Two Different Worlds

Chapter 3

Zoey's POV:

I set the clean dish in the rack before grabbing ahold of the other plate Mom holding out to me. "Do you think Jeremy's gonna be ok with," I trail off gesturing my head to the living room.

She frowns with a sigh and shrugs, "I don't know. But I shouldn't have kept this from her or you, it's just the girls asked me to keep it a secret to surprise her and well it did surprise her." I wrap my arm around her and give her a soft squeeze being mindful of my strength.

  "It's ok, Ms. Danvers. Jer and I know you wouldn't lie to us without a reason. I'm not mad and I'm pretty sure Jer isn't either just surprised is all," I give her a kiss on the side of her head before pulling away to dry the cup.

   She gives me half a smile and rinsed her hands since the cup was the last dish. "Where are they staying?" I softly question with a friendly tone so she knows I'm not upset.

Hopefully I'm not being too nosy and disrespectful. Mom takes the cup from me and set it carefully on the rack before looping her arm through mine and guides us to the living room where the others are.

"Here in their old bedroom. Now let's go save Jeremy," she quietly says making me nod with a giggle since we walked in the living room right after she said that.

   Jeremy's on a love seat by herself with her legs outstretched and Max talking everyone's ears off about the latest news about Supergirl and Superman's.

  Mom nudges Jeremy's legs, "let me go through honey then you can stretch out your long legs. I swear you get your height from your father." Jeremy chuckles and moves her legs in so her mom can pass.

   I take a seat on her lap and she wraps her arms around my waist then plants a kiss on my cheek gently making me smile down at her.

"She sure did. When I first saw you the first thought came in my head was. Woah! What happened to our short little sister? Geez, you've gotten way taller," Alex chuckles gently and leans back against Maggie.

I feel Jeremy wanting to growl from the very quiet rumble from her chest and I softly play with her baby hairs on the back of her neck, hoping to calm her down.

  She sighs quietly and rubs my waist with her thumbs. "Yeah, I hit a growth spurt about two years ago. And you would've known if you checked up on us a few times and not just two or three times a year," she responds before grumbling the end so quietly that only I heard her.

   I quietly chuckle and rub my thumb gently over her neck in a soothing way. "I'll say," Alex jokes making the others chuckle. Except I noticed Kara's seemed a bit reserved.

I don't know why though. It's not my business. I look at the time and see it's nearing 8 so it's time to go home. Man, I wanted to stay the night but I can't now that they're here plus Max is here.

  I lean in close to Jeremey's ear, "it's getting late. I better go." She pouts up at me making me giggle quietly and gently push her lip back in.

I peck her lips softly before standing up and clear my throat gently, getting everyone's attention. "I must be going. It's getting late. It was nice meeting you guys ," I announce with a friendly smile directed at the women who smile at me.

  "Likewise, kid. Hope to see you soon," Alex responds with an easy going smile and I nod at them.

   I move around Jeremy and lean down hugging mom who kisses the side of my head. "Be safe on the way home, honey," she softly says with a smile and I nod.

   "I will. Later dork," I respond then tell Max who chuckles but gives me a small hug then sat back down.

"Later jerk," he grumbles making me chuckle and push his head to the side before walking towards the front door with Jeremy following me.