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110 Fathers At War

(Jayden)

"Abby, Abby, Daddy's here. Don't be scared. I'll get Mommy to you as soon as I can."

"Jayden. I told you to wait in the staff room until I called for you." Dr. Green admonishes me.

I rush to Abby's side, her tiny, limp body lying on the stretcher, surrounded by paramedics and medical staff. My heart is pounding, and all I can think about is losing her now. Phillip moves across from me, looking like he's in charge, like he has any right to be here.

"I'm here, Abby. Just keep holding on." Phillip says as he takes her hand.

The sight of him touching Abby, trying to take my place, makes my blood boil. I push past a paramedic, getting right in Phillip's face. "What the hell are you doing here?" Phillip doesn't back down. "I'm here for Abby. She needs someone who can stay calm and can't be here, so I'm stepping up."

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"Stepping up? More like interfering." I spit out the words, fury coursing through me. "You think you take my place?"

s eyes.

"Jayden, now's not the time for this," Phillip replies, his voice steady, but I see the fear in his "It's exactly the time for this," I snarl. "You're not her father. I am."

Dr. Green steps in, trying to diffuse the situation. "Jayden, you need to step back. Let us do our job."

I glare at the doctor. "Don't tell me what to do. This is my daughter."

"You're being disruptive," Dr. Green says firmly. "If you can't control yourself, you'll have to leave."

at my sides.

tries to interject, "Jayden, calm down. We all

not you! If anyone

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throw a punch, my knuckles connecting with

as Phillip holds his

Green shouts. "You're not helping Abby

has no right to be here calling himself the father." I lunge for him again, determined to show him I'm not kidding. Before I can throw another punch, Phillip swings back, landing a stinging fist onto my

for a second. I launch my body fully at him and we're both on the ground with a

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into a whirlwind of shouts and movement as security

one of the security guards yells as they pull Phillip across the ground away from me. The other huge man has me standing

with anger. "Jayden, what the hell are

off the security guard. "I'm okay." I taste blood

by the arm and pulls me outside into the ambulance bay and out onto the street. "You're not

boiling. "Don't tell me what

Gus snaps, his voice low

was a kid. Don't bother trying to parent me now." I glare at

the collar, getting up close. "You denied me, you weak prick. But I won't ever be a coward like you. You aren't worth the spit out of Abby's mouth. You're pathetic." I pushed him off again. Gus's eyes flash with anger, and for a moment, I think he

straightens his collar. This isn't

head out

ass and start thinking

I don't know that? I'm trying to protect

Gus retorts. "You're not protecting anyone with this behavior. You're just making it harder for everyone

glare at him, my hands clenched into fists. "I'm her father. I'm the one

Gus says, his tone softer but still firm. "But not if you keep acting like this. You

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