Finally Home (Omeeka Adoption Story)

Chapter 3

*next day*
Cameron POV
"Come on baby! Let's go, we can't be late!" My mom yelled as I put my sunglasses on and jogged downstairs. It was currently five o'clock in the morning and we were getting ready to fly to New York to see my grandmother. I was so excited because I've never had one before and I've heard so many nice things about her. After about thirty minutes we came to this airport and got on a jet. I sat next to my mom and laid my head on her shoulder.
"There's a bed in the back of you're sleepy." My mom said and I shook my head.
"I want to be with you." I said and she nodded.
"I'll go back there with you because I'm tired as well." I walked with her and she got on the full size bed then I got in and she pulled the covers over us. I laid on her chest.
"You always laying on me." She said giggling.
"Because I love listening to your heartbeat. It makes me feel good and safe." I said and my mom pulled me closer.
"Aww baby." She said and I slowly closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Nicki POV
"Hi mommy!" I said hugging her and Cameron smiled looking at her. Then gave her a hug but my mom didn't hug back.
"Who's this?" She asked and I smiled walking in the house with Cameron.
"This is my daughter, Cameron." My mom just rolled her eyes and Cameron spoke up.
"Uh Nice to meet you..." Cameron said not knowing what to call her.
"Ms. Maraj." My mom said and I side eyed her as she shrugged.
"I made dinner." My mom said and I looked at Cameron and we walked to the dining room.
"My niece!" Caiah said walking over to Cameron and giving her a hug.
"Hi." She said and he smiled at her.
"Just call me uncle Caiah." He said and she giggled and let out of the hug.
"My baby brother!" I said hugging him and then Jelani came from upstairs.
"That's your uncle Jelani." I said and Cameron went to give him a hug.
"Hey miss Cameron" he said.
"Hi uncle Jelani." She said and he pulled out the hug.
"I'm going to be your favorite uncle. Because if you ask to do something and your mom says no ask me" he said causing Cameron to laugh and I hit his arm.
"Stop it!" I said giggling and my mom was sitting at the table looking salty.
"Come on let's eat!" Jelani said and we all sat at the table and my mom took Camerons plate away.
"I don't pass out food to strangers." She said and I gave her that look.
"Mom why?" I asked and she threw the plate back in front of her.
"That's okay Ms. Maraj I'm fine." She said picking up the plate that was thrown on her lap.
"You little rude ass. I'm giving you the chance to eat and you deny." She spat at her and Cameron shook her head no nervously and was about to get something to eat.
"No! I thought you said you weren't hungry?!" My mom yelled at her and Cameron looked shaken up and she was about to cry.
"Uhm Ms. Maraj. I just wa- wanted to s-say tha-t..." She tried to say.
"You speak horribly, child." Cameron tried hard not to cry but she let a couple tears fall then looked down.
"I love you Ms.Maraj and I'm sorry for anything I've done wrong." She said and Jelani spoke up.
"Ma! Look what you did to her! I guess you got what you wanted... to upset Nicki's daughter. She's eleven years old for Gods sake and you treating her like an adult! Y'all come on, we can eat out." Jelani said and Caiah gave Cameron a hug as we all left. Jelani and Caiah sat in the front of my rental car. I sat in the back trying to comfort Cameron because she was so hurt.
"Mom I'm sorry she hates me. I don't know what I did but I'm sorry." She said and I sighed.
"You did nothing wrong." I told her and she nodded and laid her head on my chest and after a few minutes I knew she had calmed down.
"Let's go get some pizza." Jelani said driving.
"Sounds good let's go." I said and we went to the pizza place our mom used to take us to when we were little.
"Come on y'all." Jelani said getting out the car with Caiah.
"Mom wait..." she said and I gave her my full attention.
"Why does she hate me?" Cameron asked and I exhaled deeply.
"I think she's just still upset about your sister but she's very wrong for treating you like that. So, we're staying at a hotel tonight instead of at her house because if you can't stay, I can't stay." I told her and she nodded.
The pizza place looked the same from when I was a little girl.
"I had the place cleared out for you Nic." The owner said and I smiled.
"Thanks and how did you know I was coming." I asked.
"Your brother called." She said and looked at Cameron and smiled. She started breathing harder than usual so I quickly pulled her aside.
"Baby are you okay?" She didn't answer me but tried to walk to the car and I followed her. She got in the back and sat.
"Baby tell mommy what's wrong. You okay honey?" I looked in her eyes and she looked straight forward.
"They're gonna hate me. I know it. Just like Ms-" she started.
"Don't call her that. She doesn't deserve respect, after she treated an 11 year old like you were some- But your uncles will NOT EVER hate you baby. They love you to death." I said rubbing her shoulder.
"I know but people can turn so quick and... I don't like to get close to people because they always end up hurting me." She says and I rubbed her back.
"No baby. Your family loves you, your uncles love you." I said and she sighed.
"I'll stay in the car. You guys can have pizza or whatever. I want to be alone." She said pulling out her phone and earphones.
"No. I'll take Caiah and Jelani back and we'll go to the hotel if you're not feeling okay." I said and she put her head on the window.
"NO! Just leave me alone. I don't want to be bothered! Just go!" She yelled and I kinda got taken away because she's never talked to me like that.
"Fix up your attitude and we're going inside." I said getting out the car and she followed behind shutting the door. I grabbed her arm and looked her in the eyes.
"Don't you ever talk to me that way Cameron Latrice. That was highly disrespectful. Never again. Do you understand me?" I said sternly.
"I do understand...Nicki." She said and walked off as I stood there trying not to get upset. I know she didn't mean it because she's hurt so I ignored it.
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