Rising Stars

Chapter 18

Chloe's POV

Today is thanksgiving day and me, Cleo and, Lola is helping my mom cook but she's probably going to kick us out the kitchen like she do every year. "Ma?" "Mhm?" "Why do you kick us out the kitchen every year?" I asked.

"When half of the food is done I kick you guys out to give you a break." She said putting the macaroni and cheese in the oven. "And Chloe you take forever to pick an outfit." Cleo said "True." Lola said "I've gotten better......ish but this year my outfit is already planned and Cleo I'm picking your outfit." I said to her, I know Cleo is insecure but I'm pushing her little by little.

"Should I be worried?" Cleo and Dad asked as he stood in the kitchen doorway "No why would I dress her like that on a holiday? At least have some faith in me Dad. And Cleo stop your perfect the way you are." I said as he left "She's right Cleo and we're going keep reminding you until it stays in your head." Lola said.

"Me too." Lily said coming in the kitchen. "What happened to all that sass when you was 4?" Mom asks "I ask myself the same question." Cleo said. "You know what I need you girls to do?" "What?" "Go get me some more sugar and limes please." Mom said before turning her attention to the stove.

"Hold on let me go to my room." Cleo said "Lily stop her." I walk to Cleo "Cleo you don't need makeup let your beautiful face breathe." I said holding her face "Come on lets go." I said as we walked to the door and grabbed my keys "I'm coming too Mommy." Claire said running to us.

We got in the car and go to the supermarket. "I'll go get the limes." Lola said "We'll get the sugar." Lily said. "Mommy can we stuff for s'mores?" Claire asked "Yeah come on." I said grabbing her hand. We went for the Graham crackers first "How many boxes should we get?" I asked her "4" she said as Lily and Cleo came back with a cart.

"You guys had sugar why do you need a cart?" I asked "Because of this stuff and we may have 'accidentally' ran over a homophobic racist person." Cleo said. "Good job all we have to do is get the marshmallows and chocolate." I said.

"We'll get that mom said we needed some more ice too." Cleo said, Lily and Cleo started heading out the aisle with Claire behind them so I went to go get the ice "Hey babe I didn't know how many limes to get so I got 4." She said taking a bag of ice from my hand. "Thank you." "Where's the girls?" She asked.

"They went to go get the marshmallows and chocolate." I said as we walked towards the cashier, Lily and Cleo came back and we put the stuff in the cart. "Guys were's Claire?" Lola asked "She was just behind us." Lily said worriedly "You guys stay here me and Lola will look for her." I said before getting out of line and start checking the aisles, I started calling her but she didn't answer.

We went back to the cashier "I couldn't find her." I said "Me either." Lola said as my phone started ringing. "Claire were are you?" "Outside." "Why are you outside?" "I was playing with my friend." I sighed "Stay right there." I said before hanging up.

"When your done meet me outside." I told them because it was their turn, then I went outside where Claire was playing on the toy I'm gonna to kill this girl. "Claire what did I tell you about running off and talking to strangers?" I said as I got closer to her. "But mommy he said we was related." She said "Well we're is your so called friend." I said as she gave me her phone.

"He went the store see look there he is." She said pointing to some man as he got closer I recognized him as Noah. "That's not your friend Claire he's a horrible man." "But mom-" "Claire stand behind me." She moves behind me, in front of me is Noah.

He was about to say something but Lola came out calling our names "Claire don't do that to us." "I'm sorry." She said, then Lola looked up "What are you doing here your suppose to be in jail?" Lola asks "I'm on probation at the moment." He said.