Chapter One - Awake

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I woke up to my best friend Beth shaking me.

"Hurry up, it's almost over!" she said panicked. I shot up and jumped out of bed and rushed to my shelf connected to six others those shelves held the other girl's few items. I hastily put my uniform on. I almost fell down the stairs with how fast I was going but, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Miss Prudence Pennyworth handing Beth's file to a man, he was tall and lengthy, his face skinny with a long prominent jaw, his crooked teeth poking through his lips, he had this look in his eyes, it was like a glint of pure evil shining through. Hopefully he's nicer than he looks. I then slowly walk into the main room I go and sit in my usual corner spot. While I was sitting there I realized this is the third adoption day the haven't woken me up for, yah I know... no one wants to adopt the 14 year old but,... at least wake me up. But I guess it doesn't matter now, it's not like someone's gonna pick me.

I sit for the last half an hour some people come up to me and ask me my name but then they move on like everyone else. As Mrs.Penniworth is closing the doors one lady puts her hand in the doe she asks if it's to late and Mrs. Penniworth sighs and says,

"Hurry up."

"Thank You." said the lady when I saw her face I knew who she was but no one needed to know that. When she comes in she talks to every kid except one... me. I get up and pick up my file getting ready to walk out and when I look up she's standing in front of me smiling.

"Hi what's your name?"

"I'm uh Aiden mam."

"There's no need to call me mam." she looks down and back up again. "How old are you?"

"I'm 14 ma-"

"What do you like to do?"

"Um well I like drawing and music and I love gaming and youtube."

"Cool well uh don't leave, okay?"

"Mrs. Penniworth." she stood next to my chair when Mrs.Penniworth rolled her eyes and walked over.

"I'd like to adopt her, if that's okay with you" she said looking over at me.

"Her!"

"Me!"

Mrs.Penniworth and I said simultaneously.

"Yes." she looked at me lovingly. "Her."

"Well Aiden... go pack your things." said Mrs. Penniworth almost regretful she opened the door she just loved torturing me.

"And Aiden... I'm Kim." my new mother said.

"I know." I whisper running up the stairs. I ran up the stairs to my door. I nearly pulled the door off the hinges, I run to my bed and lift up the mattress to reveal my laptop, pictures, yogscast merch and peanut my only stuffed animal. I put my 'Your Weird I Like You' shirt on with my black and white flannel on along with my ripped jeans and my high tops. I finish of the look with my beanie. I scoop the rest of my stuff in my brown sack. I tie the bag shut and throw it near the door. I fold my uniform and put it neatly on my bed. Beginning to walk out, I pick up my bag and sling it over my shoulder as I walk out of my room for 7 years. I shut off the light, not looking back until I'm shutting the door. When it was shut I leaned against it for a minute saying goodbye to the home i'm leaving for a real home... I hope. With my bag on the stairs seeing Kim signing the final paper she looks up and smiles with her keys in hand she smiles wider,

"Ready?"

"Yup."

We walk slowly out the front door and I look back saying goodbye once again hopefully for good this time.

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