Hi! Here is yet another chapter because the last one was kinda lacking. Hope you like it and please review Or leave a quick comment!
I sat in the tree in their backyard for what felt like hours. I just sat and thought. I couldnt really tell you what I thought about because my thoughts were kinda all over the place (it's the ADHD), but it was mostly about everything that had happened in the last two years. I mean it definitely had not been easy for me and I think learning I was going to have a cop probably watching my every move for a while, just made all the suppressed thoughts about everything resurface. The good thing was though, nobody bothered me as I worked everything out in my head. I saw Leena and Steph look at me through the french doors a few times, but other than that I was alone, that is until Bill came. He walked out from the house looking at me with a disappointed face. He came over to the tree and looked up.
"You want to come down from there Cori? Or maybe I should go up? It's your choice kid because we have to talk."
I rolled my eyes at him and came down from the tree.
"You didn't tell me she was a cop, Bill."
"I didn't think I had to."
"Really? Really? I mean you looked at my file. You read up on me. You don't think that having a cop as a foster parent would maybe bring up some bad feelings? Or maybe you just wanted someone to keep an eye on me. Maybe that's it?"
"I thought you were trying to start over remember? Forget about the past? Turn a new leaf? If that was all true, I didn't see an issue. And I actually trusted you when you said you weren't going back to the drug life, I don't need anyone here to make sure you don't. I really did believe you were trying to start fresh.
"Well it's not as easy as it sounds," I mumbled and brushed past him.
"What would you like me to do Cori? Put you in a new foster home?" He said to me. I could tell he was getting angry. If this was going to become a fight though, I was ready.
"Might as well Bill! I doubt they'll want a kid like me after all this crap!" I yelled it at him as he walked closer to me.
"Well then, I have two nice options back in the city for you. Maybe one will be willing to take you in." He said it loudly, but not angry like yelling. I had to hand it to Bill, he could really keep his emotions in check. Me on the other hand, not so much.
"The city?! You know what will happen to me if I go back there! That is not fair Bill."
"This is your only option then. So why don't you go inside and apologize to Steph and Leena and ask if you are still welcome in their home." He said this calmly and patiently. He walked over to the door and opened it for me, waving me inside. As I walked past him he whispered in my ear.
"Remember, here, the city, or Juvie. It's your choice."
He led me over to the living room where Steph and Leena were talking. They both got up as I entered the room. I was kinda nervous because apologies weren't my thing.
"Um I want to apologize to both of you, well I guess mainly Steph. I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you. I know you can't help what you do for a living. I'm sorry I got mad and walked away. I shouldn't have done that. Um and you know I get it if you don't want me to stay here anymore, but I would really appreciate if you guys would consider letting me stick around because I kinda got nowhere else to go. Um so yeah?"
I stood there awkwardly as I waited for a responce. Leena and Steph looked at each other before saying anything.
"I, we, except you apology and are still going to let you stick around. You can't shake us that easily." Steph said. She smiled and gave me a quick hug which I was not expecting. Leena did the same too. I don't know how I really felt about the hugging thing. I mean I had only known them for a few hours.
"Well my job is done here!" Bill said beginning to walk out.
"Thanks Bill, see you soon!" Leena yelled to him as he opened the door to leave.
"I hope not!" He said jokingly shutting the door behind him.
I still felt kinda awkward in the room with them alone.
"So what now?" I asked. "Do I get a punishment or something? For mouthing off to you guys?"
Leena looked a little shocked.
"What? No! You apologized and that's fine with me. Steph is going to head of to work now, and I am going to got the grocery store with Jesus and Callie. Maybe you can come with and help us out? We can use all the hands we can get." Leena said.
"Great! Be ready to leave in 15 mins." Leena walked Steph out to her car and I stood there alone for a few seconds. It felt weird, actually being cared about by a foster family. It was something I was going to have to get used to.