This is basically chapter 6 from Rachel's POV with what happens after Shelby comes back into the room.
Chapter 7
Rachel watched Shelby and her dads leave the hospital room and close the door.
What are they going to talk about that they can't discuss in front of me? She thought.
"You want to…WHAT?" she heard Leroy ask.
"You heard me. I want to adopt Rachel." Shelby said.
Adopt me? When did she decide this?
"Why should we let you adopt her? You don't even know her. You never knew she existed until two months ago!"
"Yes, I do know her. She loves singing, acting and dancing. She wants to star on Broadway and is in love with my lead singer, Jesse St. James. I knew she existed for sixteen years. I've never forgotten her. The only thing that kept me from contacting her years ago and pushing for custody was that stupid contract."
Contract? What's she talking about?
"Really, Shelby? Well tell us, who were there during broken hearts…milestones in her life?"
"You were. But that's not my fault! She never even knew I existed!"
"She was happy then. Why did you…tape?"
My dads know about the tape? How? I never showed them…
"She told Jesse that she wanted to know her mom. She never told you this, but for the last year, she's wanted to know her mom. Now she can!"
"Yes…she can without…adopting her. We'll fight you for this!"
Fight? NO! I don't want them to fight.
"Mom!" Rachel called.
"Coming, sweetie." She heard Shelby say.
The door opened and Shelby walked back into the room, closing the door behind her.
"What is it, sweetie?" she asked, sitting down by the bed.
"I don't want you and my dads to fight."
"Oh, honey, I'm sorry you had to hear that. I was planning on telling you…"
"When, mom? When were you going to tell me about you wanting to adopt me?"
"The night that we were in the accident. I was planning on taking you out to dinner and proposing the idea then."