Hopeful Beginnings. (A PTX adoption story, Kavi/Scomiche)

Chapter 12

A/N: This chapter is dedicated to @iwannabesomeonelse  for telling me about a mistake I made.

Scott's P.O.V:
The five of us were in the living room trying to decide where to go for lunch. We wanted to go somewhere a bit nicer to tell Ella about our band, but not so nice that she feels uncomfortable.

"What about Olive Garden?" Suggested Kirstie. "I'm in an Italian mood."

"That sounds fine with me," said Mitch.

"Okay that's where we'll go then, I said. I'll go see if Ella's ready. I walked up the stairs and down the hall to Ella's room. "Ella?" I questioned. "Are you ready to go sweetie?" After a few seconds of standing there with no reply I pushed the door open hesitantly. "Ella?" I called. "Where are you?" I heard quiet sobs coming from her bathroom. Concerned at the sounds of her sobs. I ran over to the bathroom door and opened it. Ella was curled up in a corner sobbing into her hands. She was shaking and whimpering softly. I rushed over to her and gathered her up in my arms. "Sweetheart what's wrong?"

Startled by my touch , she lifted her head and looked at me like a deer in headlights. "Scott?" She said slowly, as if she wasn't sure what was going on. Then realization flooded her eyes and she took a deep breath of relief. "It wasn't real."

Before I could question her further Avi, Mitch, Kevin, and Kirstie walked in. "What's taking so long? Mitch questioned. "Mamma's hun- oh!" He gasped as he saw Ella's tear streaked face. "What's wrong baby doll?"

Ella gave Mitch a small smile. "I don't really know," she whispered. I was just getting ready and I saw my burn scar from the fire and memory's from the fire came into my mind. I couldn't block them out." She looked up at him with wet eyes, "It seemed so real."

We all looked at Kevin. He knelt down beside her and gently wiped away her tears. "It sounds like you had a flashback sweetie. It happens sometimes to people with PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder). But it was just a memory, its in the past now.

Ella nodded bravely and wiped her tears away. She and Kevin stood up and he gave her a bear hug.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked gently.

"No," she said after thinking about it for a moment, "I think I've relived those memories more than enough for a while. Can we still go out?" She asked as she quickly fixed her face makeup. "I don't want this to ruin our night."

Of course!" I said with a smile. I was so proud of her for being brave. "And when you are ready to talk you know we're all her for you right? No rush tell us when your ready."

"Thanks guys. I know and I promise when I'm ready I talk about it."

We all gathered together and surrounded her with a massive hug. And we stayed like that for a while just being together to comfort her. Our baby girl.

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Guys! Its only been six days since I've uploaded! Seriously be proud. So about the updating schedule, I found it really hard to narrow it down to the one day of the week that I would update this story on. I decided that it would always be on a Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday. That way if I can't update on one of those days I still have time. I don't think I'm going to set a day of the week for updating Falling For You because those chapters are at least 1,200 words and they take FOREVER to type up. So I'll see you next week lovies! <3 -Alissa