They Stitched My Wounds

We drove up to the orphanage and I threw the car in park. I told the others to stay there while I ran in to take a look around. I walked into the orphanage and walked up to the woman at her desk.

"Umm, excuse me, I'm looking to adopt a child. Could I take a look around?"

The woman looked up from her computer and smiled brightly. She stood up and held out her hand.

"Yes, you may! I'm Vanessa, the woman who runs this orphanage."

"I'm Andy."

"Well, Mr. Andy, I'm sure you'll find a kid here that you'll love!"

I simply nodded and followed the woman to the hall filled with a bunch of doors. She explained how that was the hall of bedrooms for all the kids. I followed her down the hall, looking in at all the kids. She told me a little about each kid as we walked by. Just as we were about to hit the end of the hall, she turned around and went the other way. I heard singing coming from the door at the end of the hall and looked back.

"Wait, who's in there?" I asked.

"Oh, um, that's just Tessa. Trust me, I'm not sure you'd want to take her. She's a bit of a... problem child."

I ignored what she said and peeked into the room, opening the door slightly. I saw the girl lying on her bed with her eyes closed, singing along to her music. I smiled a little and closed the door. I turned back to Vanessa, who seemed distressed that I even looked in her room.

"Can you make sure she's ready to leave tomorrow morning?"

"W-Wait, wouldn't you like to adopt some of the other children? O-Or at least do an interview with her so you know what you're dealing with?"

"Nope. I'll take Tessa. I need to leave, but I'll be back in the morning to sign the papers and take her."

The woman sighed and begrudgingly agreed. I walked out the orphanage and got back into the car. All the guys looked up to me for an answer,

"We got ourselves a kid, guys."

"Are you sure it's not an annoying brat?" Ashley asked.

"Yeah, she seems pretty chill. Although, they claim she's a 'problem child'."

"Oh, then she'll fit right in with us," CC laughed.

We all laughed and headed back to the house.

~Tessa's P.O.V~

I opened my eyes once I felt the bed shake. I looked up and saw Vanessa looming over me, looking at me with a smirk.

"I think you should pack up your room for tomorrow."

"What, throwing me out already?"

"No, someone adopted you."

"Ha ha, very funny," I said, flopping back onto my bed.

"I'm being serious. For some reason, he didn't care that you were a problem child and wanted to take you. But, it works for me since I won't have to deal with you anymore."

"Aww, but I was just getting to like you."

"And I won't miss those smart ass remarks," she growled as she stomped out of my room and slammed the door.

Despite still not believing her, I threw on some music and began packing up my room. Although, some part of me was hoping that I was really being adopted.

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