My forever family

Opening up

Stef's (POV)
It was the next day after Emma got out of the hospital and I thought I should check and see how she's feeling. I walked out of my room and went over to her room and knocked on the door. She came and opened the door and laid down on her bed. "Hey love" I said. "Hi Mom" she said. "How are you feeling" I asked. "Good" she said. "That's good baby" I said. She smiled at me lightly and I kissed her forehead. "You know you were right yesterday" I said. "About what" she asked. "I don't want you to be a mother at seventeen" I said. "Mom we talked about this you don't have to worry about it" she said. "I know but you didn't let me finish" I said. She looked at me and waited for me to speak. "I don't want you to be a mom and I know you're not ready to be a mom but I think that you need to be in Henry's life" I said. "Really" she asked. "Yeah" I said. She smiled at me again. "I can tell that he loves you and misses you" I said. "How can you tell" she asked. "Because you may not be his birth mom but he had the same look in his eye that you did whenever you say you miss your parents" I said. "Do you really think I should be in his life" she asked. "Yeah love I do" I said. She wrapped her arms around me and put my hand on her head and one on her back. I kissed her forehead and walked out of the room.

Emma's (POV)
My mom was right just because I'm not ready to be Henry's Mom doesn't mean I can't or shouldn't be in his life. I know one day I'm gonna be his mom I just don't know when. I was gonna text Neal and see if I could take Henry to eat something but I realized that I don't have my phone. I figured maybe I should just go over there. I went downstairs and looked out the window to see if the car I share with all my siblings was there but it wasn't. I would never do this but since it's Henry I'm gonna do it. I walked upstairs to my moms room and they were laying down I knocked softly and then walked in. "Hi honey" Mamma said. "Hi Mamma" I said. "Um Mom can I borrow your car" I asked. "For" she said. "I wanna take Henry somewhere" I said. She looked at me and then at Mamma for a minute. "Yeah the keys are downstairs on the table" she said. "Thanks mom" I said. I began to walk out and Mamma said my name. I turned around and she held my phone out. "Just in case something happens" she said. I smiled lightly and took my phone. "Hey you" my mom said. I looked over at her. "You know you have to fill up my car right" she asked. "Yes Mother" I said walking out the door. I got in the car and dialed Neal's number.

Neal's (POV)
I was in the backyard with my wife and kids and then my phone rang. "Hello" I said. "Hey Neal it's me" Emma said. "Oh hey" I said. "Is henry there" she asked. "Yeah" I said. "Can I talk to him" she asked. "Yeah give me a sec" I said. I got up from my chair and went over to Henry. "Hey bud it's your mom she wants to talk to you" I said. "Cool thanks" he said. I handed him the phone and went to sit back by my wife. "Who was that" she asked. "My sister" I said. "Emma" she said. "Yeah" I said. She smiled at me and I kissed her. Henry came running over to me and handed me my phone. "What did she say bud" I asked. "She says she wants to take me somewhere" he said. "Is she here" I asked. "Yeah I'm gonna go get my bag" he said. "Okay" I said. I got up from my chair and went out the front door and saw Emma waiting in the car. I went up to the car and knocked on the window. "Hey" I said. "Hey" she said. "Nice car" I said. "Not mine" she said. "Oh who's is it" I asked. "My moms" she said. "Nice" I said. "Mom" Henry said from behind me. "Hey kid hop in" Emma said. Henry got in the car with her and she said goodbye to me and she drove away.

Henry's (POV)
I got in the car with my mom and I looked at her. "Where are we going" I asked. "Well no where if you don't put your seatbelt on" She said. I pulled the seatbelt over me and looked at her. "Where do you wanna go kid" she asked. "Can we get something to eat I'm hungry" I said. "Of course" she said. "Where" she asked. "Granny's" I said. She looked at me and smiled. "Alright" she said. She drove to granny's and parked the car we got out and she opened the door for me. I sat down in a booth while she ordered and just thought about what it would be like if my Grandma and Grandpa were still here. A few minutes later my mom came and sat down. "What are you thinking about" she asked. "Grandma and Grandpa" I said. "I'm sorry you never got to meet them" she said. "Yeah me too" I said. The waitress came over and gave me a burger with fries my mom the same thing and some hot coca with cinnamon for both of us. I looked at my mom and smiled. "What" she said. "Your remembered" I said pointing to my hot coca. "Yeah how could I forget when I first met you it's all you drank" she said. We both chuckled a little and began to eat. After we ate we walked out of granny's and to my moms car.

