One and Only

Chapter 12

Thea's P.O.V

It's now Monday. Which means I have nothing to do. I wonder if I can apply for my passport of if my mom has to go with me? I decided to call and ask the people. Which I don't need mom to go with me but it is suggested that mom fills out a paper. Well, lucky for me my mom can fax over the signed paper which she suppose to do. I go to get dressed. I have to look decent especially if they decide to take my picture. I grab my white skinny jeans, and a plain blue shirt. I've been told that blue brings out my eyes so why not. I grab my vans and head downstairs. I grab my bag and head to the car. I was walking to the car and I realized there was a paper under my windshield wiper. Like last time. I opened it which said, I'll be seeing you soon." I had no clue who it was what why they would be seeing me soon. I hurried and shoved it in my bag and got into the car. One the drive over to apply for my passport I played music which helped some ease my mind. But the drive doesn't last forever and neither does the easing of my mind. I get out of the car and head up.
"Hello. How can I help you?" The lady behind the desk asked.
"Hi. I'm here to apply for a passport."
"How are old you?"
"I'm 17. My mom faxed over the signed paper."
"Thea?"
"Yes."
"Okay. There is only a few things I need you to fill out. This page I need your full name, date of birth, and legal parent. Sign at the bottom. The second page I just need your signature. You have your ID with you?
I take my license out of my wallet and hand it to her. She was making copies while I filled out and signed the papers.
"If you come this way to get your picture and thumb print."
I followed her back to a room and stood against a black cloth looking thing. She took my picture and then my thumb print. She told me I was done and that my passport will be mailed to me within a week. Well that's done. Now what to do. I stopped and got some food and then headed home. I really didn't have anything to do. I had homework I could do. Yeah. Guess I could. I grab my computer from my desk and begin. It look around 3 hours to complete which isn't bad. I actually have all A's this year which is weird. I haven't had straight A's since like middle school. By the time I was done with homework mom came home. I run down stairs to meet her.
"Hey mom."
"Hi sweetie. You get everything filled out?"
"Yep. It'll be here within a week."
"Good. Now to get Thea's and then we can get those tickets ordered."
I nodded my head.
"Thank you for inviting Matt and his son."
"No problem mom. Didn't want you to get lonely." I wink
"Thank you for letting me and Mikey share a room." I say to her
"Don't make me regret it." She said and shakes her head.
Mom starts making dinner and I go watch tv. Leda arrives home like an hour later and Mikey texted told me he'll be over later. Things are starting to look up. Dinner went by and I went to bed. Mikey didn't come over, something about his parents wanted him to go to dinner with them. I didn't mind. He needs time with them to. I texted him goodnight which he replied and after I tossed and turned until I fell asleep.

