Chasing Reality [sequel to Autistic Innocence -J.M]

Chapter 23

Avalanna's P.O.V

"Okay okay Jr gets red backpack and Xander gets blue one.." I mumble to myself as I help Melissa 'try her backpack on' and make a mental note as I see Jr and Xander each grab a Nike backpack off the shelf in the store we were in.

"And jazzy gets pink and Camilla... purple." I trail off and look down to see Melissa with an aqua blue one.

"And I's choose.... this one." I mumble and grab a maroon backpack off the shelf as well.

"Mommy when are we going to your jobs in.. uhh.. in.. in New York?" Xander mutters as he try's to grab the string that tightens the backpack up but was going around in circles like a puppy chasing its tail.

I giggle and stop him, pulling it slightly to tighten around his small shoulder.

"Thursday. Thursday after school. Please remember. A-and please get homeworks that due Friday, remember?" I ask all of them and they all groan but nod at my words they new I was trying to say.

"Mommy we can get daddy this backpack!" Melissa rushes up to me with a black Nike travelers backpack.

"Melissa. Put that back." Camilla ordered her.

"You're not the boss of me!" Melissa yelled at her like we weren't in the middle of a store.

"No ma'am! N-no Melissa! No screaming in stores!" I scold her sternly and she apologizes before shoving the backpack into the basket I was pushing.

"Daddy no going on this trip w-with us Melissa. H-he gots work." I mutter and motion for her to take the bag out.

"N-no mommy! Daddy can get off like we miss school! He gonna be sad if we don't- if we don't give him one like us!" She started to pull on my sweater.

"No Melissa. Put it back, r-remember?" I start to scratch the back of my hand lightly as I stood there and argued with my youngest child.

"This is so embarrassing," jazzy mutters as she watches us fight and Xander trying to climb off the shelves with Camilla trying to pull him down.

"Okay let the grown folk handle this." Jr says cockily before cracking his fingers.

He shoved Camilla away with one hand, "Move it amateur."

He tugged Xander off the shelf and set him in the ground. "Act like you've been somewhere." He gives him a weird look before coming over to me and Melissa.

He took the backpack from her grasp and put it on a high shelf before smirking at me.

"It's that easy ma," he kissed my cheek before walking down a different aisle.

If that isn't Jason's son...

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"Put dirty clothes in the corner please. I takes them down tomorrow morning, remember!" I call to Jr and Xander as they sat on the couch in the hotel room we were still staying in.

As I'm walking past the bathroom I hear a hiss and reverse back slowly and peek inside the cracked door.

I see Camilla looking at her face through the mirror and messing with it.

"What you doing Camilla?" I step into the restroom and set the basket of laundry I was carrying down at the door.

She jumps at the sound of my voice and instantly covered her cheek from me.

I furrow my eyebrows and take a step closer to her.

"Move hand." I say simply.

"W-what-" "move your hand." I cut her off.