Sharing My Hell

That Night

The house is huge, the tour took at least an hour. Probably because Mom and Dad kept making jokes about the rooms, which I thought was very sweet.

Yes I'm already calling them Mom and Dad, because I never had parents. I mean obviously someone gave birth to me, but they didn't stick around very long.

Anyway they told me to relax in my room until dinner. I haven't really relaxed in a long time, or ever, so this is a nice change. I lay on the bed and squeak as I sink into the soft padding.

I smile and my cheeks hurt a little, I've been smiling a lot today. I sit up and look around the room, its not by any means small.

There is the bed, two dressers, a desk, a walk in closet, and a bean bag chair. Also it has an attached bathroom which is strange to me but I understand it I think.

I walk into the closet and look at the few clothes Mom got me before she became ny Mom. I wonder what their actual names are. On second thought, I like Mom and Dad.

I smile and change into a slightly large t-shirt and some pajama pants, the fabric is soft and clean. It smells like flowers.

I run my hand along the clothes then leave the closet to run my fingers along the cool wood of the desk and dressers. Who thought the little orphan girl would end up in a room like this with two caring parents?

Dad knocks at the door and I jump, turning to him. "You scared me!" I laugh a little and Dad smiles wide.

"Glad to see you found the clothes your mother insisted we get you. Dinner is ready"

I quickly follow him downstairs to the dining room, where Mom is setting the last of the food on the table. She made a feast, theres more food on this table than I've ever seen at once.

I sit down and look at Mom who is just smiling at me, they explained that they tried for years to have a child, even hired a surrogate and tried fostering children but always got let down. When they came to the orphanage they wanted to give a home to an older child, thinking that the older children had been through a similar situation of being let down.

I blush "Mom, you're staring..."

Dad grabs Mom's hand, "Sorry sweetheart. I'm just so happy to have you"

I smile "Me too, Mom..."

Dad smiles "So who's ready to eat?"

I smile and we all eat, talking about our lives up until today.
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After dinner, we all hang out and pkay board games in the living room, they even show me a movie called Finding Nemo and it made us all cry. It wasn't even that sad but we cried.

Now its almost midnight and Mom says I should get some sleep, that we have a big day tomorrow. I nod and go up to my room, where I slip into the bed and quickly fall asleep. Today has been a great day. I finally have a last name besides Smith or Doe.

My full name is Kaylee Amber Grayson now and I've never been happier.