*The foster*

Mistakes

Third-person POV

Finn and Jacob stared out the window. They watched Annie and Shawn walk in opposite directions.

"We'll have to fire him....if he tries to date her, ya know?", Finn hesitantly says.

"I know. I mean Finn..." Jacob takes Finn's hand in his own. "I just don't wanna be those celebrity parents that make their kids stop dating just 'cuz of what people will think."

"I mean you're right. What if she doesn't even want to do film or music? I mean JEEZ Jacob! We haven't even ASKED the girl what she's into! For all we know she could hate being anywhere near the spotlight."

"I mean what music does she like? What's her favorite food?", Finn continued.

Jacob stood in silence. He continued to play with Finn's hands.

Finn aggressively pulls his hands away, running them through his hair.

"See?! You don't even know! And neither do I! We finally get to meet her and what's the first thing we do? Make her hate us!"

Jacob looked at Finn, becoming enraged.

"Us?! US?! The only one she is even close to hating is you! You fucked it up the minute you yelled at her!"

"I was PANICKING, OKAY!"

At that moment they hear the door click open. Annie comes in quietly whistling a tune neither of them knew.

Finn glared at Jacob, being the sign to shut up.

"We'll talk about this later", Finn mumbled. He walked away from both of them.

Annie frowned. "Is he okay?"

"Yeah, we just had an argument. He'll be fine." Jacob smiled at her reassuringly.

Annie looked down at her feet. Was it about her? She thought.

"Um, so I see you've met Shawn."

Annie looks up. "Oh yeah! I didn't know we were almost the same age."

"Yeah he barely started last year and he's a pretty good driver for 16. I mean it might seem weird to have a driver who's literally a minor, but he's like family."

He emphasized family. He needed to show Annie that she could in NO circumstance date Shawn.

Annie winced when he said, family. She likes him and it felt weird hearing him say that.

You can think of him...." Jacob paused. He thought about it for a moment.

"Oh, I know! Like a brother" he smirks.

Annie frowns, trying not to seem visibly uncomfortable.

She forcefully grins. "Sure why not."

Jacob smiles. "Cool...well hopefully Finn cooled down, I'm gonna go check on him."

Annie lets the facade down when Jacob leaves the room.
Did he really just say that? Oh god, this is torture in my own fricken house.

She walks to the kitchen and goes on her phone.

Finn's POV

I'm so mad right now. I understand that...technically it is my fault.

I also understand that I shouldn't have dragged Jacob into my own mess.

I think I'm just mad. What a terrible day it's been. The thing is, I'm not ready to tell Annie about Lea. I know that she might have questions, but they aren't ones that she wants to hear the answer to.

The door opens in my bedroom. Jacob walks in hesitantly. I move towards him.

He flinches, closing the door. We stand in silence, staring at each other for what feels like hours.

"Look, I overreacted. I'm just...s-scared.", I explain as tears run down my face.

I hug Jacob softly. He holds me and moves my hair from my eyes.

"I know Finn, I know. I understand why you're mad."

I grin at him and he wipes a tear from my eye.

"But you owe an apology to Annie for what you pulled today AND an explanation for your behavior without telling her about Lea. Cam you do that?"

I nod slowly. Jacob pushed my chin up harshly. "I mean it."

I frown. "I'll do it today. But she's not gonna stop asking questions about Lea. We have to tell her soon. And what are we gonna do with Shawn? I mean he's her only friend at the moment."

Jacob looks over my shoulder, pondering. "We'll tell Annie soon, just not now. As for Shawn...."

I move to the bed, sitting down looking at him. "Shawn we can keep for a while longer. I mean if he makes Annie feel less bored, then he can stay. But if he makes any moves he's out." Jacob explains.

I nod. "We can do that. I just want her to be happy, ya know?"

He nods, smiling. "Of course." He then walks over and kisses my forehead.

"Talk to Annie so we can eat dinner without any tension, yeah?"

I smile at him. "Sure."

What am I going to do? How do I talk to her?