Of all days I've lived this is going to be he best day of my life. I just know it because today I get my new family.
I don't know much of them all of their names and ages. My new moms name is Susan Harris and she's 42. My new dad's name is Darren Harris and he's 43. As for my my brother and sister there's Jack who's 17 and Eve who's 17 as well. So that leaves me, the baby of the family, Poppy at age 10.
Right now I'm in Oklahoma which means a three hour plane all alone. It doesn't bother me because that means I get to leave my current home. My home now was taken away from me because my guardians did drugs and dealer them too.
I don't focus on that now because that's the past. What I am focused on is getting on the right plane as I walk through the crowded airport.
People look at differently because they see me, a tiny scrawny little girl, walking alone with my luggage in one hand and a plane ticket in the other hand.
A young woman who works here walks up to me "Are you lost sweetie? Where's your mommy and daddy?"
"I'm alone thank you" I say nicely. "I just need some help finding my gate, can you help me?" I ask her.
"Sure thing kiddo." She put her hand on my back and guided me through all the people all the way to my gate.
Once we got three she sat down with me. It started to get awkward so I guess I'll talk to her.
"My names Poppy by the way. What's yours?"
"My names Leyla. Poppy. That's a really pretty name."
I thank her. "Do you by any chance know when my plane get here?" I ask her.
"If you look up there," she says pointing to a screen "You can see all of the flights and times."
I scan the TV and see my plane should arrive any time now.
Everyone's getting up so I guess I should too. Leyla got a call and had to go so I was back to being alone. When I hand the lady my ticket she of corse had to to question me.
"Where are your parents? You can't board this plane alone without them." She said in a strict tone.
"I'm going to meet them when I land." I said and started to walk away but she grabbed my arm.
"You're not going on until your escort gets here kid!" She snapped at me.
I rolled my eyes at her even though I know it's rude but I just want to get on my plane!
A few minuts later a man came up to me and crouched down to my level "Hi Poppy, I'm Mike! I'm going to take you to New York." He said in a fake town with a creepy spiel plastered across his face.
"Hi Mike I'm ten not two!" I said in the same tone as he did and walked into the tunnel.
Mike and I did not have it during the plane ride. He kept telling me what to do or how to act so I snapped a few times. But I'm happy now because I got to ditch him.
After I got mu bag at luggage claim I went to look for my new family. I remember in the letter they sent me they said that they'll be by the front doors so that's where I headed. I looked at all the signs with different names and finally spotted mine.
I walked up to them "Susan and Darren Harris?" I ask to make sure it was them.
"Poppy! Oh baby girl we're so happy we finally get to meet you!" Susan cried hugging me. "I guess I should introduce you to your brother and sister. This is Eve." She pointed to a tall beautiful girl with dark hair and green eyes. "And this is Jack." She pointed to a muscular tall guy with dark hair and blue eyes.
"Susan dear if we don't leave now we're going to be late for the meeting at work." Darren said looking at the time. "Jack drive the girls home and stay there no going out." He tossed Jack keys.
We said a quick goodbye and left.
Despite the time we had spent together I already know this was the best day ever.
