Julie's POV

"Go away!" I cried out as they knocked on my bedroom door. I know that this situation escalated more than it should have, but I was really upset about it.

"Julie open the door" Mum's voice echoed

"No" I replied stubbornly, the keys for the door began to unlock. Of course she had the key, if she had the key then why would she be knocking? typical. I heard heels clinking against the hardwood floor but I kept my head buried in my pillows as I cried softly

"Julie.. pet why don't you sit up" Mam spoke nervously. I could hear it in her voice

"I don't want to talk to you, go away" I mumbled against the pillow

"Bubba sit up" she repeated this time sitting beside me on the bed. I flinched as she began to stroke my head moving away from her

"I want Libby" I whispered through my tears

"Whose Libby?" My body tensed up at the oh so familiar voice, nobody's voice was more cold and stern than Samantha's. The social worker that had promised a surprise visit. Right now wasn't the bloody time for her! I instantly stopped crying wiping my tears quickly and sitting up turning around finding a worried Mum, and a smug looking Samantha. I turned to my right and saw a terrified Mam, she had been crying I could see it

"W-what are you doing here" I said clearing my throat

"Well I did say I'd make a surprise visit" she smiled, I hated her.

"How about we go have a seat on the sofa" I offered getting off the bed and going over to the sofa-set sitting down followed by mam and mum sitting beside me. Samantha sat across from us holding her damn clipboard

"I see you made sure to bring your clipboard" I said, getting a giggle from Mum, she understood me.

"Yeah I need to bring it to write down situations that are happening.. for instance like this one" she said raising her eyebrow as she sat back on the sofa

"And what do you see is happening in this situation?" I said challenging her, I wasn't taking her sh!t. Not today.

"Well I see a crying teen, and a previously crying mum.. so from what I can tell there was definitely some fighting. Still trying to figure out if it was physical or verbal. Maybe both" she said writing away on her clipboard

"What you are telling me you've never fought with your parents before?" I said getting defensive. She has no right to act like she rules my life.

"No because my parents taught me better" she said bluntly as she wrote some notes down

"So whose Libby?" she asked looking up from her clipboard

"My girlfriend. I fck her!" I spat angrily

"Julie!" Mam hissed

"You're homophobic and you know it" I said standing up. She just shook her head and continued to write down

"What are you writing down! tell me!!!" I shouted going over to her and snatching the clipboard from her

"JULIE!" Mum yelled at me as I ran into the bathroom and locked it behind me reading her notes

'Teen finds herself in girlfriend'

'Teen is blossoming'

'Family argument allows teen to open up to problems'

'Upset teen's body language is defending mothers'

'Brunette Mother comforts teen'

'Blonde Mother fidgets afraid to lose child'

'Happy family, with minor family drama'

She's not a bitxh? why has she been acting like she wanted to take me away this whole time. I cried wrapping my arms around the clipboard bringing it close my chest as I cried out loud. Ignoring the knocking and pleading to open the door. I slowly got off the floor and opened the door

"You're not a bitxh?" I whispered to Samantha

"You know you shouldn't really judge a book by it's cover" she smiled taking the clipboard from me

"Julie you don't do that" Mum said firmly but I just ignored her and went to sit next to Samantha

"Y-you think we're a happy family?" I said as the tears streamed down my cheek

"Yes and I also think you're a troubled teen that just wants to be loved" she said wiping my tears away, both my parents just staring at our interaction

"But I am loved" I whispered

"But you haven't accepted it yet, you're afraid that this is too good to be true.. that is why you're rebelling" she explained, I didn't reply because it was true. I keep telling myself this one day will be no more, my parents are going to have enough of me and just send me back to the foster system. Leaving me broken hearted again.

