Re: Whittaker Estate

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:48 am

"Well, she's beautiful, about this high," Tom held up his hand to Jo's height.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:55 am

"I knew it!" Jo said happily and hugged Tom.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:55 am

"So you were eavesdropping." Tom chucckled as he hugged her back.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:59 am

"Eavesdropping? Pfft. No." Jo said.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:00 am

Tom chuckled. "I take it that's a yes?"

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:02 am

Jo nodded and let go of Tom to hug Ben, who hugged her back. "I'll go get my stuff."

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:03 am

Tom smiled.

Owen watched her go from the shadows.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:05 am

Jo ran to her room. She started packing and found a picture of her and Owen from when they were young. She smiled and looked at it fondly.

Ben smiled as well. "Shall we?" he asked Tom.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:06 am

Tom nodded.

Owen looked down, seeing Sammy tugging at his trousers. "Come on, you." He held out a biscuit and carried him into the next room.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:11 am

Ben lead the way back to the office.

Jo felt tears come to her eyes as she continue packing.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:12 am

Ms. Roe greeted them as they stepped back in.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:33 am

"We talked to her. She's willing." Ben said.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:34 am

"Excellent." Ms. Roe beamed, and handed them the paperwork.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:39 am

Ben signed it first and handed it off to Tom.

Jo brought her stuff down the stairs, tears still in her eyes. "Owen?" she called out, looking for him.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:40 am

Tom, too, signed it.

Owen swept her up in his arms. "I'll miss you, baby girl."

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:55 am

She clung to him, hiding her face between her arm and his neck, something she used to do when she was little and scared.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:01 am

"Shhh." Owen held back tears off his own. "You'll be okay. I promise. Okay?"

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:07 am

"I'm scared." she whispered honestly, tears streaming from her eyes.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:22 am

"You can always come back and see me, okay? I'm not going anywhere any time soon. I'll be here. I swear." Owen answered.

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:27 am

"What am I going to do with out you? What if they don't understand my jokes? And who am I supposed to play in chess?" Jo panicked, suddenly regretting this whole family thing. Owen was her family.

Ben lead Tom away to find Jo.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:32 am

"Shhh, calm down, baby girl." Owen hushed her, running a thumb doown her cheek. "They'll love you. And even if you don't like them, which I'm sure you will, you can alwways come back. They'll understand."

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:37 am

Jo looked at him with tear-filled eyes. "I'm going to miss you, storebror." she said softly. She wanted to call him something special so she had learned the word for big brother in Danish.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:39 am

Owen kissed her forehead. "I'll miss you too, baby girl. Now go get 'em."

by **Caroline Berry** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:41 am

Ben walked around the corner to see Jo and the boy from before.

"Don't forget about me." Jo said firmly.

by **feathertail** Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:42 am

"As if I ever could, baby girl. Now go."

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