3 June 2012
Chapter 18 Is this goodbye?
It was now a week after Mum's party and bad news had struck. *ring ring ring ring* "Mum! The phone!" Mum picked up the phone. "Hello?" she called into the phone. "Oh!" she sounded surprised. "Yes. Jessica?" she looked like she was about to faint. "Well.. Yes.. Good.. Good.. Goodbye." I walk downstairs, scared. "Whats wrong mum? Who was that?" "That.. That was your... Parents. Your ADOPTED parents!" "Oh!" Mum ushered me into the lounge. "Sit down darling.." "BUT.." "SIT DOWN NOW!" Mum made some hot chocolate, even though it was BOILING outside. I put my arm around her. "You can trust me. What did they say?" "I'm SOO sorry!" Mum was crying. "Mary and Philip were so worried about you! Jessica... Is there something that you didn't tell me? I thought you said that Philip drove you here; then you walked up the hill! HAVE YOU BEEN LYING TO ME??" "Umm.. Well!" "SPEAK UP!" I had never seen mum so angry before. "I'm sorry mum! I REALLY am! It's just. They wouldn't let me see you! So I had to.. Runaway! I had to survive on my own. I'M SORRY!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME??!" "I have! But Mary and Philip havent exactly took it well! There're worried SICK about you!" I look away from mums tear-filled eyes. "Do you know what this means?" I shook my head sadly. "THIS MEANS... That I will never see you again. Mary and Philip will take you back to Manchester. I will be all alone. AGAIN!! Why? WHY??" she screamed. "I'm sorry!" "I know.. But you could of told me?! You've been here for a month! Your sick parents have searched for you FOR A MONTH!!" "I said I'm sorry!" I yelled. "Anyway.. They don't care about me! Their not even my parents. You are!" "Jessica.. I only gave birth to you! Nothing more.." *knock knock. Ring ring. Ding dong!* "I'll get it.." Mum answered the door. "Where is she?" asked a stern voice. I know that voice. It sounds familiar. No! It can't be!! They can't be here! "I'm sorry.. But who are you?" "Mary! Mary Peterson.. You give me BACK my daughter or I will call the police." "You can't take her away! She's mine!" mum tried to argue back. "Actually.. Miss.." WOOF WOOF! "Rex.. Go find Jessica.. GO!" Rex ran away with his tail tucked between his legs. I was watching all the action from the other room. How you wonder.. There is a hole. In the lounge. Behind the couch. That shows the front door. Kate.. Behind Mary was handing Mum a document full of pages and pages of paperwork. Lucas was cowardly hiding in the car. Philip was walking out of it. Mary bellowed at the top of her voice: "Miss Bentley. You may have given birth to Jessica. But I have soothed EVERY fever. Endured EVERY tantrum. Changed EVERY nappy!" "But.." stammered mum. "NO! You don't get to speak!" Mary pushed Mum out of her way and began searching for me. Rex snuggled into my chest. Trying to hide from the evil witch. "Jessica? Where are you? Come out now.. And I may not take you by force." I giggled. I know this isn't the time. But Mary!! Take ME by force! I'd like to see her try! I casually walked out of the longer and put on my shoes. Oh no! I wasn't going back to Manchester. I was going to make a speech.
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