Adjustment - SBI adoption AU

Chapter 4

Phil's POV:

"Goodbye Wil, Techno, and Phil. I hope we meet again."

My eyes widened at the last part. Y/n had said it so softly that I didn't know if I heard her wrong.

A warm smile spread across my lips as I waved to them.

Wilbur was still pouting about the kids leaving, putting his beanie back on and slowly standing up. We had only just met them and we're already fond of them.

"We still have more kids to talk to so try to keep an open mind," I said sternly, looking back and forth between Techno and Wilbur.

Techno hummed in acknowledgement and Wilbur nodded.

"They both were watching each other as if they thought we might try something," Techno murmured.

I had noticed it too; how they were stealing small glances at each other, checking up on the other silently.

"Did Tommy look kind of skinny to you?" I asked.

"Yeah, he did," Techno said softly.

"Y/n had small bags under her eyes and didn't speak until I directly asked her a question," Wil remarked, plopping down in the chair Tommy had previously been in.

"Poor kids," I murmured. "Must've had a rough past."

"Oh! That's something Y/n avoided talking about. She kept the conversation away from any past experiences," Wilbur added, his brown eyes full of concern.

Ms. Parkinson walked back in the room, a small girl following behind.

"You have an hour," she said before leaving and closing the door.

~ Time Skip ~

(Same POV)

"That was the last kid," Ms. Parkinson said. "You have tonight to make a decision on who you want to adopt."

I smiled. "Thank you! We'll see you tomorrow then."

I led Wilbur and Techno back to the car. The sun was getting ready to set and the sky was a palette of soft pinks and oranges.

Techno got in the front seat, Wilbur in the back, and me driving.

"Do you two have any favorites?" I asked, keeping my eyes on the road.

I already knew the answer though.

"Definitely Y/n and Tommy," Wilbur said without hesitation.

I looked in the rear view mirror to see Wilbur smiling.

"I have to agree. Those two grew on me."

Techno smiled slightly as he spoke, nodding in agreement with Wilbur.

I chuckled softly. "I guess we've already made our decision then."

Y/n's POV:

"I think they're genuinely excited to adopt," I said softly, watching the sunset through the window.

I was sitting on our bed, leaning over the headboard and looking through the window above it.

Tommy hesitated before nodding.

"I guess they're nice. But that doesn't mean I trust them."

I giggled. "I didn't say I trusted them."

He sighed loudly, sitting next to me at the window.

"We shouldn't get too comfortable around them. They might not even adopt us," he reminded me, looking out the window.

I only nodded in response.

I got along really well with Wilbur when we talked. Turns out, we had a lot in common when it came to music and he played the guitar.

I also learned that he streamed Minecraft videos.

I kept the conversation trained on him so that I could decide if I could trust him. So, it was more me getting to know him than him getting to know me.

I also avoided talking about past foster homes because of the traumatic experiences and bad memories.

He didn't seem to mind though.

I pulled a book off the shelf to pass time and turned around to lean on the backboard of the bed.

Tommy yawned and his eyelids drooped. I looked up from my book at the clock. It read 9:46 pm.

Guess I read for quite a while.

"It's late, Tommy, get some rest."

I turned off the bedside lamp and went back to reading my book, using the moon as a light source.  I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep. 

About five minutes later something interrupted my reading.

A sudden weight on my shoulder got me to look over at Tommy who was asleep on my shoulder.

I giggled silently, shaking my head.

Hopefully we'll get adopted tomorrow.

A/n: Again, I don't know anything about how adoptions work, so please just imagine this is how it works!