Julie's POV

We just stood there, no words being exchanged. The faint beeping of the car horns being heard out in the far distance. exchanging awkward glances as we stood side-bye-side, letting the summer chilly air consume our thoughts.

"You're not going to talk to us?" She asked finally breaking the silence

"You are the one that said you wanted to speak to me" I replied the obvious

"Are you trying to make us jealous and upset? Because it's working" She admitted, my eyebrows scrunched up together in confusion. Turning around and finally meeting her chocolate orbs that screamed home to me

"Jealous? What are you five? And how am I meant to be making my Mam jealous?" I asked, getting impatient with her suddenly

"You have never been this close to Kimba.. Why the sudden change?" She asked raising her eyebrow and folding her arms across her chest

"Maybe because she's my fcking Mum-"

"Watch your fcking language!" She hissed

"Oh because you're one to talk! During these past few weeks Mum has been the only one giving me attention. So I'm sorry for showing the love and affection back to her!" I snapped

"I gave you attention!" She said, her tone was unconvincing she knew she had neglected me these past few weeks

"I beg to differ" I said ready to walk away she quickly grabbed my wrist making me stop in my spot

"Julie" She whispered, her voice shaking with emotions

"No.. Just leave me alone" I snatched my hand away and began to walk through the darkened streets

"You are not walking alone at this time of night!" She said speed walking over to me her heels clinking against the cemented floor

"Oh so now you care?" I asked with a hint of sarcasm

"Why don't you go see how Sophie is doing" I said dryly not making any eye contact with her as I focused on the street posts lighting up the darkened neighborhood

"I thought you loved Sophie?"

"Yeah I do, but I also loved my Mam. Let me know when you find her" I said finally letting my first tear escape my eyes. I quickly brushed it off and ran, I ran as fast as I could needing to get away from everyone in that moment. I could hear Mam calling my name as she tried to catch up to me. But I was faster, way faster; disappearing and illuminating into the darkness

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Cheryl's POV

"JULIE!" I cried out one last time as me legs gave in falling to the pavement. What have I done? I've ruined everything, she hates us! I picked meself back up and cried all the way back to Kimbas families house. Bursting through the door, it went dead silent as they took in the sight of us

"K-Kimba" I sobbed going into her waiting arms, crying me heart out as she held us close to her

"Can everyone please leave?" I heard her say as me tears began to grow louder

"What's happened?" She asked taking me face into her hands wiping me tears away

"S-She.. I tried- I couldn't.. S-She-" I couldn't string a sentence together, the overwhelming hurt in me heart closed up me throat making it hard to breathe suddenly

"Shhh come here" Kimba had no clue what was happening

"No! We have to g-go find her!" I snapped pulling meself away from her comforting hold

"Relax babe, she couldn't have gone far. Plus I have a feeling I know where she is" She took me hand in hers leading us back out to the cool summer night

"So do you want to tell me what happened?" She said pulling me into her side; wrapping her warm arms around us

"We had an argument, She said that- that I haven't been giving her any attention" I sniffed looking at Kimba as she sighed

"And do you think you've been giving her attention?" She asked

"Y-Yeah.. I mean, have I?" I asked doubtfully

"Just asking me that question you know you haven't" She shook her head as we turned the corner

"Kimba.. I'm scared" I shivered looking at the nightly streets

"Baby you're okay" She said tightening her arms around us

"Where is she?" I whispered, suddenly afraid to raise me voice

"Right there" She pointed to a Julie curled up on a abandoned bench. It was dark, the only source of light coming from the moon. You could hear her sobs and whimpering being echoed into the night sky

"Julie.." Kimba said gently afraid to startle her

"M-Mum?" She sniffed wrapping her arms around her knees bringing them closer up to her chest

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Julie's POV

"Didn't we talk about this earlier?" Mum said as she pulled me onto her lap, I was a big ball of emotions right now crying and sobbing into her chest

"W-We d-did" I hiccuped

"Then what's brought this on?" She asked strocking my back getting me to calm down with each swift of the hand

"I just-" I stopped noticing Mam's presents coming over to us

"Bubba?" She sniffed kneeling down infront of us

"Come here baby" Mum said placing me on one knee as she sat down Mam on the other making us face each other

"Julie your Mam loves you very much" Mum said

"Hasn't felt like it" I whispered hiding my face in the crook of Mums neck; clingy onto her

"That's not true bubba" Mam said taking my hand in hers

"Look at us, because I really need to see you when I say this part" She said gently stroking my hand. I lifted my head off Mums shoulder and gave her the ability to look my in the eyes and say the words that are meant to comfort me

"I love you, and recently I have been finding it really difficult to take you in me arms and cuddle you. I just stand there, or sit there watching you sit in Kimbas arms and say "what's wrong with us?" and it's not until today that I finally realized what it was. I'm scared Julie, I'm scared and dissapointed in meself.. I'm still not over the first time I held you's in me arms only to give you away. Then Sophie came, she came around and god she reminded us of you, I was never able to watch you grow up, I'm sorry for that. I need you to understand that there is no one in this world that will ever replace me first baby, me first baby girl.. Do you understand where I'm coming from?" I just say there dumb founded by her confession. Her eyes seining in a pool of tears, drowning her, showing that she really was sorry. This was stupid, why were we arguing about something so irrelevant. What did I expect for my parents to do? Abandon Sophie? Of course not, we are a family. Family.. After all this time it's still a little new to me

"Bubba? I'm sorry" She repeated, I must have zoned out taking in every word she had just said

"I'm sorry too Mam" I said, my voice shaking as I stood up and took her into my arms as she still sat on Mum's knee

"I love you Mam, I love you" I forested crying into the crook of her neck my arms wrapped tightly around her shoulders

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Julie's POV

"Can I maybe sleep in your room tonight?" I asked my parents as we decended up the stairs that night

"Of course, come on" Mum said in a whisper, everyone was away with the fairies. Sleeping, letting their dreamland take over; escaping the real world for a little while

"Mum your stomach is getting big" I said once we all got comfortable in bed. I was laying in the middle with Mam spooning me from behind as I rested my head on Mum's chest stroking her expanding bump

"It's not too big.. you don't think it's big? Chezza do you?" She said hurriedly, she seemed worried.

"Baby, it's just the right size, what's gotten into you?" Mam giggled looking at her with worried eyes

"So you don't think I look fat?" She asked looking down at Mam and my hand stroking away her bare stomach

"Babe give us a kiss" Mam said laying over me as she kissed Mum deeply grabbing the back of her neck sticking her tongue down her throat

"Erm.. still here" I coughed trying to get their attention but I guess I was invisible for the moment Mam half laying on me, half on Mum as they continued their make out session

"Maybe I should go" I said awkwardly but I was trapped under Mam, I groaned as they continued. I covered my eyes not being able to watch any longer. Do they have no respect for others!? horny fckers.

"If you ask us one more time about your weight I will do things to you, things you never thought I'd ever do" She purred to Mum

"What kind of things?" Mum said biting her lower lip completely out of breath. My eyes widened begging them to shut up

"Can you guys please shut up!" I groaned pushing Mam off me

"Ew.. Ew I can feel both of your body heat!" I groaned as we laid there in the dark, I felt Mam pull me into her spooning me quickly

"No, no! I can practically feel your body throbbing! I'm not sleeping in here!" I groaned untangling myself from her as they giggled away like school girls

"Good night.. and try to keep down" I cheekily said walking out of the room, I heard Mam say "I thought she'd never leave" and of course the sound of the bed being moved suddenly gave me enough to know what they would be doing tonight.