Free to Breathe by K. Shandwick

Author:K. Shandwick [Shandwick, K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-09T18:30:00+00:00

Half an hour later I drew in a deep breath and ran my fingers roughly through my hair. I’d poured my heart out without embellishing the facts nor smoothing over the parts that were damning to their decision. I sat forward placing my hands between my knees, rubbed my hands together, then clasped them before I glanced back to them.

“And you’ve never challenged that decision in court since, Mr. Haxby?” Jean asked. The softness in her tone surprised me because she was obviously the henchman of the pair.

“I was told I’d never get it removed because I was found guilty of a violent crime.”

“I see,” Jean replied and communicated something with a look to her colleague before turning back to me.

“Well I think that concludes our session for today, Mr. Haxby. I’m happy that Molly is safe for now and that you and Maggie have her welfare at the fore. We will be back in the form of some unannounced visits in the future… just to get a bird’s-eye view of your lives together, but in the meantime if there are any illnesses or injuries, Maggie has been asked to contact us so we can document the cause.” I frowned and was about to challenge her when she added, “It’s standard practice when we are considering placing a child on the at-risk register. I’m happy to keep Molly off that list for now. At this present time, I see no problem with Molly remaining here with you and Maggie.”

How I kept my temper I have no idea. My tolerance levels were waning at the prospect of yet more invasions of our privacy, and the things that she’d said. However, I kept telling myself that Maggie and Molly should never have been in this position in the first place. It was the only reason that kept me from losing my shit with both women.

I held it together and thanked them for their assistance in ensuring Molly’s safety and I swear Jean Thompson almost fell over. Molly came out the kitchen as they were leaving and raised her arms for me to lift her up into mine. Clara noted this and the way I held her before she turned and walked to her car.

“Thank you for your cooperation this afternoon, Noah. I know it must have been difficult for you,” she acknowledged.

“I wouldn’t describe it as difficult, just a little tiresome having to disprove an image I was encouraged to cultivate by my band manager at a young age. That person doesn’t exist in real life, Clara… what you see here is what you get—the real me in all my domestic normalcy,” I replied. She stared deep in thought then nodded her head in a slow and deliberate manner.

“We’ll be in touch,” she said as she slid behind the wheel of her car and closed the door. A short exchange took place between the two women then Clara drove away.

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