It's now Friday. The week was so so boring. I didn't have anything to do so I cleaned the house, finished my school work early, and watched Netflix. That was my Tuesday- Thursday. Prom is tomorrow! I'm actually excited. Emma is gonna come over her to get ready since her parents are going out of town for business. It's going to be fun.
Matt has been around more. He has grew on all of us. He's only been around us for several months, but he is great. He's the dad Leda and I always wanted. I actually accidental called him dad once. I thought it was going to make thing awkward but he just smiled really big. My mom really loves him and she deserves happiness. Kenneth is like the older brother. He's became really protective of me and Leda. Which I'm not complaining about it's kinda nice. We don't get to see him a lot though since he went to college. He still comes on weekends sometimes. Mikey and I talked about how we're going to deal with colleges so far apart. We're going to meet at home every weekend or over other weekend. Which means FaceTime in between those times. I think we can do this. I really hope we can do this. Since it's Friday everyone is either at work or school. Leda doesn't get to go to prom since it's a junior and senior thing and she's a sophomore. But she's excited about helping me and Emma get ready. Prom isn't going to be at the school thankfully. They rented a nice place have it. I practically spend all day in bed. Which is paradise to me. Everyone has finally booked their tickets for the Bahamas. We're leaving two days after Mikey and I graduate. Emma and Joe are going to. They have became a thing. I don't think they're fully dating but dating. Neither one has made the move to actually be dating. But they're so cute together.
I would shower but I'm gonna do that in the morning. Mom insists on taking us girls to get our nails done before prom. Leda is great with hair and makeup so she's gonna do that. Now I have to find something to do until everyone gets home. I guess I could go online and see what my grades are like. Leda did good on the finals which means she got her license which also means she think she can drive my car whenever you want. There is a rule no driving to school though. Thank you mom. My grades are actually all A's and I finished my work half a semester early. Which practically the rest of the semester I don't have to do anything. Unless a teacher makes a pointless assignment for me to do. While on the computer I decide to watch YouTube. I'm a bit obsessed with a couple you-tubers. The Dolan Twins, Kian & Jc, Andrea Russett, jenxpenn, and Tabby. I check to see if they upload videos practically daily.  I caught up on the videos I haven't seen. After I did did I just listened to music. The Jacks to be exact. Which of course I have to sing along and dance around. They have that energy that makes me happier. I guess I didn't hear my mom come home because as I was dancing around I turned and my mom was standing in the doorway watching me dancing around. I immediately stop and turn the music stop.
"I'm home." Mom says and walks into my room
"Sorry, I didn't hear you come in."
"Don't apologize. You have a good singing voice. You use to sing all the time when you were little. You'd make song out of anything. You made a song about the little white rabbit your grandma got you for Christmas." She said and sat on my bed.
"I still have it."
"Do you?" She asks
I nod yes. "I miss grandma."
"Me to sweetie. Me too."
"Mikey's birthday is coming up and I don't know what to get him." I say and lay my head on mom's shoulder.
"You two are something else. I always knew there was something between you two. You really love him, don't you?"
"Yeah. I do." I admit
"I know. I see it in how you look at him. He looks at you the same way."
"I don't wanna go to college." I mumble.
"You don't want to go or you don't want to leave Mikey?" She questions
"The second one."
"Sweetie, you two are crazy about each other. Even if you go separate ways in college, you'll always find your way back to each other."
I nod, "How are you and Matt? Have you done the thing?" I ask and giggle
"We are great. And i don't kiss and tell." She says and blushes.
"I accidentally called him dad."
"He told me."
"What did he say about it?"
"He was happy to be called your dad. He knows about what happened. Not all details but he said he will protect you. He's proud to be called your dad." Mom says and smiles.
"I know he's only been around for half a year, but he is like a dad to me. He helps me with math, he sat Mikey down and got to know him. He's done everything a father should do. I'd be honored if he was my dad."
"How would you feel about him staying over some night?" Mom looks at me.
"Great. Then he wouldn't have to sneak out at 5 a.m." I laugh and mom's face got red
"Emma still staying?" Mom asked to change the subject.
"Yeah. She'll be over after she goes home to get her prom stuff. Mikey is coming over for a while tonight since we can't see each other before prom."
"It makes his reaction better." Mom smiles
"We're going to prom not getting married."
"Not yet anyway." Mom says and smiles
"Wanna go out for dinner? Nothing fancy."
"Sure." I answer.
Mom leaves my room and I lay on my back on my bed and start to think. What if me and Mikey does get married. Will Matt walk me down the isle? I think he would. Mrs. Thea Hope Simmons. It has a ring to it.
"Thea you have mail." Mom calls from downstairs.
It could be two things. Option one: another threatening letter. Which I haven't gotten any since the last one. Or Option 2: The papers where I had my last name changed to my mom's maiden name. I had her sign the paper without her knowing what it was. That was quiet hard since she reads everything she signs. But a delayed alarm clock and mom being in a hurry, made it possible. I go downstairs skipping every other step. Once I get to where it was it wasn't a letter. It was a envelop. I rip the top off and start reading. It is the papers verifying that my name is now Thea Hope Thomson.
"Moooom. Where are you?"
"The study."
I run back to moms study. There was a extra room that was too small to be a bedroom downstairs so mom turned it into her study. I walk in and hand her the packet.
"Look through this." I try to hide my excitement.
Mom takes the papers out and starts looking over them. When she got to my new birth certificate, she froze.
"Thea." She turns to face me and she has tears in her eyes.
"It's Thea Thomson now."
She gets out of her chair and practically tackles me into a hug. She hugged me for like 5 minutes before letting go.
"How did you do this?" She asks and wipes tears off her cheeks.
I go to the chair in the corner and sit down, "Well it wasn't easy. I needed your signature but I wanted to surprise you. You know that day you were late to work and in a hurry?"
She nods yes.
I continue, "That's when I got your signature. I filed it which needed a judge to approve it. Which took like a week. And now I have everything stating I'm a Thomson."
"Thank you. What about school? Your passport?" Mom said after she stopped crying.
"The high school needs you to come in a fill out a few papers and they will change it in their system in time for graduation. College is already straighten out. I just have to take these papers when we go in to pick classes. And my passport is already in Thomson." I finished out of breath.
"How did you do that? You just got the papers today?" She asked puzzled.
"Well, the papers were already filed in the court system, so once they were granted access to it, they seen proof and could do it. I also got my license changed already. They did the same as my passport."
"Thea Hope Thomson. I think that sounds perfect." She said with a smile.
"I do to." I say and hug her.
The door opened and shut and Leda walked into the study. "Am I missing something?"
"Your sister is now one of the Thomson's." mom said.
Leda had her last night changed before the trial began.
"You got it changed?" Leda questions.
I nod yes and she comes to hug me. "Welcome to the Thomson club."
We all headed into the kitchen. My phone vibrates. I have 2 unread messages.