Jerrie's Adoption Story

Chapter 61

Jade's POV

   I woke up to someone jumping on top of me. I groan and open my eyes to see Zoey laughing loudly and Perrie beside me grumbling, clearly awoken the same way as I. But how could you stay mad at that cute face? "Morning Mommy!" She chirps. "Good morning Belle" I smile. "Mommy pezzzz!!" She shouts jumping at Perrie. "Zoey don't do that she just woke up" I tell her.

   Jess and Leigh walk into the room laughing, "so we know who put her up to it now" I say tapping Perrie pointing the two in the doorway out. "Get outtt" Perrie groans throwing her head back onto the pillow. "But mommy I want to stay here" Zoey whined. "Fine, you two! Make me breakfast" Perrie tells the girls. "Do we look like your slaves!?" Jess says with an eyebrow raised. "Yes now go" Perrie says. "Fine" Leigh says grabbing jess' hand and walking out.

"Did you sleep well Belle?" I ask the little girl. "Yeah! Do you want to hear my dream!?" She asks me excitedly. "Well of course I do!" I reply back with the same excitement. "Okay so it was in the future and I saw these robots! They were chasing auntie LeLe! So I saved her and they were all going crazy..." she continued to tell me about her dream but I noticed Perrie wars leaning against the headboard on her phone not paying attention.

"Wow baby that's crazy, I'm just so glad you saved us all" I said kissing her cheek. "Don't worry mommy it was just a dream" she assures me. "Mommy?" She looks at Perrie, "umm baby how about you go brush your teeth and head downstairs, I got to talk to mommy Pez okay?" She nods her head at me taking another glance at Perrie before heading out.

"Perrie what's more important than your daughter?" I ask her trying to remain a calm tone. She's still just smiling at her phone. "Perrie!" I yell, she turns her head and looks at me frustrated, "What?" She says coldly. "Zoey was sitting here telling us about her dream and you weren't even paying a bit of attention! And when she called your name you ignored her" I say irritated. "It's not like she was in danger or anything Jade! Damn! Don't tell me how to parent!" She raised her voice. Biting the inside of my cheek not wanting to start an argument because we had a few interviews today, I walk out.

"Beware guys, Perrie's not in a good mood, at least not with me" I warn the others when I walk into the kitchen. "Why's she mad at you?" Leigh asks flipping an egg. "I don't even know, she's been real short tempered with me lately" I tell them. I hear my lovely girlfriend coming down the stairs so I motion for them all to shutup. "Morning Pez" Jess greets. "Good morning" she replies dull.

I feel my phone vibrating in my pocket, I got another text.

Unknown: Did you like our gift last night? Just go's to show we have people everywhere.

Looking at my phone confused, I reply back.

Me: what're you talking about?
Unknown: you know Jack the pedophile?
Me: I told you to leave her out of whatever it is you want from me.
Unknown: But I also know that her and your girlfriend are the most important people to you.
Me: Anything but them, please.
Unknown: We'll be meeting soon.

Looking at my phone in terror I glance at everyone sitting around me, they can't know because they'd find out, I can't go to the police because they'd get Zoey, somehow or another. I'm not about to put the people I love at risk.

Jess holds Zoey on her lap as she eats most of her food while Zoey's distracted playing with a toy on the table. I see Perrie and Leigh talking, and I see Perrie smile, I fell so in love with that smile. Smiling to myself I take a bite of my food, but I can't stomach it and push it away, still having problems with eating.

Perrie looks at me and pushes my plate back towards me, "you need to eat" She tells me. "No I'm good, I'm going to go shower" I say getting up. She grabs my hand and pulls me back down, "no, you're going to eat." She says firmly. "But I-" "Now" she cuts me off. I feel like such a child. Sighing out loud I reach for my fork, I feel everyone staring at me as I take another bite. I eat about half a plate and look at Perrie, "umm.. can I be done? I want to get a shower before we have to leave.." I ask timidly because I feel so stupid asking if I can be finished eating. "Go ahead" she says.