Foster Four

Chapter 4

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I walked back over to the boys. After introducing my mother, I noticed the boys seemed a little uncomfortable. To distract them, I decided to take them upstairs and let them choose their own rooms. On the way up, the older boy told me his name was Adam. When we got to the second floor landing, the boys eyes got big again. " any room we want?" Asked Adam. " almost. The open doors are the rooms that you cannot choose since they have been claimed." I watched as both boys left their bags by the stairs and scattered to check each room out.

" Hey Chris, look at this room. Bunk beds!"called Adam. I grinned, that had been Mark and Avery's room. "Adam, check this room out, it's purple!" Said Chris. That one had me laughing. " that was Fred's room when he was here. His favorite colors were blue and red. He mixed the two together to paint his room. Odd color isn't it?" The boys laughed and shook their heads. "It's cool" said Adam.

" well, which room would you like?" I asked. "What are the other rooms like?" Asked Chris. "Go take a look" "this one's girly!" "Oh cool!, a trophy room!" " that was Anne's room. She's very competitive." "Where is she now?" Adam asked. " training in the city for the next big summer Olympics. She has an apartment in the city.my other sister Sarah also lives in the city as well. She's a social worker." The boys looked at each other, then at me. "Sarah Edgefort?" Asked Adam. " yes, that's her last name." I said. " she's our social worker" said Chris. I swallowed hard, then said " I'll call her in a while and ask her to come out here. She's due for a visit anyways." The boys nodded. Then they turned back to choosing their rooms. "Can I have the bunk bed room?" Asked Adam " sure, whichever one you want" I said. A smile spread over his too thin face. He ran to grab his things and practically flew to his new room.

I decided to go up to the attic and grab some clothes for the boys. " Adam, Chris, this room is the bathroom. After you finish choosing your room, I want both of you to get cleaned up. I'm getting the both of you some better fitting clothes. Don't put your old clothes back on. You'll find soap, shampoo, towels and washcloths in these cabinets here" I said, opening the cabinet door for the boys to see the washing supplies. " make sure you wash your hair. I'll give both of you a haircut this afternoon. When you're finished washing, just wrap up in a towel and sit on your beds. " what about our underwear?"asked Adam. "I'm bringing you both new clothes. That includes underwear." I said.

Walking up to the 4th floor, I heard the boys laughing and the sound of the shower running reached my ears. The boys were laughing as they followed my instructions.