The forgotten child

Birthday gift

Daniela

Today is my birthday the seventeenth of may. I don't celebrate it because I don't see the point in it when you have no one to do it with. For the past few day I feel like the social workers have been hiding something. I don't know what it is but I made it my mission to find out. I'm laying in my bed staring at the ceiling and thinking when the door opens. I look in it's direction and see two workers Sam and Kelly with a cake in their hand. I stand up and lean against the bed frame. They start singing 'happy birthday'. They have been trying really hard to get me to celebrate my birthday but it never worked. My mind was always messed up on this day and every time I lock my door and get the blade out of my phone case that I hide. I always spend this day cutting myself. No one knows because I always wear long sleeved clothes. No one knows about my constant mind battles that I have. Sam and Kelly came to me and I blew the candles out to make them happy.

„Happy birthday sweetie"

They said in the same time. I thanked them and layed back in my bed looking at the ceiling.

„We have a surprise for you" said Kelly

„What is it?" i ask

They both signalled to me to follow them. I followed them to the room they bring the kids that are about to meet their new parents. I look confused at them.

„What is happening?" I asked looking really confused

Before they get to answer the door opens and the chief executive that leads all the adoption cases walks in with a man.

„Happy birthday my dear" says Mrs Smith

„Thank you. May I ask why we are here and who this man is?" i ask

„Of course dear. This your lucky day. This man is willing to adopt you." she says and points to him

„What?" i ask shocked

„You heard me right dear. You are adopted" she says

I look at the man with tears welling up in my eyes. I look at him in disbelief. Am I dreaming?

„I'm Lewis Hamilton nice to finally meet you" the man introduced himself

„I'm Daniela Senna" I whisper back

„Oh and happy birthday" he says and gets out a little box

I look at it curiously not trying to be too obvious. Damn, he noticed me looking at it.

„Do you want to know what's in it?" he asked me in a very soft and caring voice

I nod my head slightly. He unwrapped it and opend the box. Inside was the prettiest necklace I have ever seen. It was gold, handmade it seemed and it had a heart pendant with an engraving. He pushed the box towards me.

„It's for you, happy birthday" he said while giving me a warm smile

I got tears in my eyes. Never in my entire life has someone bought me a gift this beautiful. I picked it up carefully and read the engraving 'made with love for Daniela'. The tears I have been holding back started falling on my cheeks. I looked up to Lewis.

„Thank you" is all I can say

„No problem kiddo" he says

„Can I hug you?" I ask him shyly

„Of course you can" he said and stood up.

He walked up to me and I hugged him. Now I know what they were hiding. We sat back down. Mrs Smith started talking but I didn't listen. My mind was replaying what just happened. Holy shit, I am adopted. I have someone I can call a parent. Now all the bullying in school will hopefully stop. About that, you can imagine what you get called at school because you are an orphan. Well now I'm not. Now I have someone I can call dad. I'm literally over the moon right now. I can't stop smiling and Lewis seems to notice.
„What are thinking about kiddo?"