Flashpoint

"Christine get down here. You are getting adopted." I would never think of hearing those words. I have only been here for 5 years. My parents died in a car wreck when I was 9. I had no other family. My mom was 8 months pregnant and was due the next week. I was going to be a big sister. What was bad was it happened on my birthday. November 26. We were on our way to eat at my favorite restaurant, The Italian grill. I'm not originally from Canada. I'm from Kentucky but they didn't have enough room. So since I had a passport they thought why not send you I guess. So I am at a Canadian adoption center and I help with all the kids.  I started packing my bags. I wonder who is adopting me. If they have kids or not. One thing is that the guy that hit and killed my parents are Canadian and they were on there way to Canada. All I know is their last name and it was Jesse. Why did I have to be the only one to live through it. I finished packing my bags and headed down stairs. I saw a couple talking to Annie. I walked over to baby Sarah and said bye to her.
"Christine good thing you are here. This lovely couple are adopting you. Your last name is now Lane." Annie said.
"Hi I'm Ed and this is my wife Sophie." Ed said.
"Hi I'm Christine." I said to them.
"Alright are you ready to go?" Sophie asked. I nodded my head to her. Ed grabbed my bag while I said goodbye to Annie. I walked after Sophie to their SUV. I wonder why they would want to adopt someone like me. I hopped into their car. Ed got my things in the trunk.
"So today we are going home so you can meet all of the other kids. We have a daughter named, Isabel And a son named, Clark." Ed said. I just nodded and smiled. "We will be having steak tonight for supper if that is alright. Also might have a few friends over of you don't mind." He said.
"No I don't mind. When will I be going to school?" I asked.
"Um since today is Friday and we haven't gotten you registered yet. So probably Monday or Tuesday." He said.
"Ok how old are Clark and Isabel?" I asked.
" Clark is turning 18 on August 10 and Isabel is 6. Her birthday is December 28." Ed said.
"Ok. So I will be going to the school Clark goes and I already missed first day of school?" I asked.
"Yes you did but that's okay. We will take you shopping for clothes and supplies." Sophie said. I just nodded and smiled. I think I will get along with them pretty well.
" Just so you know that I work for the SRU. Police Strategic Response Unit. And my team mates are coming tonight to meet you. You better not lie cause we can tell." Ed said while laughing.
"Alright I will remember that. What do you do?" I asked Sophie.
"I am a elementary teacher." Sophie said.
"That's cool." I said.  "Did Annie tell you why I was put into foster care?" I asked.
" No she said she thinks you should be the one to tell us." Ed said.
"Ok." I said looking out the window. Nobody really knows. I just kept it to myself. Before I knew it we were at my new home.
"Follow me and I'll show you around the house," Sophie said. I followed her into the house. We walked in and a little girl was yelling mommy mommy.
"Hey kids get down here please," Ed yelled. A boy came walking down the stairs.
"Ok Clark Isabel this is your new sister Christine." Ed said.
"Hi hope you like it around here," Clark said. I just smiled. Isabel gave me a hug. I hugged her back. Sophie told me to follow her to my new room and Ed followed. We walked up some stairs and I was the last room on the right. It said my name on the door. The walls were painted a light pink. It was really cute.
"We will let you settle in and I have to run to the store. If you want to tag along but you don't have to." Ed said.
"Alright thanks for the offer but I'd like to hang with Isabel." I said.
"Ok I'll see you later." Ed said.
I went to my closet and started hanging the few clothes that I had. I walked into a bathroom that was all mine. 
I looked around noticing on my desk was a new Samsung. There was a note saying it was mine from the family. I looked over and saw a Vera Bradley backpack sitting on my desk chair. Wow I have never had such good things before except when I was with my mom and dad.
"Hey Christine mom wanted me to tell you people are coming over in 1 hour and that dad has left to get the groceries." Isabel said.
"Alright. Thanks. What is that you are carrying?" I asked.
"Oh it is my present to you." Isabel said. She handed me a bag and it was pretty big. I opened it up and it was some new clothes. There was a few fancy things in it.
"Wow thanks. I love it so much. How did you know my size?" I asked.
"Mom told me and Clark took me to go shopping." She said smiling.
"Well thank you very much. What should I wear tonight?" I asked Isabel.
"That dress and those shoes."
"Ok let's go get ready." I said.