…"Olivia what happened baby?" Amelia asked running to the girl. Olivia shoved her head on Amelia's shoulder and just cried.
"Oh honey. It's okay" Amelia said. "What happened?" She asked but didn't get a response.
"We talked about our moms and she got upset" Zola said. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make her cry" Zola said with tears in her eyes.
"It's okay Zo. It's okay. She's alright" Meredith said.
"My mommy is dead Amelia. She's dead, isn't she?" Olivia asked crying, she seemed like she wanted to confirm the fact.
"Oh baby" Amelia said running her hand on the girl's back.
"Do you want a shower Livy?" Owen asked the crying child who said yes.
Suddenly Maggie walked in.
"She's home!" She said exited noticing everyone in the playroom. "What happened?" She asked as she saw Olivia crying.
"Would you help me with her shower?" Amelia asked.
"Um sure" Maggie said and Amelia took the girl upstairs.
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She put Olivia on the bed with Maggie and got her some comfy pajamas. When she got back Maggie was holding Olivia and walking around the room, because the girl wouldn't stop crying.
"Olivia, what happened? Why are you crying baby?" Amelia asked the girl and put her hand on Olivia's back. Olivia threw herself to Amelia.
Amelia got her and the child said: "Zola said that sometimes your bith mom can't stay with you so you get another mom... Is Cecilia my mom too?" Olivia said. "I don't want her to be" Olivia cried.
"Oh no honey. She's not your mom. Okay? She's not" Amelia said sitting on the bed with Olivia on her lap crying. She felt so bad for the girl. She knew Olivia knew who her mother was and she understood her mom was in heaven. She had no idea how to explain to the girl what Zola meant.
"Cecilia didn't care about you, did she?" She asked Olivia.
"No" Olivia said still crying a little.
"And you didn't love her, did you?" Maggie asked.
"No. I hate her" Olivia cried.
"So she's not your mommy, okay? Real mommies take cares of you and they love you " Amelia said.
"They can only be your mommy if you want them too" Maggie said. "Okay?" She asked the girl.
"Okay" Olivia said and hugged Amelia.
"All good?" Maggie asked and Olivia nodded hiding her face on Amelia.
The truth was that Olivia's old foster parents, Sean and Cecilia, used to scream at her saying that her mother was dead and that she would never see her and all sorts of horrible things. She stayed with them for a long time and all she could remember now was that. She knew her parents were dead. She knew she wouldn't see them. She wished she could. She wished she remembered her mommy and daddy.
"Alright let's shower than" Amelia said and took Olivia to the bathroom.
The girl showered, put pajamas on and Amelia took her back downstairs. Olivia seemed very tired so when she arrived at the kitchen Owen asked: "are you okay princess?"
The child nodded yes but tears filled her eyes.
"Why don't you sit with me so Amy can help with dinner?" Owen asked and took her from Amelia. Olivia laid her head on his shoulder.
"I want my blanky" she whispered.
"It's in the couch. I'll get it" Amelia said and went.
"Super mama ears are working already" Meredith said.
Olivia hugged Owen.
"Are you okay?" He asked the child. Olivia wanted to ask how Meredith was Zola mom but instead she just said "I'm sleepy".
"They are making dinner now. Are you going to sleep before dinner?" Owen asked. Amelia got back and gave Olivia her blanket, she didn't take the girl's pacifier since Olivia didn't ask for it.
"I wanna go to bed" the little girl said on the verge of tears.
"Alright. How about we go play in your room before dinner? Just you and me" Owen asked. "Is that alright guys?" He asked the three ladies.
"Of course" They said in unison.
"Do you want to do that?" Owen asked the girl and she said "yeah".
"Anything I'm here Liv" Amelia said smiling at the crying girl. She felt really bad. She just wanted to make it all better.
He took Olivia to her bedroom and put her on the bed.
"Do you want to read some books? Maybe play a game?" Owen asked.
"Book is fine" Olivia said. She still had a couple of tears rolling.
"Why are you crying princess?" Owen asked her sitting next to her on the bed.
"Can I wear something else?" Olivia asked changing the subject. She didn't want to talk about moms anymore.
"You don't like this pretty pajama?" He asked her.
Olivia nodded no crying and said "they were Susan's. I don't like it" Olivia said.
