Adopted By Taylor Swift (Book I)

chapter twelve

Andrea's POV

A minute was like a year. Each second I waited for my daughter was dreadful, all I could ever think of was if she was going to make it. Admit it, every mother loves her daughter more than her son. Most cases happen to be that way. It's because with a daughter, you can do almost every girly activity with her. You can go and shop for her clothes and she would ask for your opinion. And if God wills, you can watch your daughter become a mother. Mothers that don't have a daughter will feel incomplete. You don't get to pass down your motherly traits, your feminine attitude, your personal woman belongings. Every mother wants at least, a daughter. Though your daughter might be the clumsiest, most nuisance, woman of all, having a daughter is one of women's life goals. Losing a daughter is like losing a piece of you, losing you.

And so I waited, with Tessa sleeping on my lap. I was nervous as hell. Scott came and brought me a lunch set he ordered as a take away from KFC. I did not fancy KFC much but I swallowed the whole food in the nick of time to put out my starvation. Tessa probably got disrupted by my movements because then she woke up.

' How long was I out? ' she sat up straight and rubbed her eyes. Tessa may not be Taylor's biological child but each time I see her, I see Taylor. She waved her hand in front of my face then only I realized she was asking me.

' Not for long. Around an hour or so ' I replied and she pursed her lips.

' Mom? ' somebody called me. Tessa showed her disgusted look and I knew by instant that it was Austin.

' Yeah? ' I shifted my body so I was facing him.

' Uh I found Karlie... ' he trailed off.

' What do you mean, Karlie? ' I asked. I thought Karlie was in the surgery theater, with my daughter.

' Karlie Kloss. I also found out that Taylor, now, isn't taking Karlie's heart ' he explained and my jaw dropped. Tessa walked away. My guess was she already knew.

' Will she be safe? ' I could not help but to cover my face with my hands and cry.

' I'll go and talk to Tessa. Be right - '

' Enough. She already hates you so much. What you said to her was stupid, Austin. She lost her family. And now she just might lose her mother. What, what have you lost to know how she feels? ' Scott snapped out of nowhere. The atmosphere became cold.

Austin's eyes were filled with hurt. But I had taught my children well, he knew better than to fight his father. He walked out of the building, going who knows where.

Tessa's POV

I found out that the operation had gone well. Too busy with my own thoughts, I did not realize that my own mother was beside me. I mean, my... you know... real mother.

' I'm sorry, for everything ' she apologized but anger burst through my heart.

' Go away, Madison ' was all I could get out for I knew my hands were itching to slap her.

' Do you have time to talk? '

' Go away, I don't think I'm even your fucking daughter ' I spat. 

' Tenessa Bridget James, you are still my daugh- '

' My name is Tenessa Bridget Swift and I am Taylor Swift's daughter. I don't need you anymore in my life! ' I shouted, unable to control my anger. Tears started to fill my eyes.

She looked hurt. I badly wanted to say sorry and hug her but I could not. Deep down, I knew I loved her and I still needed her in my life.

' Just go ' I muttered.

' Tenes- '

' Go! ' I yelled and she sighed.

' Well then, till we meet again ' she slowly went away, probably expecting me to call her back.

I don't ever want to see you again.

A dull white doctor's coat passed by me and I looked up, found out that it was the surgeon.

' Hey ' I called and he spun around.

' Oh it's you. Well, it all went smooth ' He smiled and I could not help but to hug him.

' Thank you ' I thanked him. 

' We do realize that it wasn't Karlie. We checked her heart first and she had to sign a few paper works to be a donor. Whose idea was it anyway? That was one tricky move. Thank Goodness we realized it. It could have gone wrong '.

I kept quiet, since I did not want to tell him that I already knew about it.

' When can I go in? ' I asked him and he said just go, pointing to her room. 

With cold, trembling and shaking hands I turned the doorknob. My eyes went teary as soon as I saw my mother.

' Mummy ' I ran to her and cried. Thank God she was alive. It was against the odds. She was safe and sound, dozing calmly, breathing exquisitely. Her hands were cold when I touched them but never for a second would I let them go. Because Taylor Alison Swift is my mother, period.

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