Loving Adam Scott

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ld and you can't see the future without them in it? That was Adam Scott to me, the a

h Adam Scott, I would say from the moment I w

ct bun had loosened, and strands of hair stuck to my damp cheeks. And my heels? Kicked far away from me, like abandon

nd home, the one special enough

prom, with no regard to my feelings. Making m

en I heard he was around. I though

my house as his girlfriend, which obviously means he is going to marry her. What happens now to me? I can't get married to anyone except Adam Scott. He is the first male, baby Addison saw, even before her dada. His name was the first I learnt, and his voice s

I locked the door, but I instinctively grabbed a chair, ran t

" Adam's tired voice came throug

say, "No, go away," as I wiped away my mucus nose with my palm.

ised he had slouched to the gr

voice soft. "Today is your prom, ba

heartbeat if possible. I imagined him sitting on the other side of the door

added, his voice barely above a whisper. "Do me a favour, Addy's daughter, and

"Why did you bring her? Why-why

ce before he sp

hat." I snapped,

romantic love but from a place of seeing me as

ou do not see me as anything other than your baby sister. News flas

. I pressed my ears closer to the wooden door, wishing I cou

e damn door! Papa

the silence between Adam and me. "Go a

ing my outburst. "My dad says you shou

His feet scraped the ground, confirming that he was heeding Adels

n," he said, his voice soft but felt heavy

bbed my fabric. He said, 'Soon,

r crazy look," my brother's voice rang o

out." I responded, gritting my teeth. I am a tig

u downstairs. You have only five minutes to

aw no need to clean myself up; everyone knew about my love for Adam Scott, and maybe if they saw my dishevelled state, they would convince him to d

s the only one who dared to call me by my full name, the reason I hate it. "I knew y

came out from the kitchen. "Oh my goodness, baby. What is

ng daggers at them. "Can you a

boomed from the living room. He never

o purpose; my purpose in life was gone;

om and I got your prom dress and even hired a Cadillac

Dad." I replied as I

t refused to be your date!" I fl

mom called

er prom, and she refuses to go without

my mom said, glaring at my dad. "Let's go to your roo

, bowing my head before

eassured me as she tucked me into bed after helping me c

ned off the light, saying "Goodnight,

my bed, feeling uneasy and uncomfo

f my life-might get m

e spent my entire life believing he is mine and

had used to keep me warm and sa

t from the hanger before stepping into the chilly night breeze. Shivering

but my body knew

am's

te walk from my hous

still belonged to me and

nocked on the door. Trembling

herine Scott. Her sharp eyes scanned me with no exp

d softly, passing me a warm ov

His husky voice resoun

therine said, patting my sh

dam, unsure o

like he'd just showered. He wore sweatpant

re at this time?" He e

I asked, searching his face fo

urrowed. "A

or thinking you were meant for me." I moved closer to him

avily and too

me, Ad

dismissive, like he was

d and gul

d, and I was un

s I turned to leave,

in my life, I reali

tt was n

had always

a loud sob as my world came apart and the uncertainty of life hit me. For t

neve

eart was