Adopted By Perrentes (Perrentes) (Pierce The Veil) *COMPLETED*

Chapter Two

VIC

Danielle and I both agreed that adoption would work best for us, well Danielle more so than me because she didn't want to have to give up modelling for nine months and become fat. But it did feel good knowing we were going to make a child's life better by giving them a loving new home.

We also agreed we wanted a girl, but an older one because of busy music schedule and Danielle's modelling schedule. I would have liked a younger child because that way they grew up knowing you as mummy and daddy, instead of a teenager who had gone past that stage. The orphanage had sent a file over with all the girl's age ten and over, and Danielle wanted a girly girl like herself. But I would love any child she chose.

The whole car ride was spent with Mike glaring at the back of Danielle's head. He'd told me he'd overheard the conversation about kicking him out because he would be a bad influence. As his older brother, I had assured him that he wasn't being kicked out because he owned half the house. In between glaring at Danielle, he would type something on his phone and smile, most likely talking to his boyfriend Tony.

As we pulled to a stop outside the orphanage Danielle finally shuts up about wanting a beautiful, flawless and normal girl. Which I thought was a long stretch but kept my mouth shut. The orphanage we'd decided on looked like a horrible place on the outside, they grey bricks were covered in moss and all the windows were either cracked or smashed. The front garden was overgrown which made me feel sad for all the children who had to live here.

"Come on Vic it's probably a lot nicer on the inside."

Danielle squeezes my shoulder before getting out of the car. Mike and I climb out and he pats my shoulder reassuringly. I nod and follow after Danielle who was already half way up the path.

MIKE

I had to stop myself from leaning over and wiping the smug smile off Danielle's face the whole car ride. All children were normal, but what angered me more was that she wanted someone flawless. Tony had to deal with my rants via text despite him and Jaime being in the car behind us. I had the best boyfriend who stated that if you clicked with a child then that should be the one you adopt, looks wouldn't get you far in life.

"Did you enjoy your show, Mikey?"

I jump slightly as Tony's voice tickles my ear as he whispers and then wraps his arms around my waist from behind. I smirk before grabbing his arms and spin him around pushing him up against Vic's car.

"Oh, I did turtle. I imagined you were on your knees with your pretty lips wrapped around my throbbing dick as I fucked your slutty mouth. You were a moaning mess."

Tony shivers beneath me and bites down on his lip, a telltale sign that he was getting turned on. I close the space between our bodies and hover my lips over his, Tony flutters his eyes shut and leans forwards expecting a kiss but I pull back.

"No kisses for you tease. Besides there are children around."

Tony groans while Jaime chuckles and slaps poor little Tony on the back.

"Poor baby, now how about the three of us go and help Vic pick a snotty girl."

LILY

I was feeling peckish so I picked up my toy panda and snuck out of my room. The announcement had been made that all girls age ten or over had to head downstairs because a couple wanted to adopt. Being only 4 I had to stay in my room like the rest of the younger children but I'd missed breakfast because I was taking a nap.

The stairs squeak under my panda slipper boots and I pray Mrs Brookes had already ushered the couple away because she would punish me. Unfortunately, there were still people at the bottom of the stairs and I tripped on the last step, but I never hit the floor because a set of tattooed arms caught me.

"Are you okay?"

The deep voice belonged to a man as he helped me back to my feet. I'd dropped my toy on the floor and the guy bent back down to pick it up.

"Does he have a name?"

I nod and take the toy back with a smile. Just then Miss Fletcher walks into the hallway.

"I see you guys have met Lily and panda. Now come on Lily I made you some toast, you really do like to sleep don't you?"

Miss Fletcher was the only person in this place who was nice to me, she treated me like a daughter. I shuffle towards her and she pats panda before straightening the grey beanie on my head. I leave the four men and one woman and make my way into the kitchen to eat.

MIKE

"Wow rude much, not even a thank you. And that scar on her neck, she's a broken child."

Danielle was being rude to a little girl, maybe the kid was nervous or self-conscious. The kid was adorable, though, she had the biggest and greenest eyes I'd ever seen and long dirty blonde hair. She wore a beanie which swamped her small head, in fact, she was small in general and couldn't have been older than 5.

"If you don't mind us asking, but why does she have a large scar across her neck?"

The woman, Miss Fletcher grimaces slightly at Jaime's question before her smile returns. Had something bad happened to Lily?

"Her dad abused Lily and her mum, one night he flipped and killed her mum in front of Lily who screamed for help. He took a knife to her throat hoping to slice her voice box rendering her mute so he could continue abusing her."

I can't help but gasp as do the others, minus Danielle who looked bored. I feel Tony move closer to me and I hold his hand to comfort him.

"Err what happened after that?"

Miss Fletcher sighs, "he failed because a neighbour called the cops and he was locked up for life. Lily lost a lot of blood and fell into a coma, two blood transfusions and several surgeries later she woke up. She can speak but she only speaks when she trusts someone, in her eyes, she'll get punished if she speaks. The other kids bully her and her only friend beside me is her toy panda."

My heart broke for this little girl, she'd been through hell and back. She deserved a happy life outside of these walls.

"Come on Vic the children are through here, I want someone without a deformity."

Danielle grabs Vic's hand and drags him towards a door at the end of the hallway. Tony tugs my hand and looks up at me with large puppy dog eyes.

"I feel so bad for her Mike, I just want to hug her and tell her life will get better."

I stroke his knuckles, "let's catch up with the others turtle."

Tony and I follow the other three into a room with about twenty girls sitting around. Tony and Jaime split off leaving me with Vic while Danielle looked in her element talking to everyone.

"Do you feel a connection to any of these girls Vic?"

He shakes his head, "not yet, but maybe I will in a bit. Though it looks like Danielle has found one she likes."

Vic and I make our way over to Danielle and a girl who were laughing together; she had platinum blonde hair and a tan when she looked thirteen.

"Lily's so much fun to bully because she doesn't fight back, she clings to that panda like her life depends on it. Pathetic if you ask me, we call her Frankenstein's monster because of the state she was brought in here looking all cut up head to toe. Shame her dad didn't kill her when he had the chance."

This girl was unbelievable; I wanted to tell her off for saying those cruel things about Lily. Danielle continued to laugh; I was ashamed that she was encouraging this sort of behaviour. Vic looked torn between a rock and a hard place. I glance out of the window and notice Lily sitting alone on a swing until Tony approaches her.

"Vic come sit down and meet Summer, I think she might be the one."

Danielle tugs Vic's hand making him sit down. I decide to go and join my boyfriend outside.