My Love [James Cook]

⌞thirty five⌝

"Arabella Jane it is midnight, why the fuck did you need me to pick you up at this time" The familiar voice called out making Arabella look up. A black car was pulled in front of her, the passenger side window rolled open as the voice called from the drivers seat

"mum please" Arabella shook her head, not wanting to argue with her mum as she stood up and got in the passenger side, throwing her bag in the back seat. She slipped her shoes of and pulled on her seat belt before curling up on the seat

"what happened" Delilah asked her daughter after a few moments of awkward silence. Arabella and Delilah never talked, and if they did it definitely wasnt about anything personal. Arabella didn't want to tell her but she also wanted her mum back because Arabella couldn't continue relying on her friends.

"i think ive fucked everything up" Arabella gulped, leaning her head back against the head rest while Delilah drove "my boyfriend who isn't really my boyfriend was fucking one of my best friend this whole time, me and this best friend fought and i just want everything to go back to normal"

"well, what is normal" Delilah Jane asked, Arabella was shocked. They were never civil and her mum was talking to her and not shouting, it was nice

"not giving a single shit about whether or not a boy likes me or just wants sex. That's normal, no having to worry about a stupid boy" Arabella stated, looking towards her mum slightly to see her nodding

"unfortunately baby, us Jane women never have the greatest luck when it comes to boys. Me and your dad was similar to you and that James boy. I liked him a lot but he was a player who hated anything about feelings" Delilah patted her daughters knee "but with what i cant tell from the little you've told me and the stuff ive heard you speaking to your friends about, he likes you a lot"

"you dont have to lie to cheer me up mum" Arabella grumbled

"im not lying, he came over earlier because apparently you two were supposed to hang out. Should of seen the kids face when i told him you wasnt at home" Delilah laughed a little "even brought over a cake for you both, its still at home if you want it"

"mum" Arabella whispered, her eyes still watering. Delilah hummed in response "i do love you, you know? you and dad"

"we know Bella and we love you too, we just want what's best for you, you have to under stand that okay" Delilah's hand grabbed Arabella's and held it in the middle console of the car "me and your dad have talked it over and if leaving you to do what you want is what makes you happiest then we will but you have to know that we will always be a phone call away"

"thank you" Arabella smiled, leaning over and kissing her mums cheek

"so tell me more about this boy toy of yours"

When Arabella and Delilah got home, Arabella headed straight up to her room to change into comfy pyjama's and put away her bag that she packed or the party before heading downstairs where her parents where waiting in the living room for her.

"cake?" Alexander, her dad, asked. Holding up a plate of triple chocolate gateau as Delilah patted the seat between the two adults. Arabella smiled and plopped down between them, grabbing the plate and fork as Delilah threw the blanket over them. On the tv was tangled, Arabella's favourite Disney film.

The family of three sat in silence for a while just munching on their slice of cake. Once they had finished and all their plates and cutlery had been discarded in the dishwasher, Arabella had laid down. Her head resting on a pillow in her mums lap and her legs draped over her dads lap. Delilah ran her hand through the girls hair while they watched the film.

Arabella had quickly fallen asleep in the comfort of her parents arms for the first time since she was a child

Ah so her parents are finally in the picture, i just wanted Arabella to have something nice happen after the events she had gone through