Hollywood Life (a Suicide Squad Cast Story)

Chapter 10: Fruition

Margot's POV:
Once I get the phone with Jared I race downstairs to open the door. I am not at all surprised to see a seething Joel and Cara standing behind it.
"Hey guys" I say with a sigh of the understanding. This whole situation should have never happened in the first place.
I open the door wider and they step into the foyer. Cara has had her arms crossed the entire time and her eyes look red from crying. I can't help but feel guilty when I look at her.
"Listen Cara..." I fumble out trying to think of what I should say. To my surprise, Cara puts her hand up as if to tell me to stop.
"I know what you are gonna say Margot, and it's not your fault. the girls are the ones who put us through this" she say with a small yet sad smile. I return the minuscule smile and reach out my arms for a hug. Cara kindly obliges and arms her arms around my shoulders. I am so she happy doesn't blame for everything. Despite what has yet to come, it is a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. After a few more seconds we pull away from our embrace.
"The girls are upstairs I'll call them" I say as a turn and walk to the bottom of the steps.
"Grace and Brooklyn come down here please" I yell up the steps. I can feel myself getting angry again as I hear running from upstairs. I still don't get why Grace would lie to me and put Brooklyn in danger. It only takes a few seconds for the girls to appear together at the top of the steps. Neither one makes a move to try and come down the steps, they just stand looking around awkwardly. I know they are both nervous, but I can tell Brooklyn is worse. It seems she finally understands the gravity of the situation before her.
"Girls" I start "come down here....now" i say while pointing at the bottom step. They both turn and look at each other as they finally decide to descend the steps. Brooklyn stops to the side of me on the final step while Grace stands directly in front of me. Neither of them can look us in the eye, they just look to the floor or to the ceiling.
"I think me all need to go sit and talk in the living room" I say pointing down the hall. Joel and Cara nod in agreement but stay where they stand. I look to the girls once more.
"After you two" I say stepping back. Grace and Brooklyn both visibly gulp as they take their turns moving from the stairs. Brooklyn leads and purposely looks ahead down the hall so she does meet her parent's piercing glances. Grace is not far behind as they both seem to be at a running pace. I motion for Cara and Joel to follow and we make our way down the hall. The living room is fairly big, but the girls have squished themselves next to each on the couch as if they are each others last resort. There is an all around silence to the room, until I can't take it anymore.
"What were you two thinking? Brooklyn could have been seriously hurt" I yell. The girls flinch but continue to look down at their laps.
"You know it's one thing to runaway from home, but to cover it up?" I ask incredulously. Grace finally looks up with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry okay? Brooklyn called me and she was upset, and I knew if I told you what happened you'd have freaked out more" she exclaims.
"This way you knew she was safe and with us" I can't help but pinch the bridge of my nose as she finishes her sentence.
"Cara and Joel had no idea where Brooklyn was. She was in trouble, you knew that but you still didn't tell me. Cara and Joel were worried sick" Grace goes to open her mouth but no words come out. I can hear movement behind me though, and suddenly Cara is standing next to me.
"Brooklyn, what makes you think you can just up and leave?" The tears start to return to her eyes.
"Baby...I was so scared I had no idea where you were" the years now stream down her face. Brooklyn looks just as equally broken as she stares up at her mother.
"Momma, I didn't mean to scared you. I was just so upset that I let my emotions take over. I would never want to leave you guys" at this point Brooklyn is sobbing. Cara walks over to the couch and pulls her into her arms.
"Baby never ever do that again. Do you understand me? Never." Cara has Brook's face in her hands.
"I won't I promise" she says leaning into Cara while is holds her. Joel takes this opportunity to join them, and wraps his arms around them. After a few moments they breakaway from one another.
"Don't think this gets you off the hook though young lady, when we get home you are grounded for two months do you understand?" Cara says sternly. Brooklyn looks like she wants to protest but thinks better of it and closes her mouth.
I have to smile at them as Cara kisses Brooklyn's head repeatedly. A mothers love for her child is one that is undying. I turn to look at the other side of the couch, but I see that Grace is gone. Worry instantly enters my body again. What is going on with my baby girl?