Our Small Miracle - Adopted by Taylor Swift

Part 73

Taylor's pov

"Ellie, I'm not going. I rushed here because I care about you. You need to understand that what you did was so wrong Ellie. You yelled at me and reported me for such a stupid reason, you knew I was in the process of adopting Harper. Now it's all had to end and I have to start over again. Ellie I can't always check in on you guys, Travis was checking in often enough and I got Harper lunch she was fine. If she needed me she would have whined or said my name or even come and found me. She knows what she wants and when she wants it and I knew she was okay with you inside. Sometimes she has quieter days and sometimes she doesn't. You can't just report me for having fun Ellie; she cannot survive without me. You'd be fine because you've got the apartment that I bought you but Harper would be stuck in the system. You have to remember she had been hurt and abused and neglected since she was born, the first two years of her life were spent being beaten daily. She constantly feels fear and she isn't old enough to understand that she's safe now. You're 18 and you were fine with your parents until you went home for one week during the Tour. Yes it's horrible what they did to you but her trauma is on another level. I'm sorry that you feel pushed away and left out but why didn't you just tell me instead of doing all of this? You can voice your opinions Ellie and if you needed me or Travis at any time you could have just asked for a little bit more attention. Harper is genuinely incapable of voicing how she feels or what she needs so yes Travis and I have to spend a lot of time focusing on her and trying to make sure she's okay. We needed a break on that trip and some time to relax, if she needed one of us it wouldn't have hurt you to bring her to us. You knew she didn't need us because you would have got us if she did so you were making a mountain out of a mole hole there. Might I add how dangerous it is to kidnap and starve a toddler! You can't just take her, not give her any food and let her sit in clothes that she peed on multiple times. You weren't peeing your pants in fear were you? You don't think Ellie, you just act out of rage instead of telling us what you need. I am Harpere safe space Ellie Ellie you can't take that from a child like her. And you especially cannot tell her that I'm trying to hurt her. You have really confused her with all of this and she is terrified day in and day out because you convinced her that we aren't her parents and want to hurt her. She's so young that to her we are her parents she knows no better. Right now she wants me because I'm safe to her but she's scared I'm going to hurt her and that I just want her for more fame. You can't confuse her like that. I think when you come home, you will be coming home to our house. I think you need to get to know her more because you really have messed with her mind. Would I ever hurt either of you?" I told her.

She slowly shook her head, looking down at her hands.

"Exactly. I'm not a bad person Ellie. I'm far from it but you can't make me out to be a villain. What you have done is so dangerous in so many ways. I don't think I ever I'll forgive you for kidnapping and starving Harper but I'm not going to let you live alone and continue to be miserable all of the time. You will be coming home and you will be attending therapy sessions twice a week. For now I don't want you to be around her unless Travis or myself are with you both but that rule will be changed in the future the more we can trust you. Have I made myself clear?" I asked her. I had to be firm because I wasn't having any more of it. She can't do what she did to Harper then play the victim in it all. I don't stand for it.

"Yes." Ellie replied. She is so blunt I almost screamed at her but I held it back and leant back into my chair. Travis had taken Harper out of the room to get some food so it was just myself and Ellie.

Travis POV

While Taylor and Ellie had their talk I decided to take Haprer away from the situation and try to get some food for her. She had only been eating chicken nuggets but I had a plan. We made it to the food area of the hospital and I got her a tray. Before we got any food on it I let her carry it to the kids meal section where they had out some sandwiches, snacks and other options too.

"Okay harper let's play a game. If you let me choose some food to eat you get to choose what daddy eats." I told her. She started giggling and nodded, holding out the tray to me. I found a Mac and cheese for her then got down fruit and a little juice box for her before heading to the adult part.

She pointed to what she wanted me to have so I got it, paid then went over to a table. She climbed into my lap and stared at the food, no longer wanting any. "Harper, you have to eat it. The tickle monsters will come out if not." Told her, Holding up a hand and slowly moving it towards her tummy.

When she shook her head I immediately started tickling her, telling her that I would only stop if she promised to try her food. Her laugh was so contagious and I couldn't stop smiling. It was like she finally had her little sparkle back in her eyes that Tay and I had missed so much. "Okay, okay I will eat it." She told me, trying to get a breath and still laughing to herself.

"You feed me it though." She told me, handing me the fork. I gratefully took it and put some food on it before holding it up. "Here comes the airplane." I said before making funny sounds and slowly moving it to her mouth. She laughed again, telling me I was silly before taking the food.

I managed to actually get her to eat it all which was a shock to me since she had been so picky recently. I must just be magical. No matter how much she clings to Taylor for safety she is still a daddy's girl through and through. She loves playing around and she always comes to me when she's feeling quiet. Maybe I just know how to make her laugh.

Tay and I both have our strong suits. She is so much better at comforting than I am whereas I'm best at making them laugh and cheering them up. I just enjoy seeing little Harper smile again after such a bad month.

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