Adopted by Lams

Chapter 9

I woke up to the sound of dishes being put away. I didn't even know I fell asleep. I stretched and got up from the couch. I walked into the kitchen where I found a plate of food sitting at the table. Assuming it was for me I went and sat down.
"Well look who decided to finally wake up." Alexander said as he came over and kissed my head.
"Did you have fun?" John asked.
"Yes I did. We went to the lake and went swimming." I smiled at the memories from today. My fathers joined me at the table.
"That does sound like it was a lot of fun. When we came home you were passed out on the couch and we didn't want to wake you." Alexander said.
"Yes, swimming does take a lot out of you." I giggled as I put another bite of food in my mouth.
"Do you have plans for tomorrow?" John asked me.
"I was thinking about taking them to the orphanage, unless if you had something in mind." I said.
"Well we both have to work again so that sounds perfect." Alexander said as he took my empty plate away from me.
"Oh, I could have taken care of that." I told him.
"No, sweetie it's okay." He smiled. I continued talking to my parents for awhile. I started to get tired during the conversation.
"Elsie Mae, you look exhausted. Are you ready for bed?" Alexander asked. I nodded and went to my bedroom to put my nightgown on. A few minutes later my fathers came in to tuck me in. Even though I was fifteen years old, I really enjoyed having parents to tuck me in every night. It made me feel loved and that I actually belonged somewhere. My fathers bid me goodnight and kissed me on the head. I fell asleep just as soon as I heard my parents bedroom door shut.
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Jacques POV
"Hey Jacques. You okay bro? You seem really out of it tonight." Ambrose said to me concerned.
"Yeah I'm good man. Thanks." I said back. In all honesty though, I was not okay. The only thing on my mind right now was Elsie Mae. I'm really starting to like her. As far as I know she's always up for an adventure and loves to be outside. She is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen in my life and I will do anything to make her mine.
"Jacques!" I jumped when Ambrose said my name again. "Dude you look like a lovesick puppy.... Wait I think someone has a crush on Elsie Mae!" I turned red at his words.
"Okay, yes I'm really starting to like her but I doubt she likes me back. She's so perfect and I'm just Jacques...."
"You obviously haven't seen the way she looks at you!" Ambrose said. "She looks at you the way Theodosia looks at me."
    "Yeah right."
   "Seriously Jacques she is so into you."
    "I wish. Let's go to bed. I wanna try to get over to Elsie's before she wakes up again." I said picturing the beautiful girl asleep.
    "Alright." He laughed. "Night mini Laf."
   "Night mini Mulligan." I laid in bed for a while thinking about Elsie. Does she really like me back? If she does, how do I know? I fell asleep eventually listening to the soft snores of Ambrose and thinking about a certain brown haired girl named Elsie Mae Hamilton.