addison // jack avery

Part 62

-two weeks later-

today we're going to surprise mom and dad and visit them as it's the last week of summer break before norah starts school again. christina is helping me pack now and tate and norah are downstairs watching spongebob. 

i packed all her dresses that mom got her, and her favorite blanket for the plane. the plane ride shouldn't be long, an hour and a half. norah was already changed and we put everything into the uber. 

i put norah in the car and hugged christina and tate. 

a- i'll be back in three days, thank you both for everything

t- you say that every day

a- but i mean it, i could never have given norah this life without you both

c- hey we made a promise, and we're going to keep it

i waved them goodbye and we head to the airport. 

-skip plane- 

we took an uber to my mom's house first. i took norah's bags out of the car and she ran to the door where my mom was waiting. when i walked up, my mom put norah down and hugged me. 

a- hi momma

p- come in 

we went inside and went up to my room, setting our stuff down. i went back down and saw norah sitting on the bench making cookies with mom. she turned around and had flour on her nose and so did mom. 

i walked in and started helping, rolling out the dough while norah placed chocolate chips on top. when we were making the shapes of the cookies, i heard a familiar song come on. it was white blood. 

n- mommy it's you

a- i didn't even know they still played this

p- oh yeah, i request it all the time

we laughed and continued cooking, singing to the lyrics. norah was singing into the wooden spoon and mom was dancing with the pan. once the cookies were in the oven, norah jumped on my back and we ran into the living room. 

p- light, guess who's coming over?

n- who?

p- bella....

n- BELLA?

mom nodded and she jumped on the couch smiling, spinning around and falling back beside me. as if she heard us, bella ran in the door and hugged norah right off the couch. once they parted, she hugged me super tight and we fell back onto the couch. 

we spent the day catching up and talking about everything, bella wanted to see norah's boxing so she got up and showed us. 

n- i beat a second grader once

b- that's my girl!

she high fived her and looked pleased with herself. 

p- light, why did you pick up boxing?

n- because i used to do it with mommy in the gym at our house but i wanted to do it properly, now i train every wednesday night. 

b- well we're very proud of what you've achieved light, keep going okay?

she nodded and we continued talking until my dad knocked on the door. i got up immediately and opened the door, pulling him into a hug quickly.

g- oh i missed you

a- i missed you too dad

he came inside and looked guilty as he hugged norah. not with her, but about something else. i shook it off and he sat down with us, norah sat in his lap as he was telling her about his new truck. 

when all was quiet, two large figures burst into the room. i knew that obnoxious voice anywhere, the same voices i hadn't heard in five years. logan and jake. they ran into the room we were in and landed on me. 

they started tickling me and i was screaming for mercy. i was kicking and punching them, trying to get them off but they wouldn't budge, until they heard norah giggle. 

l- is that light?

i nodded and they both got off, walking towards her slowly, afraid of her reaction. i guess they were expecting her to be shy, but she was the opposite. she ran to them and hugged them both. they were shocked at first but hugged back. 

n- it's nice to meet you

j- nice to meet you too 

they sat down on the ground and i went and sat with them, she had already warmed up to them both and was sitting in logan's lap. 

n- mommy let me watch one of your videos, you're really funny

l- why thank you darling

j- so norah, tell us about yourself

n- well my name is norah, but my family calls me light because uncle bean said it's what my daddy used to call mommy. i like music and drawing, and where i live. i like to go to time square with mommy and my aunties, and take pictures. 

l- what do you like to take pictures of?

n- the things i love

with that, she held up her camera and took a photo of both jake and logan, smiling at the photo in the screen, she turned it back off and went to sit on dad's lap again. norah soon fell asleep and logan and jake called me outside. 

jake sat on the bench while logan and i sat on the grass. i looked down as i knew what was coming, the same thing as corbyn. 

l- addi, she's beautiful

j- looks just like you and jack

a- t-thankyou

j- but you know what we're going to say

a- yes...

l- addi, i know corbyn might've told you this, but i'm going to go into detail. jack isn't the same without you, he thinks you're gone for good. he's been looking everywhere and one night assumed you were dead and everyone was hiding it from him. i know how important family is to him and i think, from the bottom of my heart, you should tell him. 

a- i know, but like i said to corbyn, i took his daughter from him. i can't face him again, he'll hate me. 

j- do you still love him?

a- i mean....

l- don't deny it, you still haven't taken your necklace off or your engagement ring. mom's told us that you wear them both every time you see her. 

a- yes, i love him, but i can't do this to him again

j- stop addi, corbyn might not have been able to say this to you but we are. you're rambling, your brain is thinking of stupid reasons why not to do what is completely right. i know why you moved, for you and light, but now, for you and light, you need to see jack.

a- you're right, i will, i promise

i hugged them both and norah ran out, she jumped onto jake's back and he stood up, running around the yard with her. i watched as logan followed them, trying to 'save' her from jake. she was laughing as he bouncing up and down. 

n- come play mommy

i ran after her, trying to pull her off jake but he held on tighter. we were running around until mom called saying the cookies were ready. like family, we all put our heads up and ran for the door. logan, norah and i got in before jake and locked the door. 

we took bites of the cookies slowly in front of jake as he tried to open the door, norah was teasing him the most. he disappeared and before thinking, he appeared in the doorway of the front door, we gave in and handed him the tray.