James Wilson

What?!

A few days later
I went downstairs and Sheryl had made breakfast. I ate and took my meds.
David: James there's something we have to talk about
James: have I done anything wrong?
Sheryl: no it's about your adoption
I knew this was coming
James: do you not want me anymore?
Sheryl: no no of course we want you. It's just there's been a delay
I just looked at them confused
David: your mum has to sign away her parental rights
James: my mums dead
Sheryl: Alice found your birth certificate. It seems you have a different mum to your brothers
James: What? Who? How? What?
David: we know this is a lot to take in.
James: what?! This makes no fucking sense

I stood up and went to my room slamming the door behind me. I rang Cory
Cory: hey kiddo
James: did you know?
Cory: did I know what?
James: I have a different mum to you and Jordan
Cory: no how is that possible?
James: I don't know but it means I can't be adopted
Cory: do you know who?
James: I might have to ask Alice
Cory: dad never mentioned anything
James: he's messing with me even if he is dead
Cory: I'll see what I can find out okay?
James: was he even my dad? I've been lied to my whole life. I've grieved for someone who wasn't even my mum
Cory: she may not have been your birth mum but she raised you. She's more of a mum than your birth mum. She'll always be your mum James
James: maybe that's why dad hated me?
Cory: he didn't hate you James
James: whatever
Cory: I'm not gonna argue with you James
James: I'm not looking for an argument. I was looking to have a talk with my brother but it looks like I rang the wrong one
Cory: don't be like that
James: be like what? You're being a prick
Cory: look at you taking everything to heart like always. Grow up
James: you know what? You can go and fuck yourself you fucking prick
I put the phone down and called Jordan
Jordan: what's up James?
James: did you know that we don't have the same mum?
Jordan: what?
James: yeah my adoption can't go through because my mum need to sign away her rights
Jordan: adoption?
James: they want to adopt me?
Jordan: that's good
James: so you're not mad?
Jordan: why would I be mad?
James: I thought you'd be upset
Jordan: I'm happy for you James I promise. You deserve a nice home life. You deserve to know what love is. Don't push them away James. This will be good for you
James: but you're my family. You and Cory
Jordan: and we'll still be your family. You being adopted won't change that
James: promise?
Jordan: I promise
James: how's art school?
Jordan: it's good. We have half term in a couple weeks. What if I come and get you and we can see Cory?
James: okay
David: James come on we gotta go?
James: I have to go I got football
Jordan: I'll speak to you later okay
I ran downstairs
David: you have your boots?
James: mhm
David: inhaler?
James: yeah

We arrived at football and Coach Ryan came over
Ryan: today you're gonna train with the u15s
James: really
Ryan: yep
James: thanks
I went over to the u15s coach Jack
Jack: how you doing James?
James: im fine. Ryan said im training here today.
Jack: yep we wanna see how you perform with the older boys
James: but im only 13
Jack: I know but you've progressed so much that you've got a plateau. We don't think that it's challenging enough so playing with boys who are taller and potentially stronger than you will give you the challenge you need.
James: okay
Jack: let's get into some rondos
As the training went on it was so much harder than the u14s but I enjoyed it. I fitted in straight away. The session ended
Jack: how did you find that?
James: hard
Jack: us coaches will be having a meeting at the end of the week and when we've come to a decision we'll call you in and discuss it with you
James: thank you
Jack: you did well today
James: thanks
I walked to David and we went home
James: what if she wants me back?
David: we'll cross that bridge when we come to it
James: would I have to go?
David: that's something you'd have to speak to Alice about
James: I don't want to leave. I like it here
David: and we like having you here. We'll do our very best to keep you with us
James: can we go to pepe's?
David: sure
I went into the shop and ordered some chicken and rice. I ate it on the way home. We arrived home and Alice's car was outside
James: why's Alice here?
David: no idea
We walked in and I sat at the table finishing my food.
James: why are you here?
Alice: they tell you what's going on?
James: yeah. I don't want to leave here. Can't you tell her I want nothing to do with her? Make her sign away her rights
Alice: i can't do that James. We need her to do it herself. It has to be her choice
James: but she obviously doesn't give a fuck about me. She left. I want nothing to do with her. I want to stay here
Alice: I understand that James but
James: no you don't understand
David: James let's just calm it down
James: I finally have a proper family and you wanna ruin it
Alice: and I understand that but if she wants to see you then that's something we'll have to arrange
James: fucking bullshit! You're supposed to have my best interest at heart but all you care about is the fucking paycheck
David: James
I was getting really wound up
Sheryl: why don't you go and see what Liam is doing?
James: I'm going out
David: no you're not
James: watch me
I got up and left slamming the door behind me