Breath love - adopted by Elizabeth Olsen ✔️

23 - Settling in -

2276 words :)

TW: ED; bullying; Jack 

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Rileys grabs a small amount of food still remembering the food she eat for lunch and sits down again. She takes a bit and her eyes widen in shock while swallowing, taking another bite just to be sure.

''Robbie, why don't you tell me the secret to your mac and cheese? It's always so much better than mine.'' Lizzie starts and before Robbie can answer Riley interrupts.

''It's ketchup and a little cinnamon right?'' She says and Robbie looks up in shock.

''Nice of you to spill my secrets, Lee'' He says in a joking matter.

''Just like my mom used to make'' Riley whispers before wiping another tear and taking another bite.

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Riley POV

I can't believe Robbie makes mac and cheese like my mom. It's like it was meant to happen. It's like I was meant to meet them and be adopted by them, but everything ends eventually, right? Nothing last forever. 

After dinner, I help clean up before showering and starting my nighttime routine. I am in the middle of my skincare routine when I hear a knock on my door. 

''Come in, I'm in the bathroom,'' I yell and I hear a door open. 

''Can I come in?'' I hear Lizzie ask outside my bathroom door and I answer with yes. She walks in and jumps on the counter. I laugh at her actions.

''You are a child, aren't you?''

''Yes Lee, I am.''

''What's up?'' I ask since there must be a reason she came in here.

''I wanted to know your routine so we can find one together.''

''Okey well, school starts at 7:30. I look it up and It's a 40-minute walk from here so I will leave around 6:60/6:45. That means I will get up around 5:30 am. Then I have school until 2 pm, I stay at liberty until I have work at the coffee shop until 21 pm. That will be a 25-minute walk home so I will be here around 9:30/9:40 pm. I always go to bed around 10:30. And then there is the rest of the week.'' I finish. 

''Oke, let's take it day by day. Tomorrow we will talk about Tuesday. I have one note though. You're not going to walk to school. Robbie and I will bring you and pick you up and get you from the coffee store.''

''You really don't have to, Lizzie.''

''Yes, we do. So tomorrow I will bring you to school. We will leave at 7 am sharp okay?''

''You really don't have to do this Lizzie.''

''I want to, please.'' I sign and nod, knowing I'm not going to win this. 

''Okay, 7 am sharp,'' I say before brushing my teeth. Lizzie smiles and looks around the bathroom. 

''We should decorate this bathroom too, it's really blank.'' I hum at her not being able to answer. Lizzie continues to talk about random things while I finish my routine. 

''I need to change now.'' I interrupt Lizzie who just continues to talk while walking out of the bathroom. She closes the door and talks a bit louder so I can still hear her. I laugh a little at that. How can someone talk so much? When I finish changing I walk out of the bathroom carefully, not knowing how close Lizzie is standing to the door. 

I pack my backpack before walking downstairs. I walk into the kitchen with Lizzie still following me. Robbie is sitting at the counter, doing something on his laptop. He looks up and smiles at me. Lizzie takes a seat next to Robbie and includes him in her monologue. I just stand there, not knowing where anything is.