Evelyn's POV
I arrive back at the hospital the next day. I dread the place every time I come here. I'm sick of all the adoption stuff, I just want it over but I want the boy happy.
I set my stuff on the desk in the cube before grabbing my clipboard and walking to my patient's rooms: checking their conditions, making sure they were comfortable, or doing favors. I finally make it to John's room to see him talking with the social worker.
"Hey Evelyn" John said as I came in
"Hello" The social worker said.
"Hey" I say before giving John a hug which he quickly returns.
"I'm going to be in the hallway.." The social worker said before walking out.
"Evelyn?" John asks
"Yes?"
"Are they really giving me away?"
The question just caught me off guard, how was I supposed to answer that? Why yes they are until someone adopts you. No I couldn't just say that.
"There just going to give you to a nice family." I say
"But I don't want them to take me away.." John trails off "Can I stay with you?" He says while looking at Mr with those big Brown eyes
"How about I talk about it with the nice woman, ok?" I ask
"Ok."
"I gotta go tend to some patients now, ring me if you need me, ok?"
"Ok"
I scruff his hair before walking out to see the social worker on her phone.
"You guys became very close" She says while putting away her phone and we began walking.
"He wants to come live with me.." I trail off
"Yeah, he told me. He said he enjoyed you and living with you would be awesome." She said
"I used to be in a situation like John, parents killed, living in an orphanage...I want to be there for John but I don't have enough time to make him happy or money." I say
"Maybe you should try it out for a month to see how things go. If you adopt John social services would've provided financial aid and benefits to help you out. Anyways John gets out in two days."
"So they'll help?" I ask
"Yes, I can help you with it too, just try it out for now. It takes a month for him to get registered so you keep him until then and if you want him adopt him, if it's to much then he goes up for adoption." The social worker explained
"I'll do it then."
"Great, I'll keep in touch.." Like that, the social worker walked away swiftly as I continued with my patients....
The days went by and John was fully healed physically but in the inside, I know he was missing his mom.
"John?" I ask as I walked into his room to see him sitting up on the freshly made bed with new clothes on that the social worker and I bought for him.
"Hey Evelyn" John says, giving me his toothy smile.
"You ready?" I ask
John looked at me sadly and sighed as if defeated. I didn't tell him he was staying with me yet.
We walked down to my car which he gladly took the front seat in with the roof and doors missing. I climbed in and made sure we were buckled before I pulled off.
"Evelyn, do you hate me?" John suddenly asked
"Of course not, your the son or little brother I never had."
"Then why are you letting them give me away. When mom died you were the one there for me and mama told me that there's not that many people who care anymore, but you did. Please keep me, I promise I'll be good." John said. His voice trembling as if he was going to cry.
I knew then what my decision was going to be. I myself tried not to care. I held onto John's hand with one of mine and pressed it in assurance. John just sniffled as the rest of the car ride was silent.
We finally pulled up at my house and I look at John to see face filled with confusion. I chuckle to myself before hopping out abd getting his bags. I looked at him to see him just staring.
"You coming, there's someone wanting to meet you. She's really lonely" I say
John gets out and walks to the door with me. I unlock the door and immediately Lucy, my dog attacks John in kisses making him giggle.
"Lucy, meet John. John, meet Lucy." I say
Lucy comes to me and gives me a kiss before going back to John. I guess I got kicked to the curb. I place John's bag in the guest room, or soon to be his before walking back.
"You like it here?" I ask as Lucy leaves to get a drink of water.
"Yeah! But who lives here?" He asks
I point at me then to him. "You and I"
John grins before running into my arms before I spin him around.
"Thankyou." He says
"Anytime. Lucy and I would love you here. You want a tour of your new home?"
Even with John being here, I know he's going to brighten up the place with his boyish smile and definite truthfulness.
