AN: This is the longest chapter so far. I hope you like it! (remember to add to favorites, follow and leave a review. Because that's what keeps me writing).
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"I love you," Lexa said once again, this time with more love. Clarke looked even cuter now, she almost pouted of too much cuteness. "I love you too" the blonde smiled at the brunette. Lexa leaned in for a kiss and Clarke kissed her back. And there they were, kissing outside a café. The wind wasn't so cold anymore, it was gentler. A perfect breeze on a spring day. A beautiful spring day.
Lexa got back inside with to her parents. "She's lovely, dear" Angelica placed a hand on Lexa's and smiled a beautiful smile. "She's a keeper" Roger nodded. Was this their blessing? "How long have you been together?" Angelica wondered. She just ordered a smoothie and took a sip of it. "Almost four months Lexa" The brunette beamed proud. "It's maybe early to ask, but do you want to marry her?" the older woman asked.
Lexa thought for a moment. "Marry her? We don't even live together… I do love her- "Lexa began. "You love her?" Angelica's face lit up. "yes, I do" the brunette smiled. "I really do, mom" Angelica and Roger smiled at each other. They both warmly smiled Lexa. And Lexa just felt so loved whenever they smiled at her. They were the most loving parents she could ever have.
Three whole months passed and a lot changed. Clarke and Lexa are in such a better place. They drive to each other constantly after work just to see each other. Clarke's relationship with Roger and Angelica have been growing. Clarke had a special relationship with both. Lexa's relationship with Abby and Kane have also been growing. Abby, Kane, Angelica, and Roger were going to meet each other in a few days. And the couple were really excited. But you know who else's relationship have been growing? Yes, Clarke and Lexa. (SO MUCH). Can you believe that they have almost been together for 6 months? But I'm talking about Luna and Raven's. They were so in love. They haven't made it official yet, but they have been dating for three months now. Emma's relationship with Abby, Kane, Lexa and her friends were so solid. Everyone was so good friends with each other. Now they were a BIG family.
Emma had been doing so great at her new job. She has talked to some students and helped them with their problems. But It was something that bothered her. It's been months since Madi was here. She was worried, after what her friend told her, she had a good reason to be worried.
The long-haired blonde managed to shake off her thoughts as something knocked on the door. "Come in," Emma told the person behind the door. In a little brunette with sparkling blue eyes. It looked like she had cried. "Hi…" she said with a low voice. "Hello" Emma smiled and offered her a seat on the couch. The girl sat down. "I'm Madi… do you remember me?" she asked, trying not to break. "Yes, I do"
Emma gave Madi some peace and quiet to let her calm down a little. The little brunette inhaled deep and Emma could hear that she was shaking. "It's not… so easy… or good at… home" Emma managed to say. Tears gathered up in her eye. Emma nodded with a smile, encouraging her to keep talking. "Why not?" the woman asked gently.
"Because of my mom…" Madi said, taking a long break. "She… screams… and-and yells at me… I know a lot of people says that they're getting yelled at… but my mother… she screams and yells so loud. And the things she yells… it's just…" Madi cried and shook her head. This was a hard thing to talk about. "She gets mad and has tantrums a lot. She gets mad if I haven't done the dishes, laundry… work really. And she also gets mad when… I'm with my father. My stepfather"
"Why's that?" Emma asked carefully but Madi just looked at the table and didn't answer. Emma understood that she didn't want to talk about it. "What does she yell at you?" Emma asked, trying to get eye contact with Madi. The brunette's arms started shaking. "That… I'm lazy… she always says that in the meanest way when I don't have time to do the laundry or something. She just doesn't understand that I have other things to do, like, homework and school stuff. It takes a lot of my spare time"
"Does she yell other things at you?" Emma wondered. "She says… I'm useless…" the brunette began. And swallowed before she continued. "that she regrets having me. That she wants to send me away… that she wants to kill me…" Madi cried once again. Emma didn't think it was annoying, not at all. It's good to let her feelings.