Emma's (POV)
I got in the car with Henry and I was thinking about the dreams I had been having about my parents. "What's wrong" Henry asked. "Nothing" I said. "Mom come on I know you what's wrong" he asked. "I've just been having these dreams about my Mom my Dad and my Moms meeting and I can't figure out what they mean" I said. "Maybe you've been having those dreams because you wanna move on but you don't feel like you can. Maybe you should take your moms to Grandma and Grandpas grave" he said. "What would that do" I asked. "Maybe these dreams mean that your asking for permission to move on" he said. "Wow your smart kid" I said. He smiled at me and I backed out of the parking lot. "So are you gonna take your moms" Henry asked. "Yeah I think I am" I said. "Good maybe it'll help" he said. We pulled up to Neal's house and I got out of the car with Henry and walked him to the door. "I love you mom" he said. "I love you too kid" I said. He hugged me and then went inside I walked back to the car I drove home and went into the kitchen where everyone was talking and laughing. "Hi love" my mom said. "Hi" I said. "You hungry" Mamma asked. "No I just ate with Henry" I said. "Who's Henry" Brandon asked. "Um he's no one" I said. I handed my mom her keys and went upstairs. I laid down on my bed and then my moms came in. "Hey love" my mom said. "Hi" I said. "What's going on" she asked. I sighed and then spoke. "I-I've been having dreams about you and my parents meeting and I just- I didn't know what they meant until tonight" I said. "What do you think they mean" Mamma asked. "Well I told Henry about them and he said something really smart" I said. "And What was that" Mamma asked. "He said maybe the dreams mean that I'm asking my parents for permission to move on" I said. "Well what do you think my love" mom asked. "I think he might be right I think that when I got adopted I started thinking a lot about my parents. I think I feel guilty because I feel like they would be sorta mad at me if I moved on or forgot them" I said. "You don't have to forget your parents Emma. Moving on could mean a lot of different things it could mean you want their permission to be happy love" mom said. "Yeah your right" I said. "What else did Henry say" mamma asked. "He said I should take you and Mom to my parents grave" I said. They looked at each other for a minute and then they looked at me. "Mom and I would be happy to go with you if you want us to" mamma said. "Yeah I would like that" I said. "Okay" mom said. "Can I show you guys something" I asked. "Sure" Mamma said. I reached into my drawer and grabbed a picture of my mom and dad. "These are my parents" I said. I handed the picture to my mom and she looked at it and smiled. "This is nice love" mom said. She handed it to Mamma and she smiled. "What are their names" she asked. "Mary Margaret and David" I said. My mom put her arm around me and kissed my forehead. "That was the day they got married" I said. Mamma put her arm around me to and they both laid their heads on my shoulder. "We love you Emma" Mamma said. "I love you too" I said. They both kissed my head and walked out of the room I laid down on my side and thought about my mom and dad. "So is Henry a friend" Someone asked. I turned around and saw Brandon Mariana Jesus and Jude in the doorway. "No" I said. "So who is he" Jesus asked. "He's no one" I said. "Cut the crap who is he" Mariana said. "Fine h-he's my son" I said. They all looked at me shocked. "Your son" Jude said. "Yes" I said. "How" Brandon asked. "I'll explain some other time" I said. "Okay" they said. Mariana walked in and laid down in her bed and Brandon Jesus and Jude went to their rooms. I got under the covers and took the picture and put it back in my drawer I laid on my side and drifted off to sleep slowly.

(Here's the picture Emma showed her moms)