She's still standing.

Hugging Session

This takes place right where 'Let's talk about sex baby part 2' leaves off. Sorry if this book is confusing.
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Chapter 37

Finally, I have a mom. I don't know if this is permanent, but I'm going to take advantage. I thought to myself through the whole hug. I totally forgot Noah was upstairs, or maybe he was trying to escape.

"Mom, I'll be right back!" I uttered and ran quickly upstairs to see if Noah was still there.

He was. He was laying in my bed, he jolted up when I came running to the door. He must've thought it was my mother.

"God Shay, you scared me!! What happened down there? I heard screaming." Noah came walking to the door and shut it. He held me in his arms thinking I was upset.

"Noah," I said to him squirming out of the hug. "She's nice now. She's changed." I said still not believing what had just happened.

Noah looked at me with dismay. His face went blank and his mouth was open. I reached out my hand and put two fingers in his mouth.

"Noah.." I laughed. "You okay? You're taking this worse than I was." I took him in my arms. "I'm serious. This actually happened. I finally have a mom again."

Noah hugged me as tight as he could.
He kissed the top of my head and then put his chin on my head. We stood there a while. I remember just wanting him so bad in that moment. I wanted so bad for him to kiss me, slowly and passionately.

"Come downstairs with me, I want to introduce you to my mother finally." I said taking Noah by the hand.

"I'll be delighted to meet her." He said with a really big smile.

"MOM!" I said real excitedly "GUESS WHAT!"

"Hmm" she thought a bit "You have a boyfriend named Noah and you're very excited that he's finally going to meet me today." She said without even turning around.

I looked at Noah and back at my mom. My jaw was now wide open.

"How'd you--" I started but she interrupted.

"I have ears Shay, even if you did close the door, I still know what's going on." She said laughing and Turning around "Hi Noah, nice to finally meet you. (Actually meet you)"

"Hello Mrs Cooper" Noah said holding out his hand.

My mom didn't shake it. She pulled him in for a hug instead. "NONSENSE NOAH!! Call me mom!"

Noah's arm were crushed between my mothers body and his own. He had a funny look on his face that made me start laughing so hard.

Summer had just gotten home from school now, she probably had cheer practice or something. She dropped her backpack by the door and called out my name. I walked over to her slowly and she gave me a hug.

"I'm sorry. I was so rude to you. It's just that I wanted moms attention, since she hated you, I hated you. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. We're sisters. I was just jealous of you. You're pretty and have a great boyfriend (I'm guessing.) And I just want to be more like you." She started crying.

"I want to be like you, Summer. You are absolutely gorgeous and amazing and talented. I understand why you acted like you hated me. It's okay. I forgive you." I said "yes, I may have the best boyfriend in the world, but you'll find someone almost as great as Noah." I smiled over her shoulder.

This turned into a hugging, crying, forgiving session. I hugged everyone, everyone hugged me. Everyone hugged everyone. It was such an emotional time. Finally, a family. After, we all sat down together and watched a movie with popcorn.

I looked around while cuddling with Noah. I looked at my mom, someone who I could call mom now because she actually cared for me and is someone who had changed for the better.

I looked at Summer, my older sister. Someone who I could now call my sister/ built in best friend because we needed to catch up and spend time together for all the time we've missed.

I loved them both. So much now. I wish and hope it could stay like this forever.

I looked at myself. My hands, feet, body. Everything I could see of myself from the couch, I looked at. I thought of everything I've been through. I thought of how better I am now and how I never want to go back to how I was. I still had some healing to do, but I was getting closer and closer to being my happy self again.

Lastly, I looked at Noah, who I was currently laying on top of. Every time I look at him I smile. I thought of how he's been by my side through everything. I put him through hell, and he was still by my side. I don't know why, but I'm sure thankful he did, otherwise I'd be dead right now. I thought of Noah and I being together forever. Prom. Marriage. Kids. All of it. I wanted it all with him. He's the one for me.