"I understand this is a difficult thing to talk about…" Emma said. She tried her best to be the strongest one. Madi was strong, she saw that. But sometimes strong people break too. "Have she… physically hurt you?" Emma asked. It went a few moments before Madi talked. She nervously played with her fingers. "Most mentally… and it still hurts… but yes…" Madi nodded. Emma sighed. "When was the last time?" the blonde asked gently, not trying to push her to speak. "yesterday…"
"Yesterday? Do you know why she did it?" Emma asked lower. "because I helped my stepfather build a shelf to the hall…" Madi answered. "Why would she get upset by that?" Emma asked. "Because a few days I went shopping. With-with money I have saved myself. You know I sometimes get paid for doing laundry and vacuuming and stuff. And when she saw me in the hall helping my stepfather. She walked past me with hate in her eyes and hit me in the head. Without saying anything. And when she came back she pointed her fingers at me, saying. "that's how you got money?!". Her voice… is not exactly warm and caring… it-it's terrifying. My eyes started tearing up, and I couldn't stop them. I couldn't do anything. She looked at me like she wanted to kill me. And I was too afraid of wiping my tears away because I was afraid to move. She told me I was a slut, called me names I have been called my her before… She also got mad when I cried. But how could I not cry when she hit my head, pulled my hair and yell horrible things at me…? She said, "just cry in front of your daddy". My stepfather tried to stop her but she got mad at him too, and it went over me. She got furious with me. She said; "That's how you made money? I wonder what else you did" Madi broke. She cried so much, trying not to make too loud sounds.
Emma handed her tissues. "This is not okay, Madi. You know that? It's not normal and It's not supposed to be this way. A mother should know better. She's the adult. It's not your fault" Emma said and stopped as Madi just cried more. "You know it's not your fault, right?" Emma asked, but sighed as Madi didn't answer. "I have heard… horrible things about myself… things that aren't even true. But when you hear them a lot of times… you started to believe them"
"Madi, this is not your fault. May I ask how your usual days are?" Emma crossed her legs. "I wake up. Getting dressed, making lunch for both me and my little sister. Helping her get dressed. Avoid talking to mom. Get as fast out of the house as possible" Madi swallowed. "Do you feel like you're not safe?" Emma wondered. Madi nodded. "Every time I take the bus home from school, my body just get filled with dread. I live in fear every day. Whenever I sit in my room I'm afraid that mom will come in and suddenly get mad at me for no reason. And I'm so afraid that she will hit me… and I'm having a hard time sleeping because I'm just too scared to fall asleep…"
"Does she come into your room at night?"
"Yes. She is checking if I'm sleeping. And I can't sleep, so I just have to fake it till I make it. And I'm just so terrified that she will just come in when I sleep and… and kill me" Madi cried. Emma's heart hurt. That poor little girl. "I understand" Emma nodded. "It's not good to come home and not feel safe. Are you often in your room?" she asked. Madi nodded. "All the time. I like… isolate me"
Emma shook her head. "I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. I get that it's hard. How long had this been going on?" Emma asked curiously. Madi thought for a few seconds. "a few years…" Emma sighed at Madi's words. It was indeed sad. Heartbreaking. "Okay, you know what, honey. I'm going to have to call the child welfare. Is that okay?" Emma asked gently. Madi thought for a moment but went on with it.
Emma made a call, told them about what had happened. She told them that she had a girl here and a little about what Madi had told her. After a few minutes, Emma hangs up. "Okay, honey, they're coming here and going to talk to you"
Madi breathed heavily. She was a little afraid, Emma could see that. "They're not dangerous. They are on your side and want to help you. Okay?" Emma smiled. Madi pressed her lips to a smile. Still nervously playing her fingers.
Ten minutes had passed and two women came in. One young and one that looked like she was twice as old as the young one. They talked to Madi for like fifteen minutes. It was still hard for Madi to tell them about her situation and answer the difficult questions they asked.
"okay, Madi. We are going to call your parents. Let them know that you've been talking to us. We will also tell them a little bit of what you have told us. We are also going to talk to your mother and get her to calm down, think about what she is doing. Okay?" The young one informed Madi. Madi's heart beat fast. She knew her mom was going to be crazy mad. Madi nodded.
"do you think you can go home today, or do you want to sleep over at someone's house?" the older one asked with care. Madi swallowed. She didn't want to go home. And that the Child welfare is going to talk to her mother made her more terrified. But she kind of wanted to know if anything would change. "I think I can go home" Emma sighed. She didn't want to let Madi go home, but she couldn't do anything with it.
Clarke knocked on the door to Lexa's office. They were having lunch together. The blonde had bought Lexa's favorite sandwiches. She waited a moment before the door opened. A few people came out of the room. "Hey" Lexa beamed as she saw the blonde. The blonde closed the door and kissed Lexa.
