128√e98 I love you

'Whoops' is an Understatement

I trudge back home from Noah's house, after I got changed we just watched movies rather than maths, his idea not mine. But I had a lot of fun, even though we didn't exactly chat. We just laid on his bed next to each other, for some reason I itched for him to touch me, in fact I still do. It's weird.

I walk into the drive and notice an unfamiliar car, curiouser and curiouser. Sorry I couldn't help my self, I chuckle to myself and unlock the door and step inside to be welcomed with the familiar noise of laughter, shouting and crying. Ahhh home sweet home.

I search for the owners of the new car and find them in the kitchen-diner. I then see a family who often visit the home, the Byrne's, they have been looking for a child to adopt, but want a fairly young person, and so I'm out of the list. But I like them and so does Dylan, so we are fairly close with them anyway.

"Good afternoon Carly, George. A new car?" I ask and they nod

"Yep, the old one broke down..." Carly says then laughs

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, I hope the new one wasn't too expensive?"

"Oh no, it was a good price as it was second hand"

"Carly and George here have decided on a child to adopt!" Molly bursts and I laugh, she's so excited, although she loves the kids here, she loves to see them with a proper family

"Really?" I turn to face them and they grin widely "Who?"

"You!"

My mouth drops open and I feel like I'm a hungry hippo.

"M-me?" I stutter in complete and utter shock "I thought you wanted someone younger?" I blink and Carly blushes

"We decided that we absolutely love you! You're so lovely and sweet! We've also decided to adopt Jake and Lilly, we've always wanted a big family" I blush in return and look at Ian to confirm that this isn't some weird dream, and he smiles gently.

"I-I'm so sorry, I need a moment..." I say and walk out the room, then run out of the house, still in Noah's clothes.

I head to the swing and sit down on the slightly damp seat, they want to adopt me? It seems unbelievable. After pretty much my whole life in this care home without being adopted it seems like an alien idea to me. I'm not even sure if I want to leave, this is my home now. And Dylan... I would probably never see him again. The thought brings a tear to my eye and I sigh. Dylan is like my brother, I don't know what I'd do without him, and we don't talk in school so the only place I actually would see him, he wouldn't talk to me.

*Noah's POV - The next day*

I stare uninterested at the equation on the board, I'm trying to 'math', but it's so boring! Staring at a blank wall would be more entertaining that this lesson. I feel my eyes droop and I gladly welcome the relief of sleep, but not for long. My phone vibrates in my pocket and I grumpily open my eyes to look at my phone screen:

PAY ATTENTION DUMBASS! – K

I look up and meet eyes with an unimpressed Kayleigh, I roll my eyes and she glares. "Miss Adams, face the front! What is the answer to this equation?" She turns bright red and slowly turns back around to Mr. Thomas,

"Um-uh, x is 3 and y is... um-5?"

Mr. Thomas stares at her shocked that she got it right, pretty much the whole class didn't get it, and yet somehow, she got it? She's a lot cleverer than I account her for. Probably cleverer than even she accounts herself for...

After the lesson I walk out and find Kayleigh waiting for me, "What?" I question and she sighs

"Pay attention!" She scowls slightly and I laugh

"Oh honey, you're the only one who got it. Even if I paid attention I wouldn't have got it." I laugh and she frowns confusedly

"I'm sure I'm not the only one who got it" She trails off when I give her a knowing look "C'mon at least try!" I open my mouth to reply but she carries on, "I can't be your tutor forever" I shut my mouth and look at her; I guess she's right. Urgh, I guess she always is.

I notice dark circles underneath her eyes, which are also slightly bloodshot. I stop walking in shock, is she not looking after herself? She carries on walking and then notices I'm not next to her and turns around to face me.

"Why'd you stop?" She snaps slightly and I tilt my head

"What's the matter?" I bluntly ask

"What do you mean, I'm fine." She blushes whilst saying this and untucks her hair from her ear. She must be lying.

"You're not fine, you have dark circles, your eyes are bloodshot, you're not smiling as often, you're snappy..." Throughout my list she seems to get more and more annoyed, but like the idiot I am, I don't stop

"Alright! I get the point! Am I not allowed to be tired? Urgh you know what? I'm going through some things right now and I don't need you pointing out all my... all my insecurities!" She walks off and I stand there in shock.

'Whoops' is an understatement.

Hey guys! New chapter! This chapter comes with a big 'uh oh' doesn't it? Ahahahah. Tell your favourite TV show characters!

Thea x