“Alice I am their mother, you cannot just kidnap my children…”

“I can and will do whatever I feel like will benefit these children they don’t need to see you guys at each others throats. Even if you aren’t arguing they can totally tell when something’s wrong with the two of you.” Alice saw how Bette just looked away and down at the floor. She knew her mood and behavior was picked up by the kids but she didn’t know that it would affect them this much. She stood staring forward at the ground trying to remember a million and one things.

“Will you take them to school on Monday?” her voice cracked a bit. She felt bad having to send her children away in order to talk to her wife.

“Sure.” Alice took Bette’s hand and spoke to her. “You know I love you guys right, this is only for the good of you guys’ relationship.”

“I know.” Bette sighed and straightened her back as she walked into the house to get a few night bags ready for their children. She felt a little bit more guilt with each item she carefully folded before she put it into a bag, although she didn’t have time to dwell on it she still felt a pain with each item. As much as she wanted to go out and say good bye to her babies she knew they would ask for Tina and she didn’t know what Tina’s state of mind was at the time so she didn’t risk it.

　

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Tina came out of her office with a headache from working and brooding all day without much food to run her body and mind. She was in no hurry to resume their conversation and inevitable argument. She walked towards the kitchen and noticed that the house was dark and quiet. Two things that never went together in this house. She looked in the kids room it was empty, Azi’s room was quiet, and the living room was dark. Her house was completely empty, she never really noticed how lonely it was until now. Even if she was locked away in her office she could hear her children and knew they were there with her adding life and movement to this now still and desolate home. But now Bette and her babies were gone without so much as a knock on her door to tell her where they were. A slight bit of panic hit her and she began to think the worst. She picked up the cell phone and dialed Shane immediately.