Both sat down and began eating right away. Guess both were hungry. "Are you having a great day so far?" Clarke asked Lexa. "yes. And you?". Clarke nodded. She wanted to tell Lexa about the situation about losing Arkadia, but she didn't know how to tell her.
"So… I've been thinking" Lexa put down her sandwich and looked at the blonde. Clarke did the same, it sounded like something serious. "We've been together for almost 6 months… and I love you so much and want to spend as much time with you as possible" Lexa smiled. Clarke got curious but still smiled at the brunette. She waited for the brunette to continue. "How do you think about… us living together?"
Clarke widened her eyes with happiness. She was speechless. "I-I" Clarke began. "oh, I'm sorry. It was a stupid idea" Lexa awkwardly scratched her head. "No, no! I think it's a wonderful idea!" Clarke beamed at the blonde and grabbed her hands. "Do you really want to do this?" the blonde asked with an excited voice. "yes, yeah! Do you?" Lexa excitedly asked. "Yes!" the blonde answered with a big smile. Both were so excited they finally agreed on this. They embraced each other with lots of love and excitement.
"Oh, Lexa I love you so much!" Clarke hugged Lexa harder. Lexa's breath was taken away for a second. "I love you more, Clarke" the brunette carefully pushed the blonde against the couch. Putting the blonde on her back. The brunette pecked Clarke's lips and kissed her forehead, her cheeks, basically her whole face.
The blonde laughed. It tickled so much and it was so cute. The blonde grabbed the brunette's cheeks and pulled her in for a long kiss. "I really really really love you" the blonde smiled beautifully at the brunette. The brunette looked deep into Clarke's ocean blue eyes. "I love you with all my heart, sweetie" Lexa gently smiled. She ran her fingers through Clarke's short hair. Oh, how much the brunette admired Clarke's short hair. She was so cute.
They sat up with their back against the couch. Leaning on each other. They talked about whether Lexa should move in with Clarke or Clarke with Lexa. It took a long time before they made their final decision. Clarke was surprised they only used like ten minutes to decide. Because it was a big decision to make.
"This is wonderful! If I move in with you, I will be closer to Octavia, Emma, Isabella and my parents" Clarke bit her lower lip with a smile. Both were so excited. "When are you planning on moving in?" Lexa asked in an attempt not to sound desperate. "When you're ready" Clarke shrugged. "What about this Friday? I don't work and neither do you" The brunette suggested. The blonde nodded and kissed the brunette, and wrapped her arms around her.
"I love you" the blonde said with a hot, yet still cute voice. It made Lexa smile. They had told each other that they love each other maybe a hundred times by now, or more, but those words just made them both happier each time someone said it. It still sent shivers through their bodies and made their heart beat a little faster. "I love you more" the brunette smiled her most beautiful smile.
The next day, Emma hoped to see Madi again. Madi did stop by after lunch, and Emma was more than happy to see her. But what did break her heart a little was that Madi's eyes were teared up. "Hey…" Emma said with a smile as Madi sat down on the comfy little couch. "Was it a tough day yesterday?" Emma asked carefully. Madi's tears ran down from her cheeks, but she wiped them away quickly. She nodded.
"I understand that it's hard to talk about… I really do. But do you want to tell me what happened?" Emma asked with a soft and gentle tone. That's why she fits perfectly for this job. She was calm, caring and understanding. Madi nodded slowly.
It took a few minutes, maybe ten before Madi was able to speak. It was a good thing that Emma was patient. "My mom… got really mad at me. She told me that I gave her problems with the child welfare… and that I was stupid to tell lies to them. She got so mad that… she screamed at me… p-pushed me and slapped me" Madi looked up at Emma with tears streaming down her face.
"I'm so sorry… I shouldn't have let you go home…" Emma apologized. Madi was too vulnerable to say anything. She couldn't even look at Emma. "I think I'm gonna have to call the child welfare… okay?" Emma asked Madi with a calm voice. Madi nodded.
Emma picked up the phone and called the young lady they met yesterday. Emma told her about what happened to Madi yesterday when she came home. The young woman, Inger J, told Emma that she would come over to talk to Madi. Ten minutes later, Inger J showed up at the school. She knocked on the door and Emma let her and the older woman in.
