Teeth

Chapter 16

They were talking Lola and Emily in the arms of Mikelson, Jane in Andreas' arm.

"I can help you with your hair maybe.", Andreas said.

"What?"

"Well, I can try to make it a bit more even, until it's grown back."

"That would be very cool."

But then they heard another knock on the door, calm but strong.

"Hello?", Mikelson opened the door freezing in shock.

"Hello Mr.?", the police officer asked.

"Lord Mikelson."

"We got informed you kidnapped three minor children."

"What?! No!"

"He did.", Mrs Jones added.

"You!"

"I told you I'll call the police."

"Listen, officer, these kids ran to me scared and traumatized, I want to protect them."

"But you have no permission to make decisions for those children or keep them in your house."

"What does that mean?"

"That we have to take the children and bring them back to Mrs Jones as long as she is responsible for them."

"But."

"We're sorry, but that's the law. If you would bring the children out?", he just sadly nodded.

"We won't come with you!", the kids yelled.

The officer indicated his colleagues to go inside, and two men grabbed their arms, and guided them outside, but they tried to fight against them.

"No! Mik! Help! Please.", Jane looked at him trying to escape.

"I'm sorry.", he said with wet eyes, reaching his hand out, knowing he couldn't help them now.

They brought them to their car and left Mikelson running outside.

"We will see them again.", Andreas grabbed his hand.

"No.", Mikelson cried.

"Please don't cry.", Andreas kissed his hand and then his cheek.

They just stood outside hugging.

"Let's go inside, not that you get burned.", Andreas whispered and Mikelson just nodded.

"I hate my life.", Jane cried back in their room.

"Why can't we live in peace for once?", Emily jumped on the bed.

"I want to go back.", Lola hugged her pillow.

"I ruined my hair for nothing."

"At least it suits you."

"No one wants us."

"Life isn't fair."

"At least we have us."

"Yeah, always and forever."

"I love you guys."

"Love you too.", they all hugged each other.

Mrs Jones did everything to keep them inside and busy, they had to clean the nastiest and dirtiest places in the entire house over and over again, for the rest of the week. Then it was the day before Jane's 15th birthday, they knew they had to say goodbye for a few weeks, months or maybe even years. They sat on the floor going through their 'souvenirs' from their adventures, some pictures or things they found on their way.

"I will miss this."

"Yeah, me too."

"We will do this again, one day."

"Where will you go?"

"I don't know maybe I'll ask Mik for help, finding my own place, or whatever. What will you do?"

"Hope that someone will adopt us."

"Try to survive."

"What about the Edwards?"

"Doesn't seem too promising."

"For me it's too late now anyway.", Jane said with a sad tone.

"We're sorry. But still better than being stuck here."

"Fair. Good luck to you two."

"Good luck to you."

Jane packed her bags for the next morning, she didn't have a plan, any money, or any idea what will happen.

"Happy birthday, sis.", Lola and Emily woke her up."

"Thank you, you are the best."

"No you are, you always took care of us."

"And I will still do when I get the chance.", Jane hugged them.

She got ready and just waited for Mrs Jones to come and kick her out.

"Morning, pack your bags.", Mrs Jones entered the room.

"Already did.", Jane raised her backpack.

"All of you. I will wait downstairs.", she left.

"What?"

"Maybe she kicks us all out, that would be the best."

"And too good to be true."

Lola and Emily packed everything they owned in their bags, after 30 minutes they were done, scared of what would happen they held hands and went downstairs.

"What is it?", Jane asked nervously.

"Are you going to kick us out?", Emily hissed.

"Not directly.", she answered with a cold gaze.

"Then what is it? Why are we here too, probably not to say goodbye.", Lola said.

"Some couple will arrive soon to pick you all up."

"What?"

"You got adopted."

"All of us?!"

"Yes."

"When?"

"How many questions are you going to ask?", she hissed.

"Calm down.."

While they waited, the girls talked about their theories who the couple could be.

"Who is it?"

"I hate that I agreed to it, but I got asked to keep it a secret."

"Any hints?"

"They said they do it for Lola."

"I knew it, it's the Edwards."

"At least they're rich."

"Yeah. We can still visit Mikelson."

"I hope."

"They are nice, I think.", Lola mumbled.

They waited in front of the door, then Mrs Jones walked to the door when it rang.

They looked up trying to identify the silhouette of the couple, waiting for the Edwards to step in.