Once inside Catherine and Gil called all the kids to come down stairs to see what they wanted for dinner. Walking over to the stairs Gil says, "Hey kids, your mom and I need you downstairs for a minute."
"Coming," They all replied.
A few minutes later all six kids came downstairs, and walked into the kitchen, Warrick then asked, "You guy's wanted to see us?"
"Yeah, we want to know what you guys want for dinner," Catherine answered her oldest son.
"Can we have pizza mommy?" Six-year-old Riley asked.
"Pizza okay with you guys?" Gil asked them.
"Yeah," Everyone answered except for Sara, who felt like she wasn't exactly part of the family.
Noticing that Sara didn't answer, Catherine walked over to her, while everyone else walked out of the kitchen to give them some privacy, and asked, "Hey sweetie, what's wrong?"
Not looking up at Catherine, Sara replied, "Well, I'm not really part of the family, and well, you don't have to feed me, I'm not hungry anyways."
Pulling Sara's face up to look at her, Catherine says, "Sara sweetie, you are apart of the family, by blood or not, not even adoption papers has to say we're family. We car and love you, that your already apart of the family. You have been since like day one. So with that said, do you want pizza for dinner?"
"Okay, as long as you're sure, and yeah, pizza sounds good." Sara said.
"Yes, I'm sure, and good cause that is what we're having," Catherine assured her.
Walking out of the kitchen, Sara stops before she hits the doorway, and turns around and innocently asks, "Umm…mom, can we have ice cream for dessert?"
"Yeah, we can hun," Catherine said then realizing what Sara called her she then asked, "Did you just call me mom?"
"Y-Yeah, I-is that okay? I'm sorry I should have asked, please don't be mad." Sara answered.
Walking over to Sara, Catherine said, "Sweetheart come here," once Sara reached Catherine, she then continued, "Hun, it's alright, actually I really don't mind you calling me mom. It took me by surprise, sweetie. If you're comfortable in calling me mom, then go right ahead."
Looking at Catherine, Sara asked, "You sure its okay?"
"It's absolutely fine with me," Catherine assured her.
After talking with Catherine, Sara decided to go ahead and go upstairs to see what everyone else was doing. On the way up, Sara saw Danni by the kitchen door. Danni walked up to Sara and asked, "So, did you mean it?"
Sara nervously replied, "M-Mean what?"
"You know what, did you mean it? By calling mom, mom?" Danni asked her seriously.
"Well, yeah, I-is that o-okay w-with you?" Sara replied stuttering.
"Yes, that's fine, I just wanted to make sure you actually meant it," Danni said.
"Danni?" Sara asked quietly "Would it bother you if your mom and dad adopted me? I mean you would have to share them with me"
"Sara I share them with four other people so what's another going to do?" Danni replied walking back over to Sara "Look stop worrying about it and come spend time with us, Riley thinks he's Superman and Greg is being his normal Looney self"
"When is Greg ever not Looney?" Sara remarks giggling when Danni nods and pulls her gently towards the stairs.
About thirty minutes later the kids made their way downstairs as the Pizza had been delivered, Riley walked over to the counter and noticed there was two Pizza's one big one and a smaller one turning to his mom he asks.
"Why is there two Pizza's?" Riley asked "Who gets one to themselves?"
"Riley that small Pizza is for Sara she doesn't eat meat" Gil replied to his youngest boy "Now you have enough Pizza on that one there so get eating, besides you have Ice cream for afters"
"We never have Ice cream unless it's a birthday" Riley replied digging into his Pizza "What's changed?"
"We are having Ice cream because Sara asked for it" Catherine replied "Now enough chatting more eating you know the rules Riley"
All the kids ate in peace, they enjoyed their Pizza and Ice cream soon after that it was time for Riley to get ready for bed, he went up to the room he shared with Greg got into his pyjamas and then went across the hall to the bathroom and brushed his teeth, Sara had made her way upstairs and stood outside the room, Riley came out wiping his mouth on his sleeve and running to his bookshelf.
"Here you go read this one Sara" Riley asked thrusting the book in her hand "Read to me Sara"
Sara sat back with Riley and got comfy, she started reading a few lines into the story Riley was asleep Sara continued to read until the book fell from her hand and onto the floor, Sara had fallen to sleep.
Downstairs Warrick, Lindsay, Danielle and Greg were sat in the family room waiting for Sara to return so they could watch a DVD, Warrick finally stood up and made his way to the room where he found Sara and Riley fast asleep on his bed, Warrick walked in and picked Sara up he then placed her in Greg's bed and covered her up, Warrick then grabbed a spare pillow and duvet cover and put them in his room before making his way back down to the others.
"Where's Sara?" Greg asked "Riley got her hostage?"
"No buddy she's sleeping in your bed" Warrick replied "Your staying in my room in my bed tonight ok buddy?"