Owen picked Olivia up and walked in the closet. He stopped at Olivia's section of it and asked what she wanted to wear.
"I wanna wear your dress" Olivia said.
"To bed?" Owen asked.
"Yeah I wanna wear that" she said.
"Okay" he told her and got the dress.
He took her back to the bed and helped her change.
"Is that better?" Owen asked her.
"Yeah" she said looking a little cold.
"Are you cold?" He asked and she nodded yes shyly.
"Let me take a look here" he said and went back to the closet. He got blue leggings, white pajama pants and tights.
"Which one?" He asked her. It was pretty much all she had.
"The blue one" Olivia said. She didn't remember that one.
Owen smiled as the girl chose the item that wasn't hers. He got it from Zola's part.
"Alright" he said and put it on her. It was a bit loose, looked more like regular pants than leggings but it wasn't bad.
"How about that?" He asked.
"It's good" Olivia said opening her arms to get picked up. He got her and she hugged him tight.
"So do you want to read now?" He asked and she said yes.
Owen put her down on the bed and got two books out of the book shelf. He sat next to her and she cuddled with him.
"J- just... J-o-Josie" Olivia read.
"You can read?" Owen asked surprised.
"I'm learning" Olivia said embarrassed.
"What does it say here?" Owen asked pointing to a word on the cover.
"Numb –ber. Number" Olivia said.
"Good job" Owen said and hugged the girl. "My little genius" he smiled.
Suddenly they heard Amelia calling them from downstairs.
"We're coming" Owen said loud.
"We didn't even read" Olivia said.
"I'll read it to you another time, okay?" Owen said.
"Okay" Olivia said.
Owen picked her up.
"My blanky" she said and he got a bit down so Olivia could reach it on the bed. She got the blanket and they walked downstairs.
Owen placed Olivia on the chair at the dining room and went to help the ladies.
"Why did she change her clothes?" Amelia asked.
"She didn't like those pajamas. She said they were Susan's" Owen said.
"And she's wearing a dress to bed?" Amelia asked.
"We really need to buy her new clothes." He said.
"We?" Amelia smiled and he smiled back realizing what he had said.
"Mer, I put Zola's leggings on her. Is that alright?" He asked.
"Sure" Meredith smiled at him and Amelia.
"What?" Amelia asked a bit embarrassed.
"Nothing first time parents" Meredith joked and walked back to the dining room.
They laughed and followed her.
Dinner went great. Olivia sat next to Amelia and she ate just fine.
After dinner they sat to watch a movie. It was almost 8:30 so Meredith started getting her kids ready for bed. Olivia just sat on the couch between Amelia and Owen and watched tv.
9 p.m. came and Amelia had to prepare Olivia's shot.
"Oli, I'm going to get your shot, okay honey?" Amelia said and the girl nodded yes. Amelia went upstairs to get everything and Olivia pulled Owen's shirt a little.
"Yes, Princess?" Owen told her.
"Will you hold me?" She asked with tears already filling her eyes.
"Of course I'll hold you" Owen said and pulled her to his lap.
Amelia went back and sat next to them.
"You'll be okay Livy. I'll do it super fast" Amelia told the girl and started to prepare her injection.
Olivia just looked away, hugged Owen and held her tears.
"Alright. Are you ready?" Amelia asked the girl, who just nodded.
"Can we do it on your leg this time?" Amelia asked.
"Yeah" Olivia said tightening her grip on Owen's shirt and on her blanket.
"Alright" Amelia said. She pulled the girls pants down and did it. Olivia held her tears in but as soon as the medicine went in she couldn't help and cried. It burned bad sometimes. When Amelia was done she just picked the girl up from Owen.
"It's okay baby" she said trying to calm the girl. "It's all done" Amelia said.
"I wanna go to bed" Olivia said still crying. Owen gave Olivia her pacifier.
"Okay. Let's go" Amelia said. "Do you want to say goodnight to everyone?" She asked.
"Night" Olivia said. Amelia smiled and took Olivia. Amelia felt horrible for doing that to the girl but she knew her shots were necessary.
Owen got everything and threw in the trash.
"Mommy? Why does she need a shot?" Zola asked.
"She's sick baby" Meredith said.
"What does she have?" The girl asked.
"She has something on her tummy that needs medicine every day to work okay. So she needs two shots" Meredith explained.
