Chris and I were sat in front of the Tv, watching The Little Mermaid. I had been his daughter for about 5 hours and I could already tell that he loved Disney. We ate pizza, which tasted amazing, and Chris gave me a tour of the house. I had become a bit more talkative, especially after he chased me around trying to tickle me. It hadn't sunk in that I was probably never going to see any of the friends I'd made from the orphanage ever again.
It was 7:30 pm. I had a shower, and got changed into my Pj's. I went back to where I'd last seen Chris but he wasn't there.
"BOO!"
I hear behind me. I scream turning around to find Chris laughing behind me. "Gotcha!" he chuckled grabbing me up into a big hug. He kissed my forehead, before carrying me to bed.
"Get some sleep, you've got a big day ahead of you."
Chris said, turning off the light. It was in that moment, when I was alone in the dark, that everything started to sink in. I didn't know where I was, I guy I don't even know is now my dad. I'm so far away from all of my friends and I don't know if I'll ever see them again. I wasn't even told I was getting adopted until on this day, and I didn't get to have a proper last day with everybody like I had done with Jake. Jake doesn't even know I've been adopted. I started to cry and I couldn't stop. The more I thought about what was happening the harder I cried. I got up, and went to look with some tissues to dry my eyes.
I stepped out of my room not knowing where to find them. I wasn't looking where I was going, and I bumped into Chris.
"Hey Lo..."
But he trailed off the moment he saw my tears. He dropped to his knees, looking for what words to say. I turned away so he couldn't look me in the eyes.
"Louise, look at me please."
I didn't move.
"Louise Natasha Evans"
It felt weird hearing that name. It felt weird but it also felt like it fitted, as if it were meant to be. I grabbed onto Chris and held him tightly. My tears wetting his shirt, but he didn't mind. I told him why I was sad, and how I missed my old home, my old family, my old normal. He listened and comforted me and I quickly calmed down.
"It's okay to miss them. It's your first time away, the first night is always the hardest, but it'll get better. I promise."
