They Don't Know About Us

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This is not a drill!!! This is not a drill!!! I promise this is real. Here is one of the final updates of They Don't Know about Us. Yes I broke it into 2 parts just to kinda break it up. But the second part will be updated later today I just wanted to break it up today but yes the end of tdkau will come today sadly. So sit down, get comfy, maybe some popcorn, and I hope you enjoy!!!

"Here"

I look at the 7 year old confused, "You brought me ice cream and chocolate?" Jules just nods, "Yeah". Trying to think of a reason as for why she would bring me these but finding nothing I ask her again, "Why?" She just tilts her head at me while she rocks on the balls of her feet, "Jessie and Dylan were saying you were a bit sad. And you always get me chocolate and ice cream when I'm sad. So I thought this would make you happy..."

I swear I can feel my heart melt at the young girl as I put the bowl on the table and take the girl into my lap kissing her cheek, "Thanks Jules". She smiles at me before she starts playing with my fingers, which is a habit Jessie says she picked up from me as she always sees me playing with mine or Jessie's fingers, "Why you sad?"

I give her a weak smile, "You remember when I had to go to the place and answer all those questions in front of everyone?" She nods still focused on my fingers, "Yeah..". I sigh, "Well we got some bad news. We didn't win and I'm a bit sad about it".

We heard today that we lost the lawsuit. They ended ruling against us and it sucked that after everything we had still lost. Although Christen, Becky and the others aren't discouraged, it was hard seeing as according to Payton my testimony was the riding factor and we lost.

It was complete bullshit but how do you tell that to a 7 year old?

"Oh" she says as she stops playing with my hands and looks up, "Ellie?" I hum playing with her small curls. "Why was that man being mean to you?" She asks. I pause trying to think of the best way to handle this.

How do you tell a kid, who only sees the good in others, that the world isn't perfect? And that sometimes it's a scary place with scary people who don't always have good intentions. That some people will judge you based on who you are, what you look like, who you love or even the colour of your skin.

How do you explain that?

"Jules...there are some people in this world that aren't very nice. And sadly he was just one of them" I answer. But she still frowns, "But why was he trying to make you sound like a bad guy? Aren't you the good guy?"

I quirk my head at her, "Well do you think I'm the good guy?" She nods her head rapidly, "The goodest!" I smile and boop her nose making her scrunch her face at me, "Well that's all that matters so. Jules there are some mean people in the world. But all that matters is what the people closest to you think. People like you and Dylan and Jessie and the team, your all who matter to me the most. I don't care what everyone else thinks because if I'm a good guy to you then I'm doing something right". She nods slowly before tilting her head at me again.

"Aren't the good guys the ones who win?"

I chuckle and lick my lips, "Heroes aren't always the ones that win. They're the ones who lose sometimes. But they keep fighting, they keep coming back. They don't give up. That's what makes them heroes". She nods before smiling widely, "Your my hero Ellie". I grin at the girl, "Really?" She nods, "Yeah! You and Dylan".

I smile and kiss her forehead tenderly before hugging her tightly, "I love you Jules". She wraps her arms around my neck hugging me back, "I love you too Mom". My eyes widen as I freeze before I hug her even tighter kissing her head, "Want to go see if Jessie and Dylan want to have some ice cream too?" She nods as I carry her to the other room to find the other two.