Chapter 11: The Call
I was sitting in my room finishing some of the schoolwork that the Cullens brought home for me. when I got a sudden feeling of despair.
I had been thinking about what my dad had said the day mom died and realized I needed to call him and tell him what happened, I got up from the desk and slowly staggered to the window only a few more weeks till this stupid thing comes off and I can walk again.
I walked out on the deck I looked out at the trees, I didn't think any of the Cullens were home till I heard Jasper speak "are you ok?" I spun around startled "oh, Jasper, yes I'm ok, I was just thinking" he came and stood beside me. "what were you thinking about?"
"I realized I needed to call my father and tell him about my mom" he looked at me apologetically. "I am sorry, I know it won't be easy. Would you like me to stay while you call?" ARGH why can't all guys be like him, gentlemen. "um sure I think that would help a lot" he nodded "I won't leave till you tell me to" he assured me.
I sighed, pulled out my phone and dialed a number I haven't called in years, I hoped so much that it would go to voice mail, it did.
"hey dad its me Lillith I just called to tell you...mom ... mom is dead, she died the night you called after being hit by a drunk driver, me and Jackson are staying with some friends so don't worry about us.
I haven't planned the funeral yet but I will call you when I know what the date is, I have to go Jackson is calling me, bye" I hung up the phone and collapsed to the floor, Jasper caught me before I hit the ground. He carried me to my bed and sat there comforting me.
"you don't have to stay" I told him. "I told you I wouldn't leave till you ordered me away" he said, I was glad. a few minutes passed when my phone rang, I looked at it and groaned before answering.
"hi dad"..."yeah I am really sorry I didn't call you sooner but-"..."dad I said I was sorry I forgot to tell you I have been busy with-"..."you can't do that I am legally able-"..."dad please don't! please don't take him from me I-"..."dad? dad! please! don't take him from me! dad?"
I dropped the phone and started sobbing uncontrollably. "what's wrong" Jasper said after a few minutes, I didn't respond, I didn't know how, he looked me in the eyes and asked again "Lillith please tell me what's wrong" I still couldn't talk so I looked at Jackson's picture by my bed, I knew he would understand.
"Lillith what about Jackson? what is he going to do?" I couldn't bear to say it so I tried to grab my phone, but he was faster than me and handed it to me. I typed into the little keyboard 'he is going to take Jackson away from me' he looked angry but I continued 'he says I am unfit to take care of him because he is Autistic, he didn't even care that my mom died. He is going to put him in a foster home'
before I knew what was happening I was in the air and Jasper was talking into his phone angrily, I didn't know who he was talking to but I could hear what he was saying and it wasn't happy "he is trying to take him away"..."he wouldn't even let her talk!"..."I don't care she is in tears because she is terrified of losing her brother"..."ok I will talk to her, but you need to come home soon, ok we will be waiting"
he snapped the phone shut and looked at me "he will not get Jackson, you don't have to worry we will keep him safe" I nodded trusting him.
