"Life is too short to worry about what others say or think about you. So just enjoy life, have fun, and give them something to talk about." -Anonymous
Once they were dressed and ready for the day, Emily took her siblings out for doughnuts for breakfast. Spencer wanted a rainbow sprinkles doughnut, Jennifer got a few doughnut holes, and Emily got a glazed doughnut. After eating their doughnuts, they headed to the indoor waterpark.
At the indoor waterpark, Emily let Jennifer and Spencer play in the kiddie section while she communicates with her mom's doctors about how her mother is responding to the new medication.
After about an hour of playing in the kiddie section, Jennifer ran over to Emily.
"Emmy, can we go to the other section?" Jennifer begged "It's boring over here. Plus I want to go on the big slides."
"Just a minute, baby sis." Emily replied "Go back and play with Spence. I'll come get you in a few minutes."
Jennifer sighed as she gave a huff, "Fine." She ran back over to play with Spencer. She loved her brother, but she hated playing in the baby section with him. She liked the bigger slides. The thrill you get from them.
Emily finished up with her mom's doctors and then answered a call that came from someone at work. It was about half an hour before she was done and then called Jennifer and Spencer over. She told them that she would put her phone in the locker and then they'd go over to the big water slides.
Emily played with Jennifer and Spencer on the big kid side of the indoor waterpark. They went on practically all the slides, until Spencer declared that he was hungry. However, Jennifer wanted to keep playing, but Emily promised that they'd come back tomorrow.
After leaving the waterpark and arriving home, Jennifer and Spencer decided to start a one thousand piece puzzle while Emily cooked dinner which consisted of white rice, broccoli, and broiled salmon.
When dinner was ready, Jennifer and Spencer helped out by setting the table. They were all kind of tired, so they ate dinner in silence. Soon after finishing his dinner, Spencer fell asleep while sitting at the table. Jennifer lightly tapped Emily's arm and then pointed at Spencer.
"I guess Spence was really tired." Emily whispered "Poor baby."
"I had fun today, Emmy." Jennifer admitted
Emily smiled, "Me too, but I'm exhausted and you probably are too so go get ready for bed. I'll come tuck you in when I carry Spencer to bed."
Jennifer nodded, "Okay." Then she headed off to her bedroom to change into her pajamas and brush her teeth.
Meanwhile with Emily, she cleared the table of all the dishes and the put the extra food away. Then she carefully picked up a sleeping Spencer, carried him to his bedroom, and laid him down on the bottom bunk. Emily gave him a gentle kiss on his cheek before climbing up the ladder to say goodnight to Jennifer.
"Are you all ready for bed, Jayje?" Emily asked
Jennifer nodded, "Dressed in pajamas and teeth brushed."
Emily smiled proudly and then kissed his little sister's cheek, "Okay. Goodnight baby sis. Love you. And sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite."
"Goodnight, Emmy. I won't." Jennifer replied "And I love you too."
The next day was Sunday, November 2. Just as Emily had promised, she had taken Jennifer and Spencer back to the indoor water park again. They had a fun-filled day, and were exhausted by the end of it.
That night, when Aaron came to pick them up they were so exhausted that they were both sleeping. Aaron decided to let them sleep for a little bit before waking them up, especially after Emily had confessed that there was something on her mind that she needed to talk about.
"So what's on your mind, Em?" Aaron wondered
Emily sighed, "It's the price of my mom's meds. The doctors had to change her meds a couple weeks ago and the price of new medication is two hundred dollars more, which I can barely afford. I'm just worried that I'll have to get a second job, and what that might mean for me obtaining custody of JJ and Spence."
"Emily, you're a great sister. The judge is going to see that." Aaron told her
Emily shook her head, "I'm barely sixteen and I'll practically be a single parent."
"I'll testify in court for you. I'll make sure the judge understand that the best person to be raising Jennifer and Spencer is you." Aaron replied
Emily let out a breath, "Thank you, but I can't help but think that maybe I should let you adopt them. You don't have your mother's medical needs to take care of. You can be fully devoted to them." She'd been having doubts about her ability to raise her siblings.
"I've seen you with Jennifer and Spencer. You are devoted to them. You love them." Aaron explained "Plus Jennifer would hate staying with me forever. She loves you and she wants to be with you. As for Spencer, he thinks of you as his mother. You've already been raising him."
Emily gave a smile as she nods, "Thank you, Aaron. I needed that pep talk."
"Anytime, Em." Aaron said
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