Jermaine's POV

Michael's been gone all night, I've tried calling like 100 times and left a whole bunch of message but he still has answered his phone and I'm getting really worried.

I get home from work and find Michael slumped on the sofa looking in a pretty bad way. "Mike what the fuck!? I've been calling you all night! Where the hell were you!?" I snap dropping down on the sofa next to him. "My phone was on vibrate and I was with Ocean" he mumbles slurring his words a little. "Have you taken something!?" I sigh shaking my head "Mike please don't tell me your back on..."

"I didn't...take...shit!" He snaps and starts drinking from a whiskey bottle again and I notice an empty one beside him. "So you've just been sat here getting wasted all day? What's the matter with you?" I frown confused "she hates me" he croaks then starts crying. "Who Ocean? I'm sure she doesn't..."

"Ocean LOVES me!" he cuts me off. "She tells me every day and I tell her. She told me last night AND this morning" he points at me then starts giggling. "I snuck into her bedroom and was hiding in there ALL NIGHT!" He chuckles "it's been a long time since I did that...an I still got it" he smirks proudly. "Are you serious!! Do you have any idea how stupid that was? What if her parents would have caught you!?" I snap "they never have before.. I used to do it all the time" he shrugs proudly "this isn't funny! You can't just sneak into their house whenever you want a quick fuck!"

"Not everything I do I life involves my dick ya know!" He snaps getting defensive "so why'd you go round there?" He looks at the ground and starts crying again. "Because she hates me...and I need to feel loved and safe and Ocean does that...she loves me and she always makes me feel safe" he sobs. I shake my head confused "wait! so your upset because she hates you? yet she loves you? What the fuck are you talking about!?" I snap. I get that he's drunk but he's confusing the hell out of me right now to the point where I don't think he even knows. "NOT OCEAN!!" He snaps "Ocean loves me! It's that BITCH! who hates me!"

"Who?"

"Your mother!" I frown shaking my head "our mother and she doesn't hate you! She loves you" he frowns shaking his head "she hates me! I went round there to talk to her and make things right. I was real nice and everything and she just turned her back on me and told me to go" he sighs then takes another sip from the whisky bottle "I even tried again this morning and she couldn't even be bothered to open the fucking door"

"Mother would never do that to you... She loves you" I shake my head in disbelief "well she did!and I don't even care anymore...fuck her! And Joseph too!" He shrugs trying to act like he doesn't care, even though it pretty obvious he does. He starts drinking some more and I take the bottle away from him "c'mon... You need to sleep it off" I say helping him up "she'll still be a bitch when I wake up" he frowns "I meant the whisky" chuckle slightly and start helping him up the stairs "She said Ocean was terrified of me and she not!" He whispers still slurring his words "Ocean loves me AND she actually enjoys the sex"

"Um, oh Kay" I say awkwardly.helping him upstairs  "but she does!" He protest and continues rambling slurring his words as I try and walk him up the stairs "because... I know exactly how to please my girl...I hit all her spots AND she loves my special kisses"

"Um. Mike I really don't wanna know my little brothers bedroom techniques" I chuckle awkwardly trying to ignore him "mother said she hates it and she doesn't really love me.. but that a lie!.... she loves me!... And my dick .... And she tastes sooo good"

"That's good to know!" I sigh rolling my eyes. we finally finally get to his room and I put him down on the bed "ok, you get some sleep and we'll forget this whole conversation"

"Ocean loves Mikezilla" he mumbles defensively as I'm about to leave. "I'm gonna pretend you didn't just say that!" I scrunch my face leaving the room.

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Since I'm not going to get any sense from Michael, once he's asleep I decide to call my mother and find out exactly what happened

"What the heck happened between the two of you? And did you tell him Ocean didn't love him?" I ask my mother after explaining the state Michael came home in. "I told him some home truths and just like my son he didn't like it" she said coldly. "What do you mean just like your son? Michael is you son and what's all this about you turning you back on him and telling him never to come back?"

"I tried my best with Michael I really did" she sighs in a disappointed tone. "I admit maybe I did baby him too much as a child and I've defended him time and time again telling myself he didn't meant to or he naive and didn't know any better....but I cant defend him or make excuses for him anymore"

"He's not asking you to defend him or make excuses for him. He just wants his mother"

"He had a mother. One who loved him with all her heart and would do anything to protect him"

"What do you mean he had a mother? your not seriously disowning your own son!?" I frown confused and she doesn't say anything for a moment "Michael is a grown man now. he's no longer my concern"

"Are you serious!?" I snap "he's not a grown man! He's and 18 year old scared and messed up little boy and he needs his mother!"

"I'm sorry but..." I hang up the phone without giving her a chance to finish her sentence. I sit in shock replaying the conversation over. How could my mother be so cold? Michael knows what he's done and he hasn't once asked someone to defend or make excuses for him, he doesn't even try and defend his actions himself. All he wants is his family to love him and out of everyone in this world I thought my mother of all people would understand that.

