Are We Out Of The Woods Yet?(A Taylor Swift Adoption Story)

Ours

A/N
Well hey guys!! I'm so sorry that it's been three days but I'll try to post regularly from now on..
197 READS!! CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT? You guys are incredible and I never imagined this would happen. Exciting stuff is coming up so stay tuned!! But for now, here's a chapter called Ours.
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Amara's POV
I'm alone in the guest bedroom with no one but Olivia. I can hear Taylor and Adam laughing downstairs and smile because I know Taylor is happy. I know she wants me to nap, but that's going to be physically impossible for me. I can't sleep when my mind is racing like this, I have to figure out a way to calm my mind down, or I'm definitely gonna end up with a nightmare. Leaning against the pillows I think about what's happened today, and honestly today has been literal hell.

I walk to the door and lock it quietly. Finally I can cry in peace. Tears start streaming down my face and I start sobbing and grieving for every shred of normal life I've lost in the last two days. I miss my little apartment on the outskirts of the city where no one knew my name or who I was. I've always known that I'm smarter than most people but now THEY know. From the way they were describing the results of the test to Taylor and I, I could tell from their body language that I had officially become someone to watch.

I know all about the Central Intelligence Agency's tracking methods; my dad, the same person they're holding in custody was a software expert and he often hacked into their server from our little laptop in NYC. He always was scared that something like this was gonna happen and what do ya know? It did. I know how to hack, and I know much more than they think I do.

I know that they only approved Taylor's fostering application so that they can keep a close eye on me, and the reason I wasn't shipped directly to that special school was because they aren't sure of my mental state. They took the one person that I'm closest to and now they want to help me "cope with my abilities" ? I know exactly what that "special school" is. It's a CIA recruitment center. I need to hatch a plan to run away.. But how?
I start thinking but then I see Olivia and think of Taylor. Taylor, the person that stood up to the operatives when they tried to put me in an orphanage. Taylor, who refused to sign the papers until I agreed, Taylor who fostered me despite her superstar life and finally, Taylor, who holds me when I'm scared and kicked her own boyfriend out of her bed last night so that I could get some untroubled sleep. I can't do this to her, I can't. If I disappear the first door the CIA will come knocking on is hers!! And what if they take her like daddy?!! No no no no no. I decide to put my plan to escape on hold for a while. I stop pacing, unlock the door and climb into bed. Dibbles immediately comes to me and I sit petting her fur until Taylor opens the door. I know she sees the dried tears on my cheeks and that she wants to know what's wrong but I don't make eye contact. Come on Amara... Pull it together..3.2.1 happy face! I give her my biggest smile but she doesn't seem to believe it. Sighing she sits on the edge of the bed and says in a light tone:
"What do you want for dinner? I was thinking we could go out, but I really don't know what kind of food you like.."

I look up at her in surprise and then look immediately back down. I don't want her to waste money on me: "Taylor I really don't want you spending money on me... I'll find something here, and you guys go out and eat"

Taylor looks at me and narrows her eyes.. I look up at her with the same expression expecting the conversation to be over, but then she starts talking, and I instantly feel bad:

Taylor: "Amara why won't you get it through your head that I care for you!! A lot!! In this household money is shared by the family and consequently you're my foster daughter so that includes you! This is your money too for the time being and sweetheart money is not an issue for me.. I make enough so that I can afford it and and...."

She trails off and then starts talking again in a much gentler tone:

"Darling, I don't know much about you other than the fact that you're as stubborn as a mule, super smart, and very closed off to everyone. We are definitely going out and you will be coming with us so I'm asking you again, what do like to eat?"

I open and close my mouth.. I really don't know what to say after that and I'm still absorbing what she just said.. Finding my voice I answer her question in a squeaky voice:

Amara: "I'm vegetarian and I really don't know what I like.. It's usually anything I can find"

She looks at me teary eyed for a second and then pulls me I for a hug. Yes Taylor, I'm what you might classify as poor (eye roll).I don't want to ruin the moment so I don't say anything and let her hold me. Finally she breaks away and tells me about this vegetarian place ironically called the butchers daughter and we (she) decides we HAVE to go there. Suddenly Olivia leaps off the bed, hits the wall and looks up dazed. We both crack up and she pulls me in for another hug. We sit like this until Taylor sees the time, leaps off the bed to get ready and I head to the computer to figure out exactly what the butchers daughter is.. I don't want to embarrass Taylor or Adam or myself with my evident lack of knowledge so I need to do my research.. Hmm..

After 10 minutes of straight up googling and looking at the menu I understand what everything is, I know what I want to order ,and I have the pronunciation down cold (thanks google translate!). I lock the door to the computer room so that no one can hear me and I practice ordering:
"Hello, I'd like the raw pesto linguine and the berry blast smoothie.. Thank you" (a/n this is actually from the menu!!)
When I sound confident and I've memorized it I can't help but squeal in excitement. I've never ever ever been to a restaurant before!! Like ever!! It was always too expensive for my dad and I so we always ate what we could find at home. I unlock the door quietly and make my way back to the guest bed smiling. THIS IS GONNA BE FUNNNN