She runs over to me hugging me tight, "are you taking me home with you mom? I want to see daddy and I promise I'll be good," she cries into my stomach.
I wrap my arms around her with tears in my eyes. I know she doesn't know her dad is dead, but I don't know what other people are feeling her head up with.
Bending down I bring her into a better and much more comfortable hug, "aw baby, I know you're nothing but good, but I don't know if I can take you home."
I kiss the side of her head and she looks at me with her arms still wrapped around my neck. They're red, not only from tears but she looks so tired and malnourished.
I need to figure out how I can get her with me. That's what Dean would want- her safety.
She kisses my cheek and I smile, "why don't you go play with Rex and your other friend."
She nods her head and I stand up, "hi aunt Parisa," Rex shouts.
"Hi Rex and Hi Rex's friend," they all wave bye before disappearing into a room. Lilly walks over to me, "she's your kid?"
Nodding my head, "it's a long story, but I have a few questions." We walk back over to the couch and sit down, "so is she adopted or?"
Lilly traps her lips between her teeth before responding, "she's in a girls' group home. That home isn't the best for any little girl and she's been in there for a minute now."
My heart clenches and I tuck my hair behind my ear, "is she able to be fostered or adopted?"
She takes a while before answering, "I don't know. I wanted to take her in, but my place isn't up to caliber, maybe you can try because we know yours is."
The house my dad bought he put in my name, so it's my house. I believe that I'll pass everything I need to adopt her.
House(✓)
Nice area(✓)
Good paying job(✓)
No bad record(✓)
I know there's more to the adoption process, so I have to start as soon as possible to get it done sooner. After asking the rest of the questions I need I walk back into Rex's room and pull Hazel into the hallway.
Ducking down I kiss her forehead before sighing, "Jellybean, I promise you'll be with me soon. I will do everything in my power to give you a good home. I just need you to wait a little while mommy figures everything out."
She starts crying and asks, "why can't I just leave with you right now? I don't want to go back to the bad place."
I want nothing, but to run away and take her. I can't.
"I wish it was that easy. You'll be out of there soon and I'll tell you everything about what's been going on. I just need you to be my strong little girl, okay" she nods her head and pulls me into a tight hug.
I hope everything goes as planned.
𓆩♡𓆪
After I left Lilly's place I felt my heart sinking and left a piece of it in the apartment.
I drove to the office Dean's dad told me to go to. Staying in the car for a while I cry my eyes out. If my dad wouldn't have started this I would be happy. I would have Dean and Hazel would be in a safer place.
I know she feels alone and I want to take that feeling away.
I'm her mom, that's what I'm supposed to do.
Cleaning myself up I walk into the building and goes straight to Dean's old office.
The building seems dull without Dean, I haven't been here since everything happened. They wanted me to get his things because no one else did... not even his dad.
His brother fled somewhere with his trashy wife.
Walking into the office Dean's dad was sitting and waiting. I sit down trying to stop my tears from coming again, "hi Dean's dad," I greet. I don't know his name.
"You can call me Mr. Lefebvre," he insists pulling out something from the drawer Dean did when he gave me the contract. He places something in front of me- another contract, "I need you to sign that you won't fall out of this plan." After reading, I sign.
He puts it back and states, "when you get your dad to sign all of his businesses over to you I want you to..." he explains to me everything I need to do to do it right.
I listen as carefully as I can soaking in every detail.
I'm not sure how I'm going to get my dad to sign his business over to me in a short amount of time because I want to kill the motherfucker every goddamn day.
After the meeting was over I decided to go upstairs to the penthouse. It was still the same. Hazel's room, Dean's and my room, everything. I didn't cry this time, I smiled. The little time Dean and I spent together made me happy.
I miss you, Dean.
𓆩♡𓆪
After leaving the Adoption center the girls home sent me to do paperwork. I have to bring in more paperwork and more advanced papers.
I also have to have a home expection, the worker told me that I have to go to court but I can apply for a quick court date if I get the right lawyer.
So I got on the phone with the best lawyer I know. It's costing me a shit tone, but I will do anything for my Jellybean.
I'll come to talk to them tomorrow about everything and hopefully in 3-6 months she'll be in my home.
I believe it's only a quick process because of how packed everything is becoming and they truly don't care about the kid's safety only about how much money someone wants to put forth.
And I'm willing to put in every penny!
𓆩♡𓆪
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
S O C I A L S Instagram : @pultoewrites Pinterest: @pultoee Tiktok: @pultoe
