are getting separated, maybe more. But, I just know that mom might not be living with us anymore. You will still see her, she is not going away or anything, but we won't be living together anymore." MacKenzie's poor face when he told her made him almost want to start weeping, but her question almost made him fall apart, "Did I do something wrong, was I bad? Why do you all not want to live together...?" "You did nothing, baby," he would say with a sadness in his voice, "Mommy and Daddy just want different things right now. You will understand it more when you grow up, but both of us love you so much and this will never be because of you."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 01-Oct-22 09:38 AM
Charlie heard MacKenzies wailing, her heart broke. Figuring he probally told bet what was happening, she carefully got Neil and Niles to one side of the room, giving the father daughter duo time to just be with each other during this hard time. Carefully getting one of the books she tried to distract the kids Neil looked anxious as he looked at Christopher and MacKenzie, before he looked to Charlie. "Mom, why is she crying ? Did he do something ?" He asked, ready to get up and defend his new friend. Charlie quickly shook her head. "No, of course he didn't baby." She promised, gently taking Neils hand holding him close. "MacKenzie and her dad are going threw a hard time today, so we need to be patience and shoe kindness?" She explained. Niles nodded, carefully laying hid head on Jack's back. "Its not easy going throught hard times, is there anything we can do to help mom?" He asked holding Charlie's hand on his cheek. "You know what, I'm not sure. Why don't we give them a few minutes to take a breather. Let's brainstorm some ideas." She softly, ao thankful the boys had such kind and tender hearts. They gave Christopher and MacKenzie some time to themselves to figure things out. @JackWhite
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Oct-22 01:23 PM
Chris would begin to run through the details of what was happening and what was going to happen, MacKenzie understood none of it and felt tears falling from her eyes the entire time. He could not remember a time where she was unconsolably emotional as she was now. He would try to make sense of it to the point that she would be shaking her head, "Dad, no... I don't want mommy to go anywhere. We love her. We want her home... She is mean sometimes, but that is okay, so am I. I can be mean like her, does that mean you are going to get rid of me next...?" Her question felt genuine, "No, baby, no..." he would say with a frown crossing face, "I would never get rid of you, never ever..." "Then why do you get rid of my mommy when she did nothing wrong but be mean?" she said with a tear... "It was more than that..." he said with a sigh as he had been dancing around the subject, "I can't tell you what she did as you would not understand. But, MacKenzie, it is something we can't come back from..." "Stop!" she said with a frown, hands covering face, MacKenzie had finally reached the point that he didn't want to happen, she shut down immediately. He knew it would be sometime before he would get her back to talking...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Oct-22 04:51 PM
Niles suddenly left Charlie's side, and went over to MacKenzie. no matter how hard Charlie tried to get him back, he ignored her and walked up to the little girl. Niles carefullt crouched infront of her, giving her a smile. "Hi MacKenzie, can NeNe and I give you a hug?" He asked politely. Making sure he had her permission before doing anything. "When I'm sad, getting a hug from my brother helps alot. I don't know if you have brothers, but you can be my little sister if you'd like, even if we just met today, I'd like to be yout friend!" Neil looked at his twin Curiously, as he walked over towards them, carefully kneeling next to his brother. He nodded softly. "Yeah, we can give you a hug if you'd like, or we can go play and leave these weird grown ups. It's supose to be a fun day, why are we having parents ruin that?" He asked softly . If MacKenzie gave them permission, the twins carefully wrapped their around her. The two 12 year olds looked at Christopher, Niles just gave him a kind smile while Neil glared at Christopher huffing. "Lets go play, wanna play princess and princes? You can be a super cool princess that knows how to fight. Lets leave the weird grownups, they can use this room as a time out area." Neil offered gently pulling the two towards the door. Charlie sighed softly carefully looking at Christopher, mouthing an apology, she hadn't expected the twins to take over and take MacKenzie away. She carefully got a tissue packet giving sine Chris. "That must of been hard." She said softly. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 04-Oct-22 08:20 AM
MacKenzie will look up at them and smile, she knew they were being nice and, truth be told, she might have developed a little crush on the boys. She would stand and take his hand as they would begin to walk towards the outside of the room. Chris could only laugh as they looked at him angrily and told them that the older adults would be staying in the time out room. He looked over at Charlotte with a giggle and smile as she would make her way over to him with a tissue pack. "It was not easy," he said with a smile, tears still coming, "Even worse that we are both locked up in time out jail. I didn't mean to get you thrown in the clink too."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 04-Oct-22 09:03 AM
Charlie giggled softly. "Dont worry about it, I supose I deserve to be in time out jail as well. Seeing as I told Neil he will be going to bed at 8:30 instead of 9 tonight ." She smiled softly, gently patting his shoulder. "You had to tell her, but im glad you told her here, at least she can play and process what's happening easier." She admitted softly "im sorry about Neil, he can be a bit mean sometimes, expecally when he feels like when something happens its on purpose. I will talk to him and make sure he apologies to you." She said looking at Christopher sadly. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 04-Oct-22 08:55 PM
"No, no..." Chris would say with a wave, "He is a kid, he is allowed to feel his feelings and doesn't have to apologize for every little thing that happens. I sure hope they can get comfortable with each other and us being around one another..." Realizing how that might sound, Chris would quickly backtrack, "I mean, it is like they are getting along and play dates like this would be fun as well. Not just like dates with you wouldn't be, I just think that... well... they are having fun... we have fun..." Chris is stuck in a loop that Charlotte would have seen before when he would get flustered.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 04-Oct-22 09:35 PM
Charlie giggled softly, gently bumping their shoulders together as she smiled. "I'd love to plan more play dates for the kids. And I'd love you be able, to reintroduce ourselves to each other." She offered with a smile, trying to show him she understood what he meant. "Niles won't mind, as long as he gets snuggles and snacks he will be happy." She smikes softly. "And Neil, if he's not thr center of attention he will be very moody, but then fins something else to entertain himself." She teased humming aoftly, giving him a few seconds to recover. "Thank you for helping me relize I need to leave, I'm a bit scared to leave, but I know this is what I need to do. But only for me but for myLittles, ao I thank you." She replied looking at Christopher with a wide smile. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 04-Oct-22 09:51 PM
Feeling the emotion of the moment, he found himself extremely flustered, but the feeling over her bumping shoulders with him sent a whirlwind of emotions spiraling through him, but also a sense of calm and peacefulness over the current predicament. "I am sure that was a better conversation than what we had," he said with a smile, "I am just said I wasn't around before to let you know that deserve better. Or that no one else has told you the same..." @Ken The Ravenclaw
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 04-Oct-22 10:00 PM
She smiled nodding softly."um. Do you think when I go get my things, you could come with me? My friend Shrike, is the boys uncle. He can come as well, I just....don't wsnt to be alone with him. And i feel like you both would make David back off" She admitted worriedly as she watched Jack pace the room. She sighed hugging herself as tightly as she could "I'll pay." She offered. "O-or I can get you and MacKenzie dinner some time, anything name your price and it's yours." She replied softly looking extremely nervous to asked him that. "I dont want to step over a boundry." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 04-Oct-22 10:08 PM
"You won't be alone with him," he would retort quickly, "I will definitely be there. I don't trust you around him alone either, so I will definitely be there." He smiled at her, seeing her get almost as flustered and nervous as he did. He would look over at her with a giggle and smirk, in the moment, he felt the energy, the connection. It was faint at the party, but now the energy felt strong. He looked over at her with a smile, "I would love to go on a date with you..." In the moment, the two of them seem to be moving closer and closer to each other or at least Chris was getting to close to Charlotte as he heard a loud bark that startled him...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 04-Oct-22 10:33 PM
"Thank you i really appreciate you, and your kidness I truely do not deserve it at all" she said with a wide kind smile. Charlie's face went a bright red, she hadn't heard those words since College. She hadn't expected it, but then again, she hadn't thought she would be brought back to an old lover. She smiled softly. Before she could awnser jack barked at them, scaring her half to death, but probally more so Christopher. She looked to jack shocked "Jack, stop that, your being naughty " She said gently moving to put the jacket back on Jack so he'd have to behave "please behave." She begged him. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 04-Oct-22 11:05 PM
Just like that, it felt like whatever moment or whatever was going to happen in that second had completely gone and he moved back away from her to a more friendlier position, "Yeah, date night sounds fun, if Jack and the twins will allow me to be close to you..." He would giggle with a laugh of calmness, but inside emotions were already whirling for him. He is not even separated, let alone divorced... Is his mind already searching her out for companionship, comfort, or something else...? He sat for a moment in silence before looking over and giving her another smile.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 05-Oct-22 04:07 AM
Charlie gave a small huff as she got Jack situated and laid down. She gave hum a look. "You are just as bad as Neil, when I tell him he has to be nice." She hummed softly, shaking her head as she laughed softly. "Well, to be fair he is only 3." She giggled looking up at Christopher with a wide smile. She smiled looking at Christopher. She didn't understand her sudden extreme feelings towards Christopher, she stilled loved him, she will always love him. Was it because he was helping her? Was it because they were reconnecting? She had no idea, but she did know it would be a good question to ask her therapist. She hummed softly with a smile. "I think I'm more worried for MacKenzie, I don't wsnt to hurt her, the boys will be fine " she promised having a soft hum. "Maybe we can make it fun for the three of them, let them have a sleepover, and they think we are going to get them dinner and smores?" She offered in a teasing matter. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 05-Oct-22 05:44 PM
"MacKenzie..." he said with a sigh as he looked towards the door that they had moved out of, "She is going to be something else. She... she already has mental issues. I don't want to call them illnesses yet, but she locks up, she doesn't 'want' to hear certain things, and her moods can flip on a dime. We have been working with a doctor to try and figure out what is wrong, but her mother still thinks it just her being a 'brat', its one of the reasons I wanted out... She didn't want to be a mom..." He sighed as he looked at the ground.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 05-Oct-22 06:29 PM
