52 — Noah Foster
“Nothing compares, no worries or care
Regrets and mistakes are made of memories”
Someone like you — Adele
I don't deny it, I imagined that we would receive a gray—haired lady, approaching seventy years old, but instead, God decided to test Nina's jealousy. I confess that, inside, I had fun, because I only have eyes for her, however, the woman was a real hell. Now, my concern is redoubled, as I'm almost certain that that woman will take out her frustration on our boy.
— Hey dude? — Gael answers.
— Is there any way to get here? I think Ty's situation has gotten complicated — I explain.
— Like this? — he asks.
I briefly explain what happened a few moments ago and I hear his huge laugh in the background.
— Gael, the matter is serious!
— I'm sorry, but I needed to see this, can J. get the images?
— Fuck you! See if you discover anything and come for Here, Nina is not well. In fact, she's furious!
— Okay, I'll see if I can find something with some contacts and head straight there. — Turns off.
— Gael will be here soon, we will fight for him, no matter what, but we will not give up, understand? — I hug her, giving her all my love.
— Damn, I ruined everything — he whines.
— No, you didn't mess up, let's figure this out, okay? By the way, I loved the jealousy scene. — I bite your chin.
— I noticed you being so kind to that cow… — Before I can say more, I kiss her voraciously.
Iolanda managed to distract Nina for a while, while my father took Tyler for a walk around the property, thus preventing him from feeling the heavy atmosphere, or questioning us about the assistant's decision. I feel like my hands are tied, hoping that Gael will come up with a solution.
— Noah, yes in Narnia? — my friend is standing next to me.
— How long has it been since you arrived? I ask.
— No, a few minutes.
— Let's go to the library to find Nina, she's with Iaiá.
— I hope she stays calm, the news is not what she intended to bring, but I ask you to stay calm, for her and for Ty. We'll fix this as soon as possible, ok?
Fucking shit!
—Would it be too much to ask for some peace in this place? How long will things go wrong? — I rub my hands over my face, frustrated.
— Calm down, man, life isn't easy and I know that very well, but we're here to solve it. — Damn it! He must be a mess and he's still here helping me.
— It went badly. I just wanted some peace, it seems like everything decided to happen together. To sBeing a shit friend to you, I didn't even ask how you're feeling about Jack and Norah...
— Keep calm. I'm not going to lie and say that I'm jumping for joy, because it's strange and, deep down, I picked on Norah, because I imagined her as my mother... Crazy, don't you think?
— Totally. Just don't stay away from them, I know it's a life to catch up on, but think that now I can pull your ears, since I'm indirectly your older brother.
— Get out of it, you fucker! Let's go see Nina and resolve her situation first, then we'll see about ours. — Makes a face. — That sounded strange.
— Very. — We laughed, heading to the library.
As soon as we enter the room, I notice Nina's eyes are swollen from crying. I felt useless, because all I wanted was to see her smiling day after day.
— Say you have good news, Gael — she says, hopefully.
— I wish I had, little one. However, everything indicates that Miss Moore left here furious and has already requested that Ty be sent to an orphanage, until permanent custody of him is released, or in this case, I dare say that she must be hoping that you won't be able to do so.
— I should have spanked her. It's all your fault, Noah! — He points at me, pouting.
— What was my fault? — I question.
— He was born like this, beautiful and delicious. Damn it!
At this moment, even Iaiá, who was silent, absorbing all the information, burst into laughter with us.
— It's not funny, if you weren't all that, she wouldn't have hit on you and I wouldn't have had a jealous crisis. Simple — she explains.
— OkayOkay, love. What's done is done. Now we need to focus on how to talk to our boy — I hug her affectionately. — And, Gael, please tell me that you've already thought about how to get custody of him as quickly as possible.
