MIKA

Flashback

--Nick's POV--

We've only met Mika and Andy twice before today. They seemed to like us. I mean they adopted us, so they must.

I'm just glad to finally have a place to call home. Since our parents passing away three years ago Natalie and I have bounced around between homes. We've never had a couple that wanted to adopt both of us, but it was in our parents will that neither of us be split up from one another. Most couples...all of the couples wanted to adopt just Natalie. Most don't want an older kid, but thankfully Andy and Mika came along.

"Want me to bring your stuff to your room?" Mika asks as he finishes off his little tour of the house.

"No. I can manage," I tell him as I walk back to the kitchen to grab my bag.

"Do you need anything?" Mika asks before I can walk back to the room. My room.

I just shake my head and start to walk to my room. I can hear Mika start to whisper to Andy. I'm assuming it's about me, but I don't care.

--Flashback--

"Nicolas, this is Andy and Mika Penniman. They are looking into adopting you and Natalie," a lady says as she walks into the common room of the foster house.

"Both of us?" I ask as I sit up and on the edge of the chair.

"Yes both of you," she chuckles.

Andy and Mika smile at me. I give them a forced smile back.

"Hello," the skinnier one says as he walks over to me and extends his hand. "I'm Mika and this is my husband Andy."

I give them a confused look. "You're gay?" I ask studiously.

"Uh...yes," Mika says shyly. "Is that okay?"

"I guess," is all I say.

Andy shakes my hand and the two of them sit on the couch near me with the lady, whom I still don't know her name. Natalie then comes running into the room and jumps onto my lap and into my arms. I hold her tightly as she turns to face them.

"Awe..." Mika starts. "Is that Natalie? She's adorable."

I grip Natalie tighter.

"It's okay Nicolas. You can let her go. I promise they want to adopt both of you. They understand your situation," the lady says.

"So they just feel sorry for me?" I ask angrily as I refuse to let go off Natalie.

"First, calm down. And they don't feel sorry for you. They-"

"We're sorry that you lost your parents, but we want to adopt both of you. We aren't just looking to adopt just one child," Andy interrupts.

Not believing them I stand up and storm to the bedroom.

"Nicolas!" The lady shouts.

"It's Nick!" I tell her as I continue to the bedroom and slam the door.

--End of Flashback--

I was such a dick that day. Thankfully they still wanted to adopt both of us.