Yesterday, 08:00 PM
Hayden was glad Anna was on board with the ear flicking. It made him smile that she would keep it up in his absence. The would flick that feeling right on out. Or make Elyse fear being touched, but he was pretty sure it wouldn't have that effect. He wouldn't have done that with Marta or any of the kids, their issues stemmed also from the physicality of their abusers. And he certainly wouldn't be utterly violent like he had been with Nox out on the street. Everyone responded to things in their own ways.
"You tell them 'I'm here if you need me.' And that's all you can do." Hayden smiled against her hair and hugged her "I've not spoken with Ashton personally but he harbors a lot of guilt. And a lot of anger I think. He's not a kid, neither is Liv. For Christ sake they are older than Nox, and they all still fall under his care. When you can handle it you talk to him. Apologize for whatever its that upset him and you let him say what he has to say. A little time to cool off won't hurt either of you. But you can't worry about those kids, or Ashton. Or Nox. Or me. And I'm gonna say don't worry about Anna. Your why should be that little girl you are helping to raise right. One thing Elyse. One day at a time. Every day it's hard you say. I'm getting up so Marta sees how strong I am. When you are having a hard day getting to work. You say I'm doing this so I can help pave the way for Marta's education. When it's hard, you do it for Marta and only Marta. Because Marta gives you a reason to see the light of another day."
Hayden hugged her "And when it's really hard, you call me. Or you call Anna or Adrian or Nox. I know you don't want to believe me when I tell you he's okay, because like Marta you can smell he's not himself. You gotta believe me he lives to protect his family. It is his reason for getting out of bed. It is his reason to fight another day. Don't think you are protecting him. You let me worry about him and if I start to worry I promise to tell you."
He sighed softly "And you want want to consider talking to a real P-psychiatrist so if medication is needed to stablize or assist in stablizing an attack we have that. My education and my uh connections aren't going to afford any sort of that. It's something to think about, something for Marta too. I'm getting an alert from the Sky that there has been an incident at the house." He hadn't read the message obviously but Sky's notifications came across with a different tone. Nox and Sage weren't the only one using the always on and observant ai in the house to monitor things even if Elyse didn't like it.
"You tell them 'I'm here if you need me.' And that's all you can do." Hayden smiled against her hair and hugged her "I've not spoken with Ashton personally but he harbors a lot of guilt. And a lot of anger I think. He's not a kid, neither is Liv. For Christ sake they are older than Nox, and they all still fall under his care. When you can handle it you talk to him. Apologize for whatever its that upset him and you let him say what he has to say. A little time to cool off won't hurt either of you. But you can't worry about those kids, or Ashton. Or Nox. Or me. And I'm gonna say don't worry about Anna. Your why should be that little girl you are helping to raise right. One thing Elyse. One day at a time. Every day it's hard you say. I'm getting up so Marta sees how strong I am. When you are having a hard day getting to work. You say I'm doing this so I can help pave the way for Marta's education. When it's hard, you do it for Marta and only Marta. Because Marta gives you a reason to see the light of another day."
Hayden hugged her "And when it's really hard, you call me. Or you call Anna or Adrian or Nox. I know you don't want to believe me when I tell you he's okay, because like Marta you can smell he's not himself. You gotta believe me he lives to protect his family. It is his reason for getting out of bed. It is his reason to fight another day. Don't think you are protecting him. You let me worry about him and if I start to worry I promise to tell you."
He sighed softly "And you want want to consider talking to a real P-psychiatrist so if medication is needed to stablize or assist in stablizing an attack we have that. My education and my uh connections aren't going to afford any sort of that. It's something to think about, something for Marta too. I'm getting an alert from the Sky that there has been an incident at the house." He hadn't read the message obviously but Sky's notifications came across with a different tone. Nox and Sage weren't the only one using the always on and observant ai in the house to monitor things even if Elyse didn't like it.