The Simmon Siblings

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The following Thursday

Tommy's POV

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 "What do you think she's going to say?"

I shrug. "It could be anything, really"

Tabitha leans against the corridor wall right outside of Ms Wallice's office. She nibbles her thumbnail and looks down at her shoes. Tabitha is a big worrier. 

Ms Wallice told us to be by her office before lunch because she wants to talk to us about something. I'm a little nervous too, but I have a feeling it'll be a good thing. 

"You think we'll be kicked out?" Tabitha asks, bringing her eyes from the floor to mine. 

I frown, hating that this thought has been playing on my sister's mind. Her eyes quickly go back to the ground and I'm about to give her a hug when the office door opens. 

"Take a seat, you two," Ms Wallice says, holding the door open for Tabitha and I. 

I walk in and take a seat. I haven't been in Ms Wallice's office much, only when Tabitha and I have been returned from foster homes. 

Ms Wallice walks over to her desk and sits on her leather office chair. She puts on her glasses before reaching into her desk, bringing out papers and folders of all sorts. Tabitha tenses up next to me and I suddenly start to get a bad feeling about this. 

"A man named Phil Wilson, I'm sure you remember him from last week, called me on Monday and said he wanted to adopt the both if you"

I feel my shoulders relax when I hear the words flow out of Ms Wallice's mouth. Adopt. Someone else wants to adopt us. 

"Now, we ran a home check yesterday and the reports came back stating that everything was great. Phil has three other kids, all boys, also having been adopted. You two will be leaving this evening at six pm to join them. Any questions?"

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Tabitha's POV

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I feel my muscles tense up when Ms Wallice announces that Tommy and I are going to be adopted. 

I'm happy...I think?

I want to be happy. I really do. Tommy and I have been in the system for a long time though. We've been taken in before only to be spat back out again. Most days I feel like I have a giant neon sign above my head saying "Unwanted". What if this Phil guy does that? What if he takes us in, gets our trust and then return us back here?

"Tabitha?"

I shake my head and redirect my attention back to Ms Wallice. Her dark brown eyes stare back at me.

"Any questions?"

I shake my head no. 

Ms Wallice sighs and dismisses Tommy and I with her hand off to lunch. 

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"Aren't you happy someone wants us?"

I roll my eyes and try to shut my bedroom door on Tommy but he pushes through like the stubborn bastard he is.