Chapter 3
*later on that day at the LaMontagne house*
JJ POV
JJ: Hayden! Jayden! Can you come in here please?
Hayden: hey Mom, what's up?
JJ: where's your brother?
Jayden: *walking in* right here, is this going to take long?
JJ: no I just have a quick question. Did anything happen with Ava at school today?
*the twins exchange looks then they both look down*
Will: your mother asked you a question
Hayden: *sighs* she got into a fight with the varsity cheer captain.
JJ: why?
Jayden: because Paris has been going around the school saying Ava is adopted
Will: what?!
Hayden: I wanted to help her but I was afraid I wouldn't be able to try out if I got involved
Will: first of all we never gave you permission to try out
JJ: yea, and second, you and Ava have been friends since you were little. I'm not saying that you should have jumped into the fight but you could have helped her walk away before a fight even broke out
Hayden: *looks down* I know
Will: and I hope you know that you will not be trying out for cheerleading. Find something else to get involved in
*back at the Morgan house*
Derek POV
DJ: *walking in the house* hey Dad what's up
Derek: excuse me
DJ: what's up…it's kind of like saying hi, how are you
Derek: I know what it means but I'm going to need for you realize that I'm not one of your little homeboys. Now where's Cataleya?
Cataleya: *walking in* right here Daddy. And guess who got their information for cheerleading and Freshman Princess
DJ: *looking around* where's Mom and Ava?
Derek: don't worry about it. What I want to know is what happened at lunch today?
DJ: I don't know
Derek: Boy, don't play with me. What happened at lunch?
DJ: Dad, I'm serious. I had a meeting with the football coach during lunch. He was trying to see if I should try out the varsity team instead of junior varsity
Derek: *realizing his sincerity* alright, I believe you. What about you Cataleya, did you see what happened?
Cataleya: *sighs* a girl named Paris has been going on school saying Ava was adopted
Derek: what?!
Cataleya: yea, when school first started, everyone started calling us "The Triplets". One day Paris walked by with her crew and she said; "I don't see why everyone calls them 'The Triplets', only two of them are actually blood related"
Derek: and why am I just now hearing about it
DJ: because we didn't pay Paris or her stupid friends any mind
Cataleya: yea, and at the time Ava brushed it off because she knew it wasn't true
Derek: if she brushed it off then why was she fighting?
Cataleya: because Paris kept insisting that Ava was adopted. She was telling Ava to look at her hair, skin tone, and even her body shape compared to mine. She told Ava that with all of those differences, there was no way she was related to us. When Paris approached her at lunch today, Ava had finally had enough and she snapped
Derek: but the principal said Ava started it
Cataleya: *shaking her head* Paris approached her, she tried to walk away but Paris grabbed her so she turned around and shoved her
Derek: then why would the principal say that Ava started the fight?
Cataleya: because Paris is the principal's daughter
*in Ava's room*
Cat POV
Cat: Ava stop!
Ava: no, I'm going to pack my things and you can take me back to foster home you got me from
Cat: AVA MARIE MORGAN, STOP PACKING AND SIT YOUR ASS DOWN ON THAT BED NOW!
Ava: *stops and sits down* what
Cat: I suggest you watch your tone little girl. *takes a deep breath* now tell me what happened at school
Ava: there was a situation and I handled it
Cat: *raises her eyebrow* a situation? Care to share details about this "situation"
Ava: *sighs* there's a rumor going around school about me being adopted
Cat: *sighs* please don't tell me you believe that's true
Ava: *stands up and starts crying* I don't know
Cat: *stands up and hugs her* Ava, listen to me *grabs her face* you are not adopted
Ava: *steps back* then why do I look like this?
Cat: look like what? Ava, you're beautiful
Ava: no I'm not! I'm not slim like Cataleya and DJ. And look at my hair, Cataleya's is big and curly and bouncy. Look at mine! It's not even the same color or texture as hers. *sobbing* every time I look at DJ and Cataleya, I see the perfect mix of you and Daddy's DNA…but when I look at myself…I don't know who I am!
Cat: *starts crying and grabs Ava and sits her down on the bed* Ava, baby look at me. You are my daughter
Ava: *cries even harder*
*Cat starts rocking Ava like she used to do when Ava was a baby. Eventually they both fall asleep*
*as always this is my second Criminal Minds story…for those that are new to me and my stories, this is the sequel to Blast from the Past, so any questions you may have can be answered in that story. Reviews and ideas are welcomed, thank you to those that support*