Garden of Love [ Chaennie ]

9. Re-Introduction

Jessica, George, and Jisoo came into the room first. Tyler, Lisa, Ashley, and Jackson came in after.

Rosie recognized the panic in her wife's eyes at all the people. She put a hand on her good leg. "I know this may be overwhelming. If at any time you want them to leave, they will understand," she says

Jennie gives her a nod

Everyone tried to find places to stand or sit. Rosie scooped Ella into her arms and sat back down on the end of the hospital bed. Claire took a seat in the chair in front of Jennie. Grateful to be off her feet after a long day of work. Ella squired in Rosie's arms.

"If I let you go will you behave?" Rosie asks as she runs her hand through brown locks

Ella nodded her head

Rosie opened her arms and immediately Ella crawled her way into Jennie's side and clutched onto her hospital gown. Jennie gasped in part shock but also in pain, since the child's head bounced against her broken ribs.

"Baby what did I say? momma needs to rest. Come here." Rosie says as she holds out her arms

Ella shakes her head and then buries her face further into her mother and whines "No. I stay with momma." She says

Rosie attempts to grab her but she cries as she clings tightly onto the hospital gown. Rosie sighs and gives up in defeat.

"It's okay. She can sit here." Jennie says softly as she tries to calm Ella down and rubs her tiny back "Shhh it's okay." She coos

"Are... are you sure? I can move her." Rosie says

"She's just a child, she doesn't understand what's going on. There's no use in upsetting her. As long as she doesn't hit my ribs again, she can lay with me." Jennie says shrugging her shoulders

"Alright...baby you heard momma. You have to be gentle if you want to lay with her. Can you do that?" Rosie asks

Ella nods her head as her pouty lip trembles. Jennie wipes away her little tears and runs her hand through her brown curls. "You're okay," she says soothingly

Rosie smiles at the sight of them together again. She knows her daughter has missed her other mother. She was beginning to worry about her change of mood. She wasn't even sure children could experience depression but her daughter was definitely not happy these past few weeks.

"Where do we start?" Jisoo asks hesitantly

"Let's start with I guess introductions. Maybe a small how I know you story." Rosie says with a shrug and then looks towards Jennie

Jennie gives a nod

"My name is Jessica, this man is my husband George. Jisoo is this one. You were in the foster care system after your guardian didn't work out. You were in the fifth grade when we took you in. We already had taken in Jisoo a few years prior. You both lived with us until you two girls set off for college." Jessica says

"So I'm adopted?" Jennie asks

"We adopted you both during your junior year of high school. I'm not sure why we didn't think about adoption prior to that but I guess we always just considered you both ours from the moment you entered our home. After an issue with the state, we filed for adoption for both of you so you belonged to us and did not fall under the foster care jurisdiction anymore." Jessica says

"That was very kind of you to do... Opening your home." Jennie says

"It was the best thing we have ever done. You girls have made us so proud." Jessica says as tears form in her eyes