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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."

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throw a punch, my knuckles connecting with Phillip's jaw. He staggers back, and the room erupts into

and paramedics try to separate us as Phillip holds his jaw, pain etched across

"You're not helping

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

I launch my body fully at him and we're both on the ground with a thud, grappling and trying to

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whirlwind of

as they pull Phillip across the ground away from me. The other huge man has me standing and my arms pulled tight

into the room, his face red with anger. "Jayden, what

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

me outside into the ambulance bay and out onto the street. "You're not helping Abby with this

away from him, my blood boiling. "Don't tell me what

calm the hell down," Gus snaps,

a lecture from you," I spit back. "You abandoned me to abuse when I was a kid. Don't bother trying to parent me now." I glare at him. "I'm Abby's father and

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

deep breath and straightens his collar. This isn't about you and me.

your head

thinking about what's best for

know that? I'm

acting like a damn fool?" Gus retorts. "You're not protecting anyone with this behavior. You're just

my hands clenched into fists. "I'm her father. I'm the one who should be

still firm. "But not if you keep acting like this. You need to calm down and let the doctors

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