"Hey" both smiled carefully at Madi. The little brunette had managed to calm down, but she was still a little bit shaken up. "Madi, after what Emma has told me, I don't think you should go home today," Inger J asked the little brunette. "Do you think you could stay at a friend's house a day or two? So, we can figure out what to do?" The older woman asked. Madi nodded. "Yes"
They talked a couple of minutes about stuff that could happen. Like, Madi had to live in a foster home. And they talked about how she felt about it. Madi was a little afraid, but she knew it was for the best. So, they went on with it. They didn't exactly know someone that Madi could live with at the moment. So, they had to find someone, tell them about Madi's situation and let Madi meet them. If Madi thought she felt safe, she could live there. There lived so many people here in Ton DC, yet they didn't know any foster homes or anyone that could foster Madi.
It was Friday and it was moving day. Clarke had packed everything she needed two days ago. She knew Lexa a big walk-in closet to both. Furniture's and stuff like that didn't she have to bring because of course Lexa had everything they needed. Clarke just brought a few suitcases of clothes and some stuff she needed.
She didn't have to stress about selling her penthouse of anything. She decided to keep it, just in case something happens between Lexa or her, which by the way will not happen. They were adults and could take to each other. And Clarke thought it was a great idea to not sell the penthouse because she figured that her friends and she could still go there to chill or throw parties. Sleep there, whatever they wanted. Clarke did have more than enough money to pay the rents for the penthouse, even though she wouldn't be living there. Her friends must like the idea of an "open penthouse" too. They would, of course, miss Clarke, but they could still see each other.
Lexa helped Clarke carry some of her suitcases, they even got help from someone that worked in the building. When they entered Lexa's enormous modern penthouse, they smiled at each other. There was a lot of unpacking to do, and Clarke really hated that, but she had to do it now or later.
"I still can't believe that I'm moving in with you. I haven't even told my parents" Clarke laughed. Lexa smiled. "Neither have I" she laughed. Both shared a good laugh. They had told their friends, and they were shocked. Someone even said that it was too early, but they didn't think so. They loved each other so much and wanted to spend as much time with each other as possible.
Lexa helped Clarke carry her suitcases to the master bedroom. That, by the way, had its own bathroom. Lexa opened the walk-in closet. Half of the side was Lexa's clothes and the other side was empty. Ready for Clarke. Clarke unpacked while Lexa made them dinner. She hangs up her jackets, dresses and other hangable things. Socks, underwear, and bra were separated in each drawer. The walk-in closet was so huge it was ridiculous. After an hour's time, she was finally done unpacking. Well, a whole suitcase of shoes left but she figured she could unpack them after dinner.
Clarke's phone buzzed on the floor. She reached for it. It was Emma. She smiled and accepted the call. "Hey" Clarke greeted as she rose up. "Hey, Clarke. Okay, I kind of has something big to ask you… and you can say no, it's totally understandable" Emma said with a nervous tone. "sure, what it is?" Clarke wondered curiously. "I have this girl, Madi, her situation at home is really bad. She has not been treated good and she can't go home today. So, I wondered…" Emma took a little pause. Clarke frowned, she didn't know where this conversation was going. "Could she stay with you? Could you foster her?" Emma asked.
Clarke widened her eyes. "uh, well" Clarke stammered. "Emma, I actually just moved to Lexa's apartment… It's fine by me… but Lexa and I just took a really big step, and fostering a child is bigger one…" Clarke began. "oh, I understand". "But I'll talk to her," Clarke said. She heard the other blonde exhale of relief on the other side of the phone. "Thank you so much. I love you". Clarke smiled, hearing her sister say I love you made her heart melt. "I love you too. Bye" Clarke said and hung up.
Lexa just walked in, frowning a little of curious. "Who do you love?" she leaned on the doorframe, a little jealous. Clarke hugged Lexa, and squeezed her cheeks. "that was just my sister, honey" Clarke said with a hot low voice. Lexa smiled. "She wondered… if we could foster a girl. I bet she's between 13 or 16. I told Emma that we have already made a big step by living together and that fostering a kid is a bigger step. I thought a little… and I'm in if you are. What do you think?" Clarke wondered while holding Lexa's waist.
"you're right. It is a bigger step" Lexa began while she slowly nodded. She looked Clarke deeply in her eyes. "If she has to live in a foster home, she must have been through something rough. I haven't told you about the foster homes I've been in. Some of them were just … horrible. And … I don't want that girl… whoever she is… to be put in an unsafe foster home" Lexa swallowed. "But with us. She will be safe" the brunette smiled. Clarke smiled too. "is that a yes?"
The brunette removed some of Clarke's hair that half-covered one of her eyes. "Yes"
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