Charlie gently took his hand in hers, offering comfort. "She's not a brat, I understand. Maybe...maybe the separation will help the doctors figure out what's going on. And help give her time to breath and feel better." She offered looking at him worriedly. "Sounds like it's been though on her as well, do this may help alot. And it will hive you time to focus fully on her, that way you can give jer the proper care you can." She said softly, holding she was bringing him some comfort. "I hate the word Brat, she isn't one, she is an amazing little girl, and I'm so excited to hear more about her. I'm sorry you both had to deal with her, that is no way to treat anyone ." She said softly @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 06-Oct-22 03:35 PM
"She is amazing," he would say with a smile as he looks down at the ground, "Every time I look at her smile, I can't describe to you the amount of joy that it brings me. And in the same way, I see her frown, my heart shatters into a million pieces..." He would lean to the side, looking for a bit of comfort in the palm of his hand, but he would miss his hand. In a wacky scene that would only come in a cheesy romantic comedy, he would find his head falling to her shoulder. He didn't really move it, he just enjoyed the moment...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 06-Oct-22 07:28 PM
She smiled, gently resting her head on his head gently. "I think that's the joy of being a parent." She smiled softly at him, gently humming as she held his hand gently. "I know, when I hear the boys laugh and giggle, my heart swells with joy. And when they cry, it shatters and cries with them." She couldn't explain it, but she understood what he meant. Her boys were her life, and she knew exactly how he felt. She looked at him. "MacKenzie is so lucky to have you as a dad." She said softly. "She'd going to grow up, to be an amazing human because she has you. Ans I know for a fact it's because of you, she is such a amazing kid." She smiled. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 06-Oct-22 08:59 PM
As she would place her head on top of his, the calmness and secure feeling he felt inside was definitely something that he wished to keep for a very long time to come, but it was a confusing emotion as well. He smiled as he looked down at the floor, listening to her tell him that MacKenzie was lucky to have her. "Yeah, she is pretty amazing," he would say with a smile continuing, "Your twins are amazing as well, the way they look out for each other." He couldn't help the feeling he had in the moment, his hand almost had a mind of its own. His hand would snake from its position on his thigh and travel the distance between them, finding hers. Her hand felt familiar, but different in the same sense as he interlocked his fingers with hers, "Don't let him make you stay, Charlotte... please..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 06-Oct-22 09:08 PM
She blushed softly, feeling his hand find hers. She smiled softly as she hummed. "My little solider and lamb." She teased softly. Looking at him with a smile. "I can only hope, our kids keep this innocents about them." She felt confused, she didn't know what was happening, she didn't know if they were feeling this way, because they both were going through splits in their marriage. Or if it was because their souls were leading them back to each other. She really hoped it was the second option, but she didn't wsnt to force it. When he asked her to not let David ask her to stay, her heart broke. She sighed nodding as she held his hand a bit tighter. "I...I won't go there alone. I'm having my friend come with me. I...I don't wsnt to go back, I can't." She whispered softly. "I dont know where to go. I can only sleep on the sofa for so long." She said looking at Christopher sadly. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 06-Oct-22 09:11 PM
He was hesitant in answering, he didn't know if the option in his head was something that he should even be offering considering the way things have been going with Andrea. They had just separated this morning, it wasn't even officially in writing and now, he was thinking about offering her a place on his couch until she could figure out where to go. That was crazy, that was nuts. He knew would end bad for him, nothing good could come of it. "Do you want to stay at my place for a little while? At least until you get your feet under you?" But, yet, he couldn't stop his mouth from asking it...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 06-Oct-22 09:17 PM
Charlie looked at him shocked, she hadn't expected him to ask her to stay with him. She didn't know what to do, say yes? No? She didn't know. But, she couldn't help the tears that slid down her cheeks. She nodded as she hugged him, softly crying into his shoulder. She just felt so...relieved. "Thank you Chris. I promise I will pay yoi back I promise, i-i am going to get a job, ill pay you back." She promised shaking slightly. She was so thankful for him, he had no idea how much he had helped her. "Thank you Chris." She whispered @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 06-Oct-22 09:25 PM
He really had stepped into it this time... He didn't want to take back the offer now after a rethought on the situation, but now it was in the air and just something that he would have to deal with. In one sense, he was excited that he did ask and she did accept, especially with the warmth and feeling that his body was giving him with her hug. But, in the same sense, he didn't know how Andrea, and more importantly, MacKenzie would react to his situation. He looked over at her as she pulled away, the shaking promising she was giving, he couldn't help but smile, "No need to pay back," he would say with a smile, "Just get yourself fixed and on your feet." Something about the moment, as she pulled away, he would look at her in the eye, the silence feeling the room in the moment. He stared at her lips, memories of their past jumping in his mind, the happiness he felt on the end of those lips before. His head would begin to lean forwards towards her.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 06-Oct-22 09:46 PM
She carefully pulled away, wiping her tears away with a soft sniffle. Watching as he leaned forward. She blushed heavily, in college she would of grabbed his shirt and pulled him into a kiss, but he was going through the heartbreak, that his wife was cheating on him. But, she couldn't help but lean forward as well, her eyes on his lips as they went for the kiss. But in that moment the door swung open causing Charlie to jump up. Niles ran into the room in tears. He ran straight to Charlie, hugging her as tightly as he could. Neil and MacKenzie was close behind, Neil had a annoyed look, breathing as if he was furious, but what about. "Mom, I need permission to defend my brother and MacKenzie please ." He said, his fists clenching and unclenching, it was clear he had a temper. "What?" Charlie frowned looking worried as she rocked Niles trying to calm him down. Glad it seemed the three hadn't noticed their almost kiss, she wasn't sure what she would do, if they saw. "Baby what happened? Are you three okay?" "No! Some jerk took a toy from MacKenzie ams Niles, when Niles tried to get it back, the jerk pushed him and her. He called them both babies! I need to defend them!" Neil said the more he talked the more his anger was getting worse. College Charlie would of snapped and shouted, and definitely make the situation worse. But she just gently sat Niles between her and Christopher, before taking Neils hands to gently move him closer, trying to help him breath. "Neil, breath." She said softly, gently putting a hand on his chest to steady him. "MacKenzie and NiNi, is okay see. MacKenzie is with her daddy, and Niles is with me. Everyone's okay, but I need you to breath." She said carefully holding him on her lap, trying to help him breath..she looked to Christopher with a worried look.. "MacKenzie are you okay?" Charlie asked softly, gently rocking Neil. "Your not hurt?" @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Oct-22 01:10 AM
As the door swung open and the kids rushed in, he jumped back like a teenager who had just been caught kissing his girlfriend by his parents. He sat straight up before seeing all three of the kids run in. MacKenzie seemed to be the cooler headed of the three of them with Neil in full breakdown and Niles looking very anger. He sat back and watched everything unfold for a moment as MacKenzie rushed to his side. Listening to Niles tell her what was happening, MacKenzie would intermittently chime in as well, "Yeah, well, he had a big forehead, messy teeth, and his breath smiled like our garbage bin! He obviously needs the baby toys since he is a baby anyway!" Chris had to stifle a laugh and call her down before she would continue, "What! It's true, he made Neil cry and he was a big old meany who probably can't even read princess books!" Chris looked at Charlotte almost wide eyed with silent laughter... "Dad, I would have punched him, but Niles stopped me and told me we have to ask parents for permission to punch people. I have never had to ask permission before. So can I go punch him in his big dumb doo doo head?" Chris, trying very hard to stop any laughter, "No, ma'am!" he would protest in a very shaky Dad voice, "That is not what princesses do at all, no ma'am!" They would watch for a moment as Charlotte would calm Niles and Neil down, as Charlotte would turn and ask if she was okay, "I am fine, but that stupid head won't be when we take care of him!"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 09-Oct-22 06:42 AM
Neil was still extremely angry, but Charlie held him as close as she could, to make sure he didn't go after that guy. She gently kissed his cheek. "Why don't we go eat some lunch." She offered. "That way it gives everyone time to calm down, and a chance to breath." She said softly. "No, I want to go teach that punk a lesson?" Neil said angrily as he tried to get out of Charlie's arms, but she tightened her hold on him, causing him to huff in annoyance and cross his arms. Niles rubbed his tears away, as he sniffled. "Im sorry for crying MacKenzie, I didn't mean to not protect you." He said sadly , as he slowly moved to sit with Jack letting the big dog give him comfort. Charlie pulled Neil onto her lap, holding him close as she looked to Christopher with a worried small smile. "Why don't you three pick what we eat for lunch? How does that sound ?" She offered softly. "We can go anywhere youf like?" She smiled, hoping to make the situation better @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Oct-22 08:20 PM
"Lunch!" Chris would agree, "Such a great idea, there is chicken places, pizza places, McDonalds, Chick Fil A, and all kinds of other stuff just down the road." As Neil would say angerily into Charlotte, he would feel for the kid. It was obvious that this is something that was going to be an issue for him in the future and he couldn't help but sympathize at this point. He looked over as Niles would make his way to MacKenzie, who was still fuming herself. Her mother's attitude shining very brightly in the moments before, but Niles coming up to her made her light up. He raised an eye brow at that. "It's okay, Niles," she said with a smile, "It's okay to cry. Things are overwhelming sometimes, my dad told me that. And I should have protected you too. Girls can protect boys sometimes too." Chris looked over at Charlotte and shared a smile at the exchange, waiting for the kids to answer.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 09-Oct-22 08:43 PM
