Truly Forgiven(adopted by Jennifer Lawrence/ final book)

Ch. 10: Hanging Around

Jade's PoV

I walk into Mom's room, where she's watching the Kardashians with a depressed look on her face. It takes all I have not to turn back and run into my room. I decide to first walk into the bathroom quietly and bandage my arm. I'm never going to do that again. It was a mistake, and I know that now, and any demons I have, I can face because I'm strong enough and I can fight through it. There's always been this consiciousness in my head telling me that I'm gonna screw everything up or that everything that goes wrong is my fault, but not anymore. I'm going to live my life and not let anything or anyone stop me, and if people don't like me for it, well I really don't care because I'm gonna be the best I can be for me, myself, and I. 

After I'm done I step out of the bathroom to see Mom on her phone, probably texting Laura. "Hey, Mom." I smile. She looks at me in confusion as to why my mood changed all of a sudden. "Hey, Babe?" She questions. "I was just wondering if we could hang out?" I say wiggling my toes on the hardwood floor. Her eyes light up like a house on Christmas. "Of course!" She says patting the big, king sized, bed with white sheets along with a matching comforter. "What's up?" She giggles making her nose crinkle. "Nothing really, how about you?" I ask. "Well, Laura asked me to be her maid? Maiden? Of honnor!" She laughs as she fumbles, not knowing the correct term because she's married. "That's so cool! I love Aunt Laura! She's so funny!" I laugh thinking of all the crazy things her and Mom say. "Hey, you wanna get out of the house?" She says excitedly. "Yasss!" I say in a sassy tone.

I run into my room to put on some clothes that look better. I put on some skinny blue jeggings and a white tank top with a patterned light cardigan. Then, I slip on some golden sandles and throw my hair in a cuter messy bun. I grab a slingover small purse and put on some sunglasses. As soon as I finish, Mom's knocking on my door asking if I'm ready. I respond by walking out of my room. She looks good. She's wearing a shirt and jeans, nothing too fancy. 

"So, where are we going?" I ask her. "I think us girls should pamper ourselves every once in a while!" She smiles. I nod. "So, I think we should go to this cool hair and nail salon and get a mani pedi!" She exclaims. "That's an awesome idea!" I say closing the car door behind me. 

Once we hit the road, we blare some music. A song called, I don't wanna be your girl by an artist named Wet comes on, but it's a remix by Branchez. I happen to love this song and so does Mom so we rock out to it like we're superstars until we get to the hair and nail shop called That's Just Beauty. 

Once we walk in, I sit down along with Mom. There aren't many people here, so we sit and tell the ladies working there what we want. "I'll have French tipped on both the mani and pedi, please." I say and the lady nods and smiles at me. "I'll have red on both please." Mom says. 

The rest of the time we got our hands and feet done was fun. I've actually never felt closer to Mom. It's like she opened up to me, and I opened up to her. Not only were we mother and daughter, but we were friends. 

After  we pay the women, Mom's eye catches sight of something. "You wanna change?" She asks excitedly with her eyes wide and full of life. "Sure! Why not?" I say laughing then she grabs my hand and we head over to the hair salon part. "How about we switch?" She asks. I think it over for a minute then agree. "Except, I want mine a little longer than yours right now. I want mine to my shoulders." That's alright." Mom says. 

We sit down and I see them putting hair extensions in Mom's hair. They braid my hair and then with a couple snaps, my hair is shoulder length and they're just fixing it up. Mom has tears in her eyes. "You look so beautifu! Just like me!"  She snickers. "I want to donate it." I say to the lady who chopped my hair off. "Okay. We donate hair here to a place for cancer children. Is that alright?" she asks. "That's perfect." I say. "Are you Jade? Jade Lawrence?" She says. I nod and she holds her chest. "I'm such a huge fan!" She says. She obviously hasn't seen my mom sitting next to me. "Can we get a picture of you with the hair you're donating?" She says. "Absolutely!" I say taking the picture. I absolutely love my hair. New hair, new me, like some cliche breakup. 

Once we are on our way back home, Mom makes a call. "Oh, hi, um, this is Jen. I can't do Comic Con unless Jade can come. My children are my first priorities." She says making my heart stop. "Thank You." She finishes and hangs up. "Guess you're going to Comic Con with us in a couple of weeks!"

A/N: Jade's going to Comic Con!!!! How do ya'll like this chapter??? Sorry  about just now changing her hair, but whateverrrrrr annnnd I've finished this chapter at 4:38 Am! WOOP!!!!!!! LISTEN TO THE SONG!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT SONG