The Institute ~Completed~

Chapter Seventeen: The Reynolds Institute

Aleigh and Jada were hanging out for the past month. Aleigh decided she wasn't going to harm the little geordie. "Man do I feel free when I'm around you." Jada giggles as she lays on the grass at the park. Aleigh smiles at her admiringly. She was drastically changing, she didn't have a desire to kill anymore. She felt like she was free. Free to be a normal teenage girl for once in her life. "I don't know." Aleigh finally says as she sits criss cross.

"Hmm!! So what do you want to do tomorrow?" Jada asks. "Anything! And everything." Aleigh squeals. The happiness and emotions the girls were feeling was overwhelming but pleasant. Jada had an effect on Aleigh that she didn't understand. "I know this is going to sound odd but I kinda like you." Jada says shyly. Suddenly, Jacob pops in Aleigh's head. As much as she wanted Jacob she wanted Jada as well. "Like more than a friend?" Aleigh asks just as shyly as Jada had. ''Yes." Jada replies not daring to look at Aleigh. She was more intent on a couple with a child sitting in the man's lap. They looked incredibly happy. "What are you staring at?" Aleigh asks trying to change the subject. Not sure what to think of it. "A family." Jada replies pointing at them.

Aleigh got up and walked over to em. To her surprise it was Sommers, her daughter Adriana and her boyfriend Neal. ''Oh hello Aleigh!" Sommers waves at her. "Hey Sommers. What are you doing here? You usually don't come out during the day." Aleigh asks. Sommers had a visible wound on her chest. Or scar to be honest. "I thought I should take Adriana out for some fun and Neal just tagged along since he is the father." Sommers explains nuzzling Neal's neck. ''You're not as bad as everyone says you are?" Jada comes up with a cute smile. "No she's not. She's more than a bad ass fighter, she's a great mother and a lovely girlfriend.'' Neal smiles at Sommers. ''Your Jada aren't ya?" Sommers asks. "Yes." Jada replies. "I saw you beat up Jessica a few months back you're not so bad either." Sommers says. ''Yeah, I just did it cause of Pear. My ex." Jada sits in the grass alongside Aleigh. "What happened to your chest? If you don't mind me asking?" Aleigh asks.

Sommers looks down at the scar on her chest. She hadn't realized it was visible til Aleigh mentioned it. "An accident at work." She lied. She doesn't want to tell what really happened. Mostly cause he'd finish the job, leaving her child without a mother. And Sommers did not want that. Not at all. "Sounds painful.'' Jada says with an observant eye. "Oh god it was. I wasn't expecting it to be so bad." Sommers giggles. "Oh look its Jessica and Jake with their adorable daughter." Neal says. "Daughter?" Sommers looks puzzled. ''Yeah they adopted a child in September." Neal smiles. "Hey guys!" Neal waves at them. To Sommers dismay they walked over to them and sat down with smiles and hi's.

"Hey!" Jake playfully pushes Sommers. Sommers smiles and replies. "Hello Jake." Both Neal and Jessica felt the tension between Sommers and Jake. Aleigh and Jade did to. Adriana was just playing with her toys and Cotton was in Jessica's lap not daring to look at Sommers directly. "Why is there so much tension between you two?" Neal asks out of curiosity. "A long history?" Sommers shrugs. Jessica giggles as Cotton plays with her curls. "What's so funny?" Snaps Sommers. Cotton instantly jumped. "Whoa easy girl. It's alright." Jessica holds Cotton closer. "And you Sommers I was just giggling cause she was tugging at my curls. It's honestly my favorite thing about my baby girl." Jessica snaps back at Sommers. "Haha! Adriana does that to me! But since my hair is short its more like she's ripping my hair out!" Neal laughs to break the tension. Jake laughs with him even though Neal reminds him of Nate. Well only because Neal is Nate's twin brother. ''Adriana don't know any better." Sommers playfully pushes him. "You're right she doesn't but still that crap hurts." Neal says with a smaller laugh. "So what brings you lot here?" Aleigh asks Jake and Jessica. Cotton obviously was avoiding any contact with Sommers, her family and Jada. "Just enjoying some family time." Jake pokes Cotton instantly went into playful mode. She jumps onto Jake, he fell on his back and she began poking his cheeks. "She's a playful one ain't she?" Sommers asks Jessica. Jessica smiles ignoring the fact she didn't like Sommers. "Yes she is. My brother brought it out of her. She's more mature but once you get her riled up she's absolutely anything but mature." Jessica explains as Jake tickles Cotton. "She's adorable. What's her name?" Asks Neal. Jada and Aleigh already knew but Neal and Sommers didn't. "Cotton." Jessica replies. "As in Cotton Reynolds?" Sommers asks. She recognizes the name. Sommers parents worked at The Reynolds Institute. It's still open. It's a fast growing industry. Even though Cotton's parents were dead, the Institute still stayed open as Sommers parents took the lead, but the Institute belongs to Cotton. ''Yes why?" Asks Jessica. "Her parents were my parents friends. They all co-owned the Reynolds Institute in London. When Cotton's parents died, my parents took over for now until Cotton's old enough to take responsibility for it. I'm sure you already know Cotton's intelligence level is higher than ours. She gets it from her father and mother. I'm surprised you adopted her. She makes the rules in her life. You two must have been a perfect choice for her." Sommers explains.