Niles smiled widely at MacKenzie, feeling a whole lot better. "Yeah, girls can protect too. My mom said it's okay for boys to need protecting, I think you are super Brave like my brother! " He smiled happily, gently holding MacKenzie's hand leading her back to the group so they could figure out lunch. "I would like what MacKenzie and NeNe wants." He said politely to Christopher. Charlie smiled softly, gently humming as she rocked Neil, gently holding him on her lap, her arms gently tapping his arms, down on his side. Gently leading his head back to rest against her shoulder, seeming to try to help him stay calm. "Oh? Well how thoughtful of you sweetheart." She smiled gently kissing Neils cheek softly, causing Neil to start relaxing. "What are you both hungry for?" She asked softly. Neil finally began to relax in Charlie's arms. Carefully Turing his head to look at the others. "I want pizza, but I'm alleric to nut products." He said closing his eyes eyes focusing on his breathing. It seemed the mis of rocking, cuddles, kisses and the lullaby, had began to push his anger away, slowly. "but MacKenzie can pick." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Oct-22 08:49 PM
MacKenzie smiled with a glee at the opportunity to pick where everyone ate, she thought for a moment, he finger on her chin as she thought, "I like pizza too, but we can't have nut pizza because it would make Neil allergic." Chris laughed as he looked over at Charlotte, "Alright, pizza it is. There is a little place with a small arcade around the corner here, you guys wanna follow us and we will go there?" After all acknowledgements and arrangements were made, they were beginning their move to the cars, leaving the trampoline place behind them and getting ready to eat. He would stop behind Charlotte on the walk to the car, "I hope video games and arcades are okay, I didn't ask..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 09-Oct-22 08:56 PM
Charlie smiled walking the kids to the car. Keeping a tight hold of Neils hand, not letting him anywhere near the park, so they didn't risk a fight. She looked at Christopher and smiled "sounds good to us. I bet it will be fun." She smiled widely. "Those are completely fine, Ne's grounding won't start until later so we will let him have fun." She teased winning at Christopher. Neil and Niles looked at each other, seeming to have a telepathic conversation with each other, before they looked to Charlie and Christopher. Neil began the conversation. "Can we ride together?" While Niles finished "we wanna hang out with Makenzie more." Charlie was shocked by the question. She looked up at Christopher, not sure how to awnser she didn't want to be a bother. "Um, that is uo to Christopher." She said softly, laughing when the twins went up to Christopher with puppy dog eyes.. "no fair, your double teaming against him." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Oct-22 09:11 PM
Christopher looked over at Charlotte with an expression of what do I say? He smiled as she looked up at her, but immediately his attention was returned to the kids as they all him with the same pleading look. He couldn't help but sigh as he looked down at them and then smile, "Sure, I don't see why not, you all can behave in the backseat, I hope?" He looked down as the cheerfully smiled and jumped around them, MacKenzie darted in front of them in the empty parking lot, almost leading the group to their car. "You cool with being my passenger princess again?" Chris would say to Charlotte, calling back to their road trips together and what he would call her.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 09-Oct-22 09:22 PM
The twins cheered happily running off with MacKenzie. The boys happily took her hand in theirs stopping her from going alone, making sure no cars were around before they went back to rushing to the car. Charlie laughed softly, when she heard the phrase. She giggle eith a wide smile "I'd love to be your passenger princess aagin." She smiled happily following him to the car. "I haven't heard that Nickname in a while, it's nice." She admitted with a happy smile looking at him. Once they got to the car, there was a small argument with the twins, because Neil wanted to sit next to MacKenzie but wanted to be in the middle so he could see Charlie, but Niles wanted to also sit with MacKenzie, but he wanted to be in the middle. After a small Tantrum from Neil MacKenzie ended up in the middle. She looked to Christopher, nothing an apology, she looked worried for Neil but didn't want to voice it. So she said "who's ready for pizza and fun?" She asked @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 09-Oct-22 09:41 PM
He smirked at her with a endearing look and he could not express the happiness in his heart. He watched as the kids would begin to move towards the car as he would unlock it they would pile into the back seat of the SUV. He watched the disagreement that came and wanted to speak up, but feared that he would upset Charlotte if he did, but after a small tantrum, everything seemed to work itself out. He smiled at Neil who would be on his side of the car, looking towards Charlotte at a glance to the right, "See, you can still see her," he smiled at him, and nodded as he would get into the passenger seat, "Pizza time!" He would put the car in drive and begin to move towards the little restaurant, Ben's Pizza and Games, a little joint in the side of a shopping center next to a grocery store. As they would park, the kids would almost excitedly rush to get out of the car and move towards the door. Chris and Charlotte would meet them and they would get to the restaurant. The team made their way through the door and were greeted with an assortment of games and sounds. "Five please," he would say with a smile, "Pizza and games..." The waitress would smile, taking the five game cards out and menus and moving them to a table.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 10-Oct-22 07:30 AM
Neil nodding seeming to be happy when he was Able to see Charlie. He leaned back on His seat, he looked at Christopher and nodded. It was clear Neil had an extreme over protection on his family, one that was sweet, but could also cause alot of issues when he gets older, and starts highschool. He looked to Christopher and smiled nodding as he went go on to pet Jack, who was laying on his lap. Charlie smiled softly looking forward as they began to drive. She listened to rhe three kids whisper to each other, giggling and planning something, she wasn't sure what they were planning, but their giggling was worth not knowing. Once they got in the pizza place, Niles froze as he looked at everything. The lights, the noise, the smells. It was alot to process, but the smile on his face only got bigger the more he looked at everything. He happily held Charlie's hand following her towards the table bouncing with so much excitment . Charlie smiled looking to Neil. "Ne, remember our rule about frustration okay?" She said softly. Neil nodded "if I'm angry fome to you, if the game makes me angry come to you so I can breath. And if a person is mean....don't fight." He said sounding very disappointed at the last part. Charlie smiled. "Good, now I think Mr Christopher had some rules, so let's listen to them yeah?" She smiled a bit more when her twins gave Chris their undivided attention @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 11-Oct-22 07:52 AM
Chris would bring them all to the table, smile as they would get their rules from Charlotte before he would give his fun rules to the group. MacKenzie would start smiling because she knew what was coming already. He looked over the table, "MacKenzie, Neil, Niles, please stand in front of me." He would stand up and step in front of the group with a smile as he would look at all three with a smile, "Rule number one, all fun must be had!" He would hold a finger up, then a second would come up, "Rule number two, you are not allowed to be better than me at a game. If you are, I will have to challenge you to a duel." And then hold up a third finger, "We all keep our cool and have fun..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 11-Oct-22 08:02 AM
Neil had the biggest grin. He held his head up cockily, ad he laughed. "That second rule is hard sir, I'm the best at everything I do. Just ask my mom, I beat her at every game we play!" He grinned pumping his ego up. Niles giggled, basically vibrating with excitment. "Can we go now?" He asked holding MacKenzie's hand as he jumped excitedly, waiting for permission to go have fun. "Lets play the ski ball game." He smiled "wait no, MacKenzie's you pick first." Charlie laughed softly getting the kids their game cards. Go on, go have fun." She smiled once the kids ran off, she smiles looked at Christopher with a smile. "I believe you may of met your match, Neil won't stop until he beats you at all games." She smiles, carefully giving him his game card. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 11-Oct-22 08:50 AM
As they seem to vibrate with excitement, Chris would notice that MacKenzie was the only one that seemed to be not paying attention to him, her eyes on Niles in the moment. He couldn't help but make note of that as he looked back at the other two. "Before anyone goes," he would add, "I need everyone to put their cards in the middle!" "Like this!" MacKenzie would say, having done it a dozen times, "Put them on top of each other" They would form a huddle with the cards being held in the middle of all of them, but one of the five was missing, "Wait, Mom, come on!" Niles would say as he motioned for her to join the huddle. Once she did and they gave a "go team" like chant, the kids would rush off into the arcade area, which luckily was surprisingly empty.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 11-Oct-22 09:29 AM
Charlie's heart melted, she loved seeing the kids so excited, and the extra bright smiles she got, when she put her game card ontop of their was enough to make her feel excited. She smiled watching the kids hurry off, leaving her with Christopher. "You all just melted my heart." She smiled softly. "It also seems Niles has caught a certain someone's heart." She giggled softly. Poor Niles was oblivious, he just happily walked beside MacKenzie and doing everything she asked, he was just so excited to have a new friend. Neil was off on his own, trying to rack in as many tickets the boy could get. He had a mission and he was going to fulfill it. Charlie smiled looking at Christopher. "Bet I can beat you at the basketball game, like in college." She smiled up at him. She gently bumped his hip with hers went to the games eith a soft giggle @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 11-Oct-22 09:51 AM
"You are on," he would giggle, "But we need order food first before we can play games." He would stop her in motion, reaching out for her instinctively, grabbing his hand for just a moment. As his hand grasped hers for the moment, he couldn't help a small smile that would cross his lips as he looked up at her, releasing it slowly. He really didn't want to, but he didn't want to begin to push things like he did in the park.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 11-Oct-22 11:59 AM
Charlie gently took his hand with a kind smile. Looking at him with courious eyes she smiled, gently taking his hand, leading him to the games. She didn't mind this , she was confused yes, but it felt right." Charlie smiled "imma beat you Johnson." She teased with a wide smile
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Christopher Johnson BOT 12-Oct-22 06:47 PM
Christopher laughed as he moved forward, "But, the food..." he would complain, but she was already gone, "We have to take turns anywa... THEY HAVE TWO NOW!?" His excited exclaim would fall on deaf ears as Charlotte was already at the machine and beginning to load her machine up, Chris was quickly behind. He smiled at her as he looked over, "You are going down this time, Rodgers!"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 12-Oct-22 07:01 PM
Charlie laughed softly as she looked at Christopher with a wide smile. "Your on Johnson!" She smiled waiting patiently for him to load his machine. She made sure they both were able to start at the same time. She laughed softly seeing she lost by alot, but she gave him a high-five "well, i must say congratulations Christopher." She giggled "and what would you like as your prize?" She teased, with a smile, as she watched the kids play. She could tell Neil was starting to get a bit frustrated eith a few games, but was proud he was stopping and taking a deep breath. Niles was following Neil and MacKenzie around like a lost puppy. Happily winning prizes for MacKenzie and carrying them for her. Charlie hummed. "Im glad the kids are having fun." She giggled softly. "I feel bad for poor MacKenzie, Niles is extremely not observant." She teased with a sour smile. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 12-Oct-22 07:20 PM
