Fallen Star (BOTDF Adopted Me?)

The Right Thing To Do...

-A week or two later-

My dads and I were sitting in the court room as Mrs. Hodge was sharing her side of the story. I sighed softly and looked over, she had tears in her eyes and she was shaking violently as she spoke. My dads were glaring at her, fire in both their eyes. They wanted justice, and they wanted to see this woman pay for what her AND her husband had done. I looked at them for a little bit before looking down and listening to what Mrs. Hodge had to say. Even though she was terrified, she spoke strong and confidently.
"Your honor... I admit that my husband and I took the child from his home when he was an infant... But, I was caring about his well-being... You see, his mother used and abused drugs while she was pregnant and even after she had given birth to twin sons, but sadly, she lost one of her sons because of the drug usage. So I removed the infant from the home, I even have a document with the signatures of the child's grandfathers. They both cooperated and let the child be put into my care...." She sighed softly. "And another reason... I heard that the child was famous and we kind of wanted some of the publicity... Also, I lost my ability to have children long ago and the greed of being a mother came over me...."
My eyes widened and I turned to the woman before standing up.
"Is there anything you'd like to say, Ms. Vanity, before I end this?" The judge asked as he raised his gavel.
I bit my lip and looked over at Mr and Mrs. Hodge. Both of them were hugging Camden and muttering somethings to him, and by the looks of it, both of them seemed to be crying. I paused and watched them for a while before feeling a constricting feeling around my heart... I just realized that I was basically taking their child from them, I mean... Sure, Camden is my biological son, but I never got to bond with him and he never really knew me... The Hodges... They're his real family, they took him in. They fed him, they bought his clothes, and even taught him his first words.... They helped him with his first steps and they collected all these memories in the 3 short years of his life... I'll just be taking those away from them, I don't want to make my only son or his family miserable....
I sighed and looked back at the judge, who was bringing his gavel down to the desk.
"WAIT!" I exclaimed, which caused the whole room to go quiet.
"What is it?" He asked as he put his gavel down.
"This is for the Hodges..." I said as I looked at them. "I want to thank you for taking care of my son... Even though, what you did was wrong... I forgive you, you helped Camden when he needed it most... Heh, me personally, I don't think I'm ready for the responsibility a child brings, and you two are the perfect ones to take care of my son... I want you to keep him, as long as I get to visit him every so often."
I smiled and walked over and hugged Camden tight as I nodded to the judge.
"OK, Camden will remain in the legal custody of the Hodges.." He said as he slammed his gavel down.
I smiled as I pulled away from Camden's embrace. He looked up at me, his bright blue eyes shining.
"I'll see you soon..." I said as I patted his head.
He smiled and nodded before hugging me again then walking back over to his mother and father. Both of them smiled and held Cam close to them. "Thank you... Bless you..'' Were the only things they could say.
I nodded to them and walked out to the car with my dads. As we drove home, my dads told me that they were proud of my for letting go and thinking of what was best for Cam's life. I smiled softly to myself as I continued staring out the window, thinking of whether what I did was the right thing to do....
-2 Weeks Later-

I was laying on the couch with Camden resting on my chest as we watched his favorite cartoons. We were home alone, his parents were both on business trips and my dads were away as well. By what both of them told me, i'll be alone with Cam for about a week and a half. I'm very excited, but i'm also scared, I don't really know why, I just do...
Anyway, today, Cam was acting a bit strange... When he walked, he had a pained look on his face, and every time I would reach out to him, he would flinch and back away. He even apologized for the smallest things... I knew something was wrong with him, I just need to find out what...
Later that night, as I was bathing him, I noticed a few bruises on his chest and stomach, there were also cuts on his back. My eyes widened when I saw them.
"Cam, honey... Did you get hurt?" I asked softly as I continued washing him.
He remained quiet and continued staring at him hand as he used it to swish the water in the tub around. It took a little bit before he slowly shook his head no. I sighed softly and started washing his hair.
"You know you can tell me anything right?" I asked.
He nodded and started rubbing his bruised chest. I bit my lip softly and finished washing him before wrapping a towel around him and gently pulling him out. He clung to me as we walked to my bedroom.
I quickly dressed him and started to tuck him in, but he quickly grabbed a hold of my hand with his small fist. I laid down next to him and held him close to my chest. He held on to my tightly, as if he were scared. I gently started to stroke his hair as I looked down into his blue eyes. He started to tear up, but I quickly wiped away his tears.
"Don't cry baby, what's wrong?" I asked softly.
He bit his lip and started to cry. "Mommy.... Th-They hurted me...."
I furrowed my brow. "Who...? Who hurt you??"
"M-Mommy and daddy... They hurted me and make me cwy... And they giggle at me." He wailed.
I hugged him tight, cooing softly in his ear to help him calm down... He finally stopped crying and hugged me back.
"Mommy.... I don't want to go back to mommy and daddy... They're meanys... " He said softly.
I bit my lip and nodded. ''OK baby... I won't let them take you from me again, I promise you." I said as I kissed his forehead. He smiled and rested his head on my chest.
"I love you mommy." He yawned.
I smiled and yawned as well. "Mommy loves you too."
And with that both of us fell asleep... I'm so glad he came and told me about what's been going on over there... I knew something wasn't right about those people, now I know the truth... And i'll make sure they pay for their wrong doing... I'll make sure of it....