"If I'm in your bed where are you going?" Greg asked looking at his brother "Are we sharing?"
"Greg and Warrick are sharing a bed!" Danni snorted with laughter "Poor little Greggo"
"Do you need Warrick to cuddle you at night?" Lindsay replied slapping hands with Danni.
"Shut up!" Greg replied folding his arms together "You're not nice!"
"Guys come on" Warrick asked "No Greg your in my bed I'm on the floor with a pillow and duvet, now are we going to watch a DVD?"
Catherine and Gil watched as their four oldest kids were laughing and joking, this made Catherine happy, Gil and Catherine knew that they needed to ask the kids something important so decided to ask them now.
"Hey gang can we have a word?" Gil asked the kids sitting down on his chair, Catherine sat beside him on the armrest "We have a very important question to ask you"
"Ok shoot" Warrick said pressing pause on the control "So what is it?"
"Well we were wondering whether you would mind me and your father filing for adoption for Sara?" Catherine asked watching the reaction from the kids.
"Mom if you think it's the best for Sara then we are all for it aren't we guys?" Lindsay said looking at her brothers and sister "One more to the family can't hurt besides it now means girls and boys are equal"
"Hey I'm a girl!" Catherine remarked smiling at her oldest girl.
"Yea but mom you're an older girl not our age" Danni said rolling her eyes at her mom when she started faking a sob "You're a nutter mom!"
"So that's a yes then?" Gil enquired looking happily around at his family who nodded "Ok we will tell Sara in the morning"
Everyone settled down to watch the DVD, once it was finished they made their way to bed. At about two thirty in the morning Riley was screaming and yelling for someone to come help him.
"MOM DAD ANYBODY!" Riley yelled panic in his voice "Sara? Come on Sara stay awake, please"
Warrick ran into the room to find Riley standing over Greg's bed where Sara lay sweat pouring from her body and it looked like she had been sick all over the floor, a few seconds later Catherine, Gil, Lindsay, Greg and Danni ran into the room. Catherine ran over to Sara and picked her body up from the bed and held her close.
"Help me mommy it hurts" Sara whispered tears falling down her face holding Catherine tightly.
"Mom I'll get the phone and ring for the Paramedics" Lindsay said running from the room.
"What happened Riley?" Gil asked his panicking son hugging him close "Riley?"
"I woke up to go to the bathroom and when I came back Sara threw up" Riley explained looking at Sara "I panicked she was sweating and holding her tummy, is she ok?"
"She will be you did good Riley" Catherine assured the frightened six year old "Riley go with Danni ok?"
"Ok mom" Riley replied walking towards Danni who held out her arms for her brother.
"Come on squirt you can go back to sleep in my bed" Danni said hugging Riley.
Riley looked back towards his mom and Sara he went back over to where they both lay and gave his mom a kiss and Sara a gentle hug before saying.
"Get better soon book buddy" Riley said before turning around and following his sister out the room.
"Dad are you sure Sara's ok?" Greg asked sitting down beside his best friend holding her hand "Dad she's my best friend I can't lose her"
"You won't son, trust me" Gil replied turning when he saw Lindsay approach with two Paramedics "Thanks Lindsay"
"No problem, guys shes in there, eleven year old suffering from what I believe suspected Appendicitis" Lindsay explained standing beside her brother pulling him into a hug "Don't worry Greg our little sister will be home soon"
Greg nodded and hugged Lindsay tightly, Lindsay played with Greg's hair and watched as the Paramedics loaded Sara onto the stretcher, Warrick appeared with a little bag and gave it to his mom.
"What's this Warrick?" Catherine asked her eldest boy.
"It's got your toothbrush, toothpaste, credit card" Warrick explained "Cell phone and toothbrush for Sara, you know just in case"
"Thank you Warrick that was very thoughtful" Catherine replied hugging Warrick "Gil you going to be ok getting these back into bed?"
"I'm sure they would be good and go themselves?" Gil responded hugging his wife and giving the sobbing Sara a kiss "I'll come see you tomorrow sweetie, don't worry mom will be with you"
The Paramedics carried Sara to the Ambulance and rushed her Desert Palms, when the Ambulance left the driveway Gil closed the door and found all five kids stood there looking at him, he pointed to the stairs but neither one of them would budge, he then waved them into the family room and let them stay there, Warrick went and got a DVD and put it in the player where the family settled down to watch the film consistently thinking about Sara, they wanted her to be ok after all she was their family now.
TBC
Hope you guys are enjoying this, if not we do apologize after all I am only ten years old and my fellow writers are sixteen and live hundreds of miles away in America. For those that are Nick fans never fear he will appear in the story, so for now keep reading and many thanks.
Love Cody, Trish and Sara xxx
