The Life of Being a Foster Kid//5sos **ON HOLD**

Chapter 59: Carter, 3; Leila, 20

LIV
This meeting is taking too long.
"Excuse me?" I said raising my hand. Jesus I feel like a child doing this.

"Yes?" The manager said.

"Not to rush anything, but I have to meet up with friends in an hour and I'm also pregnant so I really should be resting. Do you know what time we will be done?" I said smiling a little.

She smiled back and passed me a packet. "Fill this out and you can leave. It's your contract. If you decide to sign this I am your manager even during your pregnancy, but we won't start shooting photo shoots unless if you agree to a maternity shoot which would be next week. We're not sure a location though so pack a suitcase just incase. That is if you sign." She pointed at stuff and then continued. "We'll leave you to it. I'll be back in 20 minutes."

*20 minutes later*
"Here's the paperwork. I'll see you next week?" I questioned handing it back to her.

"Actually why don't you stop in with your friends sometime?" She said smiling at me.

"There is a lot of us. I'll just name them. My brother Michael, my sister Angelina, our friends Luke, Ashton, and Calum and my brothers girlfriend Meli. Then my daughter Adelaide." I smiled thinking about my family.

Her face lit up and she clapped a little. "YES! Please bring them in I love meeting new people. And please don't consider me as your manager. I would love to be more of a friend to you because we're almost the same age." She started to laugh at the end as I just smiled at her. She gave me a hug as we parted and I went to my car and started to drive to meet Mikey, Meli, Ang, and Luke.

I arrived at the Starbucks we were meeting at and went in to order. When my drink was done I sat in the back and waited for everyone to arrive.

"Excuse me, Olivia? I'm a huge fan and I was wondering if we could take a picture?" I looked up to see who it was and I should have been looking down. A little girl maybe about 5 stood there grinning at me with, whom I assumed was her mom, behind her.

"Well of course sweetheart! What's your name and how old are you?" I picked her up and put her on my hip.

"I'm Carter and I'm 3 years old!" She smiled happily at me as I played with her hair. "I have a question. Where is your new baby? And Adewaide?" God can this kid get any cuter.

I looked at her mom and she was laughing very hard. "Well honey," I couldn't stop laughing at this point, "the baby is in my belly."

"You ate him?!" She yelled cover her mouth.

"No!" I cried laughing even harder. I heard her gasp and be lifted out of my arms.

"Who's this little munchkin?" I heard Mikey say. I looked up to see my older brother.

"I'm Carter and I'm 3!" She said blushing.

I looked at her mom as she took photos of them. "Would you guys like to sit with us?" I said moving over to make room. She smiled back and nodded while sitting next to me.

•••

"Well Carter what are you doing tonight?" Mikey said still holding her.

"I don't know ask mommy!" She said pointing at the lady, who's name was Leila, and smiling.

"We're not doing anything why what's up?" She said looking at all of us.

"Well we have two extra tickets to the Pirates game because Angelina isn't going and Meli doesn't want to go anymore." She looked at Luke confused and I placed my hand on top of hers.

"Luke's asking you out." I said smiling. She smiled and looked down blushing. I looked at Luke and he gave me a 'wtf' look while blushing.

"But what about daddy, mommy?" Carter said looking at her mom while sipping her drink.

"Uh Olivia can I talk to you outside?" Leila said. I nodded at her and she helped me out of the booth.

"Carter's dad is abusive and I left him today and she doesn't know. We're from about 2 hours away and I packed everything and we caught a bus here. I don't even have a car and we have a hotel room. She doesn't know what's going on she thinks we're on vacation." She wiped her eyes as she teared up and I rubbed her arm.

"You don't need to be afraid while you're with us. We have a van, and a house with food and I have a room that we just decorated for my daughter. If you'd like you can stay with us, Carter can stay with Adelaide. I can stay with one of the guys. Adelaide will finally have another girl to play with and someone to share a room with so she's not scared. You can take my room or the room in the basement. Whatever would make you feel comfortable and safe." I looked at her and pulled tissues out of my pocket.

"What if he comes after me? I don't want to put the kids in danger." She said calming down.

"No one is coming in that house without my permission. I just want to tell you right now. We have guests staying with us but they'll be gone in a few weeks. The house isn't magnificent but it's pretty big because we have to have a special room for the boys instruments and recording studio and stuff. But we can make it work. We even have the finished attic. Whatever works out for you. Just know you have a home and a family here now. We'll take care on you and get you back on your feet. And I know you probably aren't ready for a relationship right now but just know this Luke's ex is a crazy bitch, not me Arzaylea, he's just a cuddly little penguin, he sort of has  minute feelings for me, he cuddles with everyone in the house so if you see me and him cuddling one day most likely something happened, or I'm just feeling super depressed. Oh and I get attacked by fans a lot and if I tell you to do something while we're out you may want to do it because it's probably the best option. So what do you think, you ready to join our crazy, famous, family?"

"Why the fuck not?"