adopted by demi lovato

chapter 1

"Demi!" My mum called

"yes" I quickly replied, she gets overly protective and very worried when I don't reply within 2 secondsm Im not sure why but with all my history I suppose she is used to assuming the worst. I feel guilty in a way but she needs to learn to trust me again and that is going to take time.

"I've got to leave, and were ALL going. If you're sure you don't want to come than say bye to maddie she's really going to miss you. It's only 6 months though ok, so we will see you then"

As soon as I heard about the trip I knew there was no way I was going to be able to make it. I have a tour coming up soon. Thats why I really need to be around home rehearsing and things.

"Bye mads be good and call everyday" I said to her before turning to Dallas "Bye dallas I love you all and I'll be fine by my self"

My whole family have gone back to texas for thanksgiving and obviously a bit longer. I knew from the get go I couldn't survive that long on my own which is why Marrisa is moving in. She doesn't know it yet but Im thinking of adopting infact I'm going to speak with someone today. I dont think she will mind. Why would she? If I can make just one little kids life better than I sure as hell am going to do it.

I quickly ran to my room, jumped in the shower amd through on some sweats, a tight white vest top and pulled my hair back into a messy bun. A quick swipe of masacara later and I was ready to leave.

The adoption centre was an hour away so I listened to (and sang along to) skyscraper on the way there. This song means a lot to me. It was wrote during my recovery and is the song I go back to whenever I need to remind myself why I am forcing myself out of bed in the morning and how much I have accomplished.

*go on and try to teare me down I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper like a skyscraper*

I sang along and before I knew it I was there. I know I should be getting out but I feel sick all of a sudden. I have so much anxiety in me I feel like I could throw up. What if we dont get on and I have to end up bringing her back. No. I could never let that happen. This has to work out.

I got out and slowly walked up to the doors. I swiflty turned to lock the car door and than took a deep breath before relesing it and pushing the metal ones to the adoption centre open. As I walked in I was hit by a scent of  vanilla my favourite.

"Hello miss lovato you must be here to enquire about adopting right this way" A woman and the front desk said to me.

She led me into a small box room and sat me at a wooden table. It reminded me of when my parents told me I was being sent to rehab.AKA the worst and best day of my life.

"So your looking to adopt. A boy? A

girl?"

"A girl preferbly"

"And what age roughly"

"I don't know,maybe 13?"

"Ok well I have a book here with some pictures of children that meet your description. There's also some information about them underneth"

I slowly turned the A4 pages and skim read the descriptions until one caught my eye. Lily-rose she was smiling but her eyes were dead and I know a fake smile when I see one. If anyone can help this girl its me. I read the description but it didn't tell me much.

* lily-rose

13

female

A shy girl who doesn't talk much,eat much, or interact with other kids. She enjoys long walks on beaches and being alone. She dislike men and too many questions*

dislikes men? why on earth would she dislike men?

"erm i'd love to meet lily-rose please" I told the blonde tall receptionist

"lily-rose are you sure? she erm been brought back a few times and she erm not like other kids"

"I'm sure" I happily and confidently replied. She left the room I assume to got get lily.

I took the time to text Marrisa and let her know where I was.

Before not to long the receptionist whose name I'm still not sure of re-enterd with a very small skinny fragile yet still beautiful girl.

"You must be lily" I said "I'm Demi"

"Hi" She shyly replied with a quick wave. I hope I can get through to this girl. I feel a connection with her already. That probably sounds stupid but I really do. In a way I feel like I see a part of myself in her. The way she tries to mask how she is feeling.  Not letting anyone in because you're sure they will end up leaving anyway.  I need to prove to her she is wrong.  Not everyone leaves.

"I'm not sure if you've been told but you might be coming to live with me. If you want to"  Her eyes lit up and a large smile formed on her face before dissappering as quickly as it came.

"That won't last" lily mutterd under her breath .I decided it was probbapy better to pretend I didn't hear, but I certainly wont be forgetting.  If this little girl has trust issues than that makes me more determined to be there for her.

"soooo.... when can she come with me" I casually asked trying to hide my excitement.

"1 week miss lovato so next Tuesday" I said goodbye to lily and left after signing the adoption papers. I'm going to go to town and decorate her bedroom. I want this whole experience to be as good for Lily as it possibly can. Being stuck in an adoption centre for so long must have been awful for her. I can only imagine.

I left the centre feeling happy. This girl really was something special.  I could tell she was going to be a bit of hard work but I already sensed she was going to be worth every second.

A/N: Hello nice to meet you. Not really but yeh. Welcome to my book. This is one of my first books so please be kind. Its also currently going through editing. Thanks for joining me on this journey... sorta, kinda not really. Am I rambling?  I think I am. Do you want to know how much you mean to me? well put is this way... I chose editing this over doing my English coursework.  Oh well its not like my future is going anywhere im a tumblr kid. Speaking of which...

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