Camryn- an Adopted by Dan and Phil Story

Chapter Six

Camryn did their makeup while watching Violet and Nataley play countless Uno rounds. "Aha! Beat you again!" Nataley said in a sing-songy voice. Eventually the announcement was made that the girls available for adoption had to make their way to the living room. Camryn did the finishing touches to their eyeliner and gave Violet a hidden kiss while they pulled Nataley into a gut squishing hug.

Camryn walked down the stairs, Alex and Jiacia running ahead of them excitedly. They laughed, knowing that such young girls had a much higher chance of adoption. First time adoptees always want the perfect little girl, and occasionally they'll take their older sister, if they have one... Camryn was hopeful they wouldn't be adopted today.

They stopped by a mirror at the bottom of the stairs, adjusting their Dear Even Hansen tee and making sure their ripped jeans hadn't turned in a weird way. They sat in the window seat, turning their head and looking at the tree in the front yard. "Hey, mind if I sit?" Alishia spoke while plopping down on the seat, not waiting for an answer.

"Guess not..." the two had rarely spoken, normally just simple things like "pass the eggs" or "nice shirt" but they had never engaged in a true conversation.

"God I hate these things. I've been through adoption days since I was twelve, three times a year these happen. No one ever wants me."

"Yeah, I guess once you hit a certain age you-"

"Exactly! They cut your interview short, and talk to the youngest one for hours!" She sighed. "Last time it was Cynthia, the time before that it was Emily-Anne. We all already know that Alex is getting a new family, what's the point of us older girls even coming..."

"There is none. We're merely props in some sick foster care play. Y'know, those props that sit on a shelf and never get used, merely there as-" they were cut off again.

"A filler, yup I getcha... That's all we'll ever be here."

"I still got three years though... you have like 4 months." Alishia laughed at Camryn's remark.

"Yeah," she paused "two actually." They both stopped talking for a bit, choosing to watch the other girls.

Alex and Jiacia were talking to Gianna about how excited they were, while Gianna absentmindedly nodded along, watching Heidi laugh behind them about the ridiculous things they were spewing.

"Hey can I ask you something?" Alishia broke the silence.

"Sure, why not."

"Are you and Violet a thing..?" And almost as if she had realized the trouble Camryn was in, Mrs Wently popped her head around the corner of the stairs. Everyone hurriedly took a seat, the twins, Gianna and Jiacia next to Heidi, and Alex on the floor next to Ji.

"Hello girlies!" She half-sang. After a few mumbled 'hi's she continued. "Today we have a couple coming in to interview you girls! They are Mr and Mr  Howell-Lester" Camryn froze... probably a coincidence. They shrugged it off.

"Mr and Mr? Don't you mean Mr and Mrs?" Alex questioned.

"Nope, two men, happily married! And very nice as well! They will be here in roughly ten minutes! So any questions?"

"So their gay?" Alex asked

"Indeed they are."

"Two men, that's cool!" Heidi said.

"Indeed it is!"

"They're nice? Because I don't like those snobby adopters." Gianna asked.

"Indeed! Extremely personable too!"