Then there were 6 - REWRITING

Part 2

Joes POV

"Hide it..." I whispered into Dianne's ear frantically. Our little daughter had just walked in and told us she thought we were intruders and then I think she may have caught a glimpse of the adoption form...

Dianne shoved the test into her back pocket and asked, "Ella, hunny why are you awake, are you scared or something?" She put her arms out for her to give her a hug. Once she had put Ella firmly on her lap she looked at her, "What's up?" I questioned.

Ella took a deep breath and started by saying, "Mummy? Are... are... we adopting?"
Dianne looked at me and I looked at her, "Yes hunny, but you must not tell your siblings yet, we are revealing it to them next week." Dianne explained and Ella just smiled.

"So when do you have you're first meeting with the people from the centre?" She looked at the form. "Tomorrow." She told her. "You're nana is coming round to babysit whist we go and meet the adoption centre manager or owner, we need to find the right child. I feel that you must come with us, since you know!"

Ella beamed, "Would you actually want me to come?!" She asked, playing with Dianne's red hair.

"Of course hunny, you're my little Ella." Dianne told her, "But we must get some sleep now," She picked Ella up and out her on her side as she took her to her room. I followed behind them, you know sometimes I feel like I am not bonding with the kids, like, they all love Dianne so much and they show it... I feel like I'm just a bad dad to them.

We tucked Ella in, "Goodnight sweetheart," and switched the light off, going to our own room. "Goodnight Babe," Dianne said to me as she turned her lamp off too. "Goodnight Di." I gave her a kiss and laid down.

I really did love all my kids, including the one who didn't even know we were adopting them yet...