The New Family Novels & Stories

I shook my head, “ of course not, I would never. You are my family. My only family. If I don't trust you who would I?” Michaels eyes shone with glee and something more, I didn't have enough time to decipher what when he pushed himself up, slapping his thighs. “That's good. Now that we've cleared that out. Let's go.” I tilt my head, confused, “Go where?” He looked at me incredulously, before answering, “Let go and meet your new family.” I baulked at his words, my gaze landing on my clothes, and my eyes dimmed, “I don't think it's right” I mumbled under my breath, “I don't look like much.”

The sounds from the next room grew louder and louder. There were the unmistakable sounds of a woman's moans and a man's rhythmic grunts. The noise disturbed the serene, peaceful night. I couldn't knock on the door to stop them, though. After all, it was my mother-in-law and her new boyfriend causing the commotion. My name is Jenna Cross. My husband, Chester Dalton, and I had only gotten married three years ago. Since then, we'd lived with Chester's mother, Frida Sherman.

I finally feel free, its like my shoulders were caring some weight. I bathed, brushed my teeth and went downstairs singing my favourite song on top of my voice. " Mommy daddy Mommy daddy Aiden and Andrew are donkeys I am Monkey. Mommy daddy Mommy daddy Anthony is Pig I am Monkey. Mommy daddy mommy daddy Aiden and Andrew are donkeys and i am monk-" I stopped singing and doing my weird dance when i saw that my family was there. Let me repeat. MY WHOLE FAMILY!!!!!! Well isn't this embarrassing.

and when I finished, I wiped my eyes, kissed her goodbye, and stood to find Portia waiting for me on a bench not far off. Over the years, Portia and the Shaws had become as big a part of my family as I had theirs. I'd never known my dad, or even his name, and Ernie stepped in to fill that role from the day I met him. Every time my mom had to go through chemo, I'd gone back into foster care, and I had gotten a family that defied all odds. They weren't the couple that people read about who appeared to be wonderful on the outside, only to find out they abused the system for money and neglected the kids in their custody. Ernie and Hensley Shaw just wanted children and hadn't been able to have an

“Have a nice trip, everyone. I will take good care of your car.” Dad gives him a brotherly hug. “You better take good care of my car or else I am going to make you buy me a new car.” All of us laugh and wave at Uncle Sam as we make our way into the airport. After having smoothly navigated through security checks, we are currently sitting down in our seats, waiting for our plane to depart which will be probably in a few more minutes. Mom dials Liam’s mom’s phone number to inform her that we’re moving to New York and that we’re already in the plane, while I just stare out of the window.

“Naomi, we know that we messed up before, always taking Charlotte’s side, but you need to understand that we were worried about you burning yourself out from playing the piano. Music is a tough career to choose.” “That’s right.” Caleb took over the conversation. “Even though you’ve made it now, our worries back then weren’t without reason. Now that you’ve proved your point, we should go home now.” Tucker uttered cautiously, “Charlotte misses you. She has been waiting for you to come back and give her piano lessons.” Staring at my so-called family, I suddenly realized how absurd everything was. Ever since Charlotte came into the family, she had been the apple of the family’s eye.

"But you're going to lose this time. Nancy's already eight. She has a say about who she wants to live with." Nancy hid behind Vivian, and the way she looked at me was distant and cold. She didn't even hesitate when she said, "I want to live with Mom and Jason." I suddenly thought of the video Jason Reed had sent me the night before. Apparently, they celebrated New Year's Day early and already had dinner together. With how happy they looked, they were like a real family of three. At the table, Nancy had frowned and said, "This is all Dad's fault! He makes us celebrate New Year's Day early every year."

I took the phone from Hector's hand. The screen displayed a brand-new post from Mom. The accompanying photo featured the living room of our family home, with a few dishes laid out on the coffee table. The gathering was small—just Mom, Dad, Cody, and his family. The caption read, "Family dinner. The family is whole and complete. Life moves on, no matter who decides to skip out." Beneath the post, a dozen comments from relatives and neighbors had already piled up, offering validation and comfort.

"Go ahead and bid on whatever you want today. Don't worry, I'll cover it all." Her friends cheered loudly. "Chloe, you're amazing!" I couldn't help but snicker. Chloe had absolutely no idea how things stood with her family. Since my rebirth, my dad had been slowly cutting off ties with the Parker family's businesses. The only remaining collaborations were small contracts worth tens of thousands. The Parker family enterprise was barely surviving. Just as I was about to move Carmen somewhere quieter, Jacob spotted me. "Jack?" Then Chloe's friends noticed me and started making a ruckus.

Julian said nothing. He stood up, walked over to Elara, and held out his hand to her. "Come with me." He led her through a deep corridor to the family cemetery behind the castle. Moonlight poured like water onto the grass. Here lay the patriarchs of the Thorne family, and their cherished partners, buried through the generations. Each tombstone was etched with the family crest – a sword entwined with thorns. Julian took Elara to see his parents' tombstone, formally introducing her as his beloved.