The next morning, Fiona and Will are talking about Scottlynn, Mollianne, Finley, and Camryn.

"So I've been thinking that maybe we rushed into the decision we made last night." Fiona told her husband

Will nodded, "Yeah maybe we did. Just a little."

"So how about today we go to child protective services and talk to a social worker." Fiona suggested

"Okay that sounds like a smart idea." Will replied

Meanwhile next door at Scottlynn's, Finley is crying because he doesn't feel good, Camryn is running around the house, and Scottlynn is stressed trying to keep up with Camryn and tend to Finley.

Scottlynn phones Mollianne, who is out with Marcus.

"Hi mom, what's wrong?" Mollianne asked when she answered her phone

"Come get Cammie and take her to the park to burn off some energy before I put her up for adoption." Scottlynn told her little sister

"What?!" Mollianne replied shocked "You don't mean that."

"Oh yeah, well then try me and don't come home. See what happens because your little sister is driving me crazy and Finley is crying and being clingy to me. I don't have the time to chase my toddler around the hous." Scottlynn explained "So be home in five minutes or you won't have a little sister anymore." Then Scottlynn hung up the phone.

Meanwhile with Mollianne and Marcus, who looks at Mollianne, who has a concerned look on her face and he asked, "Mollie, what's wrong?"

"I have to go home and pick up Cammie to take her to the park. Want to come with? We can talk more there."

Marcus shrugged, "Eh why not."

A little while later at child protective services with Will and Fiona, who had just told social worker Ruby Delta that the Jamison kids, Scottlynn, Mollianne, Finley, and Camryn are alive and safe.

"Wait?! So you know where the Jamison kids are?" Ruby asked shocked

Will nodded, "Yeah, they're our neighbors. Our son is best friends with Mollianne."

"Okay wow, this is huge. I'll tell my supervisor and arrange for someone to pick them up." Ruby told them

"Um so Mollie is convinced that Scottlynn will end up in Juvie." Fiona started "That's not true though, right?"

Ruby looked confused, "Neither one of the told you?!" Fiona and Will shook their heads. Then she added, "Last year, before they disappeared from the radar Scottlynn killed her foster dad."

"Does Scottlynn have a record of being violent?" Will asked concerned

"One moment." Ruby said before leaving and returning a few minutes later with Scottlynn's file "When she was eight, she punched a kid at school. At nine, she got into a fight with an older foster sibling and broke the kid's arm. At ten, she broke her foster dad's nose. At eleven, she cut off her foster brother's penis. In her defense, though, he did rape her. He's the kid who fathered Finley." Then Ruby paused and took a deep breath before continuing, "Then there is a break for a few years. We don't know if nothing happened or if she scared the people into keeping quiet. We didn't hear anything bad about Scottlynn again until she was fifteen, when she killed her foster dad."

"I'm sure she had a good reason for all of the things she did." Fiona stated

Ruby nodded, "I'm sure she did too. She's had a rough time and a rough life. I feel bad for her, but she's still going to Juvie. She has to serve time for her crime. For killing a man."

"Why did Scottlynn kill her foster dad?" Will asked

"Well her foster dad's wife told the cops that Scottlynn had a vendetta against her husband, August John. She also told the police that Scottlynn was a troubled girl with anger problems and refused to get help." Ruby told the couple

"What about Scottlynn's side of the story?" Will asked

Ruby sighed softly, "Her side of the events were never written down as the police didn't believe her or Mollianne, even though they lived through the event and August's wife doc the get home until a few minutes before the police showed up." Then she added, "It's sad how foster kids aren't believed simply because they are foster kids."

When Fiona and Will left child protective services, they talked about what to do with the situation now.

"Alright we have to find out what happened and what caused Scottlynn to kill a man." Fiona stated

Will nodded, "Yeah I agree, because I have a feeling what we were told was not the real or full story."

Many hours later at Scottlynn's house, when a social worker and the police show up to pick up the kids and take the kids away to a new foster home and to take Scottlynn to Juvie, instead of finding the Jamison kids like they expected all they find is Mollianne standing outside of the house with her friend, Marcus.

"Where's Scottlynn, Camryn, and Finley?" Ruby asked Mollianne

Mollianne shrugged, "I don't know. I just got back from being with my friend and they were gone."

"Did anyone tell Scottlynn we were coming?"One of the police officers, Ian Hernadez asked

Mollianne gave a small nod as she looked down, "I may have told her that I told my friend, Marcus' parents about us. Or at least the truth about us."

Fade to two hours earlier, when Mollianne is bringing a sleeping Camryn back to Scottlynn.

"Hey mom, Cammie's asleep. Marcus and I chased her around the park which seemed to tire her out." Mollianne whispered

Scottlynn nodded as she took Camryn from Mollianne, "Okay I'll go put her down in the crib."

"After you come back, we need to talk." Mollianne told her 'mom' as she sat on the couch

A few moments later, Scottlynn returned without Camryn and asked, "Okay what do you have to tell me."

Mollianne took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, mom, but I told Will the truth about us."

"What?! Mollie, are you crazy?!" Scottlynn asked upset "You're going to get me sent to Juvie."

"I'm sorry, mom. I was just trying to get you a family and parents. After all you've done for me, you deserve a mom and a dad." Mollianne explained

"Okay I'm not going to get that. Not after what happened with August John." Scottlynn yelled "Now we have to take off again."

Mollianne crossed her arms and stood her ground, "No! I won't. I refuse to move. Again. I finally have a friend. And we won't let you go to Juvie."

Scottlynn shook her head and sighed, "Well I'm sorry, but you guys can't make that decision. The police didn't believe or side of the story so I will go to Juvie, if I get caught. But if we leave now, we'll get away in time."

"Fine, mom. Leave if you want, but I'm not going with you." Mollianne yelled before storming out of the house crying "Come on, Marcus. Let's get out of here."

Marcus followed Mollianne and asked, "What's wrong, Mollie?"

"I made a mistake. I should've never told you or Will the truth about my mom and I." Mollianne replied "My mom's going to leave me now, because I don't want to leave."

"Why is she leaving?" Marcus asked

"So she won't go to Juvie?" Mollianne said bluntly as she glanced at Marcus

Marcus stared at Mollianne confused, "Why would she go to Juvie?"

"Because she killed our foster father, August John. The police didn't believe our side of the story, so they think that she killed him in cold blood." Mollianne stated

Marcus gave a sad nod, "So what really happened?"

Mollianne sighed and took a deep breath, "It happened when we came home from school and while August's wife, Tallulah was still at work. August came up behind me and held a knife to my throat." Mollianne paused as she started to get choked up, "He told my mom that if she...if she didn't have..um...have sex with him he'd kill me." Then she took a deep breath and wiped her eyes, "My mom reluctantly agreed and went to her room. He followed her in and then locked the door. She...um...she always slept with a knife under her pillow for protection. When he got on top of her, she stabbed him in the heart."

"Oh Mollie, I'm so sorry." Marcus apologized as he leaned over and hugged Mollianne, who is now sobbing. He just hugged her tight until her sobs started to subside.

Back to current time, with Scottlynn, Finley, and Camryn, who are traveling by bus to a new destination far away from the old one. It pains Scottlynn to leave Mollianne behind, but she didn't want to come and Scottlynn couldn't force her. Scottlynn get lost in her thoughts, but is brought out of them by Finley's little voice.

"Mommy?" Finley says as he looks up at Scottlynn

Scottlynn turns her head to look at her little boy, "Yes baby?"

"I miss big sissy, mommy." Finley told his mom "When are we going home?"

Scottlynn nodded, "I know. I miss her too, but we can't go home."


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