This Too Shall Pass

Chapter 10

"Claire. I know it's hard but you have to get through it. For me, for My dad, for Amy, for Signe, for Jack, Shannon, Myah, Sarah, and Carson, so many people care about you." Annabelle says.

I look up at her with tear stained cheeks and she smiles down at me slightly. Mark walks out and sees us behind the stage, me with my ugly, crying face, and Annabelle with the pitiful look in her eyes. He walks over to me and I hold my arms out to him. I feel the warmth of his body engulf me and I smile. A hug from my Uncle Mark was all I needed right now.

"I love you, Claire." He whispers.

I nod my head, "I love you too, Mark."

-Timeskip brought to you by my pups who are very interested in my backpack-

I sit in Annabelle and my shared room, stroking Bambi and Bean's fluffy heads, Annabelle sits on her bed, watching one of her dad's videos, the one where Amy and him announce that Annabelle's adoption was final. She's crying.

-Flashback brought to you by the Jacksepticeye video my brother is watching-

Amy called Signe near midnight. The ringing phone woke me up and I decide to go into Signe and Daddy's room. Signe looks concerned as she listens to Amy on the phone and Daddy rubs her back. Signe notices me and beckons me over. I pull myself onto their bed and sit on Signe's lap. After a few minutes, Signe hangs up after offering as much support as she could give.

"What's up with Amy?" Daddy asks.

I have met Amy a few times when I went to PAX with Daddy and Signe. She is nice and likes to teach me new things.

Signe puts the phone down and look at Daddy.

"Amy's given up on having a baby. Sean, they've been trying for a year now, with no luck."

Daddy nods slowly and Signe wipes some tears from her eyes.

"At least I could have a baby if I want to." Signe whispers. "But Mark and Amy can't..."

Daddy nods again.

"Maybe they could do what I did. I adopted Claire." He offers.

Signe shakes her head. "Sean, they want a baby. Their own baby."

Daddy looks down. But Signe smiles.

"And they might have already done that."

Daddy's eyes shoot up at her in shock. "Y-you mean?"

"Yes, Sean. They have a little girl named Annabelle."

I cheer and daddy beams.

"I have to go call Mark!" Daddy yells. Signe calls Amy back, laughing.

"Congrats Amy! Sean is acting like a little kid!" I hear Amy laugh on the other end and Signe listens as Amy asks her a question. Signe hands me the phone and I look at her, confused. She nods and I raise it to my ear.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hi there, Claire Bear! Did you hear that your Uncle Mark and I have a new daughter?" Amy's sweet voice asks me.

"Yeah." I reply.

"Do you know how old she is?" Amy asks.

"No...?" I say, confused. "A baby?"

Amy laughs. "No, honey. She's 11 years old, just 2 years older than you!"

I stay silent I for a little bit. "Really?"

She confirms and I cheer and I hear Signe and Amy laugh as I dance around the room.

"They're going to be best friends, i can feel it..." Signe says.

-flashback over-

Hey, I know this is a short one, with no real value, and I'm sorry it's late, but I figured I would put in the significance of Annabelle since I never really said anything about her. I'm not even sure if I said she was Mark's Daughter, so yeah. I'm planning on eventually making an Amyplier story In Annabelle's perspective that kind of overlaps with this story, but once, again it's up to you guys on what you want to see!