Adopted by "Lizzie" Olsen

10: Paps and Shopping

1400 Words 

Lizzie's POV:

As we got out of the car the paps were already screaming questions. I knew this would happen even though my anxiety could take over I wouldn't let it I have to keep calm for Y/n. The lights were blinding the question and were annoying as always. 

Who's the girl?

When can we expect the Marvel movie to come out?

What's the real reason you and Boyd broke the engagement?

How old is the girl?

Where did you come from?

Have you been hiding her from us?

The questions were always normal for me but when Y/n started to slow down, I looked back to see her face, all scrunched up. This can not go over well. I picked her up from under her arms. She wouldn't stop moving around looking in every direction.

I knew what she was doing she was looking for a way out of the madness. When she stopped looking and turned into me, and held on tight I knew it, we were going to have issues.

Once we entered the building, Y/n wouldn't let go and I didn't have the heart to try and pry her death grip off of me.

While I waited for Scar to come in behind us, I used my hand to rub up and down Y/n's back in hopes of calming her down, but as much as I tried to help she wouldn't let go and she won't look up.

Her head was buried under my chin looking into my chest. Scar apparently with a crying Rose as we started to walk Rose started to calm down.

As we walked I heard faint little snores and Y/n's arm started to loosen on her hold of me.

"Why don't you sit with her for a few minutes? I'm going to get some lunch for Rose, and I will order you something as well." Scar motioned for the chairs on the far side of the diner we walked into.

I sat down and started to cradle Y/n, she probably exhausted herself from either overthinking the situation, or some sleep that she did get last night wasn't enough to keep her awake. No matter what the paps didn't help her at all.

When Scar arrived at the table she had a tray of chicken nuggets, fries, hamburgers, and milkshakes. I lightly rested my hand on Y/n's cheek softly circling her cheek in hopes to wake her up.

It didn't take long for her to be wide eye looking around probably to see where we are. "Y/n, sweetheart we are at the mall remember we wanted to go shopping so you can get some clothes?"

"Yea, I remember just trying to get my eyes straight they're bothering me"

"Okay take your time, Scar got you some chicken nuggets, do you want them?"

"Nope, I'm not hungry."

"Okay, if you get hungry let me know. I can get you something"

She nodded before sliding off my lap to sit in her own chair. Simply just sitting there watching her surroundings. Not even glancing at food, just looking around, she slowly watched Scar feed Rose some mashed-up apples and pears.

I looked at Scar. "Do you have any story in mind for today, I was thinking of H&M, Sephora, and J.Crew, do Rose or you need anything we can stop at different stores?" I spoke hoping to start a conversation.

"No, I just want to spend the day out of the house, Romains has been working and I've been spending as much time with Rose as much as I can before the unthinkable happens, I don't want to say divorce but I don't want to  avoid the possibility of divorce." 

"Scar, I'm s sorry I didn't know that it was going that badly." 

"Just marriage is falling apart is all, no big deal" then she started to laugh. "it's happened before sometimes you just don't get to meet the right person, it might be one person, just not the right person." 

"Well at least you looking on the bright side, I mean there could be worse ways for your marriage to fall apart, but  at least you know it's happening and not avoiding it." 

"That's the other thing I'm pretty sure Romain knows it's happening to. He's been spending more time with his friends and at work, probably trying to avoid the possibility." 

We spent more time talking before walking from store to store Y/n remanded quiet for a while, but when she looked at a soft orange-colored shirt I stood beside her. "You know if you like we can buy it, today is about getting stuff for you. Just point some things out for me and I get your size for you okay?" She nodded before pointing at the same shirt in 5 different colors, and  I got multiples. 

I know she won't need that many but I got the shirts in the next size up hoping she would grow into them at some point. 7 different stores later Y/n was carrying 5 small bags, I was carrying  5, and Scar was following behind us with Rose in her stroller.

We went to the back entrance to find another mob of paps sitting and waiting for us to exit the building. Instead of exiting we walked back in and took seats in the middle of the mall. Scar was quick to react. "I'm gonna call my team, and see if they can send over another driver hopefully as a distraction." 

"Sounds good," I responded before looking over to see Y/n off in her own world again, not paying attention to the fact the paps were waiting for us. I watch her eyes wander off to another store before getting up and leaving the bags on the floor, she walked to the window before sitting down in front of it. 

I left the bags next to Scar as she was still on the phone, and went and sat down next to her pulling her onto my lap. "What are you looking at Y/n?"

She didn't answer just kept looking threw the window. It seemed she was looking at the stuffed animals on the other side of the window. "Is there something you would like if so, you just have to ask?"

"I...um...the snowman," she seemed lost for words 

"Could you try again?"

"The snowman reminds me of my parents, but I can't figure out why. Can we get one please?" 

"Of course let's go inside" 

Upon entering Y/n didn't leave my side until we reached the stuffed animals where she first went to like at all the different types of stuffed animals until she spotted the snowman. She turned around and looked at me. I nodded and she went to the shelf, the shelf included multiple different sizes of the snowman. She grabbed the smallest one there was it wasn't much bigger than her hands. 

I picked her up and positioned her on my hip. I grabbed the one that was the same size as her. "This one is almost as big as you do you want to get this one or the small one?" 

She actually took a second before asking, "Can we get the big one?" 

"Of course."  I took the snowman under my arm and we walked to the counter. I put Y/n down so I could pay. Thinking back maybe she wanted the small one for a different reason, she looked at all of them before grabbing the smallest one. 

"Could you do me a favor there is a smaller version of this could you ring that up as well in put it in a separate bag?" I asked the lady at the desk.

"Of course, I will get right on that." She answered 

We walked out of the store Y/n wouldn't let go of the snowman, I'm not sure if she knows where it comes from but we will find out maybe I will put on the movie tonight. 

"There you are. Right there are 3 cars sitting out front ready and waiting for us." Scar spoke picking Rose up from her stroller. "There should be men meeting us at the door, they will grab the bags and lead us to the car." 

I followed Scar to the door and handed the men the bags before picking up Y/n, holding on tight to her before we went out into the crowd.

{Not proofread or spellchecked}

[As always have a good night or day whenever you are reading this]

{Originally published September 05, 2022}