Free (Sequel to Trapped)

Ch. 36

Ariana

Wednesday, 5:33 pm

"Excuse me.. dad. I'd like to have a civilized conversation with you." Justin says.

I can tell he's only half serious but I don't say anything.

I follow Pattie out of the office and we sit in the kitchen.

"How are you?" Pattie asks, pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"Isn't it a little late for coffee?"

"It's never to late for me to have coffee. Ever." I giggle.

"What did you ask me?"

"How are you? And the baby."

"I'm fine, I guess. You know, with everything going on.. its kind of tiring."

"Yeah. That's to be expected. When are you gonna find out the gender of the baby?"

"Soon, definitely. A couple days, maybe a week or two. But my friends are planning the baby shower. Alexa's gonna be the only one to know and she'll do something at the baby shower to reveal it."

"That's cool. I hope it's a boy."

"You are definitely Justin's mom. I want a girl. Aviella wants a girl too."

"Girls are adorable, but boys are easier. I should know. I have both. Jazmyn is so difficult, I don't know how to explain it, but don't tell her I said that."

"I wont." We both laugh as the door to the office opens.

Justin and Jeremy walk into the kitchen and Justin assumes his position next to me. He wraps his arm around my waist.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Aviella yells.

"Oh God. What has she done?" Pattie asks.

I laugh and Justin follows me upstairs.  We walk into Jazmyn's room where Aviella is sitting on Jazmyn's bed. Jazmyn has a piece of paper in her hand, which is probably Aviella's spelling words.

"What is it?"

"Can you tell her that it's bunny and not booney?" Jazmyn asks.

She shows the paper to Justin, and he laughs.

"It's bunny, Aviella. Listen to your cousin." Jazmyn sticks her tongue out and Aviella does the same.

They fall onto the bed in a fit of giggles so we take that as our cue to leave. I follow Justin into his old room and sit on the bed while he walks around.

"How'd it go?" I ask.

"Alright, I guess. He said that he didn't tell anyone because he didn't want to bring drama into the family and he was sorry for everything that happened. He wants to meet Josh and work things out."

"See what happens when you're not an ass?"

"You shut up."

"Shut does not go up, prices do. Now take my advice and shut up too."

"That's a good one. Where'd you get it from?" He sits next to me on the bed, and I lay my head on his shoulder.

"My brain?" I giggle.

"You're such a smart mouth." He laughs, kissing my head.

"Yes, I know. I get it from you."

"I'n sure you dont, but I still love you baby. Forever and always."