Caught Like A Fly

11

*Lizzy's POV*

We are going to the adoption agency. As we pull up I grab Ronnie's hand. I am so nervous but I can't wait at the same time.

"Ready. " I nod. "As I'll ever be."

I roll inside. We meet children. I love all the kids here. Then two teens in the corner catch me eye.

I roll over towards them. "OH my gosh your Elizabeth Radke!!!!" I laugh. "Please calm me Lizzy." Wait why not adopt them. "How old are you guys. "Well I'm Cole and I'm 14." The boy says. "I'm Rain I'll be 15 in 3 days." Hmmm. "Ya know what how about you call me Mom instead."

"Ahh!!," they yell tackling me.

"So I see you have made your mind up huh." Ronnie says standing over us. While we're on the floor laughing. My new kids help me back into my chair.

After dome boring as fuck paperwork we went to their room. "Are you guys siblings?" They shake their head no. "No but we are now high five!" They high five each other.

I see a poster of my wedding photo on Rains wall. And Asking posters above Cole's bed. Then I spot an Andley shirt get thrown in Each of their bags. "Oh my god Andy and Ashley are going to love you shirts." They laugh. "I love Andley. I ship it. I ship it soo hard!!!" Rain sequels.

"Chill girl your gonna break a window." Cole jokes. She laughs and throws her bag over her shoulder and falls on Cole from the weight. They laugh in the floor. "You guys are perfect." I say. They look at me and smile.

. . .

As we walk in CC tries to attack me but I zoom past him and spin around. "Ha not this time C. " he meets the kids and then they somehow found jellybeans.

I don't even like jelly beans how are they here.

"Babe?" Ronnie calls me into the kitchen the kids are sitting there about to cry. "Yea?"

"The bill for your treatment just arrived. We can't afford this." My heart drops. "Then I won't go. As simple as that." He slams his fist down causing me and the kids to flinch. "Your going."

"Kids let me show you to your too. While your dad calms his tits." I say with an attitude.

Rains room is beside Cole's. They each have a king size bed. Cole unpacks by dumping the bag in the floor and spreading it our.

Rain puts everything away neatly. And organized. They are so opposite.

I roll in Cole's room along side Rain. "You can call me and Ron mom and dad if you like. You are just like our kids. You go with us on tour and we go with your dad to all his shows. We hang with other bands. Its just awesome."

They smile. "Well at least we know we won't be sent back this time right Rain?" She nods.

. . .

We were eating diner. "Mom? Dad?" Rain says. "Yes?" We say in unison. "I saw this thing where you can do this army thing for Money." I see the wheels turning in Ronnie's head. "No NO!!! Your not doing that!!" He sighs. "We will talk about this later."

. . .

As we lay in the bed Ronnie can't stop talking about how this will benefit us.

"Fine." I say sad and defeated. "You can go." He sighs and holds me closer. "I promise I will come back."

I sigh in his arms. I lay on his chest as he rubs circles on my back. He began to trace the scar on my back from the surgery I had due to nerve damage.

"I love you Lizzy." I look in his eyes. "I love you too."

. . .

*Rain's POV*

I was the first person up. I jump out of bed and run to Cole's room.

I crawl in the covers. He is face down with his head under the pillows snoring like a champ. I lift his arm and put it on my neck.
I snuggle up to him. "Your so warm." I say as he wraps his arm around me facing me now. His hair blocking his eyes but I know he is asleep.

"Are you gonna wake up today?" He grunts and pulls me closer. "Pleeeeeeeease." I say hoping he'll wake up.

"Raaaaaaaain." He groans and opens his eyes. I blow his hair out of his face. "Ya know you should learn to sleep in. Its the joys of not living at that shity bug infested home. And look no chores." He is right.

"Fine I'll just go cook then." He shot his head up. "What ever you do don't try to cook." I laugh. "Then wake up." I said darting down the hallway. I Dodge mom.

Hi mom. Bye mom!!" I yell. Cole does the same. "Have fun!!" She says. As we run down the stairs. We run to the back yard and dive onto the trampoline.

"He he that's one way to wake you up." Cole just laughs and shakes his head.

We play with the dog after that. He is so fun. Me and Charlie chased Cole around the yard. Till I tackled him.

Then he sat down and I gave him a what the fuck look. "Come on man. Let's go eat breakfast.". " I can smell the Bacon." He says grabbing his stomach.

We run inside. "Hey Mom." She smiles and turns off the stove. "Save some for your Dad."

As we eat dad makes his way to the kitchen. Mom avoids eye contact. Man I should have kept my mouth shut. I heard their discussion last night.

Mom doesn't want him to go. I don't either. "So dad. Can you and me like hang today. If not its totally cool." Cole asks not looking up from his plate.

"Actually I have to go to the studio and get some things done. Sorry man." He pushes his food around on his plate.

"Yea that's cool yea i mean I had plans anyway. I'm gonna meet with some of my old friends later. And do guys stuff."

"I never said I wouldn't be home in an hour or two to pick you up and go to the skate park." He says smiling. Cole's eyes light up.

"Awesome. I'll go change the wheels out on my board!" He says running upstairs. "And Rain we are gonna have a girls day as soon as your dad gets home. Till then why don't you go and figure out what theme you want your room to be. Tell your brother to do the same."

I sequel and dart up the stairs. Only to tumble down them. "Don't worry I'm okay." I shoot back up them and run to Cole's room.

"Mom wants you to pick a theme for your room!" I say before shooting into mine.

"I wander what I want. " I say in my head as I sit in the center of my room Indian style.