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The morning after

Katherine's POV

Turning my back on my Michael was one of the hardest most heartbreaking things I've ever done and after the conversation I had with Jermaine, it breaks my heart more knowing my baby thinks I don't love him and I cant imagine the state he's in. I know he won't be happy to see me, but I'm his mother and I need to check he's OK and hasn't don't anything stupid.

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Michael's POV

"Jermaine, I'm fine! I just got a little sick is all... I probably just caught a bug or something" I groan kneeling over the toilet. "That's not a bug. That's a hang over you got there little bro" he chuckles handing me some water. "I wasn't that drunk"

"Oh really? So you remember getting all defensive telling me how much Ocean loves 'Mikezilla' and how good she taste?" He chuckles.

"I said that!?" I ask feeling my cheeks burning and he nods smirking "mhm, anyway come downstairs and get some breakfast. It'll  make you feel better"

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I barely managed to touch my breakfast. I'm grateful Jermaine was kind enough to cook for me and all but everything on the plates were so greasy and the smell made me wanna throw up. "C'mon.. You gotta eat something" Jermaine nudges me. I'm about to speak when the door knock. "I'll get it.. you eat!" Jermaine says sternly.

"I don't think now is a good time" I hear Jermaine mumble to someone. "He's my son and I need to check he's ok" I sigh rolling my eyes hearing my mothers voice. "What do you want?" I snap as she walks into the kitchen "that's no way to speak to your mother" she snaps back. "I um, I gotta go to work I'll see guys later" Jermaine says quickly rushing out leaving me with her. "Ocean's gonna be hear soon and she's not gonna wanna talk to you soo..." I motion for her to leave "I don't care what she wants I'm here to speak with my son"

"Oh so.... NOW I'm your son?... Fuck Ocean and her feelings " I shrug sarcastically "Michael! Can you blame me for being just a little bit shocked from what you told me!?" She snaps "and what was all that stuff you were saying to Jermaine about me not loving you?" I don't answer and she sits at the table "look, just finish your breakfast and we're gonna sit down and talk" she pushes the plate over to me and the second the smell gets into my nose I jump up rushing into the bathroom and start throwing up again. "Can you see now what all this is doing to you? What that girl is doing to you" she says in a concerned yet stern tone "what the fuck are you babbling about now!?" I snap and start puking all over again "maybe you should come home...this environment isn't good for you, c'mon let pack up some of your things and I'll take you home and take care of you properly" she smiles through pursed lips. I frown about to say something when I hear Ocean calling my name walking up the stairs.

She comes to the bathroom and rushes straight to me giving me a hug "so you just walk in whenever you feel like?" My mother scoffs frowning at Ocean "baby, are you ok? Jermaine told me about you getting drunk last night" Ocean asks concerned completely ignoring my mother and pours me some water then kneels down pulling me close to her.

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Ocean's POV

When I get to Michael's he's in a pretty bad way and clearly hungover. "So what happened? You were fine when you left?" I shake my head confused and he turns to Katharine "you see this! is what a mother should be like! Someone who doesn't abandoned her kids and loves them" he snaps at her. "Of course I love you Michael!" He looks at her wide eyed then turns to me "she disowned me yesterday and now it's all your fault... Apparently" he shrugs "are you seriously blaming me for all this!?" I snap at her "I didn't exactly say that! But ..."

"But nothing!" Michael cuts her off "you always hated her and she did nothing wrong"

"Really?" Katharine looks at me sarcastic raising and eyebrow "so your parents are aware that your still with Michael or the fact that just like him you were taking drugs while supposedly taking care of your baby! You were both terrible parents.. God even took one away from you to stop your ruining another child! Give me one good reason why I shouldn't go there right now and tell them everything"

"FUCK YOU!" Michael yells just as I'm about to speak. We were and still are good parent and we will be getting DJ. Yeah we fucked and our 2nd baby died and we'll have to live with that for the rest of our lives because of the fucked up shit we did but unlike you at least we admit what we did"

"What are you talking about unlike me?" She frowns confused "Mr Morrison ring a bell?" She looks at Michael in shock and stutters trying to say something but he cuts her off "you look down your nose at Ocean and I but at least we've been faithful to each other and at least when she has a baby I know it's mine!" I look at them both confused as they begin throwing death stares at each other. "Maybe you should leave" I mumble "I came here to check my son was  OK... Clearly he's doing just fine without me" she scoffs "and clearly you won't be saying anything about Ocean to the Thompson's" Michael scoffs back "you want me to just sit back and let you take all the blame!?" She frowns "if you tell them, then I'll be forced to tell Joseph who Janet's real daddy is" he says coldly and again I look at him confused. Katherine looks at him for a moment then leaves without saying another word. "What the hell was all that about Janet?" I frown. "Long story" he chuckles and leans in to kiss me and I move away. "What's up with you?" He frowns confused "you might wanna brush your teeth before you kiss me" I scrunch my face and he giggles slightly and goes over to the sink