*one week later*
Alli's POV~

I'd just returned from the store to a seemingly empty house. Vic was with Jaime and the kids at the park, Lilly was at the library doing her online school courses, Tony had gone to the gym and I think Mike had gone with him. I began unpacking the groceries, when I heard a voice coming from the backyard. It sounded like Mike, but slightly higher in pitch....like he was...crying? I put the last of the groceries away and slowly walked to the back window. I peered out and saw Mike sitting with his head in his hands and his phone had been thrown into the grass beside him. He was shaking with sobs and I quickly made my way out into the yard and put my arms around him.

"Mike...what happened?" I asked. He looked at me with....fear? My mind began to race with the worst assumptions, but I held back, allowing him to answer and explain. "Alli...oh my God...w-what do I do?" he asked. I shook my head. "I don't know what happened. What did you do? What's wrong Mike?" I asked, as he still hadn't explained. Tears streamed down his face looked at me.

"You know the girl that I slept with on tour? Alysha?" he asked timidly. My eyes widened and I nodded. "Well...."

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Jaime's POV~

"Wee!" I exclaimed as I gently pushed Chandler in the baby swing. He giggled and kicked his feet. Vic was pushing Clara in the swing next to us. The twins were such happy kids, I wish some of their pure, innocent happiness would rub off on me. The truth is, without Tony I'm miserable. I hide it and try to distract myself by playing with the kids and constantly making jokes, but it's tearing me apart inside. What makes it worse is the reason he left me is tearing him apart just as much. Tony watches him with sadness every day just like I watch Tony.

"HIME!" Vic yelled, snapping me out of my trance just in time for me to realize what he was screaming about. Chandler cried out as the baby swing which I'd absent-mindedly been pushing harder and harder, swung back and hit me in the face, knocking me over. Vic stopped the swing as I sat up slowly, wiping blood from under my nose. "God, I'm sorry Vic. I just got lost in thought," I apologized as I stood up. "It's okay Jaime, Chandler's fine. Are you okay though? Your nose is bleeding, like, A LOT," he asked, and I nodded. "I'm fine," I said. Physically. I'm fine physically.

He handed me Chandler and I put the baby into the twin stroller that one of our new friends from the recording company had bought for Alli, Vic, and the kids. Vic buckled Clare-bear in next to Chandler, then we started making our way back to the house.

Everything was quiet until we got to the house.

Notes

(sorry bout the title, but I had to lol I got tickets to go to that tour at the end of this month :D) Also, sorry for the short and kind of crappy chapter xc I've not had much time to write lately. I'm trying to keep it updated, I promise. The only reason I had time today is because I can't leave my bed cuz my ex boyfriend got me sick (a day before he dumped me) /.\ But anyways I hope I never let it go for this long again! I really love to write for you guys :3 thanks for sticking around C: You guys just make my day with your comments and messages :D I love you guys so much!

~Shayde~