~Clementine's POV~
I wake up with butterflies in my stomach. I get up and brush my teeth and wash my face. I get dressed in the outfit I had bought and curl my hair. I put on the ring that Ashton gave me and a few bracelets.
I smile at the ring.
I put on some mascara and some cherry lipgloss.
I walk down stairs to find everyone.
"Okay. We leave in 10 mins." Nicole's dad claps his hands.
I sit down on the couch and eat my oatmeal. Nicole sits next to me.
"Hey, are you nervous?" She asks.
"You could say nervous. I say completely freaking out on the inside." I give out a light cackle.
"It's okay. Don't be." She playfully elbows me.
When we get there I can't believe how big the place is.
We all jump out of the car and walk in.
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"Clementine Johnson is it?"
"Yes 'mam." I answer the judge."
"Ok. And why is it that you are here today." She asks.
"Well, to not get emancipated." I twiddle with my thumbs.
"But to live with an amazing family, with the states approval." I smile towards Nicole and her parents.
"Okay..."
She talks about things that I've never heard before.
Until she says the one thing I dreaded.
"You are denied." She slams the gavel.
"What?!" I pound my hands on the desk and quickly stand up right.
"That can't be!" I hear Nicole yell.
I can tell Nicole is angry. I can see in her eyes that she was trying to show sympathy for me.
She comes up to the front, past the gate.
"How could you deny her living with us?!" She yells.
"Young lady!" The judge yells.
"We passed the inspection! What else do you need? She's been through everything! Her parents and the de- the incident! An obnoxious girl who won't leave her alone at school!" She keeps yelling.
"Young lady!" The judge slams the gavel on the table.
"Nicole." I say quietly.
"I think this calls for a quick recess." The judge demands.
Nicole stomps out of the courtroom. She was more angry than I had been. I run after. I find her outside.
"Nicole." I quietly say.
"Clementine. I'm so sorry." She says. She's crying. This is the first.
"Nicole. Its okay."
"No, it's not okay! Why are you so calm about this?"
"I-I don't know." I shrug.
"Did you ever want to move in?" She turns to face me.
"W-what? Of course I did!" I say.
"Then why did you stop me?" She asks.
"Nicole. You can get arrested for arguing with the judge! Your lucky your a minor or she would have taken you away. I don't want that." I say hugging her.
"It's okay. We'll work through this." I continue.
"I just don't want you alone. I don't want you to end up moving to a foster home hours away." She collects herself.
"That won't happen." I say.
When we get back into the courtroom, I was more than depressed. I just hadn't expressed it.
I sit back where I was. Which was at the front next to the Judge.
"I have redecided my decision." The judge says.
"What?!" I say smiling.
"Yes. Clementine Krystan Johnson. You are now legally under Mr. And Mrs. Andersons' watch and protection by the state." She slams her gavel.
"Oh my gosh thank you!" I scream with glee.
"No one deserves to be alone." She whispers to me and smiles.
Everyone claps and I give Nicole a hug.
"I told you everything was going to be okay." I sigh.
"Krystan huh?" She snickers
"Shut up!" I laugh into her shoulder.
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Short, but I'm running out of ideas! Help! Comment! Hoped you liked this Chapter! Wow, about five chapters in a day? A big thanks to raebug13 for having to deal with me today😂. And for giving me the inspiration. Anyway bye!
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