Brielle poked her head into Chloeâs room, making sure the three year old was officially asleep. She had been fighting Brielle all night because she didnât want to sleep until she had said goodnight to mommy. And yet despite all the calls and texts, she still had no idea where Tilly was. Brielle smiled to herself, seeing the little girl fast asleep curled up in her comforter holding her favorite stuffed animal. She crept away from the door, hoping the little girl didnât wake up. She went into the living room beginning to clean up the toys and stuff from the day. It wasnât like it was a mess, she just needed to do something to keep her mind from racing and causing her to break down. She clicked her phone again to see if Tilly had messaged her and shook her head feeling the tears coming as everything began to wash over her. It had been 4 years. 4 years away from all the stupid jealousy and craziness. 4 years of being happy and having very little drama. They had been so stable and in love thatâs why they had decided to adopt Chloe. And then a week or so ago things had changed. Tilly became distant and started staying out late and some nights she would come home completely drunk. Brielle tried not to be jealous or overbearing, but they had left those types of behaviors behind. They had become so open with one another and now it was like they were worse than when they first met. She sat on the couch, with one of Chloeâs barbieâs in her hand, using the other hand to wipe the tears away. She had tried to no avail to get Tilly to talk to her, but every time she did she just pushed her farther away. And now with Chloe asking for her at night, Brielle wasnât sure how much more she could take if Tilly wouldnât talk to her. She picked up her phone and dialed Tilly again. It wasnât long before the voice mail came on and Brielle inhaled deeply. âSo itâs 11:45 and I havenât talked to you since this morning. Your daughter just fell asleep because she wanted her mommy. I donât know whatâs going on, but I at least deserve for you to answer me Tilly. Come home,â she said her voice filled with sadness as she spoke. She hung up the phone, tossing it on to the couch wiping her tears. Her sadness was slowly subsiding and turning into anger. She wasnât gonna keep doing this, she deserved better. Chloe deserved better.Â