Adopted by Dan and Phil (editing in process)

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DAN's POV:
It was June 18 and Phil and I were—I honestly still can't believe it—going to the orphanage to get our foster child.

We pulled up to a huge building with a sign stating: THE GREENE LAKE INSTITUTE FOR FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN. It looked exactly like every orphanage from every movie ever:
Huge and creepy.

We got out of the car and entered the enormous building and were immediately met by a woman who looked about my age. She smiled when she saw us, "You must be Daniel and Philip! I must say, you make an adorable couple!"
I nearly choked on my laughter. "Um, no, we aren't together, but you won't believe how often we get that." I said, thinking about all the "Phanfiction" on wattpad. What even was my life?
I was snapped away from my thoughts as the woman, whose name was Emily, according to her name tag, gave us a form that Phil quickly filled out. I signed my signature at the bottom.

"So, you are looking at fostering? Do you have an age and gender preference?" Emily asked.
"Um, no gender preference and we're looking for an eight to fifteen year old."
Her face lit up when I said the ages. I hope that's a good sign.

"Follow me. " she said.
Emily led Phil and I upstairs and through a hallway, stopping outside a door. We stepped inside.

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PHIL's POV
A boy, about ten, was sitting on his bed reading the first Harry Potter book, but instantly put it down when we walked in. He stood up and ruffled his hair a bit.
"Hey, buddy!" I said.
"Hi." He said, shyly.

"This is Marty. He's eleven." Emily told us.
"Hi, Marty. I'm Dan and this is Phil!"

Dan pointed to each of us.
Marty smiled. He was so cute!

"My sister knows you!" He said.

"Marty's sister was adopted two
months ago, she's 15." Emily whispered when she saw our confused faces.

We looked at a few of Marty's comics with him and then moved to the next room.

As we walked down the hall, a really stern looking woman walked by.

"Emily, I take it you are only taking them down this hall?" She said.
"But Mrs. Greene, Cla-" Emily started to say.
"I realize that, but we can't be showing these gentlemen a fragile child. Show them Isabelle. She will get along just fine with them."
Emily frowned, but nodded and then we continued to Isabelle's room.

As soon as we stepped in, I felt weak  from the smell of strawberry perfume.
Makeup lined a dresser and there were pictures of 2012 Justin Bieber without a shirt everywhere on the walls.
A girl, who Emily said was 14, was sitting in a chair reading a Teen Magazine.

"Hi!" She said confidently when we came in.

Emily gave us a look that said 'I'm really sorry about this' and proceeded to introduce us to Isabelle.

After hearing her tell us about her hobby of collecting bows, Dan and I knew she would not fit in with us.

Luckily Emily caught on and she led us outside after a brief conversation.

"I don't think we could afford her!" I said "With all the makeup and bows!" Emily and Dan laughed.

We followed Emily upstairs to the third floor and I realized that we weren't supposed to be up here based on the way Emily was nervously checking the halls.
We had just gotten to a door when I spotted the same cold woman as before, and if it was possible, she looked meaner.

"Emily? What are doing?" She said calmly, but that made it scarier.

"I'm showing them Clara. They have the right to see all the children."

Mrs. Greene took Emily farther away, so we couldn't hear what was being said.
I looked at Dan.
"Yikes." He said.
I agreed.
I caught only a little bit of what they were saying: "Weak," "help," "stupid,"
What kind of orphanage headmistress would call a child stupid?

Finally I heard Mrs.Greene yell, "Fine! But I don't want to see that child ever again!"
Emily nodded and walked back to us. I think there were tears in her eyes, but she dried them quickly as she opened the bedroom door.

Hello again!
Just wanted to tell you, that if you see any grammar mistakes please let me know by commenting so that I can correct it:) anyway, continue reading!
~day dreamer💜