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Ch. 12

Wednesday couldn't come any sooner.

I get my phone back today! I was actually supposed to get it back yesterday, but they decided on one more day.
Also Reeds comes today.
Wonder if she found out anything about my mom.

I know I said I wanted to see her, but I kind of don't now. Me, Mark, and Ethan have gotten really close. I feel that if I see my mom it's going to change things.

I don't know.
Reeds probably found nothing anyway.

"Ash get up! I made breakfast!" Ethan hollered through the house.
  Thank god he made breakfast. The past couple of days nobody has made breakfast! So I wasn't eating till dinner because I didn't want to make anything or get anything.
That makes Mark and Ethan mad because they really hate that I don't eat but one meal a day.

I go downstairs eat. Ethan made waffles and bacon. Yummy.
After eating Mark got up and grabbed my phone off the top of the fridge.

"Here yah go young lady. You've been good this week. Now that you have your phone back, don't ruin it." Mark stated handing me my phone.

"Zero promises sir." I smiled and got up from the table.

Damien had texted and called me multiple times. Mostly just telling me to sneak my phone because he had no friends but me. Bullshit. I texted him that I was finally ungrounded and updated him on how my life was going.

It didn't feel like it was noon but it apparently it was. Mrs.Reeds got her and I wasn't even cleaned up. Guess I missed my phone more than I thought. Also, this session is going to be done with me in purple plaid pj pants and a Falling in Reverse tank top.

"Oh well hello Ashton. Didn't bother getting dressed today?" Reeds asked sitting on the couch. When she walked into the living room Mark and Ethan walked outside. Mark had his camera so I guess he's going to be vlogging.

"Got my phone back today and lost track of time." I replied turning around in the giant pillow to face her.

"Okay. Well, I have some news! We've got in contact with your mom. She has agreed to have a visit with you! As long as you want to of course." She stated excitedly.

"Um. I don't know. Will the visit be supervised? I know she's not going to hurt me but I haven't seen her in years, I don't know if I want to be alone." I replied standing up and walking around nervously.

"If you want to have the visitation we will put you and your mother in a room at my office. There is no cameras or mics in the room, but somebody will be right outside he door the whole time." She explained.

"I don't know. I wanted to see her. But..." I didn't finish my sentence. I just looked out the window where I saw Mark and Ethan videoing. They were laughing and looked like they were having fun. Reeds followed my eyes to see what I was looking at.

"Oh. You've grown on these guys haven't you?" She smiled.

"Yea. They are the parents I didn't think I would ever want. I always told myself I just needed myself. Nobody else. Nobody to control me. Nobody to keep me from having fun. But these guys? I wouldn't give up how I'm living now for anything. I'm finally, truly happy." I smiled and happy tears rolled down my cheeks. Why do I cry at every session with her? Dang I'm emotional.

"I'm glad your happy Ashton. Maybe you should meet your mom to tell her your happy. Also, talk to Mark and Ethan about adopting you?" She asked.

"How do you know they'd want to adopt me?" I said sitting back down and wiping my face with my shirt.

"Have any reason they wouldn't?" She asked.

"No. But don't my parents still have my rights? Can't they decline if Mark and Ethan try to adopt me?" I asked.

"Your dad gave up his rights two years ago, you just didn't know. Your mom still has her rights, but if she doesn't give them up, we have enough for a case and they can be taken from her." Reeds said putting her notebook up.

"Okay I'll have the meeting and I'll try to talk to Mark and Ethan." I said getting back up.

"Alright. Short session today." She smiled getting up and hugging me.

I followed her to the door and waved her goodbye. I then went to the back yard to see what the guys were doing.

  A camera was on a tripod, the guys were running around dancing, Olive thought they were playing so she was chasing them, and music was playing on one of their phones.
Okay then.
I couldn't help but join in.

We spent about two hours outside being dumb before we came in and crashed in the living room.

"Your meeting with Reeds today was really short." Ethan said as he channel surfed. Guess he couldn't find anything because he gave up and switched over to Netflix.

"Yea. Nothing to talk about. Besides that she found my mom and she scheduled a meeting for us." I said going to the kitchen and getting a juice box.

"Us as in you and your mom or us as you, me, and Ethan?" Mark asked looking up from his computer.

"Us as in me and my mom." I replied sitting in the floor.

"Okay. When?" Ethan asked getting his phone out to put it in his calendar I guess.

"Friday at Reeds' office." I said.

"Okay. You nervous?" Ethan replied looking at me.

"If I said no I'd be lying. I haven't seen her in years. I don't know what to expect." I exclaimed lying down.

"You'll be okay. We'll be right there with you." Mark said.

"That's true. Thanks dads for everything you've done. I love you." I said.

And I know what I said.
  And I meant it too.

I don't think they saw me looking, but after I said that Mark and Ethan looked at each other and they smiled.

Ethan found a movie for us to watch and we all cuddled on the couch.

This.

  All I ever wanted.