— On the way here, I contacted a judge friend of mine, from the children's court, I explained the situation to him, however, Ty needs to go provisionally to the institution, even today, from what he gathered in terms of information, the woman acted very quickly and possibly she has influential contacts. I deduce this, due to all this agility, as it would generally take around twenty—four hours for this to happen. — he sighs. — The fact that you live here isn't a problem, now, maybe you want to hit me, but let's say I gave you information that wasn't that real. — Gael looks like a child when he steals chocolate.
— Speak quickly! — Nina demands. — Don't be so suspenseful.
— At the very least, he must have warned you that you were already scheduled to get married, at least civilly, you just hadn't done it on the stipulated date because of the kidnapping — Iolanda bets, crossing her arms.
— Oh, woman, more and more I think you're a witch, or have super powers. Fuck! — my friend responds, terrified.
— Be respectful, kid! But at the school you are at, I already graduated a long time ago. — He smiled mischievously.
— Bowl realizing that I'm an angel in the art of trickery, but that's it, that is, I've already prepared the documentation, you just have to sign it and, moreover, for forward, this asshole can make a decent order.
— Will he come back for us soon? — before Gael can respond, the door is opened by Ty, followed by my father.
— Am I going to have to leave? — he asks, with his terrified little face.
— Come here, buddy — I call him, but he stays still, next to the doorframe.
— I knew! They always told me that kids like me are nothing but fun for people like you.
— No, my little one. — Nina goes against him. — You are not and have never been an entertainment for us, you are our son, who was born here — he takes his hand to your heart. — There is nothing in the world that would make us give up on you.
— Remember I talked to you about how I ended up here? — he nods. — At no point did this guy — I point to my father — give me reasons to question the love he felt for me and, if by any chance we gave the impression that it would be something temporary, I apologize, but as Nina said , you are our son, you are part of our non—traditional family, because here, we love with our hearts.
— That's right, big boy. Let's go for a walk, I want to tell you a little secret — Gael says.
— Gael! — Nina calls him, being ignored, watching the two leave the library.
— Let them talk, maybe he can make the boy understand that we won't let him go — old Jack warns.
— My father is right, angel. — I pull Nina into my arms. — Let's sign the documents that Gael brought us, and I promise that I will arrange a post—wedding proposal and rings later. — I decide not to tell you about the new house or the ceremony that is already being organized.
— Marriage? — my father questions.
— Yes, Gael mentioned to the judge that we were going to get married before we met Ty, but due to recent events, we didn't have the opportunity. This is a point in favor of us getting permanent custody of him.
— Hmm, I understand. Ok. — He doesn't insist anymore, because he knows the surprise.
— Baby, I need to call Norah and see about a meeting I had for today. I'll be right back with you, okay?
— Yes, I'll wait for you here — sadness emanates from his voice.
In reality, there is no meeting, however, I need her to see with Sarah how the house is going and if we can move up the date of the ceremony.
Gael puts me in every situation, and sometimes I don't know whether to thank him or slap him!
I head to the office, locking the door and dialing her number.
— Hi, Noah. Is everything ok there? — he asks when he answers.
— Yes and no, — I summarize what happened to her. — Anyway, we will sign the documents for the marriage certificate, I just wanted you to see with Sarah if we can speed up the decoration of the house and also the preparations for the ceremony, in two weeks at the latest.
— Leave it to me, I'll call her now and we'll look into everything this afternoon. I'll call Lynn and Vic to help us.
— Okay, if Sarah needs it, free up some of the Foster staff to be at her disposal.
— Yes. See you tonight, and everything will be fine.
— Thank you mom. — I remain silent for a moment, absorbing what I just called her. — Me me…
— I love you like a son, Noah. You don't know how I waited for this day and I hope that, soon, Gael will call me that .
— He will go. Be sure about it. Well, I'll go back and see what the situation is like, anything, call me.
— All good. — Turns off.
Calling her mother sounded so natural, I believe everything happens in its own time. The affection and admiration I have for her are immeasurable. Now, we hope that we can organize everything in a timely manner and that our boy never has to be away again.