"Umm," he said with a smile, "A gift, how about..." His words were lost in the moment as he could see that her eyes were following the kids in the moment and watching their motions. He giggled at the boys following MacKenzie around like a leader, but he could tell that MacKenzie had it bad for Niles. He laughed at the moment, the idea that he had of possibly asking her on a date or for a kiss quickly skipping his mind. "Maybe we should see what they are up too, or get our food ordered?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 12-Oct-22 07:28 PM
Charlie smiled softly, looking up at him. "Sure, why not do both? We can check on them and see if their hungry, then order food." She agreed gently taking his hand leading him over to the kids. When they walked over to them, she carefully let go of his hand with a smile. "Hello kiddos, what's happening?" She asked with a kind smile. Neil huffed going over to Charlie leaning against her. "Can we eat mom? I think I need a break from playing, I'm starting to get upset?" He admitted hugging her tightly watching Christopher with narrowed eyes. As if daring him to get closer to his mom. Niles had a wide smile. "Hi! I'm having fun, look I got MacKenzie a octopus, next I'm going to get mom a doggy." He giggled as he bounced in place, smiling widely at the two of them. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 12-Oct-22 08:30 PM
As her hand grasped his, a happiness that could not be described would pass over him as he looked down at the ground, following closely behind. Once she let go, he felt the same in equal sadness, but he could see why she did it with the kids approaching. He looked down at the group as Neil would say he was ready for food and getting upset. "An octopus, wow!" Chris would say as he looked at it, "Have you named him yet, you know all good stuffed animals have names...?" "I haven't..." MacKenzie said, shocked at her own actions, "Niles, Neil, what should we name him?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 12-Oct-22 08:41 PM
Neil looked to MacKenzie and grinned. He was about to open his mouth, when Charlie quickly scowled him. "Absolutely not Neil Issac, you better not finish nor say the word. Or so help me, you will sit with us and take a nap" She said causing the boy to just grin more, and hug his mom laughing. Niles hummed. "What about Octo?" He asked "or maybe Squishy." He smiled, gently petting the octopus happily "but their your new friend MacKenzie, you should name them. I trust your naming skills." He promised with a wide smile. Charlie smiled softly looking uo at Christopher with a smile. "I'll trade you, you can have the smart mouth, and ill take the two lovely kind souls." She teased gently picking up Neil giving him a tight squeeze. She looked at Chris with a wide smile. When he looked at her she felt more butterflies flying around her stomach, she reslly was catching feelings again. She just hopped if there was something, she wouldn't ruin it. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 12-Oct-22 10:10 PM
Christopher looked over at Charlotte, noting he needed to ask her later what exactly she thought that Neil was going to say, he watched as Niles and MacKenzie went back and forth on what they should name the bright purple squid in front of them. But, as they would lock eyes again, he couldn't help but see there is definitely something is going on there between the two of them. The moment was broke as he looked down at Neil who seemed to notice the two looking at each other, "Mommy, why ae you staring at him?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 13-Oct-22 08:21 AM
Charlie hummed softly looking down at Neil with a smile, gently kissing his cheek. "We are using our adult telepathic powers. I'm asking him, if he thinks we should make you eat broccoli." She smiled Neil wrinkled his nose. "Ew, what did he say?" He asked, causing her to gain the attention of Niles and MacKenzie as well. Charlie hummed "Christopher said, not today. But if you be bad again, then you have to eat not broccoli and ranch, but steamed broccoli and cheese?" She said dramatically causing the kids to laugh . @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 14-Oct-22 12:45 AM
All the kids would laugh at her response and Chris would go slightly red in the face with the kids catching her looking at him. Why was she staring like that? He liked it regardless though, made him feel like she was actually taking notice of his looks again. He was glad someone was. He would smile at the kids, "What kind of pizza we want? I am gonna get three so everyone can eat all they want, but what toppings? Broccoli and cheese? Those are my favorite..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 14-Oct-22 04:06 AM
Neil looked horrified. "You like that! Mom, he likes that." He made a face shaking his head quickly. "No way! That's so gross. I like pepperoni and cheese. " He said quickly. While Niles just happily wondered off, going to look at the lights of the games. To everyone's suprise Jack, quickly followed biting the back of hid pants to bring him back. Charlie smiled "I won't make you eat that I promise." She giggled softly looking to Christopher with a smile, noticing the blush on his face. She couldn't help but her heart melt, remembering how easy he was to get flustered in college, she smiled leading everyone back to the table. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 14-Oct-22 05:01 AM
Chris would laugh at their responses as he would look over the menu. He noticed that Niles was beginning to wonder, but Jack, the very observant babysitter, was quick to herd in back in the right direction, "Fine! Since no one else likes broccoli and cheese, I am just going to get pepperoni and cheese for you kids..." He would look over at Charlotte with a look of nostalgia, "I am sure it is not like the old college's place, but wanna get the old usual? Chicken, bacon?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 14-Oct-22 03:22 PM
Charlie blushed softly as she smiled. "Awe, you know me so well. I'd love chicken and bacon." She agreed, gently taking Niles hand in hers gently leading them to the table. She sat Niles down next to her as she smiled, running her fingers through his hair. Neil sat next to MacKenzie and Christopher, watching Charlie closely as he kept watch. He hummed. "Grown-ups eat weird things I saw auntie Avery eating Brussel sprouts for dinner. And she said they were good, I don't think so." Niles giggled holding Charlie's hand. "And I saw uncle Shrike eat two stakes! I can't eat that much." He smiled widely @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 18-Oct-22 12:25 AM
"Two steaks!?" Chris would say in surprise as Niles talked to the table, "I bet I could eat like four of them... Steak is soooooooooo good." He smiled as he looked around the table. Something about the moment stood out to him and something that he would remember to this day. They looked like a typical normal American family. One that was just enjoying a night out on the town. The husband, the wife, the kids, and the dog... He couldn't help but smile widely...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 18-Oct-22 09:52 AM
Niles and Neil looked at Christopher, with matching shocked faces. "Four! What do you mean four!" Neil gasped whole Niles looked worried "did you get a belly ache?" Niles asked worriedly. Charlie laughed softly looking to MacKenzie with a kind smile. "They all are being silly huh MacKenzie." She teased with a smilee, carefully looking to Christopher. "I bet you did get a belly ache, I care barely have one." She giggled. The twins laughed and went back to talking to MacKenzie @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 18-Oct-22 11:17 PM
"Nope," he said with smile as he would pat his stomach, "Iron gut right here..." He looked down at the kids and Charlotte, all giggling. The waitress would come up and smile as she would begin to take their order. "Let me get two pepperoni and cheese for the kids, Cokes all around, unless you all want something different," he would ask looking around the table. As they would all answer, the waitress would continue to write it down before looking over at him and Charlotte again, "And you and your wife...?" Chris froze for a moment.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 18-Oct-22 11:32 PM
Charlie just gave an awkward smile, looking at the waitress, choosing not to make a scene with the comment, as to not embaress her, or them, She hummed softly "I'd like a lemonade plead.' She said happily Once the waitress got their order and walked away, Neil looked very upset. "Mom, he's not your husband why didn't you correct her?" He asked crossing his arms. Charlie smiled. "Well sometimes it better to just let a statement slide, then to focus on the mistake." She explained softly. "I felt like if I would of corrected her, it would of made her feel very awkward, and embaressed. So it's easier to just let it slide. " Niles nodded slowly. "Like when people call me Neil, and him Niles?" He asked couriously Charlie nodded. "Excatly. It is simple and harmless." She said trying to make the situation seem like it wasn't a big deal just incase MacKenzie got hurt by the statement. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 18-Oct-22 11:47 PM
MacKenzie would not take things so lightly in the moment as he looked over at her, "She is not my Mom or his wife..." Chris would try to shush her in the moment, but MacKenzie seemed to look at him with a confusion and hurt, "Well, she is not... My mom is at home and she is their mom. But they are not married..." The waitress would apologize in the moment, "It is completely fine," Chris would try to say before MacKenzie would step in again, "No, it is not Dad, Mom is your wife, not her..." The waitress sensing the situation turning would see her way out and get everything ready as Chris would look at MacKenzie, "Young lady, that is not nice. It was a simple mistake like Charlot... Charlie said," he would say as he looked down at her, "Come on now, that was not okay..." "Well, she is not my Mom. If a simple mistake is something to forgive, you should forgive my mommy right?" Chris fell silent for a moment, "MacKenzie, can I talk to you in private...?" The two would stand up and begin to walk towards the games.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 18-Oct-22 11:56 PM
Charlie flinched slightly at MacKenzie's sudden outburst, she gulped watching as Christopher tried to settle her down, but she relized it wouldn't be so easy. She frowned when she mentioned her forgiving his wife. She knew the hurt he was going through, he didn't deserve it. As the pair walked away from the table, Neil and Niles quickly moved to sit beside her, hugging her as protectively as they could. "Mommy, are you going to leave David like you promise?" Niles asked looking up at her with wide teary eyes. Neil nodded. "Please do, he isn't nice to you mama, and he doesn't let us be together. We don't wanna lose you." He said hugging her tightly. Charlie held the boys close, gently kissing their heads "I am babies, with Auntie Avery, uncle shrike and Christopher's help, I'm leaving him, and we will be safe." She promised with a kind smile "which means I can tuck you both in, and we can have bedtime snuggles." She teased causing the twins to giggle and hug her tighter. She smiled looking up to watch Christopher, she just hopped he east having a too difficult time talking to MacKenzie @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 19-Oct-22 12:42 AM
