The Miracle Clinic

S2 Chapter 26 - A New Home (1)

Author's Note ~ Hey so, it's been a while, huh? I'd like to apologize for how long the wait in between chapters were. The summer was...rough to put it mildly. But hey, I'm still here and am able to release more chapters! Also if you haven't noticed I went back to every prior chapter and updated them in some shape or form. Some are pretty similar but there's a good amount of them that are really different. Now what I'd like to be able to do is to be able to release a chapter each week on Thursday and I will try my best to do so, but due to the workload college + work + social life entails, don't be surprised if I miss a week or two. Alright that's enough dillydallying, thank you for sticking with the series for such a long hiatus and I hope you enjoy the chapter!

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As the warm glow of the autumn sun seeps in through the clouds on a cozy October morning, Marcus Veridan finds himself sitting in his bed staring out the window. As he lays there though, he can't help but feel shocked at how different his morning routine has become.

Where before it was a struggle to just take a foot outside his bed, now he's able to get out of it with ease.

Where before the home he used to stay in looked untouched as if it was just made, now he can't go a few steps without bumping into a decoration or seeing a photograph hung up on the wall.

Where before, he'd have to prepare his own food if he wanted to, now he can wake up to the smell of a freshly made breakfast filling the air as he goes to brush his teeth.

But one of the more sudden changes he's had to make from his new home is where before, he would always be there by himself. Now he isn't as lonely.

"MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! I NEED TO BRUSH MY TEETH TOO!"

Marcus takes a look to see his foster sister, Selina Gulvonac, rush into the bathroom as she pours herself a small cup of mouthwash.

"Coulhdn't yhu herv weighded?" Marcus questions as he tries to talk while brushing his teeth.

"No!" Selina gargles as the mouthwash swishes around in her mouth.

Eventually, Selina spits it out before immediately getting her toothbrush and brushing her teeth. The two are both stuck in their pajamas, with Selina's sleeping mask pushed up to around her forehead.

Despite the chaos and clutter of his new mornings, Marcus can't help but be fond of the new home he's in now, the one where instead of feeling cooped up in and unwanted, he feels as if the foster family he now has genuinely cares for him.

Eventually, the two finish brushing their teeth as they then walk into the kitchen to see a large plate of burnt toast and rubbery eggs covered in plastic wrap awaiting them.

On it is a note that says 'Had to go in for a meeting early, so I made some breakfast for you two! I made it with lots of love!'.

Selina & Marcus take one sniff of the food underneath the plastic wrap before agreeing to toss it.

"I keep telling him he sucks at cooking but he still tries anyway!" Selina groans as she goes to the cereal cabinet.

"Well you can at least say he's putting in the effort," Marcus remarks before opening up the main kitchen pantry and pulling out some ingredients.

"What are you doing?" Selina asks.

"Making some pancakes," Marcus remarks, "You want some?"

Selina is silent as she proceeds to watch Marcus pour the ingredients into a large glass bowl, stir the batter, butter up the skillet, and then pour some of the batter atop it.