The Call

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It's been three whole horrible days since I have seen Shane and Ryland, and it was killing me. I really did miss them and I really thought they'd call or something. I remember Shane's disgusted face as he watched my dad Discipline me at krispy creme, and the concern on his face when I freaked out the other morning. He really seemed like he loved me and I missed that love from my mom and Nicki.

But they are gone, and they aren't going to come back. Neither is Shane and Ryland. And the truth hurt.

I get up from my bed to start to do my homework, shaking the thoughts away in my head. I had a speech due the week I got back from the weekend. It was in public speaking, we had to right a essay long speech about something that I am passionate about.

I am passionate about Shane and Ryland adopting me.

I gasp at how desperate I was,crumpling the paper into a tight ball. Shane and Ryland weren't ever going to save me..

I am passionate about love, I want someone to love me..like a family-like Shane and Ry-

I crumple the paper up too. At this point I wasn't even getting the assignment correctly..i was supposed to be writing about something I was passionate about, not something I wanted.

I sigh one last time, I had to get at least two paragraphs done..

I am passionate about wanting the best for me, even if I am told I don't deserve it.

My thoughts wander to Shane and Ryland and I let out a scream in my hands. Why couldn't I do this, I needed Ryland to pull up in his G wagon in all his Gucci, twerking to Jojo. I needed Shane to comfort me as I pour my heart out to him as he accepts me and understands.

My door opens and I flinch, expecting Dad to come and beat me for screaming. I gasp at the young green eyed woman with her curly hair and Carmel skin pulling me in a hug.

"Nicki!" I say as I rush to hug my sister. I can here her sniffle as I step back to see how old she got. "Wow you look old..how is collage?"

I didn't mean for it to sound rude, but I practically spat the how is collage part.

"I'm sorry..i only meant to ask how it is.."

Nicki pulls me into another hug starting to shed some tears."It's been three years...i am so sorry, I was just trying to get my life together and get school done. How is he treating you?"

I smile."Fine. He is so nice and bakes me cookies everyday!" Nicki frowns, not amused."Ok, horrible but I met a new family to take me in..sorta.."

I tell Nicki about Shane and Ryland, talking about them just made me want to run away again. But I knew that if I did I would defenitly die.

"wow. I don't know what to say..they seem nice..."

I shrug."Yeah they were but thanks to dad I had to say bye to them in less then a day." I remember that day too."I wish I could have stayed with them though.."

Nicki hugged me again. I pull away as a white woman with dirty blond hair and gray eyes enters the room. She puts her hands begin Nicki, kissing her cheek.

I clear my throat, wanting to be noticed for once."Oh this is Lauren, my girlfriend."

I wave to Lauren as I say my name. "right. Lets go catch up at the Mall!!" Nicki says grabbing my hand to lead me to the car

I leave a note on the kitchen table for dad for when he comes home from the club or wherever he is. I hope I don't get in trouble.

Once we get to the mall I start to pull Lauren and Nicki to Spencer's so I can get a new hat. Lauren was complaining about how the store was a little bit old for my age but I blew her off. I sort of liked the graphic Tv shirts and hats and the badass vibe.

Walking out the store with a new stich hat and over expensive earings. I didn't care..it was Spencer's and I loved spinning my money on shit I would only wear like twice.

Nicki and Lauren wanted to go to pink for new bras and things. I let them do thier thing as I buy myself a sparkling lotion and a lip gloss-the only make up I really wear. I was walking out the store to wait for the two when I saw a familiar face with a dude with a camera following him.

I squint. That looks just like..

"Shane! Andrew!" I run to Andrew hugging him first, not knowing if I should get in the video. His laugh warming my ears.

Shane's eyes go wide as I hug him not letting go ."Turn it off." Shane says to Andrew as he hugs me back for awhile.

I cry into his black shirt with a pig on it. I was just so happy I found him!"I missed you..." I say.

"I missed you too.."

There's a tug on my shoulder as I pull away from My potential dad to see who it is. I smile at Nicki and Lauren having to introduce them."These are the people I told you about, except Ryland, Morgan and Garret aren't hear." I turn to Shane." Where are they? I missed them."

Shane chuckles."They're at home." Shane turns to Lauren and Nicki shaking thier hands and introducing themselves.

"..and she's my girlfriend Lauren." Nicki says."I am so glad that you have had such a good impact on Christine, she was in such a bad place and now she seems happy."

I glare at Nicki to stop acting like she is my mom."Just because your in collage doesn't mean you have to act like mom-"

"Christine Grace Brown. You know very well why I have to act like your mother."

I roll my eyes turning to Shane and Andrew."So when am I coming back? My suitcase is still at your place and had to buy new things because dad wouldn't let me go back." I babble."I can't wait to go back. I really miss Garret and his wierd doll. Ooh and those cheez-its are everything!"

I smile expectantly, my smile fading as Shane looks at Andrew and back at me frowning.

"w-what's..wrong..?" I ask looking into Shane's glassy earthy green eyes.

"We called social services and your dad managed to pass the test...you have to stay with him.."

I can hear my heart shatter. All I ever wanted was to have a family and for Shane to adopt me. But you don't always get what you want. I look at my shoes sighing.

"Chris...There's no way out...im sorry." Nicki says.

I flip her off going past Lauren as she tries to persuade me to apologize to her girlfriend. I walk to the nearby bathroom, not caring about the creepy men wanting to possibly rape me. I just wanted Shane and Ryland to care and all he said was,"your dad managed to past the test.."

A tear runs down my face as I repeat those words over and over in my head. He didn't even see the red mark across my face from the belt..i don't even care anymore. He wasn't my dad, I didn't have to fall for the 'can you adopt me' method. Who would even want a loser like you for a daughter any way. No one. That's why I will never see Shane again.

I get out my phone to see a text from an un-known number. There was two missed calls and I listen to the voice message, still clinging to Shane's voice.

"Chris..its Shane, I am outside the bathroom waiting for you. I am sorry...Nicki wanted me to go ahead and take you home and at least spend a day with you...please pick up..."

That's all it took for my desperate self to get out of the bathroom, my hood on, and walk to Shane sitting on the bench outside. We don't say anything as I follow him out to his jeep. I plug in my ear buds, looking out the front window as we drive home. My soon to be home.

Don't get your hopes up, he'll leave you again

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