Naomi was sitting in the living room, staring at the TV. They only had a couple home videos of Samantha, but Naomi has a habit of watching them, one after the other, repeatedly. She sat on the couch, her legs crossed, watching the TV, seeing the face of their beautiful baby girl. She sobbed quietly, tears running down her cheeks, a hand resting on her stomach. On the table, there was a bottle of sleeping pills next to a bottle of vodka, she hadn't taken anything yet, but kept them within reach.
When she heard Scott's voice, she tore her gaze away from the TV, looking up at him, her eyes widening slightly, glancing at the pills and alcohol sitting on the coffee table. "Scott, I'm so sorry," She cried harder. She knew it wasn't fair to him, trying to kill herself, but she just missed their daughter so much, wanted to hold her in her arms once more.
Shane hated lying to Jacelyn, he'd lost his job a week ago, but hasn't been able to bring himself to tell her. So instead, he goes about the day like he normally would, leaving the house 'for work' on time, but he always ends up at some bar or convenient store, getting alcohol. He knows the drinking isn't going to help him find another job, but it accomplishes temporarily getting his mind off just how much of a screw up he is.
When he pulled up to the house, he checked his reflection, making sure he didn't look like he'd been drinking, popping another piece of gum into his mouth to help cover the smell on his breath. He'd started drinking early that morning, going from the house straight to buying a bottle of whiskey. He'd been sitting in his car all day, just drinking. Though he made himself stop a few hours before he had to be home, hoping to sober up enough to safely drive home and cover up the fact that he'd been drinking at all.
Shane was surprised when he opened the front door, Jacelyn's squeal causing his head to pound. "Hey," He said, mustering up a small smile for her, running a hand over his face. "What's up?" He asked curiously, wondering what has her so worked up and excited.