The Institute ~Completed~

Chapter Five: Open wounds

Darkness enwrapped Cotton. She tried to wake up but her eyes wouldn't open. She could hear voices talking around her. It made Cotton cringe and shake. The trembling caught the attention of one of the people who surrounded her. She felt a man's touch on her body. She instantly knew it was Jake's. "Cotton wake up. You gotta wake up!" Jake whispers in her ears. Cotton opens her eyes slightly. She felt terribly weak. "Oh baby! You're awake." Jessica squeals happily but sadly at the same time. "Wh-What ha-ppened?" Cotton stutters out.

Sadness engulfed Jake and Jessica. Cotton knew something was wrong but she doesn't remember a thing. But they remember everything. "Her." Was the only word Jake could manage to say before he bursted into tears. Cotton was lost. She didn't understand what was happening. Cotton tried moving but something shot up her small body. "Ah!!! What's happening! Please make it stop!" She screams. Jessica picks Cotton up gently. The pain stopped only for a moment before it began again. "You were beat by someone." Jessica answers question. "Who?" Cotton asks trying to ignore the pain. "Sommers." Jake replies. Sommers is someone that hated Jessica with all her might. She was Jake's ex girlfriend. As soon as Sommers heard about Jake and Jessica's little friend. She wanted to take her away. But Jake and Jessica got there in time before anything really bad happened. "Sommers? Who's Sommers?" Asks Cotton. (Obviously Cotton doesn't know Sommers.)

"My ex." Jake replies while looking down. He didn't want to make eye contact with Jessica at that point. "I don't understand?" Cotton says in confusion. She was right. She didn't understand, how could she? She's only know the couple for 3 weeks. "She wants us to suffer because she wanted me to herself and Jessica came along and I fell in love with her and left Sommers." Jake explains. He tries to touch Cotton but Cotton moved away. More into Jessica. "Jake I wouldn't.'' Jessica warns him. She felt like she should protect Cotton from Jake. Since it was Jake ex that harmed Cotton. "I'm just trying to comfort her." Jake says. Jessica shook her head. "I don't care what you were trying to do. I don't want to touching her." She snaps. Jake was taken aback by the way Jessica was speaking to him. He then realized that her motherly side was kicking in and that's what was causing her to react like this. "Okay.'' He says and then leaves the room.

"I'm sorry." Cotton cries in Jessica's chest. "Baby don't worry about it." Jessica kisses Cotton's cheek. "Jessica?" Cotton looks up at Jessica. "Yeah?'' Jessica replied. "Do you wanna be my mum?" Cotton asks. That question made Jessica smile big inside. Jessica was hoping Cotton would ask that. She finally asked. Jessica wanted to jump up and down like a little kid but that'd be inappropriate for her. "Cotton do you want me to?" Jessica asks with a cute smile. Jake watched silently, he was happy that Cotton asked Jessica that question. Cotton would soon ask him if he wants to be her dad to. "Yes." Cotton smiles. "Yes I do." Jessica answers Cotton's question.

"Yay!!! Because you're the perfect mum for me." Cotton hugs Jessica tight. "Aw, you'll be the perfect daughter for me." Jessica almost cried saying that. "Now where's Jake? I wanna ask him a question." Cotton asks looking around for Jake. Jake walks back in,with latte's. "I bought us three french vanilla lattes." Jake says handing them each a latte. "Aww thank you!" Jessica says with a smile. Guess that made up for what happened to Cotton? Jake thought. "Jake?" Cotton's voice rattled his thoughts. "Yes Cotton?" He replies sitting the hospital bed. "Do you wanna be my dad?" Cotton asks him. Jessica was smiling. Jake looks at Jessica and then back at Cotton. Jake takes Cotton from Jessica, places her in his lap. He lifts up her chin. Their grey eyes meet. Both showing a love only a father and daughter had. "Baby, I'd love to be your dad as long as you want me to." Jake replies kissing her forehead. "I do! I promise you I do! I want you both to be my parents." Cotton says pulling Jessica closer to her and Jake. "And we want you to be our daughter.'' Jessica says kissing Cotton's cheek. They hugged for about a minute before Cotton's caseworker, Miss Anabelle Cox walked in. "Hi Anabelle!" Cotton waves to Anabelle. Anabelle smiles as she struggles with her stuff. "Here let me help you." Jessica helped Anabelle. "Thank you!" Anabelle says with a warming smile. Anabelle was a lovely woman, she was no older than 25. She had blond curls and bright blue eyes. She wore jeans and a nice blouse and some boots.