Jessica had new questions to ask Sommers since their families were so close. "I know you're probably wondering how her parents died? Did she tell you?" Sommers asks. Jessica shook her head. "Cotton! Come here for a sec.'' Sommers calls out. Jake and Cotton come back over to the group. "Yeah Sommers?" Asks Cotton who neatly sat in Jake's lap. "Did you tell them about your parents? Well how they died?" Sommers asks. Cotton immediately glares and shakes her head. "You should tell them." Sommers informs. Cotton just nods and looks at Jake and Jessica. "A long time ago, when I was 6, Me and my parents were going home from a big party. We were going across the train tracks and the car tires got caught in the railings. A train was coming and my parents were trapped in their seats. My father told me to get out and I did. I said I love you to them and they said the same to me, I was able to survive. When the train collided with the car, my entire world exploded in front of me." Cotton explains her parents death. By then Jada was half in tears, Aleigh was comforting her. Jessica fell hard for the child and so did Jake. "Oh Cotton why didn't you tell us before?" Jessica asks. "She needed someone to push her.'' Sommers answers. It was true Cotton needed a push. "I'm sorry." Jake kisses her cheek.

"Its okay. It worked out for the best." Cotton wipes away a tear from her eyelashes. "Do you remember Sir. Angelo?" Sommers asks Cotton. Sir. Angelo is Sommers father. A tall tough man. Strong in mind and in power. He was allegedly the cause of the Reynolds death but it was never proven. "Sir. Angelo? You're father?" Cotton answers truthfully. "Well, he says once you're old enough, you'll be gaining the Institute." Sommers informs her. Cotton when her parents were alive, spent a lot of days with at the Institute. It was something she loved. Considering they make weapons and other useful things. "I am? I love the Institute! It's amazing! My father taught me how to use the weapons they made. He taught me so much." Cotton squeals. "I know. I was there." Sommers says. Cotton's father also taught Sommers the ropes. "Jessica? You take care of my uncles prized possession. Because if Cotton gets damaged you'll have the entire clan on your ass. You to Jake.'' Sommers threatens. "Wait what? You're related to Cotton?" Neal asks. "Yes. She's my cousin. Explains why I beat her up when I found out she was hanging with Jessica. But seeing they got involved with each other, I have no choice but to be nice and kind to the future of our existence." Sommers answers Neals question. ''Is Jacob by any chance your brother?" Asks Aleigh. Sommers smiles. "Yeah. He's my brother. A pain in the ass brother. He's the reason our parents took the Institute to America."

(Geez I'm plotting revenge on myself for making Sommers apart of Cotton. I hate her and she's not even real. Well the person she's based on is real lol.)

"Why is he the reason?" Asks Jake. Sommers rolls her eyes. "He told them they should expand the Institute marketing. So they did. Lord knows Jacob and Cotton are going to be the head of the Institute in no time." Jake and Sommers still had some tension but it was fading away. "I can't wait." Cotton squeals. Sommers just smiles. "Anyway its getting dark and Adriana is getting sleepy we better go.''

"Bye!'' Everyone says as Neal, and Sommers walks away with Adriana in her arms.

"Me and Aleigh better get going as well." Jada says as she brushes the dirt off her pants. Aleigh gets up and waves back at them.

"Well I didn't know Sommers was even related to you. How is that possible? I didn't even know Jacob was Sommers brother." Jake says. He was so confused. Cotton hushes him. "Sommers doesn't speak about her family neither does Jacob. A lot of bad things have happened in the past years involving Sommers and the rest of the clan." Cotton says. Sommers didn't speak much about anything let alone her family other than Adriana. Jake and Jessica both knew somehow they were all connected to something bigger and something that threatens their future. All starting with the little girl named Cotton. But in all reality they were threat to themselves.

"Well I'm tired let's go home." Jessica yawns.

''Yeah." Jake says.