Chapter 19
-Your Point of View
Its been 2 Weeks since Justin left me. I thought it would get easier, that I would get over him, but its just been worse. I hate to say it but in the few days that I knew him I fell in love with him... and now he's gone. So it doesnt matter. Everyone leaves me so I shouldnt have been surprised when he left. Therapy has been hell! Taking me back to all the painful memories I tried to forget. But it helps a lot I guess. I was sitting in my bed lost in my thoughts just feeling like shit. "you have a visitor honey.” I looked towards the door to the nurse who was smiling at me.
“really?” I said confused. No one has come visited me since that day except my bestfriend. “hey there!” Scooter said walking in with a smile on his face. “hi..” I told him. I thought for sure Scooter wanted nothing to do with me since that day. “I wanted to talk to you about me signing you...” He said unsure. Here it comes. He doesn't want to sign me anymore. My dreams are over, I ruined my chances. “I still want to sign you, but heres the thing...” He told me. I filled with hope.
“you know that your health comes first. I want you to finish therapy then we can head out to LA and start on your album and go from there.” He told me this and my smile faded. There was no way my mom would let me leave... “I...I cant...” I told him tears threatening to fall from my eyes. ”what?! why?” He asked shocked that I denied his offer. “my mom will never let me leave all the way to LA...” A tear fell from my eye as I said this. “oh you didnt hear did you?” I looked up at him confused.
“ your mom was arreseted the night you... You know... for child endngernment and child abuse. Shes in jail right now. She couldnt make bail so shes gonna be gone for a long time. Before..we left we made sure something was done and the doctors helped too.” When he said this it felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. Now there was nothing holding me back from reaching my dreams. “ I was also wondering if I could temporarily adopt you. You're gonna be 18 soon anyway but since your coming to LA and are most likely living with me until you get on your feet I was hoping I could be a sort of father figure..” He said very cautiously not sure how I would react.
I flung my arms around him instantly and he hugged me back. “of course! I've always wanted a dad. And whos more perfect than Scooter Braun?” I laughed and so did he. “Great.” he said but I could tell there was something he wasnt telling me. “is there something up Scooter?” I asked suspiciously. “no nothing” he said immediately. I gave him that I-know-you're-lying look and he gave in. “it's Justin” with the mention of Justins name my heart dropped to my stomach.
