Survival

We're Rejects

"Where are they?"

"I don't know Alex, how am I suppose to know!?" I snapped again... I give an apologetic smile and quickly whip my head back looking for the black Volvo.

"Karla"

"For the 7th time Alex! I don't know" they're around.. They have to be.

The day grows darker and I couldn't help breaking down right there on the street curb

"They're not coming... Are they?"

I breathed heavily and threw a pebble in frustration "No Alex, no. They're not coming" I feel a soft warm hand rub my back "Maybe another day"

I stand up in anger and face Alex with tear stained cheeks "Don't you get it Alex!? No one wants us!"

"Don't say that, everyone has their pair" Even still with hopeful sayings her voice cracks, they beg not to be said anymore.

I sighed and sat back down onto the curb, her hope is losing hope "Just come cry with me"

Being the optimistic person that she is she keeps trying "Karla... We're sweet and nice"

I love her and if this helps relieve the tension in the air so be it, I'll do anything to keep her happy "We're the pair that keeps everything right"

Warmth and comfort surrounds us again. She always finds a way to do that.

She pulled me into a bear hug and began to cry her spilled emotions "We're The Thompson sisters"

I repeated to murmur those words in her hair "We're the Thompson sisters" I kissed the top of her head softly "let's go back inside"

We both grabbed our suitcases and headed back inside. Puzzled just as we were Mrs.Harrison looks outside searching for the car "Where are they" She turned to me, but I started to cry again, great. 'Where are they' is a new line that'll make me cry. Why didn't they come? Talking for me Alex explains

Shocked just as we were she grabs the phone "Well that's very unprofessional of them, I'm going to give a call"

Right. There has to be a reason why, no one abandons another

Charisma is in Mrs.Harrison blood, everyone enjoys talking to her "Oh good evening Mr.Smith"... " Yes"... "Oh yes yes"... "Well I'm happy for you both"... " Alright, have a great night and hey, don't forget the truck loads of food especially chocolate us girls go crazy for it" She laughed lightly into the phone before she hung it up and placed the phone in its rightful holding place. Once she saw our wide eyed confused faces sadness sank in, not only in her, but all three of us

"They're not wanting to adopt anymore" She blurted out

"Why?" Alex said

"Mrs.Smith is pregnant!" She said too cheerfully, like we're about to celebrate the abandonment of us for a pregnancy. They've promised to keep us.

I'm guessing my thoughts showed on my face because Mrs.Harrison tried so hard to come to their defense the best she could

"They just found out earlier today. Mr.Smith wanted to apologize for not coming and telling in person but they were so caught up in the pregnancy..."

"You mean they cared more about there unborn daughter or son more" I snapped

"Karla"

I chuckled. Hard. As if I've gone insane "You know this isn't the worst thing that happened to me and Alex... Right Alex!" I yelled and she nodded in a response

I counted all the possible things on my fingers, but ten wasn't enough "I've been through plenty! I don't need this! I'll fend for myself I always had"

Alex nor Mrs.Harrison replied. Alex looked afraid and Mrs.Harrison gave me a sympathetic look "I don't need sympathy!" I covered my face with my hands and forced out the last part of my sentence through my snot and tears "I need help!" I fell onto the brown love couch and continued to hold my snot and tears on my face through my hands

Two warm arms pulled me close "Oh Karla" My hands were gently moved from my face so it can be dabbed at with a Kleenex "I love you and Alex, your both treasures I wish I could keep forever, your my booty" she tried to joke, but it's way too soon. I felt another pair of arms come around me "Are we your gold" said Alex joining in to this emotional cuddling mess

"Of course, your never silver. You're my gold winning prize"

I furrowed my brow in confusion "Then why don't you adopt us?"

"Oh honey, I would love to, but I already have too many mouths to feed and not enough space. Six people in one household is far more than enough." I kept silent envying over those four kids in my mind how they got to her first, it's not fair.

We all stay in the same position for a while in silence, in peace. It's broken when Mrs.Harrison decides we all go to bed. My eyes grew heavy while we were all cradling each other so was Alex, but we managed to drag our sleepy bodies upstairs

As we both got under the covers in our own separate small twin beds, we share a few yawns and started small talk before we drifted off "Alex?" She yawned in response "Once I turn 18 next year, I won't be here"

"I know" I heard the sadness in her voice and regretted saying that so close to what just happened today

"But I'll come back once I get my life together" I tried to recover

"I know.."

"We're the Thompson sisters, no one can tear us apart" I waited for a response but there was none "Alex?" Still no response

I fluttered my eyes closed and finish the rest before sleep overtook me "Because we're always there hand in heart"

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