-Present tense-
Emerson's POV
"Are you ready to leave ?" My foster care mother Annie asks, typing away on her phone .
I nod my head while dragging my suitcase down the stairs while my other hand was intertwined with Gracies one
"Such a small suit case you're taking ..what y'all new mamma gonna think of ya?"
We didn't need a big suitcase , Gracie and I had very little clothes and shoes . It was funny how she was asking me such a question when it hurt her just to offer me a plate of food . Happiness was an understatement of how I was feeling right now , I hadn't felt this emotion in a long time . I was happy that We were leaving this abusive household ..I was also hoping that the women who adopted us wasn't abusive . I wasn't ready to go through the pain and suffering I had experienced for the past seventeen years. Deep down in my heart I felt that moving to Redford would be good for us. Yes , it would be different and it would take a little adjusting but I was surprised that I felt a emotion deep within my heart ..excitement
"So both of y'all ain't gonna talk? Or even smile that you're leavin' I mean we're all happy that yall is leavin' So why not crack a lil smile ." She said in a sarcastic tone, " And always be grateful that when I took y'all in , I didn't separate y'all . If it was anyone else lil Gracie wouldn't be with you now ."
"I think we should get going now or We'll miss our flight" I say ignoring her completely with that I pull the suitcase to the car . Sitting in the back seat with Gracie
I've always loved living in New York , yes for most of the time we practically lived on the streets having to steal just to survive but at-least we were able to visit our brother everyday . Moving to Redford brought a pain to my heart knowing that I would not be able to visit my brother as often . It hurt me knowing that I would be so far away from him.
"We're here now ..y'all plane is leaving in ten minutes so let's hurry ."
We entered the airport , making our ways to the check in area , having them scan the suit case, just as we were leaving, Annie grabs my hand forcefully shoving a file into it .
"Take it , it has all the information of which school y'all gonna to attend, where y'all gonna live, and who finna be your family members ...you can go now and stop tripping over small things and start appreciating the lil things ." She says her accent coming through strongly . Annie was a tall brown skin women . As much as I hated to admitt it she was stunning on the outside but rotten on the inside .
"Thanks." I say flashing her a fake smiling with that we walk to our appointed seats..settling in for the ten hour journey.
"Are you comfortable Gracie?"
"Mmh mmh." She mutters leaning onto the window
Moving had her worried , she was afraid that we would be far of worse than before . But deep down I had a feeling this was going to be different .
After a while of struggling to find comfort in my seat , I open the file Annie handed me earlier on, which read
School to attend : Redford Highschool
Suburb area : Redford
Adopted mother : Gaberilla Jones
Age : 40
Profession: architecture
My eyes passed all the information regarding Gabriella, settling on bold writing which read
Gaberilla Jones is a women with a great heart as she has adopted five other children in need which includes
Helius Andrews
Age:18
Senior
School: Redford high school
Christian Andrews
Age:18
Senior
School: Redford high-school
Elijah Andrews
Age:17
Junior
School : Redford high school
Lillian Jones
Age:18
Senior
School:Redford high school
Jhumpha Gheng
Age :17
Junior
School : Redford high school
Amani Blossom
Age:17
Junior
High school : Redford high school
I close the file astonished that she adopted so many children at such a young age , she must be a successful person with a high income.
I close the file .. looking towards the window which Gracie was sitting next to . I glance up looking into the clouds, thinking of my brother . He had such a beautiful soul , yet he was taken away from us.
Why is it always the kind hearted people that pay for all the wrong doings of others?
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Short chapter , but they'll get there
I promise ❤️
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Magnetism
ChickLitEmerson's life hasn't always been easy , living on the dangerous streets with her little sister Gracie was another thing that made her life harder . But Emerson loved her sister , and would go to any length just to make sure her sister was safe and...
