Dancing Wings

A New Beginning

A/N: I put the music of her ipod in the youtube video, and her picture as Nina Dobrev.

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Chapter 2

I swiftly swept my right leg pointed in front and leaned back with my right arm curved over my head and my left arm curved over my stomach for the finishing pose. Breathing heavily, I stood up straight and walked over to my ipod to turn off the music. Sighing, I looked up into the full-length mirror, inspecting myself. My long brown hair set into a high messy bun with a few loose ones hanging beside my face, brown almost black eyes looking back at me. Sweat trickled on the top of my upper lip and I wiped at it with the back of my hand, sighing again while picking up my glasses and putting them on the bridge of my nose. I looked around to see if anyone was there and closed my wings back up. Picking up my duffel bag and putting it around my shoulder before walking out.

I had went to the ballet studio after everyone had gone home, I didn't realize that I had stayed so late until I looked at the midnight sky up above. Living in Wallagrass, Maine, there were trees all over the place instead of city lights and tall buildings, so you didn't really need to search for stars when you could look right up and see a milky way of brightly shining stars. I smiled absentmindedly as I found my bike laying where I left it in the dark alleyway behind a dumpster. I started to ride back home, pedaling along the road.

The Hastings had been visiting me every day or so for the past month, I've learned so much about them. They were so nice and kind, so gracious. Even though John Hastings didn't talk very much when Claire was doing all the talking, he would smile at me kindly, offer me anything, like new clothes, school supplies, money for the school lunch and acknowledged me as someone very close. Turns out Mr. Hastings was a very successful doctor and Mrs.Hastings was an art dealer, selling pieces of artwork or trading, she was also a very talented artist herself as she has showed me some of her sketches. There was not very much to tell, except that I loved to dance and made the honor roll for my grades.

One day, something they said had really surprised me, they at me with honest eyes and Claire saying, "We don't have any children and I couldn't because I as infertile to have any.... That's why we came here to know you. We would like to adopt you, if that's alright with you..."

I didn't know what to say, I honestly didn't expect the part about her not being able to have children, but I did hope they would adopt me. I felt so bad for her, not being able to have your own children, to love for your little boy or girl. But one thing was for sure, I was so happy at that moment at the same time, tears came to my eyes when I smiled. "Of course! I'd be so happy to get adopted by you two." In return, they smiled together and leaned forward to hug me.

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Next thing I knew, I was being hauled off to Astoria, Oregon because they picked the time to confess to me when John got a big job offer there. I was sad to see Mrs.Clayson see me off, she was the very fact I held hope in my life, I would miss only her. She practically was my second mother. I was debating whether to tell them about my wings or not. They were so honest with me that I couldn't just lie to their faces. I should tell them after I get enrolled in school I thought when we pasted by house after house to get to our new house. My wings ached to be spread out, I haven't let them out since the John and Claire adopted me which was a week ago, with all the packing and arrangements to move. I sighed heavily, I've been doing that a lot lately. I was going to start fresh and new at this school, maybe finally get me some friends I could maybe count on one day. It was only the start of a new beginning. 'Fresh and New', I liked the sound of that as sunk low in my seat.

~Amanda here, I just want to say sorry it's a very short chapter, I just want everything to fit together. And I know that it's kinda boring at first but it definitely WILL get way more intresting. Anyways, please critisize or compliment, and make sure to vote! {:{D}