Cp23 Stories

breathing heavily, i open my eyes to see bright stadium lights and frantic faces hovering over me. just before i was about to ask what happened, i feel warm arms embrace me tightly. "holy shit." i hear the green eyed girl tremble through her chest. "i thought i lost you."

Six-year-old Annabelle Rose Preath steps off plane the clutching a tattered teddy bear and a heart full of hope. Adopted from the Philippines, she arrives at her new home greeted by laughter echoing through sunlit halls and the gentle embrace parents who have longed for her arrival. Every bedtime, every backyard adventure, and every whispered "I love you" helps her piece together a world brimming with belonging. As Annabelle smile blossoms, she discovers that family is more than an idea-it's the warm glow that lights even the darkest nights.