Lions ~~~ An Adopted by Skillet Fic (COMPLETE)

Sometimes

The next day was entirely uneventful. Except for the fact that I was terrified all day. I nearly refused to come out of my room. But I didn't want to tip John and Korey off to the fact that I was scared out of my mind. 

When I came out, it was mostly for meals. John was recording a podcast downstairs, so he would be stuck down there all day. It filled me with comfort, and I found myself on my laptop for most of the day, mostly just working on making outfits based on pieces of clothing I saw pop up. 

Around lunch Korey came in, holding a plate with a sandwich and some chips.

I looked up and smiled at her, but once she sat down I began to grow confused.

"Hey, you feeling okay kiddo?" Her voice was soft like she was walking on eggshells with me.

"Yeah, I'm just trying to adjust. I figured that I would just get used to my room, and then start moving on to the rest of the house later," I said, putting my laptop next to me. Easy lie.

"Well, if you want, I have some laptop work to do too, so you and I could go down to the living room and work quietly together," Korey smiled. 

I nodded, "Maybe you could look over some of the outfits I've made so far for the photoshoot? They're just general ideas." I picked the sandwich up and began to eat as she nodded enthusiastically. 

"That sounds like a great idea kiddo. I'll meet you downstairs, okay?" She patted my leg a couple of times before getting up and leaving. I nodded, eating a couple of chips as Korey walked out of the room. I looked around my bed and began gathering my stuff, grabbing my headphones as well so I could continue to listen to music.    

I joined her after a few minutes of debating whether to leave my room or not, despite my promise to Korey. After some mental debate, I finally forced myself to get up and out of the room.

Korey was curled up on the couch, headphones on and bopping her head to something on the laptop. Her feet were curled next to her and under a blanket. I grabbed a throw blanket and joined Korey, plugging my headphones in and continuing the process of making outfits. Occasionally, she would hand me her headphones and ask if something sounded good, and I would show her my laptop to see if something looked good. We continued like that for hours, eventually, I finished and started watching YouTube, still pausing occasionally.

Vibrating on the floor made me look up to see John come running up the stairs, looking so excited. I tilted my head, confused as to why he looked that way and also trying not to look scared. Korey pulled her headphones off, grinning at her husband like he hadn't-

That was just a dream. Relax, you'll be okay. I sighed, maintaining my gaze on John. 

"What is it, babe?" Korey asked.

"Tour! We're going on tour!" John said excitedly.

"With who?" I asked, gripping my laptop. I looked down to see white knuckles. I gulped, loosening my grip a little.

"for KING and COUNTRY, and a band called Anthem Lights. They live by Nashville, so we'll be able to meet up together before the tour and get to hang out a bit," John said.

for KING AND COUNTRY?!

"That's awesome," Korey said, "Baby you need to come hear this track," Korey said, offering him her headphones. As he walked over, my grip continued to tighten until I couldn't take it anymore and just pulled my headphones back on.

Before I could play anything, I heard Korey ask if I was okay.

"Yeah, I'm good," I mumbled. 

Later that day, Alex and Xavier had found their way back home (by which I mean John went and picked them up). In the meantime, I had been scrolling Facebook and joining groups that I was interested in, like Thomas Sanders Fans, or a Harry Potter group I found. They were pretty cool. But, the Skillet group that I joined, in particular, had fascinated me. The people of the group, mostly teens, had been doing a round of introductions. I figured that I would do one as well.

I quickly went and found a picture of myself that I thought was cute and attached it to the empty post, before beginning to fill it with words.

"Hi guys! My name is Aria Smith, and I'm new to the group. I'm turning 18 in a few days and was an orphan up until earlier this week when I was adopted by some cool people. I like sewing, and I've recently been getting into reading. But, since I was kinda socially cut off at my orphanage, I would love to get to know some of you guys! Thank you for adding me!"

After I posted that I continued to scroll, but within a few minutes I got a couple of comments on my post. 

Amanda Wolf: Welcome to the group! Which Skillet song is your favorite?

Harry Dell: You look really pretty!

And a couple of others that made me smile. I commented and replied to as many people as I could before setting the phone down as my siblings walked in the door.

John and Korey told them the news, and they began bouncing up and down in excitement. I just didn't get it. I didn't understand how touring could be so good, how it could make life so much fun. Of course, I have never been on a tour, so I wouldn't really know.

How bad could touring be anyhow?