Megan Unknown.

As the days go by...

The happiness at the orphanage went for only a few weeks. As soon as it had started it had slowly ended as the days went by. There was talk of putting me into foster care so that I could have a real chance of going to a family, but as always Mrs. Storms ignored it. She bought me two new outfits so that I would look nice for potential families, but I just wasn't interested. Ry had finally given me the armor, it was like wearing the toughest  diamond but it moved like a smooth river. He came and went randomly but when he heard about the foster care problem he stayed everyday saying it was his 'duty' and that he would be in serious 'trouble' if it did happen. It was weird, whenever I brought it up he tried shrugging it off. Eventually he would just start giving me lessons on how to fight. I was beginning to get really annoyed at this behavior.

"Megan!! Get ready and put your nice clothes on. a couple is coming in less than twenty minutes! And they want to adopt a teen..." Mrs. Storms yelled up the stairs. I sighed and went to the closet, I pulled out a nice silver tee-shirt, some new jeans and a pair of good shoes. The shoes were my only other pair besides my normal sneakers, they were black and had dark blue laces. Mrs. Storms made me wear the new shoes for every possible interview for my new parents. I took off my normal worn out jacket, with it's cuffs showing threads that were barely hanging on. As I took off the rest off my worn out damaged clothes I saw the difference between the good outfit and my usual outfit. One made me look like a violent delinquent, and one made me look like a reasonable teen. I had put on the good clothes and was just lacing up my sneakers when Ry knocked on the door. I knew Mrs. Storms had sent him because he never knocked, he just flung the door open and plopped down on my bed. He notified me the people were here. I opened the door and thanked him. But he didn't look me in the eye, he stared at anything that wasn't me.

"Ry, what is it? What's wrong?" I asked him. He was always cheery and never was troubled unless it came to certain topics. He sighed, and wrapped me into his arms. I stood still, we had a no hug rule between us mostly because it meant goodbye to me. We just stood there frozen I felt a tear splash my skin. But it wasn't mine. I looked at him, he let me go and ran to his room slamming it extremely hard in the process. I walked shocked down the stairs, trying to compose myself. But I couldn't, Ry had said goodbye. He never did that unless he knew that I wouldn't be coming back. A sad hope engulfed my heart, I was going to be adopted after all these years. A small smile plastered my face at the last of the steps. I heard a woman laughing in the kitchen and a booming voice of her husband telling some jokes to ease their nerves. I stopped, a wave of anxiety crashed over me and I desperately wanted to run into my room and hide in it. How would this end? What if I did get adopted? But what if Ry was wrong and I was stuck here until I was twenty?!  I heard Mrs. Storms excuse herself and walk out of the kitchen. Luckily the door wasn't facing me so the couple didn't see me root to the floor. She walked out and  found me exactly on the last step paralyzed with fear.

"Is everything alright Megan?" She questioned me quietly. I just stared into her stormy sea colored eyes as a response. She put her hand on my shoulder and walked me to the kitchen door. I felt like I was five and being shown the orphanage for the first time. My mind was blank, I stared at the door knob in amazement. It was my entrance to a family, or it could just be another failed attempt to get a family. This time would be different, I could feel it. Mrs. Storms gave my shoulder a squeeze for encouragement. I put my hand on the handle and turned it praying silently that I wouldn't make a fool of myself. As soon as I opened the door and took a step inside the room had fallen silent. The couple stood there half excited and half scared to death to see me. The nervousness I felt was reflected on their faces. We stood silently for a small bit of time examining each other. The man was tall dressed in a white formal shirt and jeans. His eyes were light brown, as was his hair which was neatly combed to swoop to one side. Who I presumed was his wife was a bit shorter than him, her head just reaching his nose. Her hair was brown a flowing, her eyes a energetic green, she has a smile that even goes into her eyes. She was just a happy person, I remembered her laugh from just a few moments before. It matched her well. She wore a pretty blue dress that had a black sash in the middle like a belt. I felt out of place in my silver and black outfit, it wasn't as nice as their clothes. I smiled weakly nervously trying to look cheery, but I knew it was just a small smile. My gut was being twisted in a million knots and I hoped no water would spew anywhere as it had in a previous interview.

"This is the girl I've been telling you about. Her name is Megan and she's just 13. The perfect teen you've been looking for!" said Mrs. Storms trying to help me. The couple gave me another once over and I saw the woman stand on her tippy toes and whisper something to the man. He nodded and cleared his throat.

"Thanks you, Mrs. Ahh...." He got red at his forgetfulness, and the womans smile slow disappeared. Mrs. Storms just said no worries and walked out of the room leaving me with the couple. The wife motioned for the table and we all sat down. We all just stared at each other in awkward silence. My mind began racing remembering an interview that had gone terribly due to silence. I gathered my courage and got ready to speak.

"Hi...." I say queitly. I mentally hit myself. Hi?!? I just say Hi! What idiot says hi! I yell at myself in my head. The lady smile came back and the silence went away. There was a file on the table with all my school and medical information. The man picked it up and started reading it. I felt really surprised it was really rare they read it! Most would just question you when you didn't know most things. When they read it it was almost a sure sign they were going to adopt you.

"So, Megan... I see you get good grades for having a slight attention disorder.." He looked up from my file and for the first time wasn't irritated having it brought up.

"I like most of my classes and I try really hard to pay close attention. It works out most of the time. But sometimes I get bored." I replied, he smiled and the wife playfully smacked his arm. He looked at her confused as she just shook her head.

"She doesn't know are names John." she said to him irritated.

"I'm sorry for my husbands ignorance. I'm Casey Whit-Lock. And the man next to me is John Whit-Lock." She said to me. I smiled, I liked these people, they seemed kind and caring. I really wished they would adopt me. The knots in my stomach loosened up a little bit.

"I'm Megan, it's nice to meet you." I said, formally ending our late introduction to each other. Mrs. Casey had a confused look on her face when I only said 'Megan'. I had never really gotten to that part of a interview because most stopped at the look over. I realized that they had last names, and middle names to probably but I only had a first name.

"Is it just Megan?" Casey asked me. I nodded. She frowned and whispered something to the man. He sat and thought for a second before flipping through my file. I felt scared, were they going to forget about me just because of my name?! I began to feel anxious again. I really like these people, it was little seeing parents at first sight!

"Wait, you must be Megan Unknown then eh?" John said to me, he was smiling and Casey let on a small giggle, her nice smile returned. I nodded in response, I somehow loved the name Megan Unknown. It fit me perfectly! I grinned and both of the Whit-Locks smiled. I knew that they loved me already, today was the day I was going to be adopted! I felt butterflies zooming in my stomach.

"Well Ms. Unknown, how would you like coming home with us?" Casey asked me, nervousness edge her voice. She must think that I might say no! I thought. My grin grew larger and for the first time since Ry was staying for weeks at a time, I was truly happy!

"I'd love too." I replied. Casey jump up and rushed around the table to hug me, John sat star struck, they had just gained a daughter. Me, Megan Unknown finally had a family!!! I hugged my new mother, she smelled like peaches and flowers. My new dad quickly joined our hug, his cologne dominated all other smells, I laughed, my new parents were completly different but I already loved them.