Sweetest Devotion

I Found A Boy

Adeles POV

"But Dad..." Ashlyn protests.

 My mum takes Anika's hand and escorts her into the kitchen, predicting what was about to happen. 

What was I about to get myself into?

"Tell her, Ashlyn." He says more sternly than the last time.

"I didn't even do anything that bad but...Mum... I might have told Angelo to-" Ashlyn pauses," to run away."

"Wha- Ashlyn! What! You tell your innocent four-year-old brother to run away? And you don't think that what you did was wrong... oh boy, are you wrong about that missy!" I yell.

"It doesn't really matter though. Mum, I told him to do it, but he had the choice to listen to me or not. He probably just went to Grandmas house." She says, making my face turn bright red.

"Ashlyn Noelle Konecki! This does matter! How could you do something so terrible!Of course, he's going to listen to her older sister! He looks up to you! You're supposed to set a good example for him!" I say as I start to break down into tears.

"Well, who am I supposed to look up to? You? Because if so then I'll start lying to you. That's what you did to me when you told me dad was on a business trip, but really you guys were in a fight and he left us! Not only did you lie to us, but you continued to hide it when we asked you what was wrong. Do you want me to start looking up to you? Huh? Huh? That's what I thought?" She pauses, "Yep! I knew this was how you would react since it's stupid Angelo that's missing." Ashlyn scolds as she quickly runs up the stairs and slams her room door.

"Ashlyn Konecki, get down here this instant," I scream up the stairs.

"Adele, it will be okay we will find him," Simon says as he protectively puts his hand on my shoulder.

"Simon," I turn to face him, "what if we...what if we don't," I say as tears began to roll down my face.

"You don't have to worry about that because we will." He confidently says.

"But Simon, what about Ashlyn, she can't keep letting her get away with her behaviour. We can't let her think the way she is asking is okay because it's not. We need to start taking charge, as parents. I'm not being a good mum! I don't even know how to discipline our childr-," Simon pulls me in and kisses me cutting me off. 

He leans away, "that's one way to shut you up," his deep laugh fills my ears, as he pulls me back in for another kiss. Simon always knows how to calm me, I really needed that right now.

I lean back from his arms, "Si, I forgot my Mums over she needs to get home. I'm going to drive her if that's okay. I need a little more time with her. Plus, it's getting late and I feel bad for putting her through the misery of me all night." I say with a cackle as I start to walk away.

"But Dell, you just got back," Simon whines as he playfully pulls my arm back, turning me around and grabbing my waist, "and besides your never a misery, being without you is the real misery." He says as he kisses me.

"I'll be back soon Simon," I say with a laugh and turn away.

***

I sadly stare out the car window I'm feeling weak, tired, and of course, I'm missing my little baby boy. 

I just want to hold him in my arms. If only I didn't have yelled and ignored him the other day, he probably wouldn't have taken Ashlyn's advice and ran away. 

This was all my fault. 

Just then something catches my eyes in the distance. "Stop the car mum!" I yell as I struggle to look out the window.

"Adele? What is it?" my mum worriedly asks as the car suddenly jerks to a stop.

"Is... Is.. Is that Angelo?" I say pointing to a boy in the distance that looks so much like the figure of my baby boy.

"I don't think so Adele, what would he be doing all the way over here?" She stated as she starts driving again.

"Sorry mum, I'm just missing Angelo so much I guess I must be hallucinating," I say as all my excitement fades away.

My eyes continue to stick on the little boy as we drive closer. "Wait, that is Angelo!" I yell as I jump out of my seat and fling open the car door. 

There he was, my beautiful baby boy.

"Peanut!" I yell as I run towards him, picking him up and kiss his head.

"Angelo, you have no idea how much I missed you! Don't you dare ever do this again, do you hear me!" I scold as tears of joy roll down my cheek.

"Mumma!" Angelo says as he starts crying too, "Mumma I missed you so lots! Mummy, I promise I won't do it, but I just did what Ashlyn told me to do. I want to go home, Mumma! I want to go home."

"Alright Peanut, come on," I say with a smile as I put him down to hold his hand we make our way back to our car.

I open the car door and buckle him into his car seat. I crawl in the seat next to him and hold his hand. continuing to cry, "Angelo where did you go? How did you-when did you-why- what- who-?" Words fly out of my mouth as I start crying harder.

"Mummy calm down it okay. You won't believe what happened. I was in Neverland and I slept in a tree last night." He sees my face become pale," Mummy, no! Don't worry, Peter pan was with me. He made sure Caption Hook wouldn't try to capture me."

It takes me awhile to comprehend what he just told me. "You slept under a,a,a,-tree." I swear up a storm with tears now streaming down my face.

"Mummyyyy stop!" he covers his ear, "watch your mouth I'm only four here," He says trying to make me laugh. 

I crack a laugh and try to smile for him. 

He turns his body to face me, reaching his little hand forward and wipes the tears off of my face. 

His hands are so cold to the touch. 

I look straight into his little weary face. 

He looks so tired and weak, his little face has dirt marks on it. 

looking down I see him holding his blanket me and Simon gave to him when he was born.

 He brings it everywhere he goes. 

His small voice speaks again, causing me to look back up, "Mummy I'm really hungry."

"Oh my god, you haven't eaten in almost 2 days!" I yell, "When we get home daddy and I are gonna make you a feast, don't worry Peanut."

His face lights up, "Wait, Daddy's home! Yayyyy! Umm... Mummy how about you just make the feast because," he quiets his voice to whispers, "daddy doesn't really know how to make good food."

"Oh Peanut! you really do know how to make Mummy laugh," I chuckle kissing his head.

When we got home, I watch him run happily to Simon and Anika I smile.

I found my boy, my little baby boy.