Free (Sequel to Trapped)

Ch. 99

Ariana

Saturday, 6:24 pm

Justin pulls into the driveway and turns the car off. Alexa and my mom are already here, plus Pattie and Jeremy, since they live here.

We both get out of the car and I go to get Bella's car seat. She had been crying on and off the whole drive but it was only about seven minutes so we just dealt with it. Aviella was still asleep, surprisingly.

We walk inside and immediately Alexa steals Bella from her car seat.

"My baby." She smiles.

"You look amazing, Ari. Happy birthday." Jazmyn says, coming to hug me.

"Thank you, Jazzy."

"Oh yeah. Happy birthday." Alexa says before going to the backyard.

"Where's Jax?" Justin asks Jazmyn, hugging her while trying not to drop Aviella.

"He's outside playing. Daddy and Frankie out there too. That's where I was a couple minutes ago."

"Outside I go." Justin walks outside, leaving me with Jazmyn.

"Mommy and Jojo are in the kitchen." Jazmyn tells me.

I nod, leaving Bella's car seat by the door. I follow her to the kitchen where my mom and Patties are doing something that I can't see.

"Ariana, out! Now. Happy birthday, baby. I love you." Mom says, pushing me put of the kitchen.

"Happy birthday, Ari!" Pattie yells.

"Well then. Backyard it is." Jazmyn laughs and we both go outside.

"There's the birthday girl. Happy birthday, daughter in law." Jeremy says.

"Thank you." I hug him, then Frankie walks over to me.

"Someone knows how to get dressed for a party. You look sexy, mami."

"Thank you, Frankie." I giggle, blushing.

"And happy birthday, little sis. Even though I already said it this morning."

"You can say it as much as you want." I smile and he wraps his arms around me.

"I love you."

"I love you too, Franklin." I kiss his cheek, then Jaxon comes to hug me.

"Happy birthday, Ari!" He yells.

"Thank you, Jaxon." I smile, picking him up.

"You're getting big. Almost too big for me to carry." I kiss his cheek and walk over to the table that Justin is sitting at.

"Hello, husband."

"Hi, wife."

"You could've put Aviella down somewhere, you know?"

"Yeah I know. But I like holding her while she's asleep. She's nicer to me that way."

"She is not mean to you." Jaxon says.

"You're exactly right, Jax." I put him on the ground and he runs to his dad.

They start throwing a baseball around with Jazmyn and I go to steal Bella from Alexa.

"Wow, bestie. I didn't see you when you came in. You are slaying my whole existence right now." Alexa says.

"Thanks, Lexi." I smile.

"Me and Liv are truly hurt. How dare you leave us on read?" She asks.

"That was Justin. He wanted to know why my phone was blowing up. I wouldn't have read them at all."