Adopted by Colleen Ballinger... and Erik (erikleen)

Chapter 1 (Intro)

Hi, my name is Kacey I'm your average 12 year old girl, except for one thing. I live in an orphanage. You see when I was born I did have a family. A mom and a dad. My dad wasn't very nice though. He was never home and when he was, he was always hurting my mom. But one day, when I was about 5 he just up and left. No explanation. No nothing. Mom seemed pretty upset, but this brought us much closer. We were inseparable. We did everything together, just her and me. It was like this until about two years ago when we were on our weekly grocery run. While we were in the car we got hit by a huge truck and Mom died right then and there. That was the worst day of my life. I didn't think I would ever get over such a horrible loss. I was immediately taken to this orphanage and I have been here for two years. Time has healed the loss of my mom, but I still think of her everyday. Another thing I think of everyday is getting adopted. I want someone to love me and to have my back forever. Sadly, most families don't want a 12 year old. They prefer younger kids who don't have much memory of their past. One day I was called into Mrs. Wyatt's office (she runs the orphanage) with hopes of getting adopted. She closed the door behind me and sat me down. "Kacey," she said. "I have some sad news. Your dad was finally located." I give her a blank stare. "Unfortunately he was dead. The police suspect a drug overdose. I'm sorry" She leans over and gives me a hug. I am pretty unfazed by the news, because I didn't have any good memories of my dad. I quickly left Mrs. Wyatt's office and went to my room. All of the memories I had with my mom flood my head. I hope I get adopted soon.