June 27th, 2016

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Outside of Adoption Center
Manhattan NY
3pm

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AN  The closest I could get to the description of Mariana was Ana Allan]

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Suffice to say,  the check up test thing went really well.

Meaning,  Sally and Paul were my adoptive parents. I had to pack.

I was in the room I shared with Jireh right now. I told her all about the test thing and how I'm adopted now.

"So you're really going to leave? "Jireh said after I told her.

"Yeah. But don't worry,  I'll visit. "

"You better. "

She helped me finish pack. Afterwards, we just sat on our beds and talked for a few minutes, acting like I wouldn't be leaving Jireh here.

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After Paul helped me load my things into the trunk of his car (it wasn't much honestly. Just clothes and my journals) I got into the backseat.

The drive to Sally and Paul's apartment was very short.  She lived in an apartment complex building not too far from the Adoption Center, about 3 minutes away.

Meaning, if I walked to the Adoption Center, it would take about 6 minutes.

Good enough with me.

Once Paul parked the car, I got out and took my things out.

I looked at the building.

I couldn't believe that after 14 years of living in the adoption center that I would be living with someone in an apartment.

I always thought that no one would ever want to adopt me.

I mean, my father and my mother left me. I don't even know if they're alive or dead.

I had asked Mrs. Jennings that question many times, but she just smiled at me, and said that she couldn't tell me because it was confidential or something.

I followed Sally and Paul into the apartment building.

We got into the elevator and Sally pushed the button with the number 4 on it.

After stepping out of the elevator I quietly followed Sally and Paul to a white  door with the number 17 on it.

Sally took out her keys from her purse and looked at me.

" Before we go in, I just want you to know something. "

"Okay."

"So, I have a son. His name is Percy Jackson. "

That name sounded vaguely familiar. I think I heard it on TV before...

" Percy is usually not.. Um.. Around much, I guess you could say. But he has many friends. If any of them ever come over, stay calm. They aren't bad people. In fact, most of them don't have parents. So I treat them as lovingly as possible."

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