Saved // a Demi and 5H story

Adoption

I put on my black converse and stood up. My shins were sore from Maddie and Callie kicking them. I checked what time it was on my iPod. It read 8:19am. It was almost time for breakfast. I hate food. I walked downstairs and entered the dining hall. I sat at my usual table, all by myself. I looked to the front of the room where the two caretakers, Dan and Erin, were standing. Dan and Erin abused me. Just me, no one else. They were nice to everyone else except me. Just my luck.

Dan cleared his throat loudly and the room fell silent. "Today we have a potential adopter coming in. I want all of you on your very best behavior. At 10:00 she will be coming". Said Erin. Oh great. An adopter. I don't know why I even bother to get my hopes up, no one wants a fat ugly girl who self harms and has depression, anorexia and anxiety. Absolutely no one.
Plates of toast, eggs and sausage were passed around, but I didn't take any. I was fat enough. When breakfast was finally over, I left the dining hall. I was about to climb the stairs to my bedroom when someone pulled my arm and dragged me into a room. I heard a door slam shut.
Erin and Dan loomed over me. My heartbeat sped up and terror washed over me. Dan reached down and seized me by the collar, pinning me up against the wall.

"Your such a worthless ugly idiot Alex." Said Dan. He slapped me across the face and Erin kicked me in the stomach. I let out a cry of pain but that only earned me a punch in the jaw from Dan and another kick from Erin. I clenched my throbbing jaw as tears pricked my eyes.

"No one will ever adopt you Alex. You are just a fat waste of space." said Erin. Dan and Erin continued beating me and tormenting me and then they finally stopped. Dan dropped me to the floor and they both left the room, sneering. I lay on the ground, tears leaking from my eyes.
I sat up and wiped the tears away, remembering the adopter was coming at ten. I knew I wasn't going to get adopted, but I had to look presentable. I crept upstairs into the bedroom and fixed my hair and tried the best as I could to cover the bruises from my beating. Erin and Dan's words kept swirling in my head. My demons were tormenting me.
"Go purge and cut" they screamed at me over and over. I ran into the bathroom and locked the door. I grabbed my blade from my pocket and rolled the sleeves of my hoodie up. I placed the blade against my wrist and pulled. It made a gash. I kept slicing and slicing, watching my blood poor down the sink. I stopped when I felt light headed and washed the remaining blood from my cuts. when they stopped bleeding I cleaned my razor, putting it back in my pocket. I had to purge now.
I kneeled before the toilet and stuck two fingers down my throat. I vomited into the toilet several times, but only blood came up. I stood back up and washed out my mouth. I brushed my teeth to get rid of the smell and went back to my bed. I checked the time on my iPod. it was 9:54. the adopter would be here soon.

"Everyone report the the dining hall!" I hear Erin yell from downstairs. I reluctantly followed everyone else to the dining hall. " when the adopter gets hear, she will walk around and talk to you guys. Tell her a little about yourself and be on your best behavior." Said Dan. I shuddered. I didn't like talking to people about myself. I probably wouldn't have too. I would probably scare her away with my ugliness. I slipped back upstairs and put on my lovatic bracelets.
I went back downstairs and stood away from everyone. I saw the door open out of the corner of my eye. I looked down. I felt my anxiety level rise. I could see the adopter walking around talking to different kids out of the corner of my eye. I kept looking down.

DEMI'S POV

I walked into the orphanage and was greeted by a man and woman who looked very friendly.
"Hi I'm Dan and this is Erin." We are the caretakers at this orphanage. feel free to talk to the children, they are all wonderful." Said Dan. Erin flashed me a smile and I returned one. I walked around and talked to different groups of children. They were all very nice but none of them seemed to catch my attention. I hope Max wasn't getting mad at me for taking so long. I had told him to stay in the car. he is my body guard and he comes with me everywhere I go. it's nice to get a break from him for once.
I saw a girl that looked about 14 years old standing off to the side away from everyone. She had brown hair and she was incredibly thin. She was looking down and she wore a sad expression on her face. I immeadietly wanted to talk to her, but before I could another girl came up to me and we launched into a conversation.

ALEX'S POV

I could still see the adopter out of the corner of my eye, butI didn't have enough courage to raise my head and see what she looked like.
I could see Chelsea and her posse approaching too. Oh no. My anxiety level spiked and my palms began sweating.
"Hey freak, what are you doing?" Said Chelsea with a smirk. "you're so stupid and ugly." Sneered Callie and Maddie. "everyone hates you." I continued looking down, only to be kicked in the shin again. I winced as Maddie's conected with my bruises. Chelsea let out a menacing laugh and punched me in the stomach, causing me to double over and gasp for air. Maddi yanked me up with my hair and Chelsea slapped me in the face. Tears filled my eyes and I felt like my face was on fire. Chelsea can hit really heard. 

"That should teach you that we are better than you!" Sneered Chelsea as they all walked off. I rubbed my face where Chelsea had hit me, and looked at my reflection on my iPod. Luckily my face wasn't red. I tilted my head down again and stared at my shoes. I glanced to the side and saw a pair of shoes coming toward me. Oh no, who was it this time?

"Hey, I'm Demi." A familiar voice said. My eyes shot up. No. Freaking. Way. Demi Lovato, my idol was standing right infront of me! 

"H-hi i'm Alex."

"Hi Alex! How old are you?" 

"Umm i'm fourteen." I said shyly.

"How long have you been here?"

"Um, about a little less than a year." 

Demi nodded.

"Do you mind if I adopt you?"

My heart stopped. Demi wanted to adopt me? The fat., ugly, stupid freak? Wow. This was amazing.

"Really?" I asked with a small smile

"Of course!" 

"Did someone pay you to ask me?" 

"No silly! I really want to adopt you!" Demi said with a smile, but her eyes saddened at what I said. 

"Sure, ya." I said, with a big smile

"I'll go sign the paperwork and all that stuff and you pack! Come find me when your'e ready!" Demi said as she walked over to Erin.

So this was it. I was getting adopted!