Childhood Best-Friends

Chapter one

"Winter, hurry up and collect everything, you're leaving in 5 minutes" my case worker, Ben said, Ben has been there for me since I was 6 years old when my parents died in a horrible accident around that time and since then I've been going around to foster homes, one time when I was 12 (so 3 years ago) I ended up going to an orphanage but that didn't work out as the 4 men and 2 women who were running it were treating us as slaves and it got worse when they brought their kids

Coming" I called to him, I finished cleaning the last of my stuff and walked downstairs with my big bag on my back that was full of all of my things while the rest of it was in the car already "so where are we heading now, England, Australia, Germany" I asked him as we got in the car

"No we're heading to my home town" he said

"Did you forgot something at home" I asked, he shook his head at me

"no, I was talking with the agency and the last hope we have for a foster home with you is with my family, so I was hoping since you're so comfortable with me that you would love to live with me and my family" he said

"that's the best decision you've made today" I answered, he smiled as he started the car and reversed down the driveway of my old foster home "so how's the kids" I said, Ben and his wife Debra had three children, the oldest is Scottie and his 18, then there's parker who's 10, then Dawn who's 4, I've met Debra a couple of time since she something came to the agency when I was there with Ben

"they're all good, Debra really misses seeing you, Parker is in grade 4, Dawn stays home with Debra but she's going to primary school next year while Scottie is in his last year of high school" Ben explained "so when we get there are going to act shy like you always do" he asked, I smiled

"You know me so well" I said still smiling.

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2 hours later and we're driving up the driveway to Ben's place, well I guess this is my place as well now, before we even got to knock the door opened and there stood Debra, sorry I should explain. Ben has blonde hair, green eyes and while he wasn't skinny, he did have muscle and he was around 5'8, Debra is small around 5'4 as she has brown hair and hazel eyes and she was skinny but not too skinny that you could see her bones, all of their children as I've seen in photo's has a really dirty blonde hair with dark green eyes but from what Ben had told me Dawn has a really dark green, darker than her older brothers. By looking in a mirror I have waist length white hair with blue eyes but my eyes are a really light blue that make them look like they have ice in them which I found cool, I'm not skinny but I'm not fat either but I AM small for my age, I'm only 15 and I'm 5'0 which sucks because nearly everyone is taller than me "Hi honey" Ben greeted Debra, I was standing to his left with my bag on my back, my only suitcase on my left while I held Ben's hand with my right hand "hey Ben, did Winter say yes to living with us" Debra said smiling in my direction then back to her husband "come in, the children are in the living room" Debra said opening the door wider

"Just leave your stuff here, we can take it up later" Ben said to me, I nodded and moved my suitcase against the wall and put my bag down next to it before taking my shoes off

"I'm sure you remember, Scottie, Parker and Dawn" Debra said pointing to them in order, I met Scottie (the oldest) when Ben were starting working as my case worker but I've seen recent photos of him, he's only a few inches taller them Ben, Parker was born around the time that Ben first started working for me so I've watched him grow in photo's but Ben sometimes let's Dawn came with him when he has to check up with me in the foster homes and she totally loves me so it wasn't a surprise when what happened next actually happened,

"WINTER" Dawn yelled running towards me, I bent down as she wrapped her arms around my neck, and mine went around her waist

"Hey bunny, how are you doing in pre-school" I asked as she leaned back, she smiled and nodded

"Really good, did daddy tell you" she said "I get to start primary school next year and I'm so excited" she said after a few seconds

"That's great news" I said smiling at her, I picked her up as she wrapped her legs around my waist resting her head on my shoulder

"You must be Winter" Parker said walking up to me, I nodded

"I've watched you grow with the photo's you father has shown me, Parker" I said, he smiled and came up and gave me a hug

"when did my father first start working for you" Scottie asked

"a couple of months after I turned 6" I answered looking up at him, I have to admit he did look pretty good looking but Ben would never allow us to be together even if we asked

"so we finished your bedroom a couple of days ago because Ben was sure that you would of said yes anyway" Debra said

"what are you going to do about school" Ben asked, I looked behind me at him

"do I really have to start again" I asked him pouting

"yes so seeing as tomorrow is Sunday, when Monday comes around I'll come in with you to Scottie's school and I'll get you enrolled" he said then he sent a pleading look to me "please try not to get sent out of this school as well" he said, I smiled innocently

"can't promise anything" I answered "alright so what does everyone want for dinner" Debra asked

"pasta"

"lasagne"

"pizza"

"chicken" Parker, Dawn, Scottie and I said one after another

"alright I'll make some pasta with chicken and tomorrow me can have either pizza or lasagne" Debra said "oh and Winter" Debra said as she turned around at the kitchen door, I looked over at her to continue "please call us mom and dad, it would make all of us more comfortable now that you're going to be living with us" she said smiling making me nod.