In My Darkest Hour

In My Darkest Hour

Jon sat up on his phone, trying to reach Brianna through FaceTime, but she wouldn't pick up. It was Angel's birthday, so he expected her to at least let him be there for her seventh birthday. "One last time," he said to himself after probably the hundredth time. Finally, someone picked up, and it wasn't Brianna. instead, it was Angel. "Happy birthday, sweetheart," he said with a smile.

Angel returned the smile then called Brianna over to her phone. "I'm talking to dad," she stated, hoping that they would get back together. Instead, her mother stared blankly at the TV screen in front of her. She turned her attention back to Jon and frowned. "Mom's throwing a party for me, and it starts later today. Only a few people are going to be there, but I don't care"

Jon nodded and opened his mouth to speak, but he shut it quickly when he realized that it wouldn't be a smart idea. Then again, he didn't have anything to lose. "Is...Can I talk to your mom?"

She nodded before placing the phone into Brianna's hand and sitting next to her. Brianna didn't say anything; all she did was stare at him through the phone, wishing that he was dead.

It was obvious that she going to say anything, so he took the initiative to speak first. "How are you feeling?" Nothing. "Anything new?" Nothing. "Have you—" before he could say anything else, Brianna cut him off, tired of hearing him.

"Jon, I don't want to talk to you, and I don't think I ever will. You cheated on me because you thought I was doing the same while I was in a mental hospital. How could I ever forgive you?" She stared at the phone, tears falling from her eyes as the memory came back. "Just tell Angel goodbye, I don't want to hear your voice anymore," she said bitterly bef...

... middle of paper ...

... her face. She wasn't finished, but Luke held her back before she did any serious damage. "You don't ever say that , especially around my daughter. Do you have any idea how hard I worked to try to turn my life around?"

"Turn around? The pain killers and heroin says otherwise." She looked down at Ariel, who had a worried expression. "Your playtime will have to be cut short, honey. I don't want you around these people anymore." With that, she left the house with Ariel.

Angel was visibly upset, and Brianna started feeling a little guilty. "More people are going to come, don't worry," she said, patting her on her shoulder. She turned her attention back to Luke and frowned. "If anyone else wants to supervise and they're anything like her, I want you to only let me greet them and then force me to go into my room," she ordered, allowing Luke to see just how angry she was.