"I want Julie to come into my office once a week for a therapy session" Samantha said bringing me out of thoughts

"What? No! I'm fine" I said shocked

"We won't call it a therapy session, will just have a chat once a week" she winked giving me a warm smile

"But I'm fine" I said past the lump in my throat

"I don't want you to be fine, I want you to be amazing" she said standing up and collecting her stuff. I just stayed sitting on the sofa staring at the floor as Mam and Mum walked her out

But I'm fine

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Julie's POV

"Now you're both going to sit in here and work this out! I'm locking the door! No ones leaving until this is resolved" Mum shouted and Mam and I as she left the room leaving Mam and I alone. Awkward.

We just sat across from each other, both sitting on a sofa staring at anything and everything except each other. This reminded me of my first time meeting Mam at Joan's. I had the same feelings, the feelings of completely being off with her and overly uncomfortable.

"I still stand to what I said" I said breaking the silence, getting a sad expression from Mam

"I don't like the way you have been speaking to me lately" I said firmly

"How have I been speaking to you?" she asked sitting up in her seat

"Like I'm a dog and you're my owner. I know you're my Mam you don't have to keep reminding me" I said looking away from her intense stare

"I don't mean it like that.. I just want you to respect us"

"You know I respect you" I said getting a little annoyed suddenly

"Well you haven't been showing it lately" she shot back

"Just because I went to a party? My god get a grip man" I slumped back on the sofa with my arms across my chest

"Watch your tone" she snapped

"MUM!!!!" I screamed

"Why are you calling her!?" Mam hissed. Mum came in seconds later looking at the situation

"What?" Mum asked looking at me

"I don't want to talk anymore" I said with pleading eyes

"Julie you're going to resolve this. I am not going to sit in here and hold your hands and beg you guys to hug it out" Mum said sternly

"Fine" I huffed, she left us alone once again

"Are you going to tell me what's really gotten into you?" Mam asked

"Why do you always think there's something wrong in here" I said tapping at my skill

"I didn't say there was something wrong in there. But I know something is troubling you" she said getting up and walking slowly over to me sitting at the end of the sofa facing me

"Why don't you just send me back" I muttered under my breath not very audible

"What's that?" she asked moving closer to me but not too close

"Why don't you just send me back? You know you're going to do it eventually" I said fighting back the tears

"Julie! I would never send you back!? what gave you that idea! I thought you told us you were happy?" she asked inching closer

"I am happy. But every time I'm happy something goes wrong. This is it isn't it? You're sending me back. That's why Amanda and Jacob died in that accident and not me, it's because I was happy" I finally cried letting out the awaiting sob Mam quickly pulled me into her, I didn't protest I let her hold me as I cried against her chest

"Shhhhh baby you know that's not true" she said kissing my head while rubbing my back

"I-I was happy with Jake and he went and cheated on me" I cried louder

"I can't be happy, Libby is going to leave me too" I sobbed crying hysterically

"Hey! stop that" she said holding me by my shoulders shaking some sense into me

"That is not true Julie! All that stuff happened for a reason, I would have never found you at me Mam's if you were still with Jacob and Amanda. You wouldn't have found out that Libby was your soulmate if that stuff didn't happen. everything happens for a reason Julie and I am the number one person who knows about that.. I've been there Julie, I have. I swear to you" she cried along we me holding each other as we let out our tears and sobs

"I don't want to go back! I don't" I said through my tears

"You're not going anywhere! you're staying here in me arms for the rest of your life!" she said making me laugh

"I love you Mam I really didn't mean any of that! Maybe I'm just finally getting my period" I giggled

"I love you too Bubba! wait!? you haven't got your period before" she said with a shocked look. it's funny how fast we are able to change a subject

"No Mam" I said burning up

"Aw me baby" she said holding me closer to her as she kissed my forehead a few times

"I really am sorry you know"

"I'm sorry too babe, let's forget it yeah? I was just being protective" I couldn't help but smile

"Maybe I'm just not used to it is all" I said Mam matching my smile

"Well you better get used to it because I'm never going to stop protecting you"