Adopt a Yognaught

Chapter 1

Hi. My name is Candie, Candie Dean. I have wavy brown hair and green eyes, which are the only things that I like about myself. I'm too skinny for anyone to like me, my skin's too pale, and everyone at the orphanage hates me. Why do they hate me, you ask? I have no idea. Probably because I'm unlikable, I guess. I don't have any friends, but I'd rather be alone. Books are my friends, and so are computers. Call me forever alone, but I can't handle being around other people anymore. I basically can't stand it.

In my past time, I read through different books that the orphanage, and end up reading about three a day, if I'm not on the computer. I have two favorite websites; YouTube and Wattpad. Wattpad has the best reading material, and YouTube has my favorite YouTubers posting videos everyday. The Yogscast. I love their stuff, and the members are just hilarious.

I smiled at the thought of my favorite YouTubers. Right now, I was laying in my assigned bed since I was seven, just staring up at the ceiling. I wore my black hoodie with Xephos and Honeydew on the front, dark blue jeans, with my grey and green sneakers.

I got up, throwing up my hood since I didn't brush my hair, and walked into the hall. As I walked, a lot of kids turned to look at me, some just staring, others probably thinking that I look terrible. This one girl, Tiffany, I think her name was, tripped me as I walked down the hall. She snickered, as well as a few other girls around her. I grunted, got back up, and continued down the hall.

I passed the bulletin board in the hall, which showed two pictures of a boy and girl who disappeared. Other papers were newspapers talking about what school won what game, different interviews on different people, that kind of crap.

I found the orphanage lady, a woman in her fifties named 'Ms. Hilton'. She's a widow, as I'd heard from rumors. She wears tight dresses, has a skinny, but healthy, body, wears three masks of make up, and I'm sure she wears a grey wig.

"Ms. Hilton?" I ask quietly.

She turns to me with a grunt. "What?" She snaps.

"Could I use the computer?" I ask, then remembering my manners, added, "Please?"

Ms. Hilton considered, then nodded. "Just keep out of the way." She said. I nodded, and rushed off.

There was only one computer out of the entire orphanage, and I was the only one who seemed to use it. It was a small desk, covered in papers and random objects that everyone forgot about. The computer was an old one, but it worked, and that was enough for me. I turned it on, and got lost in thought as the computer booted up.

I ended up thinking about what my favorite idols are doing. I am less then an hour away from where they are, yet I feel so far away. Ms. Hilton wouldn't even let me take a walk down the road, let alone get to Bristol and find Yogtowers. I once asked, and she gave me a lecture that I can only leave the orphanage when I turn eighteen. I'm fourteen, so that's a long ways away.

The computer was up, so I clicked on the 'Internet' icon and searched 'YouTube'. There was one new video from BlueXephos, and I clicked on it. The title was, 'An Important Announcement'. My stomach turned, not knowing what I expected.

When the video started, it showed Simon and Lewis standing in the room Yognews and other IRL videos takes place.

"Hello, everyone." Lewis started off. I adjusted the speaker. "We have an important announcement to make." His head turned to Simon, who smiled awkwardly and looked down. He looked up at the camera a few seconds later.

"Uh," Simon started, rubbing the back of his head. "I'm adopting." My eyes widened and my jaw dropped. "Figured that since I might never get a girlfriend, I want to atleast have children."

"Don't worry, friend, you'll find someone." Lewis reassured. Then he turned back to the camera. "Yes, the orphanage is just out of town, we'll be back within an hour and show you who we pick." Lewis explained.

The video ended then, being very short. I just sort of leaned back in my chair and thought as the ending theme played.

The description said it was uploaded a half hour ago. And that didn't even add to the fact of when they recorded the video. For all I know, they already adopted some kid from another orphanage a few days ago. And even if it was recorded and uploaded today, I'm not that lucky to be picked.

I got out of YouTube and logged onto Wattpad. Some of the stories I like updated, so I read those before I got off. I turned the computer off and walked out into the hall.

I heard music being played from one of the rooms, and guessed that Tiff-what's-her-face was turning on the radio. Being the rebel I was, I banged on the door and yelled, "Kids like you shouldn't be listening to that music that like that!" In my best Ms. Hilton imitation. The music shut off immediately and I heard the girls' confused murmurs. I giggle softly to myself and walked down the hall a little more.

I turned to the main room to check out the bookshelf, but stopped when I took in the scene before me.

There, in the flesh, were Simon, Lewis, Hannah, and Duncan. They were talking to Ms. Hilton, who had on a smile for once. It didn't take a genius to know that the smile was fake. But I didn't think about that too much, because I was shocked at seeing my idols.

They turned to face me and smiled. My jaw was dropped open, and I'm sure they could see my sweatshirt clear as day. I managed to lift my hand up and waved, although shyly.

Ms. Hilton looked at me and smiled, then grabbed my shoulder and squeezed tight. She wanted me to leave. I smiled back up at her, hoping to send my message of 'I hate you' through my eyes, and walked out. Then I heard Ms. Hilton chuckle and say that I was the 'nuisance' of the orphanage and that there were better children here.

Adjusting my hood to cover my now-blurry eyes, I walked down the hall fast and walked into my room. I didn't care that there were three other girls in there that were gossiping, and glaring at my back for interrupting them. I just flopped down on my bed and closed my eyes.

I knew I was unlucky, but now I have proof.