Finding Hope

Chapter 5

Finding Hope – Chapter 5

It was two days later when Kevin found himself in the kitchen with his family. He was about to tell them the news that he had a daughter.

"So, the reason I wanted you all to come here was because," Kevin started saying as he got interrupted.

"Daddy," Emma said as she came into the kitchen area sucking her thumb while clutching her teddy bear in her arm. "I heard a ding and Mommy was sleeping and she didn't want to wake up."

"That was the doorbell honey," Kevin said.

"I sleepy Daddy," Emma said as she climbed up on his lap and closed her eyes, not realizing that people were there.

"Kevin, what is that little girl doing calling you Daddy," Denise whispered yelled.

"This is why I called you all here, let me put her upstairs and then I will come and tell you," Kevin said as he went upstairs and laid a sleeping Emma down by a sleeping Dani. He then gave both of his girls kisses on the head took a deep breath and headed downstairs.

"As you can probably all tell, that was my daughter," Kevin said as his family started firing questions at him.

"Let me explain and see if that answers all of your questions," Kevin calmly said. He knew that if he stayed calm his family might stay calmer.

"Anyways, last Friday night Dani had me go downstairs to get something for her and as I was walking to get it, I saw this little girl in the corner of our basement. She was soaking wet from the rain and shivering. Her name is Emma, and she is four years old. I took her upstairs with me; I wasn't going to just push her back onto the streets. She was really shy that first night. We fed her dinner and she hardly ate anything. When Dani took her to the bathroom, that night she saw bruises on her tiny body, she said she was beaten by a man called Sir. She has had nightmares every night since she got here. Anyways, we called the police on Friday night and, they let us keep her for the weekend, and yesterday Dani and I both officially adopted her," Kevin finished as he held his breath, waiting for his parents to not approve of his decision, but all he was met with was tears and hugs from both of his parents.

"Hi guys," Dani said as she came downstairs a while later, she had just woken up from her nap. After she said hello to everyone, she sat down between Kevin and Frankie.

"Where is my granddaughter," Paul asked. They had seen her briefly when she came out because she heard the doorbell and didn't know what it was.

"She is still sleeping," Dani said as she heard little footsteps behind them. "Mommy, you gone when I woke ups," Emma said as she climbed onto her mom's lap.

"I know I was saying hello to your grandparents and uncles," Dani said as she gave her a soft kiss on the head.

"More Zio's and Uncle B's," Emma exclaimed. She was overwhelmed with all of these people that she was meeting.

"Well yes," Dani said.

"Hi Emma, I am your Grandpapa," Paul said as he came over to where Dani was holding Emma and introduced himself.

"I am your Glammy," Denise said as she also came over and introduced herself.

"I am your cool uncle, I am Uncle Joe," Joe said as he came over and tickled her a little. Emma giggled a little when he tickled her.

"I am Uncle Nick," Nick said as he got up and came over. "Kevin, do you have any juice?" Nick asked.

"Yea it should be on the door," Kevin said as he watched his younger brother very closely. He always kept the fridge stocked with juice for this very reason.