It's Okay to Cry

Chapter 5

2/22/15

PHXCon

10:00 Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles GOLD (appearance by Ross Ackles)

"Jensen, you tweeted a few days ago that there's another Ackles family member," the fan steps up to the mic, "A, boy or girl, and what's their name? B, why didn't we hear about him or her earlier?"

Jensen lifts the mic to his mouth, "Well, for starters, no, Danneel and I didn't have another baby."

A few audience members make noises of confusion.

"I've always admired what Jared did for Hailee. Taking her in, raising her..." Jensen continues, "I asked Danneel about it once JJ was a year old, and she said 'No, our house is too crazy for a baby, especially since Gen's got another one coming.' A few days after Christmas, Danneel walked up to me and said 'I think Hailee might benefit from having someone else her age around.' I said 'Maybe. What's your idea?' She brought up the whole adoption thing, and said we could take in an older teen. So we looked into it, and found a sixteen-year-old named Ross. Had a few meetings with him over the past month and a half, and now he's staying with us for six months to make sure it will work before the legal papers are signed for adopting him. He came home with us on Thursday, so it was short notice when I said 'Hey, do you want to come with Jared, Hailee, and I to Pheonix, Arizona on Saturday? I have a passport for you.' He did come with us though, so please welcome Ross Ackles!"

The fans cheer as a teen hesitantly steps out from behind the curtain.

"H-hi," he says into the mic Jensen hands him.

This causes the fans to cheer louder.