Grow Up Jack

I was able to discharge Adison in the morning and we go to the hotel that Matt got for everyone to stay at over night. We were supposed to be on the road last night after the show, now we're behind. I walk into the hotel room with Matt and the guys run over to us, I was holding Adison because she was sleeping. "Did you throw out all of the candy." "Yeah." "Good, and I tweeted out that fans can't bring anymore candy for Adison. I can't risk it, and I can't blame the fans because they don't know that Adison is allergic to nuts." "Matt says we can leave in a few hours so that way you can get everything together." "Okay, thanks." I go in one of the bedrooms and lay Adison down, she had a rough night last night. I sit by her and run my fingers through her hair. I failed at protecting her last night, I failed at the one thing I'm supposed to do for her. To protect her. And I can't even do that.
____________________________________________________________________________We made it to the next city on time which surprised all of us, the fans from last night's show really want to know why we had cut the set short, but we all agreed that its left unsaid. "Adison, what dress do you want to wear?" "Hm... the blue one!" I smile at her and help her change into her new dress that I had bought for her. I hear a woman yelling in the hallway, and security yelling. Alex closes the door and he sits back down. I shrug and get back to helping Adison, probably a crazy woman. The yelling gets closer, "I DEMAND TO SPEAK TO HIM!!" The door slams open and I turn around. I stare in shock at the woman standing in the door way. She glares at me, hatred in her eyes. Her brown wavy hair went down to her waist, her bright green eyes, eyes that I clearly remember. "Jack Bassam Barakat, I finally find you." "...Sarah?" "What, why are you staring at me like that." "S-Sarah?" I stand up and stare at her more. Security runs in and tries to grab her, "don't! She can stay." "Jack she broke in," Matt tells me. "I don't care, I know her."

"Aunt Sarah!!," Adison runs over to her and Sarah picks her up. "Aunt Sarah I missed you." "I missed you to sweetie." Sarah glares back at me, "I-I thought that-" "You thought that I was what Jack." I look at Adison and I look back at Sarah. "Can we talk alone?"
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"You thought that I was what Jack, explain yourself." "I-I thought that you were dead." "Well I'm clearly not, why did you think that." "Adison said that you were." Sarah's expression changes, "what is it?" "She didn't tell you did she." "Tell me what." Sarah shakes her head and looks down. "Sarah." "Shortly after Adison was born, Ally was diagnosed with breast cancer." I stare at Sarah in shock, my heart beat picking up. "Adison is healthy though, she just has her nut allergy. I have her checked each year to be sure. Anyway, Ally died when Adison was two years old. When Ally was diagnosed, we decided that I would be the one who raised her. Just me." "And to keep me out of her life." "You were never supposed to know about Adison, Jack." I'm a mix of emotions. Ally is dead, the mother of my child. The only girl I actually loved. And they had planned of me never knowing about Adison.

"What do you mean I was supposed to never know about Adison." "The day Ally founded out she was pregnant, was the day that she broke up with you." "Yeah, I remember that day well. But I didn't know why she was so angry with me." "She wasn't angry Jack. She knew that if she told you about her being pregnant, that you were gonna throw your dream away for her and the baby. She wanted to you continue your life and you dream." "But if I had known-" "She knew that you would choose her over your dream. And you wouldn't be where you are now." I sit down on the couch and hold my head. "But Adison said she knew who I already was when we met. That Ally had shown her videos and pictures of me. That she wanted Adison to know who her dad is." "That is my part, Adison wanted to know who her dad was, and I saw no harm in it. So I showed her some videos and pictures. I didn't know Adison wanted to meet you." This explains the drawing of me, Adison, and Ally with angel wings and a halo... Adison drew her as a angel because she knew her mom was dead...

"So where have you been this whole time." "I was on a business trip in London. I had Adison flown to Baltimore for a summer camp, I made sure that security was tight. But I don't know what happened." "You know, Adison is smart for her age." "I know she is. But she is to young to do something like this." "The only person who can tell us what happened is Adison." We walk out and go to the other room where Adison and Matt was. "Adison, we have to ask you something very important." "Okay daddy." "Sweetie, how did you find your daddy." "You told me that daddy lives in Baltimore, so when the plane landed, I ran off." "Adison, that is very unsafe for you." "I know auntie, but I wanted to be with my daddy. Not at camp." "How did you find Jack's apartment." "I went to a counter and asked if they knew where daddy lived, they looked him up and said yes. They said he wasn't far from the airport." Fuck. "So I walked to the apartment." "Adison!" "It was safe auntie, I promise. I looked both ways before crossing the street. I didn't walk to strangers. I went to the apartment and asked for daddy. And that's how I found daddy. I wanted to be with daddy, auntie." "I am suing so many people," Sarah whispers under her breath.

"I think the question now is, Sarah, how did you know I had Adison." "A few days ago, I saw the interview of you two. I didn't understand how it happened, but I flew home and saw where you guys were playing next." Sarah picks up Adison, "we're going home Adison." "What?" "No, I wanna be with daddy." "I'm sorry Adi, but we're going home." "Sarah." "Do you really think this life style is the best place for Adison to live Jack. Your life style. This is exactly why Ally never wanted you to know about Adison. She doesn't belong in your life." "No!," Adison cries. "I expect you to send her stuff to my place Jack. Say bye to Jack, Adison." "Daddy!!! No I want daddy!!!," Adison cries as Sarah walks out with her. I feel myself slowly fall to my knees, "Adison," I slowly start crying and pull on my hair.

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