Rose (old version)

7. home sweet home

Emma pov 

"I need a minute with her sir" mom said as the principal asked to talk with her alone

"Take your time and then report back here," Mr. Stone says and she nods taking me out of the office

I never saw mom like this all I ever saw or what she showed me was a loving mother which she never had

Seeing her like this now made me realize how much she hides her pain, anger, and whatnot

"Are you fine Em?" she asks as soon as we were out

This was the mom I looked up to

I see the boys still watching us carefully

"I am fine, mom" I reply even though I am still am shook from this incident

I am sensitive

"You know you can't lie to me, right?" she says hugging me tightly and that's when I broke down and started to cry

"Shush it's over now," she says calming me

"Now go to your class and I don't want any complaints alright?" she asked

"Yes mom" I reply

"Listen Em, I am not disappointed or anything in you, if anything I am proud of you for standing up for yourself which I never did, I am so damn proud of you alright? Now get rid of those idiot thoughts in your head and go ahead with your classes then you can tell me all about your day after we go home with Noah, ok?" she says kissing my forehead and clearing my doubts even before I get them

That's why she is my mom and I love her

"Thanks, mom, love you," I say hugging her lightly as I still remember her wounds are not healed fully

"I am going in now and you go to your class," she said and left with giving me the last kiss on my forehead

Did I mention she is tall so she had to bend so she can kiss me?

Then she went into the principal's office I turned around to see Harry with four others staring at me in shock

I snap my fingers in front of their faces

"What?" I ask

"She is your bio mom?" a boy asks (Chris)

"Dude she is sixteen and I am eleven if she is my mom, she would deliver me at age of five!!" I say in horror

how did he even get that taught looking at our age?

I mean I get it I am short but I am not that short plus I am in the same grade as Harry!!

"Did she not mention our parents in the office?" I ask

Hating the words parent

They never were parents for three of us only Emma is mine and Noah's parent and it will stay that way no matter what

"She is a strong girl," another boy says (Charlie)

"Indeed, she is, she isn't my mom for no reason" I reply proudly of calling her, my mom

"Names please," I ask and they introduce themselves

Oscar is the cold one, Charlie and James are the cool ones and Chris is the joker of the group and Harry (brother of James) is a dick

"What does she mean by you defended yourself where she couldn't?" James asks

"Private info" I reply