As MacKenzie and Chris would begin to walk off, he would see her with a pace or two in front of him, "MacKenzie, slow down," he would say softly, "Let's talk, dear..." MacKenzie would almost move to quick, finding herself moving into a dinosaur hunting game, one with a booth of a giant screen in front of it. Once Chris would catch up with her, she would be crying as he entered. "MacKenzie," he would say getting her attention before he would sit down beside of her, taking a moment, "I know there is a lot of complex emotions in that tiny head of yours. I don't wanna pretend like I know what you thinking, but I would like to listen..." "Why are you leaving Mommy? Be honest..." her little mouth giving smarter words than he could ever imagine, "She is not a good person, but she is my mommy..." He hated that she could tell that her own mother was not good, but she was still willing to defend her. He would let his hand fall over her little shoulders, pulling her into a hug softly, "Mommy is not bad. She is your Mother, but we have just grown apart, dear... She wants something that I can't give her and I want something I can't give her. It is not something..." Before he could continue, she would interrupt, "Did I do this?" "No, honey," he said with a smile as he pulled her again, answering her question for a second time, "You are amazing and we both love you and will continue to do so..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 19-Oct-22 09:30 AM
Neil laid his head down on his moms shoulder, he was quiet for a few moments before he looked at her sadly. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you Mama, I promise I will try and be better. its my fault you aren't happy" he said hugging Charlie as tightly as he could, for some reason the comment had hit Neil in a way Charlie hadn't realized until now. Charlie frowned, gently holding him closer. "What do you mean baby? you always protect me, and I'm always happy when I'm with you lovelies, what's up NeNe?" she asked gently rocking him in her arms. Neil carefully sat up letting some tears fall. "I heard Auntie Avery say, you weren't happy and you only pretend to be, so David doesn't get mad, and that you want to protect us, but I should of protected you a lot better, and if I had, we wouldn't have to wait for bedtime cuddles and to just be together." he replied trying to look brave , but in that moment he didn't feel brave he just felt sad. Charlie's heart shattered at that, she gently wiped his tears away shaking her head. " baby, you couldn't of done or known that, mommy just needed a little courage to actually leave David, I'm so sorry I didn't leave sooner. baby please don't ever think me not being happy is your fault, because it isn't. and it will never be yours or NiNi's fault." she promised gently kissing his cheek softly. Niles gently hugged his twin, laying his head down on his shoulder looking sad. "mommy, can we all work together to get a big prize for NeNe?" he asked, putting a hand over his brothers mouth so he couldn't argue. Charlie laughed softly, she gently moved Niles hand away gently. "how about we all work together to get three matching prizes yeah? that way you two and Mackenzie can have matching ones." she offered, which seemed to get the twins excited. she gently hugged the two close, hoping Chris was having a better time with his conversation with Mackenzie. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 20-Oct-22 12:38 AM
As they would begin to move around the games, Chris could only sigh as MacKenzie and himself were sitting in the arcade machine. MacKenzie had shut down and nothing he could say again would make her start talking again. But, Chris knew she would talk when she was ready to talk and not before. As he looked down at her, her eyes still on the dinosaurs on the screen in front of them, "Wanna play?" he would ask... "Uh..." before MacKenzie could ask, Chris would pull his keycard out and begin to play. The machine gun controller rumbled under his hands as MacKenzie would watch for a moment, "Uh, Dad, the T-Rex!" "I might need help," he said, almost coaxing her to join him. "Fine, since someone has to play it right..." She would pull her card out and begin to shoot. As the two of them would continue to shoot, move, and laugh... The last one was the most important in the moment. He would look down, "Oh, wow... Look how many tickets we got..." MacKenzie's eyes would go wide, "That is enough for the big plush!" She would grab her card, poking her head out of the game and rush off looking for the twins as he would just sit there for a moment.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 20-Oct-22 07:50 AM
When Mackenzie came to retrieve the kids, Neil stayed with Charlie while Niles happily went off with Mackenzie. listening to her chat about the amount of tickets she had gotten from the dinosaur game. she hummed softly, gently rocking Neil as she took a moment to think, she would have to leave tonight. she knew if she waited then she wouldn't have the courage to leave, maybe that's why Neil was being extra clingy, which was very out of character for him. "Baby I promise I'm okay, go play with Mackenzie and Niles, I'm okay I promise." Charlie whispered, gently rocking him in her arms. "But..im not Mama, I'm not feeling well. don't tell anyone please" he whispered tightening his hold on her as he sighed softly. Charlie hummed , gently moving him so she could hold him a lot better, gently scratching his back to try ease the Anxiety he had. " of course, just rest baby, I got you." she whispered, gently rocking him. she looked up to scan the room, her smile widened when she saw her best friend Avery. "hey you, when did you get here ?" she asked excitedly. Avery was a short curly hair, freckled face woman, who looked straight out of a fantasy novel. she smiled widely going over to them. "hey! I came to pick up some pizza for Shrike, he and the boys are over getting ready to move things around for tonight." she smiled "are you having fun? oh NeNe, you don't look like you feeling good, do you want to go home? I can take you back with me." when Neil heard that, he freaked out. yelling and screaming at his aunt Avery. it got to the point not even Charlie could calm him down. So Charlie had to take him outside, so he would stop causing a scene. she gently held him promising he didn't have to leave. she needed help, she didnt know what to do, and if her Friend tried to help his anger got alot worse. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 20-Oct-22 10:58 PM
As he would take a moment to himself in the quiet of the little gaming machine, he would look up at the screen and see a T-Rex heading towards him in the moment, "If only you could bite my head off, that would make things so much better..." He would step out of the game with a hesitation, looking around the game room. He would look over to see MacKenzie and Niles, but, he couldn't see Charlotte or Neil in the area. He would walk over to the duo, he seemed to be particular interested in a zombie shooting game, "Hey, you two..." They would not even pay attention to him as he spoke, so he would give them a gentle head pat and begin to look through the room as he would wait to see where they went. Maybe they went to the bathroom, he thought.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 21-Oct-22 06:37 AM
Niles finally looked up when he felt the hand on his head. He smiled widely, hugging Christopher. "Hi Mr Christopher! My mommy has to to outside with Neil, cause he needed to breath." He explained leaning heavily on him. "She said she will be back soon, but Neil has to calm down." He promised looking at the games. Niles was right, Charlie soon came back inside, extremely anxious. She had Neil in her arms, as she gently rocked him, walking back to the group. She offered Chris a small smile, while Neil hide against his mom's shoulder. "Hey." She whispered to Chris. "Feeling okay?" She wanted to make sure he was okay. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 21-Oct-22 06:42 AM
"We..." he would stop to look over at his daughter who seemed more interested in getting Niles back to the game than he was the two adults, "Will get there, I guess..." He looked down at the two of them and gave them another head pat, "How about you?" He knew the signs to look for in her from the years before, but he couldn't quite tell, she seemed anxious.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 21-Oct-22 06:46 AM
Charlie gave a small shakey smile. "Im feeling a bit anxious, how about we go sit for a minute." She offered gently taking Christopher's hand. "Niles, 5 minutes then come back to the table yes?" Niles nodded "Okay! I promise." He smiled happily playing the game to earn more tickets. Charlie smiled pulling Chris to the table. "Alrighty, now how are you? That couldn't of been an easy topic chris." She said carefully sitting at the table, Neil still in her arms and Jake st their feet. She gave him her undevided attention. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 21-Oct-22 06:55 AM
Chris smiled at her when she mentioned that she was anxious, getting ready to jump into Chris mode like he normally did for the people around him, but she surprised him when he took his hand while holding Neil and walked over to the table. As they arrived, it looked like the waitress was bringing the first of the pizzas over. One of the pepperoni and cheese pizzas. Chris thanked her as she would begin to walk away. "I..." Chris stopped before he spoke, trying to think of the right words, but scuffed for a moment before looking up at her, "I don't know what to say to her to make it okay for her. I usually have all the right words. I can't just tell her what happened, you know?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 21-Oct-22 07:07 AM
Charlie nodded softly listening to Chris concerns. "Sweetheart, you arnt going to know, you've never had a wife cheat, and you haven't had to tell your daughter before." She explained softly, gently taking his hand again, giving it a gentle squeeze. "Its natural to not know, but if it helps. I think your doing a fantastic job trying ." Neil slowly moved his head so he could look at the two adults, he didn't like that they were holding hands, but he was to tired to care. "Mr Chris." He said in a hoarse voice. "Me and Niles can try if you'd like. Maybe we can go to auntie averys house and have a movie, ans we can talk to her." Charlie looked at Neil, a bit surprised he offered to help. "We can't tell MacKenzie what happened Neil, just be kind." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 23-Oct-22 02:39 AM
Fearful of what Neil was going to say to MacKenzie about the conversation they were having, he started to speak but was interrupted by Charlotte, who was already telling him that they couldn't tell her what happened. He smiled at him, however, "I thank you though," he said with a smile, "You are very kind and smart beyond your years, young Master Neil." He smiled as he looked up, the rest of the pizza's being brought over now. The New York style slices looked so good to him and he couldn't wait to dig into them immediately. The fact that his mindset with so rattled right now gave him a stress eating mentality that he worked hard against, but in this moment, he was not willing to fight against it...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 23-Oct-22 03:31 AM
Neil smiled hugging Charlie close "Thats a star wars refrance." He giggled, gently hugging his mom as tightly as he could, keeping his head on her shoulder. "Does that make you yoda?" Charlie laughed softly. "I'd say Obi-Wan kanobi." She said kindly, carefully taking a sip of the lemonade, she hopped that Chris would be alright, she felt bad that he was going through all of this, and she hopped oneday the stress and anxiety of this moment would be all worth it. Soon Niles and MacKenzie came back, this time, Niles sat next to Chris, he had a wide smile. "Mr Chris I won this for you." He said carefully giving Chris a light blue teddy bear. "I hope you like them." He said in the cutest way hugging Chris happily. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 24-Oct-22 05:21 AM
"Old Man Chrisnobi," he would smile with a laugh, grabbing a slice of the chicken and bacon pizza, placing it on a plate for himself and motioning to Charlotte if she would want one as well, "Do you like Star Wars?" After a few moments, when MacKenzie and Niles would make their way back to the table, he would greet them both with head pats before Niles would bring over a light blue teddy bear, proclaiming that this was Chris' and he had won it for him. Chris didn't know what to say, but when he hugged Chris. He almost started crying, "I love it. He is amazing. Did you all name him yet?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 24-Oct-22 05:54 AM
