"Never grow up" (~TS~)

Chapter 23: you stand there like a ghost

~Taylor~

Yesterday mom called me from Rhode Island. She wants me to move back. She misses her own house. She also told me that dad is getting out of jail today. I'm letting him come over. I truely believe he's sorry. I haven't told Addie yet, I don't think she remembers what happened. She was too little. The only one that knows dad is coming is Tom. I obviously had to tell him, it's his house too. I'm really nervous that Addie dies remember and she won't forgive him. If she did remember, she probably would have said something about it by now. I sat on the couch holding parker, Andrew is sitting next to me. Tomorrow he starts preschool. Hopefully it will go okay. My phone rang and I looked at the caller ID. It's Adam. What does he want?

"Hello?" I answered.

"Taylor, I don't want my daughters to see Scott. " he said.

What the heck!

"How do you know about that?!"

"Tom texted me. "

"Why can't they see him?"

"He almost killed them!"

"Adam, that was years ago! It should be their decision. Not yours. I have TI gi "
I hung up.

Why would Tom tell him? I sighed.

"Who is that, mommy?" Andrew asked.

"Addie and lux's daddy."

Dad isn't coming over until 5. It's only 10 right now. All the girls are in school. When they get home I'll ask if they want to see him. Adam better not convince Addie to say no. I turned on the TV.

"I'll be right back Andrew. "

I set Parker in her swing and went upstairs. Addie probably took her phone to school, it can't hurt to check. I searched her whole room. I didn't find her phone, but I found my nude lipstick and mascara. Figures. I'll just hope Adam doesn't text her during school. I will probably take her phone just to be safe.

~3:00~

"Mom! I'm home!" Addie yelled.

I carefully ran into the kitchen, since I'm holding Parker.

"Give me your phone. " I said.

"But mom! I literally did nothing!" She yelled.

"Addie, now. "

She handed me her phone. I put it in silent and put it in my pocket. I went back out to the family room. Adam just texted her. Good thing I took her phone. I quickly deleted the message. I went back into the kitchen.

"Here. " I handed Addie back her phone.

"So, do you remember Grandpa Scott?"

"Um yeah. Didn't he go to jail?"

So she remembers he went to jail... hopefully she doesn't remember why.

"Yes. Well he got out today and is coming over. Do you want to see him?"

"Sure. " she said.

I sighed. My kids need their grandfather. They have only met toms parents once or twice when Andrew was a baby.

~4:30~

I'm so glad it's Friday. I'm not really in the mood to help skylar and lux with homework. Thankfully they never have any on fridays. Tom should be getting home any time. He always takes the girls to school and I pick them up. It works pretty well. A few minutes later Tom walked in.

"Daddy!" Andrew ran to him.

Tom took Parker from me.

"Is he still coming at 5?" He whispered.

I nodded. Hopefully Adam hasn't tried to text Addie again. I'm pretty sure she is in her room watching TV or something. I looked in the counters for her phone. I found it in the table. Max tried to text her. It looks like Addie is ignoring her. She won't tell me what happened between them.

~Addie~

I still haven't told mom and dad about what max did. She obviously isn't as good of a friend as I thought. I guess it's not that big of a deal, I still have 2 other best friends. Max has been trying to text me and say she's sorry. I'm just ignoring it. This is her fault. Maybe if she still wants to be friends in a few years then I will think about it. I started to dig through the bottom drawer of my dresser. I'm trying to get rid of anything max has given me. I took out all the clothes. Under everything, I found a pack of weed. I want it so bad... but I don't want to get in trouble again. I also don't want to let my real mom down. She somehow knows about the drugs. I threw the whole pack out the window. I hope it went out of the fence too. Nobody would ever suspect it was mine, unless they look for finger prints. Even then I don't think anybody would think that it was Taylor swifts 13 year d daughter that had it. I'm sure I will be okay.

~Taylor~

The doorbell rang. I guess dad is here. I took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Hi, Taylor. " dad said.

"Hi, come in. "

He stepped in.

"Wow, nice house. "

"Thank you!"

Tom came up next to us.

"Hi sir, I'm Tom. " he said.

"Call me Scott. I mean, you're already married.

Tom nodded.

"Mom! Parker is crying!" Addie yelled.

"Bring her out here!"

We walked to the kitchen. Addie came in holding Parker.

"Addie..." dad said.

"Um hi" she replied.

This is so awkward.

"You've gotten so big!"

"YeAh well I'm 13 now, not 4. "

I rolled my eyes. Of course she has to be sarcastic. I can tell this is going to be a long night.