Snippet #1879390

Blair

Blair had only wanted a place where she could belong. It seemed that this adoption thing was going to give her that. How – that she didn’t see. No one could or would be able to replace her mother. And no force on earth could bring her back her older brother which is what she wanted more than anything else in the world and could never have.

Watching the other passengers on the train come and go, she noticed there were other children who hadn’t gotten off yet either. Tilting her head to one side, she wondered if they were going to the same place as she was. If so, it was a rather interesting turn of events. But none of them could replace what she’d lost. Then again, she also figured they were all in a similar boat to herself. Without a family or place to call home.

Noticing the boy nearest to her, smile at her, Blair managed to give him a small one back just so he wouldn’t feel bad. There was nothing worth smiling about was there? Sure they were getting adopted, but this Brittle had never seen them before. Why would he want some many children? What was he planning on doing with all them? He must have had money… it took a lot just to adopt one kid let alone as many as were left in the train car.

About that time the train stopped moving. Blair waited until the male beside her got up and walked out before she followed suit. Coming to stand by the others she glanced at the house. This definitely wasn’t what she had in mind. What was going on here? But of course, inside she knew something like this was bound to happen. She almost wanted to laugh.

You can’t just live anywhere and be happy and have fun. She thought to what the male had said. They had moved away and hell had still come to them. Always living in fear until the day he actually showed up and took her family. The only reason she hadn’t been there was because she’d gotten in trouble at school and was held after. She wanted to throw up just thinking about the memories.

Blair shook her head as she glanced around. First looking at the house and then at the other teenagers around her. This was going to be hell of a time. At least it wasn’t that far off from her birthday. She already knew someone from her old city that was willing to board her and help her find a job. She just had to wait. Going back to the grave sites of her family sounded like a good thing too. She wanted to be close to them and this adoption thing had only taken her further away from her family. She wanted to go back.

No one adopted older kids – why start now?