Melinda and thomas: book 7

Melinda

so tom asked if i could stay but legally i still am in my parents custody 

otherwise it'd be weird to b dating my guardians son

it took me a whie to chill

they're so nice

the boy and mom

well

tom and marissa

even then Daniel wasn't always here

When asked I ever had got into trouble. I told him that I smashed bottle of lemon kombucha on a girl's head giving her a concussion
And was sent 2 camp 4 troubled youth.

When asked why

I was just being bullied. Later on the sibling caused a crash dat killed a some of the others on the bus. I made it out OK.

she's seems so kind.

a laid back chcik.

i better not mess up

she'll kick me outta here

i teer to do a lot of things.

won't b a free loader 

no way

she feeds me alot

i need to gain my strength back

tom-

thomas 

 i care for the baby.

that was until:

mel: hey ok. ok. uh.........let's get you some more milk huh?

i walked to the stairs trying to get the cap off and nbot looking forward.

i had walked into the railing

 and uh....... 

yeah

since then emma was the babysitter

i was lucky to not be the only one there

and that rissa had a flex.

sheesh

one day- 

night

daniel came in and i was watching TV

w/ tom

d: hey..

afternoon sir. how was work?

D: ok.

mel: are you hungry?

d: i'm fine thanks.

mel; if you're sure.

D: you're mom here?

T: Family room.

D: thanks.

mel: was that 2 much

T: nah.

mel: ok.

T: you know. it's nice having u here

melinda: oh, really?

T: yeah, the only person i talk to for hours is ant. just at skool. 

melijnda: oh. well.....okay.....

T: so.....how you doing

melinda: no complaints.

thomas: it's ok to.

melinda: ok.so you don't like like me?

thomas:  😊heh tha'ts uh.....

melinda: no?

Thomas: more like a....let's start off as friends.

melinda: that live together......

thomas: y-yeah. like let's get to know each other. like them.

he points at a picture of his parents

looks like it's from 1992 or 3

she's smiling normally

but in the picture beside it 

she smiling bigger 

i'm guessing..... 06

wait.

she's carrying.

Thomas in there.

oh she's laughing!

oh olding a newly born thomas, her eyes are smiling 2.

so......it wasn't til arraignment she was truly happy?

i see.

and he wants to be like them?

i guess-

i don't i can do that.

melinda: you want US to be like THEM?

thomas: i mean......i noticed their ways and....yeah.

melinda: ok.

thomas: we have a deal plan?

melinda: sure.

thomas: shake on it.

melinda: fine.