I Heart You Brother!!! <3

1-Welcome Home

-Azalea-

The cold wind welcomed me as I walked out the car. We're here in front of an old but elegant house. I'm here. I'm home.

"Welcome back, Carrie." Glenda once again hugged me.

Carrie is the name they chose when they gave birth at me. It's my real name.

Carrie Hood.

She releases me in her hug and help me in. I can't say anything about the inner look of the house. It's beautiful. I bet they're rich.

"Let's go to your room? So that you can have some rest. I know you're tired." She lead me upstairs to my room.

"I'm fine, really." I smiled.

"You look.... never mind"

"This one is Candice's room and in front of it is, Cal's." She pointed to the rooms before mine.

Cal and Candice are my two other siblings. They were adopted after a year I was lost.

"Where are they?" I asked.

"Oh, Candice is at school and Cal is at work." She answered smiling at me making me feel how happy she is, having her two adopted kids.

Part of me was jealous. I was being replaced.

I nod and she open my room's door. As I look inside, all I can see is white and some blacks. The theme of the room is about music and I'm glad because I love music. The white walls were printed by black musical notes.

The room is perfect. There's only one thing that make it incomplete and it's me.

I have one bed and beside it was a small table placing on top of it is a night lamp.

"Do you like it?" I was back to my senses when Glenda spoke.

"Yeah. It's beautiful. Who designed this?"

"It's Cal's idea. I thought you wouldn't like it since it looks like a boy's room rather than a girl's." She explained nervously.

"I like it." I assured her that makes her smile.

"Thanks, sweetie." A long pause before she continued. "Take some rest. I'm just here, okay?" I nod and she turn her heel to leave. But I stop her.

"Yes?"

"Did you... did... did you miss me?" I ask almost not audible.

She smile and pull me into a hug. "Of course, I did. I miss you. Every single day of my life."

"But you already replaced me."

"No I did not. No one can replace you. I love you. And I'm glad we're finally together."

I look at her eyes and I can see the sincerity of every words she said. She's my mom. My real mom. Blood is thicker than water, I guess.

"Thanks"

After the warm welcome, she left me in my room to take some rest.

Now that I'm alone, part of me misses my old life. When I was with my foster parents who took really good care at me. I live my entire life in the Philippines with them. I miss them.

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I was walking down the stairs when I bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry." I whispered.

"No, problem. So you're my sister? Hey, I'm Candice." She slightly smiled. She's wearing a pair of school uniform. I guess she just arrived from school.