Ocean's POV

Michael's feeling much better now and is going back to work today.I feel bad about making him sleep in the spare room this weekend but luckily he understands why I couldn't go near him.

I'm just finishing off breakfast when the phone rings and I quickly rush into the living room to answer it.

"Hello?"

"It's Katherine may I speak with Michael?"

"No. He's sleeping" I lie "well could you wake him up? I'd really like to speak to my son, Jermaine said he wasn't feeling to good this weekend and..."

"He doesn't want to speak to you, leave us alone!" I cut her off and I hang up before giving her the chance to say anymore. "Who was that?" Michael asks coming down the stairs. "Nobody, just a wrong number" I lie going over to him and wrapping my arms around his neck. "You feeling better, baby?"

"Much better" he smiles pecking my lips. "Are you gonna be ok while I'm at work?" He asks and I smile and nod "I'll be fine... anyway breakfast is ready" I tell him changing the subject.

As we're sat eating Michael suddenly goes silent. "What's wrong? Is it the food? I didn't cook it right did I?" He shakes his head an giggles slightly under his breath. "Baby, the foods great it's just..." He sighs and takes a deep breath. "I called the doctor this morning and he said he'd come here to us this afternoon and..." I shake my head cutting him off. "N-no he can't come here he..." Michael places his hand in mine cutting me off. "If it's upsetting you so much going there because of the sick people then he'll come to us so you don't have to worry about all that, and I'll be here with you it's ok" he smiles reassuringly. "But your suppose to be at work all day"

"I'm only working until this afternoon and I'll be back before he gets here. I promise"

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Jessica's POV

After picking up Duncan from daycare for biting yet again, I'm walking up to my front door and Katherine comes outside "Jessica can I please speak with you for a moment?" She asks walking closer "fine! what is it?" I sigh hoping this isn't going to take to long. "I know Michael and Ocean come to visit the baby on Saturdays and I was just wondering if Michael seemed OK to you when he was here this weekend?"

"I wouldn't know, neither of them bothered to turn up" I shrug "what do you mean they didn't turn up? Duncan's their son!" She frowns confused "he's their son when it suits them. They turn up when they feel like it and cancel when they can't be bothered or something better comes up" I lie she's about to speak but I cut her off "I'm really busy right now, we'll have to do this another time" I tell her heading inside and closing my door.

When we get inside I place Duncan in the living room with his toys and a pacifier and head to the kitchen to make his lunch. I'm in the kitchen for less that a minute and I hear a loud smash from the living room and rush in. "Duncan!!" I yell seeing yet another ornament smashed.

I clear up all the broken glass and turn to leave the room and see Duncan has my phone and banging it on the floor. "No Duncan, that's not a toy" I tell him sternly "Ouch!" I Yelp as he bites me when I go to take it away. "Right that's it!" I snap at him and take him into the kitchen. I know I promised Sherri I wouldn't do this again, but hot sauce seems to be the only way I
can get him to stop biting.

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Michael's POV

I get home from work and see my mother at my front door and instantly know this isn't going to be good.

"What are you doing here?" I ask rushing over and I can hear Ocean yelling at her to leave. "I came to speak to you. Jessica told me you haven't been going to your visits why!?" She snaps. "We were sick that's all"

"And why wouldn't you come to the phone this morning?" She frowns folding her arms and I look at her confused "she didn't tell you did she? She told me you didn't want to talk to me" I remember Ocean being on the phone this morning so I'm guessing she was the one who called not a wrong number.

"Look you really have go now's no a good...."

"Why wouldn't you come to the phone and why aren't you going to see your son!? I'm not leaving until I get some answers" she says sternly. "Because I don't wanna talk to you ok? And why are you talking to Jessica? That bitch stole our son,  your grandson! now all of a sudden you two are best friends!!" I snap "and as for DJ. That's not of your business. Now will you please leave?"

"I spoke to Jessica because I wanted to check you were ok and you wouldn't take my calls and..."

"How the fuck would she know what's going on? We go on a Saturday to see DJ nothing else!"

"So there is something going on?" She frowns "Oh my god! Your back on Coke again aren't you?" She sighs disappointed "no! Now will you please leave?" I raise my voice motioning her to go. "But..."

"Now!" I yell cutting her off "I'm not letting this go! I will find out what's going on!" She snaps at me before finally leaving.

Once she drives away I knock on the front door. "Ocean, can you let me in please?" I say softly. "She was trying to get in" I here her sobbing "I know baby, but she's gone now. Could you please open the door?"

"Is she really gone?" I hear her faintly say. "I promise it's only me out here. Will you please let me in?" She doesn't answer me at first then I hear her unlocking the door.

She opens the door and rushes straight into my arms visibly shaken. "I-I told her to leave but she wouldn't go!" She stutters "Ssh.. it's ok baby, she's gone now" I soothe her. "I'm gonna call the doctor and ask him to come another day ok?" I smile through pursed lips and kiss her temple. She nods and smiles back the same way and starts to relax a little.

When I called the doctor, I could tell he was pissed for cancelling again, but thanks to my mother, Ocean was in a real state when I got home and I don't want her getting upset again by bringing someone into the house.

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Joseph's POV

I get home and Katherine is preparing dinner and I can see she's visibly upset about something. "What's happened now?" I sigh sitting at the table "I tried calling Michael this morning and..."

"Why are you still wasting your time?" I cut her off. "Because he's our son. And somethings not right"

"There's been something not right with that boy for years" I chuckle slightly "I'm serious! When I called this morning He refused to come to the phone and Jessica told me they haven't been visiting Duncan and..."

"Why were you talking to her?" I frown "because she's sees the two of them on Saturdays so I asked her if they were ok but she told me they haven't been going to see him. so I went round there and I could tell something wasn't right"

"How do you mean?" I look at her confused. And she sighs taking a deep breath. "I think their back on Coke"

"Are you serious!?" I snap "Joseph, you didn't see Michael, he couldn't wait to get me away from the house and you didn't hear the things Ocean's was saying" she sigh shaking her head "how could they do this after everything"

"Because their nothing but filthy drug addicts that's why?" I snap annoyed that they'd both do that shit again after everything . "Maybe we should call Jermaine and..."

"And what? Jermaine's got him help before and if their taking it again then there's no point on trying to help them"

"But what about Duncan? he needs his parents"

"He needs someone who can take care of him not some filthy druggies that only care about themselves. Maybe it's for the best Jessica took him after all. Who knows what will happen to that poor child in their care again"

"He's our grandson and Michael's our son, we can't just sit back and watch him abandon his child or..."

"He WAS our son and he's made his choice just like that wife of his. They had a chance to be good parents TWICE. They had a chance when he was born and they fucked it up. They had another chance they first started on that shit and they fucked it up again! Why should they be allowed anymore!? I'm fucking done giving that boy anymore chances and If you ask me that kid next door is better of without them just like this family is better off without Michael!"