The New Beginning

Chapter One The Beginning

Cherish, who was 17, had just moved in to a new house in New York with a new family. She's been adopted out several different times. 6 at the most. In the last year nobody wanted her because she cuts. Well isn't that even more of a reason why she needs someone to love her. Well, not this family. they despise of her. Dalton is their other adopted child. he's 18 by the way. Cherish likes Dalton. Their rooms are connected by the bathroom. Cherish's room has a big luxury walk in closet and a flat screen tv and a king size bed. Dalton's bedroom is the same except he's got Eminem posters every where. Cherish walks in to the bathroom and sees the other door, although Dalton knows it leads to his room, Cherish does not ,so when she opens it she sees Dalton sitting on his bed. Dalton takes a good look at her then yells, "Why the hell are you in here don't you know how to knock?". Cherish stares at his shirtless body and stutters "I-I" well he interrupts "Why are you in here?". She stutters again "I-I was just looking around I didn't know this led to your room, I'm sorry I'll leave." Cherish leaves the room and closes the door behind her. Meanwhile in Dalton's room hes sits on his bed thinking about what just happened.

All of a sudden their adopted dad walk in. "What are you yelling about Dalton?".

"Cherish was in my room I was yelling at her to get out because I'm half naked.".

"Well Dalton you don't need to yell. Now go get your step sister and come down stairs for dinner.".

Dalton walks down the hall a little to Cherish's bedroom, he knocks, no answer. Dalton slowly opens the door and walks in. Cherish stands in her room with a shocking look on her face because Dalton never goes in her room. Dalton looks her up and down then says its time for dinner. Cherish looks him in his gorgeous eyes and says tell dad ill be down in a few. Dalton looks back at her and says "OK but hurry up.", and walks out. "OK!", Cherish yells back, "I'll try!" Cherish, now alone in her room, wonders why dad would make him come in my room to get her. "Hmm, that's odd.", she tells her self while walking down stairs. The adopted parents have the table set with steak, mashed potatoes, and cream style corn. Cherish sits down next to Dalton. "OK, now that every ones here," says Mrs. Kindle, "lets all hold hands and pray." They all bow their heads and hold hands and pray over their food. Dalton starts "Dear God, thanks for this lovely meal that my adopted parents made. Thank you for every thing you've done for me. Amen."

"Dalton! What the hell was that!" exclaimed Mr. Mike. "Is that how you stupid teens pray now a days?".

Dalton and Cherish both look at their adopted dad in amazement. Then, Dalton blurts out something Mrs. Kindle has never heard come out his mouth. "Kindle! Get him under fucking control! I'm tired of his stupid ass!" Dalton and Cherish both take their dinner up to their rooms. Dalton goes in his room, Cherish in hers. Cherish turns on the tv and starts watching Criminal Minds. A few minutes later Dalton walks in her room, ''Cherish, I want to apologize for what you heard at the dinner table earlier, I'm not usually like that.''. Cherish just looks at Dalton like, really you had to tell me this. Dalton looks at Cherish, "So, what number family is this for you?". She stutters, "T-This i-is m-my s-sixth f-family. H-How b-bout y-you?". Dalton replies,"This is..." He thinks for a little bit thinking weather he should tell Cherish or not. Finally he decides he wants to tell her. "This is my 24th Family." Cherish looks at him in amazement. "But why you don't seem like the type people don't want?"

"No, correction, they don't want me. Mr. and Mrs. Birmingham don't want me or you. She told me 3 weeks ago that we were little brat ass kids." says Dalton. Cherish looks at him, "Well, Dalton, I'm going to bed, see you in the morning.".

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Cherish wakes up the next morning to Dalton knocking on her bedroom door. "Good morning Cherish", Says Dalton. "I made breakfast. when you're hungry get dressed and come down stairs to eat.". Cherish blurts out, ''Wait wheres the Burmingham's at''?