Adopted by Lierra~

Chapter 2

I grabbed my backpack and put in my clothes. I didn't have much, a few t-shirts and two hoodies. I grabbed the stuffed animals and the gifts that Carter and Abby had gotten me over the years,

"I'm gonna miss you guys!" I said with tears in my eyes, going to hug them both

"We're going to miss you too." Carter said, kissing me on the top of my head. Abby leaned in for a hug and I hugged her back.

"I'll try to talk to you as much as I can!" I smiled through the tears. Abby and Carter both nodded.
"Hey um Phea..?" Carter said while scratching the back of his head.
"Yeah?" He walked to me,
"Please don't be mad at me for this, but." He leaned in for a kiss. I didn't move and just let it happen.
"I've been planning on telling you this for a while, but it was now or never, Phea, I... I like you."
My eyes were wide, I didn't feel the same way, but I really didn't want to hurt him. I was praying something would deter the situation. The seconds lasted years, or that's what it felt like anyway. I was stunned, I didn't move a muscle. My prayers were answered when the caretaker walked in to tell me it was time to leave.
"Okay! Bye guys!" I said while walking out of the room. I kept my head down low and put my hood on so Carter didn't come looking for me.
"Ready to go?" Luke said standing up.
"Y-yeah!" I said.
"Follow my lead!" He said while taking a hold of my hand, He was sort of my dad now, but I didn't want to call him that just yet. He opened the door to his car and gestured towards it, signaling to get in. I got in and set my backpack on the floor. I buckled and sat there awkwardly.
"So, Phoenix. Is there anything in particular you'd like us to call you?" Sierra asked.
"Um, my friends would always call me Phea, so I mean if you wanna call me that you can." I said while putting my hands on my knees.
"Okay! Phea it is! Anyway, we're gonna go to our house, and your room is empty, only because we want you to pick out what goes in it!" Sierra said excitedly.
"That sounds like a great idea, but um. How big exactly is the room..?"
"It's pretty big, almost like a living room but a little extra." Luke said.
"I, uh wow. I've never had a room be over a quarter of a living room."
"Well, this will be special won't it!" Sierra clapped her hands together, "Oh yeah! I'm making dinner tonight too! Do you like Fettuccine Alfredo?"
"I love Fettuccine Alfredo! It's actually my favorite food!" I responded.
"Wow, it's almost like I knew you before I did!" She laughed, and then I laughed.
"Hey, so tomorrow we're gonna spend all day with you! Take you to shops and stuff like that, because we'd like you to get to know us better, and vice versa." Luke said.
"I'd really like that, a lot!" I said.
"Hey, what kind of music do you listen to?" Luke asked.
"I listen to an assortment. Lennon Stella, Alec Benjamin, Halsey, Lauv, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, wow I just might as well write you a whole page on who I listen to. And of course I listen to 5sos."
"Wow! Those are all people I mostly know. You have great taste!"
"Thank you? I mean I don't really know how to reply with that." I laughed nervously.
"No worries. Do you like coffee?" He asked.
"Not really, It's kinda gross." I said
"Really? Well if you were to get caffeine, what would your drink of choice be?" He asked
"Either tea, or energy drinks. Both of which I'm addicted to."
"Energy drinks eh? They let you have those?" He questioned
"Well, no. My 16 year old friends would go and get me them."
"Daaang. We got a rebel." He laughed

Luke pulled into the driveway,
"Well we're here!" Sierra said.
"T-this is your house?" I said with my eyes wide.
"Yeah! Now come on, I wanna show you all around!"
I exited the car while they both did, my life was going to change, and I had no idea what I was in for.