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Chapter 3 (Sunday)

*A/N: Just to clear up any confusion what happened to Kerry and Pepper in the last couple of chapters happened on the same day. Basically each of them tell their accounts of the day. It will make sense soon I promise*

Kerry's POV (Sunday)

Here I am. Eating cereal with the brave Emily James next to me. Its like when the light hit her head it made it look like light actually came out of her. She was so blonde it looked like she had bleached her hair. But no it was natural. I kept dropping cereal back into my bowl because of how shaky my hands were. Not just my hands, my whole body. One of my best friends which I dearly loved, was leaving today. We already got told that hes getting adopted by a nice old lady who needs help at home and who is lonely because her son died fighting in a war. She had a perfect reason. I wished she wouldn't. But I'm sure John will have a great life. He told us about where he was moving. The old lady had a lot of money and the schools around the area were really good. Lucky John. I'm going to miss him more than anything. I even drew him a picture this morning. He is getting picked up at 12pm today and it was already 10:30am. I was really hungry but the cereal refused to stay on the spoon. I sighed in defeat and put my spoon back into the bowl and put my head down on the table.

''Whats wrong?'' Asked Emily James who actually managed to eat most of her cereal without dropping it back.

''My life is just wrong.'' I told her and sighed again. ''First I get thrown in this place, then ignored by almost everyone and now one of my best friends is leaving. I just feel like my life is never going to improve. It probably never will.'' I told her what was basically my life story and just closed my eyes, thinking about how different life will be without John everyday and how difficult it will be for me to deal with. I started imagining if other of my friends got adopted too and I was just left alone with no one. Nothing could stop me thinking things like these, not even a silly poem that Emily wrote this morning which was pretty amusing. I opened my eyes and got up from the table. I asked Emily to leave me alone in my room so that I could have a nap. Even though how hard I tried I could not trick myself into falling asleep. All this time I thought about John and will he remember me? What if his life gets too good and he forgets all his friends? All these sad thoughts gave me a headache but they were all I could think about right now. Why do I have to be such a negative person? I checked the time and realized it was only 10 minutes until John gets taken out of my life possibly for ever. Its such a shame I couldn't spend all this time with him instead of making up different scenarios in my head which made it hurt and the whole situation much, much worse. I couldn't see him because he had to pack and go through the 'Adoption Drill' which is basically preparing what to say so that you seem nice and polite in case the people don't adopt anyone and go around saying how rude the children in this place are.

I sprinted through the long hallways not waiting for Emily to catch up, into the office where my friend is going to get ripped away from me. I didn't even knock I just opened the door but John wasn't in there. Instead there was the old lady who I guessed was going to adopt him.

''Kerry Christopher where are your manners? Did you forget that you have to knock?'' The mean ginger lady asked me rhetorically from a fancy chair and a filled office table.

''Sorry Miss.'' I replied to her but I wasn't sorry. Not one bit of me was. I didn't care what the lady thought of me. I don't think people usually notice someone not knocking on a door that has absolutely no relation to them. I smiled at the lady and she came up to me.

''How are you sweetheart?'' She asked me oh so sweetly.

''I'm fine.'' I replied faking a smile but tears rolled down my pale cheeks anyway.

''Whats the matter love?'' She looked at me concerned. I guess this was my chance to say it.

''Please take care of John. Love him like family. Just like his friends did. Make sure he is needed and always involved. Make sure he has a great life and doesn't forget me.'' I sobbed letting go of my fake happiness. I had no right to be mad at this lady and I actually kind of liked her. Either way, whether I was mad or not I wanted to say that to her. Even if I didn't feel like I had the guts to do before. I did it and hopefully she will take my words into account and try her best.

''Aw don't worry sweetheart! He'll be just fine I promise! He will go to a nice school, he'll have lots of friends. I have a big house and a very adorable little Labrador puppy! I'm sure he will love it there, and there's no doubt he wont forget you or any of his friends. I'll try my best.'' She told me and I nodded wiping my tears off my face to make room for more that will come when I have to say goodbye to John. The lady pulled me into a hug and smiled reassuringly and I had no doubt she will try and do what I asked her for.

''I'm sorry I didn't catch your name?''

''Kerry. Kerry Christopher.'' I said to her and shook her hand.

''Beautiful name. Well I'm Gloria Wilkinson. Nice to meet you Kerry.'' I suddenly let go of her hand as I heard the door open. More tears flowed out of my light brown eyes as I turned around to face

''John!'' I yelled out and hugged him really tight.

''I'm gonna miss you bestie!'' He admitted and I could feel that he was starting to tear up. I let go of him and took the picture I drew out of my pocket. He smiled as he looked at it and thanked me. Kyle, Tom and Cole walked in followed by a breathless Emily James. Its sad that she didn't get to know him but good too because she didn't have to feel as much pain as we did. Whatever it doesn't change how I felt. He gave me a flip phone and I took it but gave him a look of pure confusion.

''I will call you. I know how you feel about all this and that you're taking it worse than everyone else is. You're the youngest too so you can have it. I promise you I will never truly leave you. I will call you. Now promise me you'll be a good girl and you'll behave.'' He told me and smiled. I giggled in response.

''Promise.''  I replied and he said his goodbyes to everyone else even Emily James and the lady took him away. As soon as it all happened I ran up to the girls room, made sure it was empty and sobbed into my pillow which seemed like forever. Emily James came in to warn me that the rest of the girls are coming back soon and she tried comforting me. She actually did lift my mood up. She made me giggle at some of her silly jokes and we drew pictures together for a while. I knew one thing. I was glad Emily James joined this place.

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