Unwanted

chapter 3

These past couple days have been pretty good. There’s only one more day till this new guy comes and from what I heard, he got kicked out of his last adoption center. Which can only mean he might get kicked out here too, I doubt it though, Mrs. Donovan never would ever kick a kid out just because he’s been mean or rude, or mean to someone, she will always give them a stern talk, then give extra chores for a whole two weeks. I only know that because that’s what happened to me once.

I was around the age of ten and this kid was being mean to me so I decided to beat him up. It wasn’t the smartest thing I’ve done in my life but you got to do what you got to do.

After that happened, he left. And I mean he actually left, he packed his things and ran away. I wonder what happened to him, I feel terrible for doing it but he shouldn’t have been so mean towards me. Mrs. Donovan got really mad at me that I was tempted to run away too.

But anyways back to this new kid, I also heard that he’s trying to change and become a better person which is a total lie because what guy like him can change? It’s crazy what people try to do these days, but it’s also crazy for parents to just abandon their own kids. I would never do that. I’ve also never told anyone how I got here and my story and I still probably won’t.

When we all got down to the dining room to eat a nice meal, everyone was staring at me and I have no clue why. I went to the bathroom to see if I had anything on my face but I didn’t so I didn’t understand why everyone was just looking at me.

“What?” I sounded a bit rude saying that but they were the ones staring so they kind of deserved it.

This one kid stood up to tell me what and I was curious to her what he was going to say. “Well it’s just that...” he started then stopped I guess he was trying to figure out what to say. “You’ve kind of changed a lot since you heard this new guy was coming and we all think that maybe you are kind of falling for him.” I was shocked! Did I really change that much?

“I... I did not change one bit! Maybe I like being happier than a grump all day but I can go back to that if you want?” I was mad now I am not changing for this new guy! He shook his head and sat down.

“I’m not hungry anymore” with that I left foe my room, as I was walking out I heard them all talk and whisper I’m pretty sure it was about me. I really don’t want this new guy to come now but as the time is coming closer, there’s only less than 5 hours till he come. Great.

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The next morning came and I didn’t feel like getting up just because I knew as soon as I got all ready, Mrs. Donovan would tell me that she is off to get the new kid and ask if I wanted to go, which would be nice, but then we would be going to get him and that wouldn’t be the best.

When I was all cleaned up and dressed I walked downstairs and got something to eat then I found Mrs. Donovan with a big smile and a happy look. I knew exactly what she was thinking and it was about this new guy and me.

She was at the door and nodded her head at me. And just in a few hours or less she and this new guy would be here and my babysitting would start but what also sucks is that you’re supposed to get paid for babysitting but instead I’m not.

I walked outside and the hot sun; over to the big swing that I always sit on, it’s like my own personal space that I can go anytime just to get away from the world and think about whatever I wanted. I probably sat there zoned out for an hour straight. When I looked everywhere else everybody was doing their own thing. There were some kids playing tag another group was playing house or something and the ones that think they’re to cool for this place were in a circle and talking. They were probably gossiping about the new guy or trash talking me, that’s they usually talk about any way.

When I got up to go back to inside I saw Mrs. Donovan and  this guy standing right beside her, just staring at me.