Chapter 2
It has been a year since I officially adopted Collin and Brady. Life had definitely been hard on all of us but we are pulling it through. With me balancing high school, the kids, and a job in Port Angeles that makes a lot of money; the kids having to adjust to their new life styles.
It is now spring break and I have only a few more months of school, then I can do a lot more for them. We are all really excited for what our future will bring us three we really grew into a family.
There seemed to be no problems in the mist, but I was wrong in thinking that. I saw a red light from the answering machine at home after work. I clicked the play button and started looking though the mail while listening in.
"Hi, this is Meryl from the La Push High School and I know it is spring break but we have to make the routine calls. So it seems your children Brady and Collin Ross have been missing school for the last couple of weeks and we were wondering if they were feeling better. We need to talk about how they are going to make up all of their work. Please call the school at 555-5…"
I could not hear anymore I was literally seeing red at this point. They have been lying to me and been lying to the school saying they were sick, when I knew they weren't. I grabbed my keys and went to my car and drove to the Clearwater's house. The nerve of those two boys; did they really think they could pull one over me. Well I will show them, I am going to ground those two to a point where they miss going to school. I parked the car at Sue's and went knocked. I heard footsteps heading towards the door and saw Leah, the Sue and Harry's daughter, open the door.
"Hey, Leah. I am here to pick up Collin and Brady."
"What are you talking about they haven't been here all day." There goes my anger again.
"WHAT! Where are they?"
"The Ulley's Place hanging out with the whole La Push gang."
"Gang? Where is this house Leah can please do me a favor and take me there."
"What will I get out of this? I have to see the blood traitor and the man whore."
"You get to see me yell at my kids. Now let's go."
We went inside of my car and she gave the directions the house was a small two story home that was actually pretty nice looking. But right now wanted to give a piece of my mind to Brady and Collin for disappointing me and getting me so angry all the way to my tipping point. I went up onto the porch and heard loud laughter inside and someone yelling that the food was ready and then I heard something that sounded like a stampede of elephants going through the room. At this point, I decided it was time to knock on the door. To make a statement on how angry I was I decided to that loud obnoxious knocking that is loud and consistent and won't stop until someone opens the door.
"I'm coming!" I heard someone yell. The door finally opened and Emily, Sam girlfriend and whom Leah called the blood traitor, was there. I could see the scar on her face that was from a bear attack awhile back.
"Yes, ma'am what do want because we are eating dinner?"
I came this far; I couldn't dare turn back now. I walked right past her and followed the voices, which lead into a dining room, and in the dining room I saw my two little lying boys. I heard Emily talking to me and Leah yelling at her too mind her own business, but I was ignoring them. I was like a sniper waiting for the victim, I was waiting for Brady and Collin to look up and notice me. I did a little dramatic cough and did my mommy "you are in big trouble" stink eye and those two looked up and saw me. I was able to see the life go at them when they realized they were in big trouble.
"Hi, Mommy! What are you doing here?" They did that adorable we talk at the same time and look at how cute we are mommy with the puppy eyes that in normal circumstances I would melt in a puddle and give them anything. When they realized that didn't work they got up and ran to me and still gave me the innocent puppy eyes and tried their plan B. which was hug me and kiss me and tell me how much they love me. I almost succumbed to their wiles but I prevailed.
"Hi babies! You know I got a funny story to tell you. Once upon a time there were two twin boys that decided to LIE to their mom and to the school bout going to school. They also happened to LIE when they told the best mom in the world when they were going to their best friends house…"
I saw them gulping and I knew they knew they were in trouble. "Mom, we can explain" Brady said.
"Oh no it gets better. I hear from other people that my supposed innocent sons are actually in a gang."
"Mom we are not in a gang."
"That was not the point of the story. The point was who the hell do you think you are to lie to me in such a big way. I love you too very much, why can't you love me the way I do with you? I know I am just your adopted mother, but I really believed you two cared for me and loved me like I was your real mother. But I guess I was wrong." Oh, great now I am crying. I am supposed to be yelling at them. I never could do it for a long period of time.
"Mommy, don't cry. Please don't cry. I love you so much. You are the prettiest and greatest mom in the world."
"Collin, don't say anything you don't mean."
"But it is true we are so lucky to have you. You make us cookie and homemade lunches to take to school. You kiss us goodnight and… help me out Brady."
"You read to us and when we are sick you make soup. Oh and you all so crochet us quilts that you made with love in every stitch."
At this point my boys gathered me into a big hug and I said "Then why are you doing this to me?"
I saw them look at each other and look at Sam longingly. I hate Sam. I have no idea what kind of hold he has on my two little ones, but I do know that it has to end. He destroyed my little angels. How can I protect them when I have no idea what is wrong. What kind of mother am I? What kind of person am I?