Charlie smiled getting hers, Neils and Niles plates set up for them to eat. She smiled softly at Chris question. "Me? Oh no, I have only seen a few things about it, I'm still confused about the plot." She smiled softly. "Neil on the other hand is obsessed." Neil smiled sitting next to Charlie. "Yep, I got to meet Obi-Wan at a convention. It was fun." He replied waving to his brother. Niles had a wide smile, shaking gis head "no! You have to name him!" He replied happily sitting next to MacKenzie watching Chris with a wide smile "Call him Chrisnobi!" Neil suddnely blurted out, causing Charlie to laugh. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 24-Oct-22 06:01 AM
"Wait," he said, looking over at MacKenzie, who must have been thinking the same thing that he was, "Does that mean, MacKenzie and myself will have someone to go to conventions with now!?" Chris was more excited than anyone at the table as he looked over at the trio in front of them before MacKenzie, "Yeah, last time, me and Dad dressed up like Mandalorian and Baby Yoda... Did you know his name is really Grogu?" MacKenzie would begin chattering with the boys about Star Wars as he looked over at Charlotte with a smile.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 24-Oct-22 06:35 AM
"Niles is not allowed to go, he got lost last time ." Neil huffed, shaking his head. "It took us 2 hours to find him!" while he and his twin happily talked ti MacKenzie about starters. Neil talking about the battles, while Niles was just happy to be involved. Charlie smiled at Chris as she hummed "what are you going to name your bear?" She asked with a wide kind smile. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 24-Oct-22 06:49 AM
"I do like Chrisnobi for the bear," he would giggle as he looked over at her offering her a piece again, "Can I get you a slice as well, Charlotte?" He smiled as he looked over at her with another feeling of familiarity and what he would later call a 'warm and fuzzy' feeling when he looked at her. Was this something?
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 24-Oct-22 10:36 AM
Charlie smiled "I would love a slice of pizza. Thank you." She giggled as well, watching him with a soft hum. She remembered their dates like this when it was just the two of them, and rhey would go and get pizza, or go to the arcade, to try and beat each other in games. She couldn't help the returning feelings, she just hopped she wasn't making it awkward for him. "Then I think Chrisnobi is a wonderful name." She laughs softly, agreeing with him. She hummed softly as she looked at the kids with a happy smile. "They seem to be having fun." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 24-Oct-22 04:18 PM
"Yeah, that is the best thing," Chris would agree with a smile, as he used the server to place another slice of pizza on a plate and move it over to the Charlotte, "That is the best name ever by the way, I am glad he thought of it." A small wink and a grin, he couldn't help but feel a warm pit in his stomach. But, that moment would be broken as his cell phone would vibrate with the sound of a call coming in. He sighed as he looked down and seen the name of Andrea pop up, "Do you mind watching them, while I take thins?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 24-Oct-22 07:47 PM
Charlie smiled softly "I'm glad he thought of it too, I'm actually surprised it works so well." She giggled, thanking him when he gave her a piece of pizza. She smiled softly carefully taking a bite of the pizza humming happily. When Chris asked her to watch the kids she nodded. "Of course, I can. But I cant promise wr won't get some desserts." She teased softly making sure he knew it was okay, she could watch the kids. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 25-Oct-22 09:40 AM
Chris would smile, "As a matter of fact, get whatever you all want, it is on me..." Andrea's call died off, but it would quickly come back up again as he would start to head outside for the moment to answer the call. He didn't even get his hello out before the roaring began, "What the hell do you think you are doing?" "Having dinner with a friend and their kids, why?" Chris was very matter of fact with her. "Geno just told me that you are eating with some bitch at the pizza place, how fucking dare you?" Andrea was upset and he couldn't help but smile. "Shit sucks, huh?" Chris would say and that is all he could say, "I told you, this was over. If I had caught you again, we were done. We are done. What I do now is none of your fucking concern. The divorce papers will be in your hand within the next week. So, get over it." He hung the phone up, shutting it off completely, but he knew what was coming and knew that they didn't have very long until they would need to leave...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 25-Oct-22 07:34 PM
Charlie sat with the kids, making sure they ate their lunch and was having fun. She smiled softly when Neil rested his head against her shoulder, humming gently as she held him. Niles looked at Charlie. "Mommy, can MacKenzie come home with us to sleep over? We can watch movies, I don't want out hangout to end." He said sadly looking at her with wife eyes. Charlie hummed. "Well, that's up to MacKenzie amd Mr Chris. Not only them, but your auntie Avery and uncle shrike as well." She smiled Niles smiled widely. "Auntie Avery never cares as long as we are extra good!" He cheered looking at MacKenzie. "Wanna come to my house?" Charlie couldn't help but smile, she was glad the kids were getting along, she just hopped Chris was okay. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 27-Oct-22 03:02 AM
Christopher would return to the table, almost looking frantic, he would smile at the table as soon as they would seem to notice him, trying to hide the upset that was on his face, "Alright, everyone enjoy the food today?" He would look at Charlotte with an 'I need help' face as he would begin to move towards the side of the table that he was sitting on. "Do you boys want to take a pizza home with you tonight to snack on?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 27-Oct-22 07:05 AM
Neil and Niles sheepishly looked at Christopher as they said. "Mr Christopher can MacKenzie spend the night? We don't want the fun to end yet, we promise to he extra respectful." They said beggingly. "You can come play too." Charlie frowned seeing his frantic look. She gave a nod. "Yeah let's take the pizza home for a snack." She smiled carefullt beginning to pack things away with a soft hum trying to help ease the anxiety. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 27-Oct-22 07:11 AM
"Umm, maybe not tonight..." he would begin to say as he would start to move towards the pizzas and helping Charlotte put things together as he would speak softly, "Andrea might be coming here," he said quietly, "Someone in the kitchen knows her and seen us together..." He would put the pizza in a box, "Let's get in the car and let me think about it, okay, boys?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 27-Oct-22 07:50 PM
Neil and Niles gave him a sad look, but was extra respectful. They said okay, and thanked him for the gun day, before helping gather their things. Charlie nodded looking to Chris with a worried look. "Im so so sorry I got you in trouble Chris, If there's anything I can do, to make it better please let me know." She said looking at him with a worried look, she wasn't sure how to help, she just wanted him to be safe. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 29-Oct-22 10:25 AM
"You are very welcome for the fun day," Chris would say, the thankful nature of the boys almost stopping him in his tracks for the moment, "I thank you two for hanging out with me. We will definitely do it more often..." He smiled over at Charlotte, mouthing an I'm sorry over to Charlotte as the five of them began to walk to the door of the pizza parlor. He would poke his head out and look across the parking lot, not seeing her, he would begin to walk out to the car. Placing the food inside of the car and helping the kids in. Once everyone was secure and the kids were occupied, he would get in the driver seat beside Charlotte, "I am sorry, I didn't mean to rush out. I just don't want her to... She is a bit much..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 29-Oct-22 05:29 PM
Charlie quickly stopped Chris, offering him a smile. "Chris don't apologize I understand, I rather you and MacKenzie be in a safe environment, then us be here were you arnt safe." She promised softly. "We have each other's numbers, I will text you tonight when I make it safely to Averys house." She smiled In the car, Neil and Niles looked to MacKenzie. "Our moms flirting with your dad, and your dad's flirting with our mom. Wanna play a prank on them?" Neil asked with a wide grin @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 30-Oct-22 12:44 PM
Chris would look over at her and give her a genuine smile over the exchange as he looked up and watched the road ahead of them. It did not take them long to get to the trampoline park where he would see the parking lot a lot emptier than before. He would put the car in park and smile over at Charlotte, not wanting the moment to end. "Okay, kids..." he would say before he was stopped in his tracks by the kids...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 31-Oct-22 10:01 AM
Neil quickly put the stuff octopus in Chris face as he gasped. "the octopus is sick! your not allowed to let us leave until its better, and the only way for that is to let Mackenzie stay the night." he said sternly. "you don't want it to get worse do you?" he asked Charlie looked confused. "what?" she asked but was stopped by Niles. "I will cry a lot of Mackenzie doesn't stay the night, see I'm already crying." he said pointing to a single tear. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 01-Nov-22 02:46 PM
Christopher look back at just the right time to see an octopus almost hit him in the face, he would sit back with a flinch. As he listen to Neil speak to him, he couldn't help but smile, giggling and what they said as he would reach out and take the octopus if Neil would allow... "That does look like a really sick octopus..." he said with a fake frown as he looked down at the octopus, placing its hand on its head and looking back at the kids with a frown, "Are you sure that is the only option to make sure that Chrisnobi can make it?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 01-Nov-22 07:11 PM
Neil nodded "yes, that's the only way Chrisnobi will be safe, and for you to come watch a movie too. And breakfast." He replied in a serious tone, letting Chris take the stuff octopus. Charlie giggled softly. "Are you sure that's the only way? How about we wait until the weekend? When your not grounded, and we can plan a super fun sleepover." She offered, looking at the kids with a smile. "And when your bedtime is not 7:30." Neil hummed, he looked to MacKenzie to see what she thought of the deal. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 02-Nov-22 01:39 AM
Chris would smile as they explained what was needed to cure the poor stuffed octopus in his hands. He laughed when they suggested he needed to watch movies and have breakfast with them. He looked over at Charlotte as she spoke with a bit of a motherly tone, letting them know when it would be a better time for it. "I think I am going to have to agree with your mom..." he would say with a smile, "Plus, we don't even know if you Auntie Avery has room for everyone. MacKenzie finishing school for the semester next week. How about we shoot for next weekend?" MacKenzie looked at him and then back at the boys, "I can bring my Nintendo Switch too and we can play Zelda... It will be so fun!"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 02-Nov-22 06:11 AM
Neil sighed leaning back In his seat. "I guess that will be okay. I do like Zelda." He agreed letting Niles take his hand. He really was disappointed, but it was true they did have to ask Avery. "Okay, next week's good." Charlie smiled softly. "Plus, you'll have your glasses then. You can see alot better and show off how cool they are." She said, smiling at the confidence and excitment her son had. "Lets thank Mr Chris and MacKenzie for hanging out with us." She smiled. The twins carefullt hugged MacKenzie and thanked Chris for allowing them to come and have fun for the day. Before carefullt gathering their things so they could go home. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 03:47 AM
