Katharine's POV

Since my talk with Michael, I haven't been able to sleep for days. Every time I close my eyes, I hear Michael's words playing over and over and I can even hear Ocean's cries. I can't even walk around my own house without having that image of what he was doing to that poor girl.

I feel awful for the way I've treated Ocean. From day one I blamed her for everything that went wrong in Michael's life and I threw her out into the street like she was nothing.

I can't blame Michael for all of this though. I knew he'd hit her sometimes and I never stepped in. I could hear them upstairs arguing sometimes and I just ignored it instead of stepping in and telling him to stop. I could have stopped him from hitting her but I didn't, I just ignored it and for that I'm just as much to blame. It kills me to think what Ocean must have went through the months she was living  here. She must have been terrified all of the time. She wasn't even safe in her own home. Even when she was living with her parents where she should have safe, she wasn't.  all because of my son. My own flesh and blood. He her took her virginity and made her live in fear. The most precious thing a girl has to give and he stole it from her.

I didn't recognise the man standing in Jermaine's kitchen that day, it wasn't Michael. My son is a sweet and sensitive little boy who would never hurt anybody, especially someone he loved. And the man who was standings in front of me that day was not my son.

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Ocean's POV

I'm on my way out the door and I see Katherine "may we talk?" She asks softy walking towards me. "Oh, now you wanna talk?" I scoff walking past her. I'm about to get into my car and she places her hand on my shoulder to stop me. "Michael told me" she mumbles looking at the ground "he told me what he did to you and I'm so sorry" she croaks looking back up at me "I had no idea he..."

"I don't want to talk about it" I quickly cut her off. "If I'd known what was going on, I never would have thrown you out" I roll my eyes sarcastically "oh please! You hated me from day one. Now all of a sudden you care!"

"I didn't hate you I..." I shake my head cutting her off "just go away!" I snap wanting this conversation to end "Please? I just want to apologise" she pleads "well you have! so you can go now" she's about to speak when my father walks out "what's going on!?" He snaps "I just needed to speak with your daughter for a moment"

"And I just told you to leave me alone!" I snap she's about to speak when my father cuts her off again "you just heard her! now leave her alone" he snaps then turns to me "are you ok?"

"Mhm" I nod faking a smile as I get into my car "your gonna be late for school" he says sternly and I nod and quickly drive away.

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Michael's POV

When Ocean gets here she tells me about my mother and what she said to her. I'm pretty pissed at my mother, not for going over to apologise but for saying what I told her and I can see how upset Ocean is having all that stuff from our past being brought up again. "I'm so sorry" I sincerely tell her "she just came over and she was sitting there blaming you for everything and I snapped"

"It's fine" she sighs and I pull her close to me not saying anything and she holds onto me tighter. "Oh, by the Randy and coming over on Saturday and he's bringing Janet" I smile lightening the mood "they can't wait to spend time with you and DJ again" I smile

"But what if my mother and Sherri follow us again? Which they probably will" she sighs. "They won't I promise" I smile and head upstairs with Ocean following behind.

I take out a bottle of sleeping pills from the bathroom cabinet and hand them to her "Crush two of these into each of their drinks about 20 minutes before you leave" she looks at me worriedly "I can't keep drugging them with stuff! What is it anyway?"

"It's fine it's just sleeping pills the doctor gave me awhile ago. it'll just knock them out for a few hours that's all, And don't worry there totally safe" I reassure her and she takes them from me.

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Ocean's POV

As soon as I get home I rush upstairs to hide the pills Michael gave me. I hate having to drug my own mother, but if she would just sign those damn custody papers already, we wouldn't have turn to this. I've done everything she asked (kinda) and she still refuses to talk about it. Sometimes I feel like she's never planning signing DJ back over, but hopefully with all the things I've been doing lately she'll soon realise that DJ is better off back with me.

My thoughts are disturbed when my mother comes charging into my room "so your father told me what happened this morning" she frowns folding her arms "mom I swear, that wasn't my fault she came over to me and I kept telling her to go away" she frowns moving closer to me "you do know those deals we made include both Michael and his family"

"I know. And I haven't been talking to any of them I swear" she looks at me skeptically for a moment "did she mention Michael? Or pass on any messages? Because that violates his restraining order you know?" I shake my head "she didn't say anything about Michael. She came over to apologise for everything that's happened and I told her I didn't want to talk and told her to leave me alone" I see a slight smirk form on her face "good! But if I find out you've been talking to them or had any contact with Michael I will throw you out" she warns looking at me sternly

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Katharine's POV

We're sitting around the dinner table and I keep thinking about my conversation with Ocean this morning. I don't blame her for not wanting to speak to me or accept my apology. My family has done enough damage to her. I just wish I'd known about all that stuff sooner maybe I could have helped her. "Mommy?" Janet asks snapping me from my thoughts "when's Michael coming home?"

"He's not coming back!" Joseph snaps before I can answer "what about Ocean and DJ?" I sigh shaking my head "I'm sorry sweetheart but they won't be coming back either"

"But why?"

"BECAUSE THEIR NOT!!!" Joseph shouts making us all jump slightly "I don't want to hear another word about ANY of them!" Nobody says anything and Janet puts her head down "I miss them" she mumbles quietly to me "WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST SAY!?" Joseph screams standing from his seat and walks over to Janet grabbing her arm pulling her from her seat "Joseph please! She didn't mean..."

"I'm sick of these fucking kids disrespecting me and thinking they can do what ever the fuck they want!...not in my house!" He shouts taking off his belt  "Joseph please.." I beg "she just a..." Before I can finish Janet screams and I burst into tears as she continues to scream and cry