new beginnings

Chapter 94

taylor pov

"brooklyn. how would you like to come home with us?" selena asked.

brooklyn just stared at us blankly and then smiled, "really?"

i smiled, "yes really. what do you say baby?"

she smiled and nodded shyly, "okay..."

selena and i giggled, "okay sweetie. why don't we go get your things and we will fill out the paperwork yeah?"

she nodded.

she held her hand up to selena and selena was confused.

"come on." brooklyn said and grabbed selena's hand.

selena smiled at me brightly and i smiled back.

this little girl is something.

i followed them into a room.

brooklyn hopped on her bed and pulled out a small string bag from under her pillow.

"sweetie is this all you got?" i asked.

she nodded and showed us what's inside.

a locket necklace, "this is my mama and daddy. mama gave this to me for my birthday once."

i smiled and looked at it, "it's beautiful."

she smiled and i looked inside the bag and the only thing left was a small yellow sundress and 2 pairs of underwear.

i felt a rip in my heart. this little girl has nothing.

selena looked at me knowingly and grabbed my hand comfortingly.

"and i also have this." she pulled out a small, ceramic angel.

selena held it and then handed it to me, "it's gorgeous brooklyn. did your mother give this to you?" she smiled and nodded, "mama once told me that the angel is real. that a real angel is watching over me right now."

i felt tear build up in my eyes.

she is so cute.

then the door opened and brooklyn quickly shoved everything back into her bag and stood up, her head down.

a bunch of girls walked in, "wow brooke. you really think taylor swift and selena gomez would adopt a loser like you? please." she snarked and they all laughed.

brooklyn hugged herself tightly and muttered, "i'm not a loser..."

"what? did the mouse speak? let's see if we can get more noise out of her." she sneered and pinched brooklyn's arm, who cried and yelped, "OUCH! lillian stop it! that hurts!" she cried.

"hey! stop it. you girls leave brooklyn alone okay?" i said sternly.

the girls sighed.

i looked at brooklyn, "brooklyn sweetie. i'm gonna go with selena to get the papers okay? why don't you wash up and make sure that you say goodbye to your friends and meet us downstairs?"

she frowned once i said friends but nodded.

i kissed her forehead and selena and i walked downstairs.

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brooklyn pov

i listened to taylor and washed my face when the door opened behind me.

i turned around and lillian kicked my shin.

i grabbed it, "OUCHIE! STOP IT LILLIAN!" i cried.

she laughed, "nobody to protect you again huh? taylor and selena will get so bored of you and your whining that they'll throw you out onto the streets. just like your last adoptive parents."