Standing in front of the trampoline park, they would all begin to say their farewells to each other, Chris receiving hugs from the twins which did a lot to warm his soul in the moment. He felt bad for rushing them off, but he knew that the bad times were coming and they would be coming quick for him as soon as Andrea found out about his play date with Charlotte and the boys. He would smile over at Charlotte offering her a hug over a handshake, "I sure hope your stuff goes easier than my stuff," he would reply with a smile as he pulled away, "Do let me know when I need to help you..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 03:54 AM
Charlie gently hugged Chris back. "Thank you Chris, I truely appreciate your kindness. You and MacKenzie deserve all the joy you can get." She whispered before gently pulling away "I'll let you know once it's all done, hopefully while his mistress has him out we can rush to get everything." She nodded , carefully opening the car door for the twins and Jack. "MacKenzie I hope you have an amazing week at school, I'll text your daddy and ask him what your favorite snacks are. That way we can have them." She offered to the girl with a smile. If MacKenzie agreed, Charlie smiled saying her last fair wells before she took the voys back home. Where she would begin the most terrifying journey of her life. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 04:44 AM
MacKenzie seemed to be taking well to Charlotte as her dad's friend, but Chris wondered in his mind how she would take the news that she might be staying with them for a little bit once her mom moved out. He couldn't help but just feel the pressure of everything on him in the moment and he sighed softly as he moved to their car. MacKenzie would look at him with a smile as soon as the twins were out of earshot, "My Goodness, Dad," she would say with a smile, "They are such dreamboats, especially Niles..." Chris laughed to himself, trying to figure out where she learned the word dreamboat and what was going to happen next in their stories...
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 06:46 AM
Charlie hadn't messaged Chris in a few days, she mentioned to but the move was traumatic. David did not go out with his mistress that night, he had made a special apology meal for her, as a way to win her back. But when she showed up to the house with 4 big Marines David knew what was happening. It was all two fast, two of the friends had kept David away from her, making sure he stayed in his lane. Charlie, shrike and his friend packed up get belongings, so she could leave. It only took 15 minutes before all her clothes and things were packed up, she left the bed, but began to walk out, not before hearing "You'll be back, you always crawl back to me." It's been three days and she was still terrified she'd go back. She sat in her new room with the twins cuddled up to her. Niles was coloring in his new coloring book, and Neil was taking a much needed nap, the poor boy somehow gotten a fever, and just wanted to be held. She carefully picked up the phone, ans messaged Chris. ' Hey Chris, I'm so so sorry for not getting back to you, alot had happened, and I finslly have some free time. I hope you and MacKenzie are well!' @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 07:32 AM
The next few days were not simple for Chris either as he would begin the process of moving Andrea out of the house and into the apartment that the two owned. He both cursed and felt lucky that the two did own property and that he could move her into that apartment to get her away from him and that she wouldn't just be thrown out on the street. It was an apartment that MacKenzie was even familiar with as they lived there for a the first few years of MacKenzie's life. Things between him and Andrea would not get better, but as she had told him in one of the final arguments between the two, she would get the chance to feel freer and do what she wanted to do, when she wanted to do it. Luckily, they agreed on co-parenting stuff almost immediately. A couple of days after the whole incident, he would be sitting at his home, drinking a harder drink than normal as he would get the message from Charlotte. He smiled as he saw her name... "We are definitely fine..." he would reply back to the text, "We have been sorting things out here. I hope everything went well, I thought you were going to message me to help?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 07:49 AM
Charlie smiled softly looking at the message, she carefully adjusted her hold on Neil so she could better message. humming she carefully messages back. "I know i didn't mean to not message, as soon as I got home, my sister and her husband was already ready to get me out of there, that way we didn't have to worry....and I'm glad we did, because as soon as we got hom Neil ended up extremely sick. And I started to become very scared about going back. Is there anything I can do to help?" She felt bad for forgetting to message back, she didn't mean yo forget. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 08:01 AM
"Not at the moment, no," he would reply back as he would look up at the pointless basketball game that was being played on television in the moment, "I am just trying to make sure that everyone, including MacKenzie, is okay with things. I am sorry to hear Neil is sick. Do you think it is a bug? MacKenzie might have one. She is at the other place with her mom..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 08:09 AM
"You got this Chris, if you need a distraction your always welcomed here. Avery and her husband are out on a shopping trip for their honeymoon trip, and I'm not sure. It started him fussing about not being allowed to sleep before dinner. Then it escalated from there. Maybe I hope MacKenzie isnt sick." She sent Chris a selfie with her and Neil. Neils cheeks were very red from the fever but he seemed to.be sleeping goof. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 08:13 AM
"We are hoping it is just jitters from the move around stuff," he would reply back after smiling over the photo that he receive with her and a sleeping Neil, "That is fine. I don't want to be a bother, plus I don't think I could drive right now. I am not drunk, just drinking..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 08:26 AM
"That makes sense, moving can be very stressful, expecally to a kid. Chris you are not a bother I promise. You are anything but a bother I promise. If you want to come we can come get you. I rather you not be alone." She replied worriedly. She carefullt sat up getting jet keys just incase. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 08:37 AM
He would smile at the message, pausing for a moment to think about it. It was definitely very lonely right now... "That would be nice, but I honestly don't think that the boys would enjoy it here with no MacKenzie," he would say with a smile emoji, "However, if you would like to come over that would be more than okay..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 09:01 AM
"The kids will be fine, Neil has been asking about you, expecally what you were like in college. Give me 25 minutes to get the boys set up, and we will bring some snacks how does that sound ." She messages, carefully getting up to get a bag ready for them to head to Christopher's. She gently picked Neil up wrapping him up. She gently sent chris a message . "I will have Avery pick them up after their shopping @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 05:11 PM
"Sounds good," he would reply in the moment, downing the final bit of his drink, the boys couldn't see that, he didn't know what their reaction would be, "I will get Star Wars ready. :)" The phone was then placed on the counter of the kitchen as he would go into prep mode. He would rush up to the bedroom, that looked almost particularly empty now, throwing on a pair of pajama bottoms and a comfortable shirt instead of the shorts that he was wearing, grabbing a lone candle from the bathroom that he brought to the living room to get rid of the alcohol smell in the room.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 05:31 PM
Charlie smiled softly gently taking the kids to her car getting them loaded in. She gently hummed a lullaby, while Niles gently cuddled his brother, making sure Neil stayed asleep. Jack got into the back seat with the two, while Charlie got into the front seat. She carefully began to drive to Chris house once he sent her the location. She made it there within 20 minutes, Niles knocking on the door excitedly while Charlie carried a very grumpy Neil. She had a soft smile when Chris opened the door. "Hey, I brought some guest "She teased. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 05:34 PM
As he would open the door, Charlotte and the boys would see that he was wearing Star Wars pajamas and a Star Wars t-shirt. He smiled at the boys and Jack as they would all make their way into the house, Jack sniffing the coast clear as they did. Charlotte would something different in the moment. In Chris' eyes, they were bloodshot, heavy drinking or lack of sleep, either one could have been the culprit, or both, however a long five o'clock shadow sat on his face from not shaving in a few days. His body looked rough when he walked.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 05:51 PM
Charlie's heart broke seeing Chris in the state he was, she wished she was able to do more, and make him feel better. She carefully laid Neil down on the couch, where Jack instantly laid, while Niles excitedly sat on the floor to continue his coloring. Charlie walked over to Chris, and just hugged him. "Im sorry Chris, you don't deserve any hurt." She whispered holding him in her arms, gently running her fingers through his hair. "Im here for you, anything you need you got it." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 05:56 PM
"Hurt?" he would say, jokingly, like she didn't just see the pain and hurt that was etched all over, "I am completely fine, Charlotte. No worries whatsoever for this guy..." He looked down at Niles who was continuing to draw, "Ready for some Star Wars and snacks!?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 06:00 PM
Niles looked up with a wide smile. "Yes please! Mr Chris I drew you a picture ." He said holding up a drawing of a stick figure and a teddy bear "that's you, and thats Chrisnobi " Charlie gave him a worried look, once Avery picked up the boys, she would have a chance to talk to him, until then, she would help provide a distraction. She smiled carefully sat on the sofa, letting Neil crawl back into her arms. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 06:07 PM
He looked at it with a smile that grew almost as wide as his face, "I love it," he said with a laugh in his voice, "I absolutely love it..." He would place the drawing up on the counter as he would look down at it for a moment. MacKenzie use to do that for him all the time, but now... He didn't want to think about that in the moment. He would return to the living room, grabbing the room, taking a seat on the free side of one of the two couches in the room, opposite of the one that was occupied by Jack and Neil.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 06:13 PM
Niles smiled "I can make you more! I'm really good at drawing ." He replied going over to Chris holding all his art supplies humming "cam I sit with you? That way you can tell me if they are good or not." He smiled. Charlie smiled softly, gently running her fingers through Neils hair watching Niles. "Oh yes, his drawings are amazing, you will have hundreds by the weekend." She teased, hoping Niles was giving chris a distraction. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 06:17 PM
Chris gladly accepted, giving him a nod and a smile, "Most certainly you can," as he would move over just a little further, giving him all the room that he could need, "If you need anything else, you just tell me and I will get it..." He looked over at Charlotte with a comment, "Maybe when MacKenzie is back, you all can make paintings all together!"
