The dumping ground - life as a care kid *COMPLETE*

Apologies

***This may be their day before last in the dumping ground, but it doesn't mean this is where the story ends, there's another 2 chapters left, maybe more I don't know, I'll see where it goes. And there might be some sort of sequel I don't know.

P.s shoutout to @twilightbookworm go check out her fanfic of tdg***

*3 weeks later*

"Amelia, wait up!" Johnny called from behind whilst catching up with me. We were all having a day outside in the garden because some of us were leaving the next day. Me, Rick, Faith, Johnny, Elektra and Liam were finally all old enough to leave and start a life on our own. I was going to the kitchen to get a drink when Johnny shouted.

"What?" I asked, spinning on my heel and turning to face him. I was still annoyed, why wouldn't I be? But things had seemed to settle down so why be rude and ignore him? It would only make things worse.

"Listen, we're both leaving tomorrow and I don't know about you but I don't want our last night living as a big family to be spent being annoyed at eachother, I want it to be fun and to have good memories. I don't want to look back at our life in the dumping ground and think 'God, the last three weeks were awful.' So what I'm trying to say is..." He took a deep breath, "I'mreallysorryAmelia, pleaseforgiveme."

"Johnny, that sounded like just two words, say it slowly this time."

"I'm.. really.. sorry.. Amelia.. Please.. forgive.. me."

"That's better," I laughed, "But yes, you're forgiven as long as you promise that it's all in the past and it won't happen again." I hesitated, wondering if I'd made the right decision and what Rick's reaction would be but then it was too late.

"Promise. Thanks," he smiled before running back to Tee and Liam.

"What was that?" Rick asked, walking up to me.

"Uhm, just Johnny."

"I know that, but what was Johnny doing talking to you?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Apologising to m-"

"What?! You can't be serious. What did you say?"

"I might have, sort have, kind of-"

"Amelia what did you say?" He asked, desperation to know my answer not hesitating to show in his voice.

"I sort of said he was forgiven as long as he promises that it's all in the past - which it should be by now - and it won't happen again," I smiled innocently, knowing Rick wouldn't be happy.

"Amelia, he nearly split us up, nearly drowned me and bullied you, you're really going to forgive him?!"

"Now that I think about it... that's a good point. But he did have a good reason."

"And that reasong being...?"

"Rick we're leaving tomorrow, it's our last day as a family, maybe we should at least try to get on." His expression softened.

"Fine, you accept his apology, but I won't."

Now, I would love to say that Rick actually caved in and also tried to turn a new page with Johnny, but I can't, because it didn't happen. He still hated him but Johnny did try and make things right. Yeah I was annoyed - and still am - but after what Johnny said, I realised that he was actually right. It really was our last day at elm tree house together, we were never going to be living like a big family again, maybe we should patch things up. That's just not the way that Rick saw it.

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"I'm trying to apologise."

"I don't care! I do not like you, Johnny, get over it, Okay?" Rick growled in front of everyone. Even on our last night at elm tree house, there was drama.

"Rick, calm it, tea will be ready soon and I want a nice, peaceful meal together for the last time. Just try to get on." Mike sighed, walking over to the oven.

"He's right, Rick. Stop." I rolled my eyes and sat at the dinner table, ready for our last tea. It sort of reminded me of Jesus' final supper - he was sat at a long table with the people closest to him, having their final supper together. Sort of like us, I guess. Everyone sat down in their regular seats; Elektra to my right and Tyler to my left. It was a peaceful dinner, like mike wanted, everyone was getting along, laughing and talking, but of corse with occasional glares across the table from Rick to Johnny.

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"What is it? What's happened?" Rick questioned as he followed me into the garden. I stayed silent and continued to walk. His face lit up when he realised where we were going. The seats in the garden, behind the trees, mine and Rick's special place. He smiled and sat on the left seat. I sat on the right seat.

"It's going to be weird." I said quietly after a while of silence.

"What, leaving the dumping ground?"

"Yeah. We'll be on our own. I mean, sure, they've arranged where we're going to live but we'll be fending for ourselves and everything." It had been arranged that me and Rick would live together - which of course was by our choosing - in a block of apartments, floor 3 apartment 12. Obviously it was a low budget apartment, they couldn't afford a mansion or anything. Although that would've been nice..

"Atleast we'll be living together, we could've been placed separately."

"Yeah, you're right, it'll be okay." I sighed peacefully, feeling Rick trace circles with his thumb onto the back of my hand.

I couldn't wait.

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