Adopted by El and Louis

birthday

 “Ok Princess get dressed we have some plans today” Dad says as the others start to leave

“Wait I have a special outfit for you today” Mum says running to my wardrobe and pulling out a bag handing it to me

I pull out a pair of black tights a denim skirt with like frills and a black top saying birthday girl in pink writing. I still don’t feel comfortable at the thought of wearing skirts.

They plan on getting someone to hurt you first there are planning surprises now a skirt

 Gah that stupid voice I want it to stop I know that mum and dad won’t do anything to hurt me

“I know you said you don’t want to wear skirts or dresses but I thought maybe with the tights underneath and knowing that you are safe here it would be ok, plus it is uber cute.” Mum says looking hopeful at me I must admit it is cute

“I love it thnkyou” I watch Mums face light up they start walking out I realize that today is special I want my hair done nice

“Wait mummy you are going to have to do my hair” I say opps maybe I should have asked

“No worries baby girl I will wait here go get changed in bathroom” mum says I run into the bathroom excited to see what we are doing today.  I take a quick shower and get dressed I look in the mirror I actually like the way I look right now the outfit is really cute.

You’re too fat, you look ugly

Don’t worry you look beautifully and you really are skinny

I walk out to mum, aww you look so adorable, beautiful as always” Mum says with a smile as she pats the bed in front of her. I quickly jump onto the bed and crawl over.

“ok I’m going to try something new today” mum says I just nod after at 15 minutes she tells me she is finished I walk over the mirror she has braided the front on each side that leads to the back of my hair and the braid continues to a braid down my back in a small braid and the bottom half of my hair is falling down my back in natural waves I love it. I run back to mum and jump into her arms

“I love it mummy thnkyou, I feel pretty” I say to her that last bit kind of slipped out.

“Well as always baby you look very pretty” Mum says we slide of the bed and I grab her hand and we skip down stairs. We get to the kitchen where the others are they are all dressed already.

“OK miss Birthday girl first we are going to breakfast” Uncle Harry says we all go to the car I sit on Daddy’s lap. We pull up to a parking lot after about 30 minutes of driving.

“ok Princess we want this to be a surprise but we want to blindfold you but we know you don’t like that so we want to ask you first, one of us will carry you if that makes you feel safer” Dad says the flashbacks make their way to the front of my mind.

“Caa... can I umm ok then and can Mummy carry me” I ask dad nods and a blindfold is placed over my eyes I shake a little but remind myself I am safe  I feel myself picked up for whatever reason I tense and shake some more

“Is that you mummy” I ask quietly even though I can kind of tell it is her from her perfume.

“Yea it’s me baby girl don’t panic” she says I relax and lean into her shoulder I take deep breaths I’m safe. I feel mum rubbing circles on my back its ok not with bad people, oh no the court case is tomorrow the bad people will be there. No focus on today, take one day at a time calm down Grace just calm down your safe

“Ok baby I’m going to put on the ground now but I’ll still hold your hand” mum says I nod and feel myself been placed on my feet I quickly search for mums hand. It is quickly grasped.