So Glad I Found You

Chapter 14

The next morning I woke up super early . I just couldn't seem to back to sleep. But I couldn't just lay on the floor awake .

I needed something to do .

As I lay there contemplating on what I could possibly do at this hour it comes to me. I grab the sketchbook Gerard let me keep and head down the stairs.

I also grab a chair and tiptoe down the stairs to the basement . Gerard is sleeping so I grab a few of his sketching pencils both colored and plain .

Then I run back up the stairs and put the front door ( I had also grabbed a chair in the midst of my tiptoeing around ) .

I set up my chair and sit down on it . I open a page in my sketchbook and pick up a plain sketching pencil .

And so the project begins . I focus hard only stopping when I hear a noise. But the only noises I heard were just cars passing by or dogs barking.

When the whole neighborhood starting waking up was when I finally finished my project . It was a sketching of the house.

It was colored and all . I felt so proud of it that I needed to show it to someone . But I didn't know who . Maybe Gerard.

I gather up my stuff when speak of the devil my brother bursts out the front door.

" Where were you ?" Gerard asks angrily

" Just out here didn't go anywhere . I woke up super early and I needed something to do ." I say handing him my picture

He stares at it in amazement for what feels like forever . But then a big grin crosses his face . He hands it back to me still grinning like a maniac .

" Ronnie.... that's amazing ." Gerard says giving me a hug

" I've always been able to draw and sing of course ." I say

" Well we are related ." Gerard says

" We should get back inside ." I say

" Ok . " Gerard says

And together we go back inside the house. He wakes up Alyssa and all together we decide to make breakfast for my mom and dad.

And for us too of course. We succeeded with a few attempts at Gerard almost burning the house down ( though he swears he knows who to cook.

But no matter how many times he would deny it Alyssa and I would just laugh , call him an idiot , and get back to work .

We made eggs , bacon , and sourdough toast. We also poured glasses of orange juice while Gerard poured his daily dose of caffeination.

When my parents woke and went downstairs they were so surprised at the breakfast we had succeeded in making. My mom gave us all a hug and kiss on the cheek.

The whole mood made me giddy and I started holding in giggles. I knew that belonged to this family and they accepted me.

More than I felt accepted with Wyatt , Maya, and their parents . But it was kind of them to take me in . I just didn't belong there though.

It was fate that my brother kidnapped me that day. I met my really family and my new friends . People come into our lives for a reason . Even though sometimes the reason may not be clear but they come into our lives anyway and change them for better or for worse.

As we ate breakfast we talked about the day's events . We weren't really sure what we were going to do today but we hoped it would be something fun.

I had gone back up to Mikey's room and I was lying on his bed with my mom. After a few moments of boredom at staring at a blank screen I decide to text Frank .