𝑀𝑒𝒶𝓃 𝐼𝓉- Cole Walter

Chapter 2

"Why are we at the airport?" I asked Andrea, "The Walters live in Colorado, and I can't exactly drive you the whole way there, this is it Delilah I know that this is the right family for you otherwise I wouldn't be sending you. The Walters are good people I promise you this will work out." My eyes start to go all blurry welling up with tears, I don't want to leave New York, this is my home, this is where I've lived my whole life no matter what family I've been a part of it's always been in New York. I get out of the car slamming the door, how could she do this to me, why is she sending me to the other side of the country, I open the trunk and get my suitcases out hearing her car door open. "Delilah, I've sent you all the flight information and there's someone form the airline that's going to make sure you get there safely, I wouldn't do this if I wasn't sure." I keep my head down slamming the trunk closed and walking off into the airport. I love Andrea, she's been like a mother to me all these years I don't know why she's sending me away. I feel a pinch of regret as I see her car drive off knowing I shouldn't have left it like this but she's the one who's sending me away, it's her fault I have to leave.

I don't know where to go, I've never been at an airport before, it's huge. My family could never afford to go on vacation and it's not really a common thing for foster homes to take foster kids on vacation let alone on an airplane. I look at my phone seeing all of the flight information come through from Andrea along with a text saying- I promise you this will work out, I love you. I feel myself fighting back tears, I hate crying especially in public, but I feel guilty for the way I left things off with her. I spot a desk for the airline I'm flying with, and they help me get my stuff checked in and a flight attendant helps me through the airport finally making it to the plane. I hate it already and we haven't even taken off yet, I'm sitting in-between 2 people barely having any space to move my arms, I put my headphones on and drift off listening to my playlist.

Bang. I feel the airplane landing on the tarmac jolting me out of my sleep, I gasp looking around me but then looking out of the window I realise that everything is fine. The butterflies are back, and I feel like I'm about the throw up, I've never had this feeling when moving before. I think it's because I'm so far away from anyone I know, I officially have nowhere to run to. Everyone starts getting up, so I just do the same, departing the airplane and following people hoping they are going to pick up bags to. I picked up my bags and then slowly started walking to the exit, Andrea had sent me a picture of the parents looked like 'Katherine' and 'George'. Katherine was very pretty with beautiful long red hair and George just looked like a typical American picture-perfect father. It looked too good to be true, then I spotted them, and they made their way over to me, Katherine embracing me in a warm hug. "We are so happy you are finally here," she said. I told her the usual things I told foster parents, that I was grateful they were taking me in and letting me be a part of their family. We made our way out of the airport George carrying my bags and Katherine worrying checking if I needed anything, I assured her that I was fine, and we headed to their car.

On the drive to their farm Katherine and George started telling me what they do for work, she is a vet, and he takes care of the land. Then they started asking about me and telling me about their kids, they have 9 boys and a girl but one of the boys doesn't live at home anymore. Great another house filled with boys and a girl that probably isn't anywhere near my age. The conversation dies out and I put my headphones back on, looking out the window I realise that this place isn't anywhere like New York, we are in the middle of nowhere and there probably isn't a place to run away to near their home. I have to admit it is a beautiful place and it might do me good getting away from the busy streets of the city for some time. Although I don't think I'll be getting much peace and quiet with so many boys running about, I'm sure they'll be a good distraction though...