Adopted by Our2ndLife

Chapter 1

As we pull up to a huge white house, I get a weird feeling in my stomach. Maybe it's just nerves, Connor unlocks the door and I scramble out.

I had to drive with the boys singing "Toxic" by Brittany Spears and other songs- aloud and loud. Boy was that... something.

"In a hurry?" Connor chuckles lightly, "Yes, actually I am." I say with a sprinkle of sass.

"Ok then...", Connor unlocks the front door and all the boys head right in. I awkwardly stand outside, Connor pokes his head out and waves me in.

I enter the house and after 5 steps I hear something crunch under my foot. Startled, I step back quickly. An cracked eggshell lies where my foot was, what the hell?

"Connor..." I yell behind me, "Yeah?" "Why is there an eggshell on the floor?"

He shrugs and replies "We were filming a video" "A video?" "Yeah for YouTube" "Oh."

This guy is full of surprises, does he live here? I suddenly hear shouting from the next room, I slowly and quietly walk over to where the sound is coming from.

I spot a boy in a SnapBack and tank top, his dark hair peeks out from under his hat. He's currently yelling at another guy who's skinny and tall with brown hair and is styled with a quiff.

"Kian! Where's my Cheetos?!" "I don't fucking know!" "I know you took them!" "No I didn't!" "Yes you did!" "No I-" They suddenly stop and turn their heads toward me, they smile sheepishly.

My cheek light up at how embarrassing this is that I was just watching them, "Hi." the boy in the SnapBack says to me. "Hi..." I say quietly, this is awkward...

"Who are you?" the skinny guy asks me, "I'm uhm... I'm..." "I got her off the street." Connor says behind me, I snort.

They look back to me and my stomach starts to feel funny again- but this time it doesn't stop. I start to choke and cough then all of the sudden the contents of my last meal fall out of my mouth in a big pile onto the floor.

Great first impression huh?

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After the boys helped me clean up the contents of my stomach, I ended up on their couch swaddling myself with a blanket.

I stay quiet while the boys are in a "talking circle" probably talking about the girl who just puked on their floor and what the hell to do with her- to be perfectly honest I'm ok with living on the streets.

The boy with the SnapBack and dark hair walks over to me and sits down next to me, I scoot over so he doesn't have to smell my nasty breath.

"Hi, I'm Jc." he says smiling, "Uhm hi..." I whisper avoiding eye contact.

"What's your name?" he asks slowly, "Oh uhm, my name?" "Yes-" he chuckles "-your name"

I tuck a strand of hair behind my ear and sit up, "I'm Victoria- Tori for short"

He nods as if he's agreeing with me, we sit awkwardly- me avoiding a eye contact- for a while.

"Well, do you need a phone to call someone?" Jc asks me, I slightly nod.

He hands me his phone and I stare blankly at it, what am I doing? I don't have anyone to call...

"Are you uhm... gonna dial?" he asks me, I shake my head and tears start to prick in my eyes.

He notices my break of emotion and brings me a tissue box, "Do you have a mom or dad to call, er-" "No... I don't have anyone..."

Jc shakes his head, "What do you mean?"

I take a deep breath and speak silently, "My mom remarried a man named Kurt when I was 16, then on my 18th birthday she passed away. Ever since then my stepfather has abused me- emotionally and physically. My real father left when I was 3 so I don't remember him, and my mother cut her family out of her life so I never knew them... So yes, I have no one to call..." tears trickle out of my eyes and I wipe them away.

"So is that why you were on the street?You ran away?" Jc asks me, I nod. We sit in silence for a while until he hands me a pillow, "You can stay the night."

I shake my head, "I don't want to bother yo-" "You won't be, just please don't go out all alone..."

His chocolate brown eyes twinkle and I just can't say no, I sigh in defeat and nod. "One night." "Only until you can find somewhere else to stay."

I huff in annoyance and shake my head, as soon as my head hits the pillow- I'm asleep.