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@Ken The Ravenclaw
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 06:19 PM
Instead of taking up the space Chris gave him, Niles was curled up by his side making sure to snuggle close. "Yeah I'd like that, we can make you and my mommy a great picture." He said happily going back to drawing. Charlie smiled softly "is MacKenzie with her mom? I hope everything goes well." She said softly
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Nov-22 06:23 PM
"She is..." he didn't want to think about the reasons on why she was with her mother right now and not him, but shook it before it became an issue in his mind, "They wanted a girls night..." He looked over at Charlotte before glancing down at Niles before looking back up to her and mouthing oh my god to her as he sported a big smile.
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@Ken The Ravenclaw
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Nov-22 06:30 PM
Charlie gave him a soft smile nodding softly. "A girl's night, sounds like a fun night. But I'm more keen on a starters night." She teased trying to keep the atmosphere light. She smiled a bit more seeing Niles cuddling close to Chris. She mouthed 'I know, he's a cuddle bug.' Watching the two of them with a soft hum. "Hey NiNi, make sure you don't get Chris too comfy he may take a nap." Niles just giggled happily hugging Chris. "That's okay! He may want a nap! He's allowed mommy." He said in a sassy tone but was giggling meaning no harm. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 02-Jan-23 06:27 PM
Chris would sit in the space for the moment, not letting his body move for the moment, letting Niles relax himself into him. He always wondered what it would be like to have a son if the coin was reversed with MacKenzie, but he didn't know what his world would look like now without her, but this was nice, he had to admit. He couldn't help but smile, but that smile would be destroyed mere moments later... "Uh, something smells weird..." Niles would mutter as he looked over at Charlotte, "Like, when mommy and daddy get that weird beer we can't have any of..."
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 02-Jan-23 08:19 PM
Charlie hummed softly, giving Niles a warning look. "Niles Johnathan Phillips, that was very rude and seriously unknind, I need you to apologize to Chris." She said in a firm voice. "Christopher is an adult and a friend. We are not unkind to our friends." She said watching as Niles had a guilty look, looking to Chris and apologizing. Charlie looked to Chris her heart breaking for him. She knew he was struggling, and it was awful her son had hurt hurt him. "Chris I am so sorry, nothing smells at all you are perfectly fine." She promised giving him a serious look as she gently held his hand. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 02-Jan-23 09:35 PM
As Niles would apologize, he would look at the child in front of him and give him a smile and a small head nod, but the words, they shook him to his core in the moment. He knew that there was an issue, but, he couldn't... he shouldn't let him affect him like it was. He would continue to look down at the floor for the moment as the movie would play. Even with her apologizes and that he looked perfectly fine, he could not shake the moment.
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@Ken The Ravenclaw
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 02-Jan-23 09:52 PM
Charlie gave a small hum, trying to figure out how to make the situation better. She gently took Niles hand moving him away from so she could give him a talking too, she gently took him to the kitchen where they sat so she could explain what he had done wrong, and why it wasn't a nice thing to say. She carefully held his hands as they talked, and tried to figure out a way to be kinder. Meanwhile, Neil had taken Niles stop, shivering slightly as he tried to seek warmth next to Chris. "Mr Chris." Hw whispered looking up at the older man. "If it makes you feel better, I like the smell. You remind me of my uncle and his friends, they drink but also are able to stand up to bad guys. They are my heros , and you are too. You stood up to my mama's mean husband that makes you like Obi-Wan. A hero." He said with a small sleepy smile. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Jan-23 12:44 PM
His words didn't send joy through him, but just added more questions about the boys past now as they sit down and watch the movie. He remained silently. He didn't want to get Niles in trouble, but he did, he would apologize for that when the two were alone, right now though, things were not looking good mentally or physically for him.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Jan-23 01:10 PM
Neil stayed cuddled up with Chris he wasn't feeling good at all, but being with him started to make him feel safer. So much so he stafged to doze off again. Niles and Charlie returned and Niles gave Chris a proper apology. Saying "if someone said that to me I would be sad, and I made you sad so I'm sorry. I know its not much but can i draw yoj more pictures as a sorry?" Charlie slowly sat on the sofa. Watching them with worried eyes @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Jan-23 01:41 PM
"It is okay, Niles," he would reply back to the apologies, "I didn't mean to get you into trouble, I have just been having some bad thoughts and it made them worse when you said that. You had no idea and it was nothing you did wrong, sweet boy." He looked up at him, gave him a ruffle of the hair as he would move over beside of Neil. The two of them cuddling together next to Chris, it was almost picturesque but he didn't feel that way inside.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Jan-23 01:44 PM
Niles gave him a smile. "I didn't get in trouble, my mommy only told me what I wasn't nice, and helped me know why it wasn't nice." He promised happily cuddling with Chris "I won't be mean again, I'll draw you more pictures." He said going back to drawing. Charlie carefully took Chris hand in hers looking at him, giving him a soft smile. "Hey hon,, are you hungry?" She asked him softly "I cam make you dinner." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Jan-23 01:48 PM
"That would actually be nice," he said for a second, as he would turn up looking at her, "I haven't ate a proper meal in a little while..." It was not a lie, but it sat below a bigger truth that he would not let her know or see. He hadn't eaten in about two solid days. Only drinking.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Jan-23 01:59 PM
She smiled. "How about some chicken and dumplings, with mash potatoes ." She offered carefullt giving chris hand a gentle squeeze before she walked into the kitchen, beginning to prepare to make all the dinner. Thankfully Chris had all the ingredients so she was able to get it on the stove to start boiling. Coming back into the livingroom, she carefully replaced his empty beer bottle with a bottle of cold water. She gave him a soft smile. "Lets get you hydrated." @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Jan-23 02:04 PM
He worried for a long time that he didn't have the ingredients in there to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, let alone the ingredients to make everything that she wanted to. But, as she did not say anything, he assumed that he did. It had been sometime since he had really stepped into the kitchen to see. Once she returned, he would smile at her, she was the only light in his life right now and he didn't want to admit that to her and feel like a loser. "Yeah," he would say as he looked down at the water, but her taking the beer bottle away, it felt like she was forcing him to deal with something he didn't want, "IS it possible I could have another beer though?"
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Jan-23 02:08 PM
Charlotte nodded. "I can get you one with dinner, think you can drink the water first? Once you get some food in your stomach I'll get you another one." She promised walking to the kitchen to get him another beer so he knew she was going to keep her promise. She walked into the living room putting the bottle on his side table, that way when he finished the water he coukd have it. Carefully back on the sofa, she got her bag out getting some yarn put as she began to crochet. If he opened the beer instead of water she didn't say anything, she was worried for him. But she wasn't going to nag him like she use to in college. @Jake
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Christopher Johnson BOT 03-Jan-23 02:26 PM
Chris would begin to look over at the table as she sat the new beer down. He didn't need it right, he would think to himself, the water is just as good. As he would reach over and begin to drink the water, he would feel it hit the back of his throat and for a moment, it was refreshing, but in the next... He stood up, waking the kids up as he tried to move away from them, he would feel his leg bounce off of the coffee table and he would begin to hop on one foot as he neared the closest bathroom in the house. He wasn't going to make it to the bathroom, he thought, as he rounded the door to the kitchen. Opting to go outside instead of the sink, he would swing the back door open just in time as a stream of vomit would explode from his mouth.
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Charlotte 'Charlie' Rodgers BOT 03-Jan-23 02:35 PM
Charlie carefully got up, moving the boys to the sofa with a smile. "You two stay here." She said softly before she went to Chris room, getting him quickly pillow and blanket, getting things to set the chair up so she could tuck him in. Hearing him become sick, moved around the house, getting him comfortable clothes to change into, a trashcan to have beside him. Walking to the living room she got the chair set up for him, before she went to his side. She carefully rubbed his back carefully keeping his hair put of his face. "Let it out Chris,." She whispered, worried for him. "Just take some deep breaths everything's going to be okay." @Jake
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