"Two shots?" Zola said and Meredith nodded yes. "But every day?" Zola said.
"Yeah honey" Meredith said.
"That's horrible" the girl said feeling bad for Olivia.
"But she's a tough girl, Zo. She cries a little but she's tough." Meredith told her daughter.
"Is she gonna be okay?" Zola asked.
"She'll be alright" Meredith said and hugged Zola.
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Upstairs Amelia had placed Olivia on the bed and picked up a book to read her.
"Let me tuck you in?" Amelia said smiling. Olivia got under the covers with Amelia's help and Amelia sat next to her. She read the girl a story and then tucked her in and gave her a bunny to hug.
"Goodnight little tiny" Amelia said and kissed Olivia's forehead. She got off the bed and walked to the door. When she turned around Olivia's face broke her heart.
The girl was curled up on the bed hugging her toy and her blanket, and her eyes were full of tears. She was trying hard not to cry.
"Do you want me to stay here with you till you fall asleep?" Amelia asked and before she could even finish the child was already nodding yes rapidly.
"Alright. I'm gonna be right here" Amelia said getting under the covers with the girl and hugging her. Olivia cuddled scared.
"It's okay. You're safe" Amelia said as she felt how tense the child was.
"My head hurts" Olivia said.
"It's almost time for your medicine honey" Amelia said.
Olivia hid her face on Amelia's belly.
10 minutes after, Amelia went to get Olivia's pain meds. The girl sat up and took then laid down again.
"Will you stay here?" She asked Amelia.
"Of course I will" Amelia said laying next to the girl. Olivia hid her face on Amelia's belly again and Amelia stroke Olivia's hair till the little girl finally fell asleep.
After a while Amelia fixed the covers, kissed the sleeping girl's cheek and walked out.
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"How is she?" Maggie asked when Amelia walked back in the living room.
"Just fell asleep" Amelia said. "She wanted me to stay there till she was asleep"
"Aw" Maggie said.
"Are you okay?" Owen asked Amelia.
"Oh yeah. I'm fine" she said and sat next to him.
"Zola look" Meredith said. "I want you to be really quiet when you go to bed, alright? So Oli won't wake up"
"Okay mom" Zola said.
"Come on. I'll read you guys a book together at Bailey's room" Meredith said and walked away with the kids. Ellis was sleeping already on her crib.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Maggie asked.
"Yeah" Amelia said acting like everything was perfect.
"Amelia" Maggie said.
"It's fine. She's just scared" Amelia said. Maggie smiled and signed to Owen and left, so he could talk to Amelia.
"What about you? Are you scared?" He asked Amelia.
"Owen" Amelia said.
"Are you?" He asked demanding an answer.
"Of course I am" Amelia said. "She's 4. She's not a baby anymore and she can understand things. And what happened when they were playing just made me think about things and.." She said fast.
"Think about what?" Owen asked.
"How everything is gonna go" Amelia said. "She seemed to be asking me if her mother is dead." She said her eyes filling with tears. "And I don't know what those people told her."
"You know that as soon as you get the adoption papers to sign, her case worker will answer all your questions about her, right?" Owen said.
"I know" Amelia said. "But life will go on while I wait for that" she told him.
"Life will go on and she will go on with you. There's no hurry for this Amy. She loves you and you already know her so much. And it's been such a short time and you were stuck in a hospital. Just imagine how much better will be now that you two have an infinite amount of things to do" Owen said.
"I'm scared I won't do a good job. I don't know. What if I'm not what she thinks I am?" Amelia said letting a couple of tears fall.
"You are so much more than what she thinks you are. She's been through a lot. It takes time" Owen said and Amelia hugged him.
"She loves you Amy" he told her.
"I love her too" Amelia said.
**** I'm seriously loving to write this story. Thank you guys so much for reading it.
As you probably noticed i'm trying to upload 2 chapters a day. It's a lot of work but it's kind of just flowing right now so it's working great.
I just wanted to let you guys know that I won't be posting new chapters tomorrow (November 19th), only on the day after that. Because tonight im going to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Premiere in Rio de Janeiro. So things are crazy today (18th) and i didn't have any free time to write.
But tomorrow i'll write at night and i'll try to update first thing on the 20th.
So yeah. See you later.
- b