First Choice

9-Black Panther

2018 (17):

Esme got a call in the middle of the night and when she looked at her phone, she saw it was Tessa. she immediately sat up and answered,

"Tess? What's wrong?" She could hear sobbing on the other side of the line.

"Ez, I need you to come pick me up..please?"

"Tessa? What's going on? Are you hurt? Where are you?" Esme asked, shoving her feet into her shoes. She swiped her keys from her nightstand and went to her parent's room to tell them where she's going.

"I'm at my house. My parents are kicking me out." Tessa starts sobbing and Esme couldn't understand her. She shook her dad, if you woke Susan up, start digging a grave. You're not gonna live after that. Esme whispered to her dad and said, 'Tessa need a place to stay. I'm gonna pick her up.' Her dad nodded and fell back asleep. She headed to her car and Esme said,

"Tessa, I'm coming. Just gather your stuff and I'll be there in about 20 minutes." Tessa acknowledged Esme and they hung up. She sped as fast as she legally could and when she arrived, the scene was messy. Tessa's things were being thrown at Tessa, who was on the ground sobbing, her parents yelling at her. Esme sprung into action, first leading Tessa to her car, then grabbing her things but of course that pissed Tessa's parents off and they start throwing things at her until a rock collided with Esme's head and Esme fell over. She touched her head and she felt something wet and sticky. She saw blood on her hand and that gave her the motivation to go faster. Her parents kept yelling until Esme snapped,

"You do realize my dad is going to throw a fucking FIT when he sees my head?! The way you have treated your daughter is disgusting and I hope you rot in hell!" She got the rest of Tessa's stuff plus any important documents Tessa may have needed and drove Tessa back to her house. When they got in, as predicted, Robert threw a hissy fit seeing his daughter with a bloody head. Susan went to take care of the girls while Robert called Mr. and Mrs. Marx and Robert telling them that he's suing them for hurting his daughter and kicking Tessa out, and whatever he can sue them for. Esme held a rag to her head in the bathroom as Susan helped Tessa into the bath, fully clothed to calm her down in the warm water. It helped Esme with her anxiety, and it seemed to have helped Tessa calm down.

"I'm sorry, Ezzy" Tessa whispered. Esme rubbed Tessa's arm and said,

"Don't, Tessa. You don't deserve them. They're pieces of shit." Tessa curled into a ball and whispered really softly,

"imlesbian" Esme was confused. She figured the rock hit her head too hard and she can't hear what Tessa's saying.

"Hon, I didn't hear. What did you say?"

"I'm lesbian..gay.. That's why they threw me out." Esme set her rag down and hugged Tessa. Tessa hugged back, getting both the girls wet.

"You are still my best friend. I don't care what you are, as long as you're happy." They pulled away and Esme said, "My dad has a habit of adopting kids; Ty, Tom, me. If you want, he and my mom can adopt you legally. You will always have a home here." Tessa let a few tears slip and Susan came back in with clean clothes and a towel and Esme asked, "Mom, would you and dad adopt Tessa?"

"Your father already began the process 20 minutes ago. He's on the phone with his lawyer abut adopting and suing Tessa's asshole of parents." Esme looked at Tessa and said,

"See. Us Downey's got you. I'll get a bed set up for you in my room." Esme left to her room and got a blow up bed ready. Robert came in and he said,

"I'm adopting Tessa. But I'm suing her parents and you have to testify, since you are a victim of assault."