Fosters

New Places

Riley
As I carry my bag to the porch I have one thought going through my head. Do they have food? I'm starving. I haven't eaten in four days. I knocked on the door. "How long do I have to be here?" I asked myself. Then a lady opened the door. "Hello. Who are you?" She asked. She had blond hair, a yellow dress with white roses, and white heels on. "Riley. Riley Mathews. I'm the new foster kid." I said sighing. She looked at me. "Come on in Riley. Meet the rest of the kids." She said. Her voice was sweet. Rest of the kids?!

There is more than one! No!!! Then one kid came down. It was a girl. She was blond and was in a pink loose dress and white flats . Oh thank god it's only one! I sigh. "Maya where are Lucas and Farkle?" The lady asked. Two more?! The hell? "Oh Lucas is playing his piano and Farkle is lifting weights as usual." Maya I think her name is said. Piano. Hmm. "Grab the boys while I show Riley the kitchen. You must be hungry sweetie." She said turning to look at me. I look at her. "Yeah sure I guess I could eat." I said. "Okay mamma. Lucas! Farkle! Get your but down here!" Maya yelled. I laugh at

her. She looked at me. She smiled. "Come on sweetie. The kitchen is this way." The 'mom' said. I follow her carrying my bag. "So what do you want?" She asked. "Anything is fine really." I said. She looked at me. She pulled out six or seven sandwiches. My eyes widen. She wants me to eat all of that?! "It's lunch time. Their not all for you." She chuckled. "Ok. So how many of them did you adopt?" I asked. She handed me a sandwich. "Two of them. Why?" She asked confused. "Well Maya called you mom and I guess that just caught my attention." I said. I unwrapped the sandwich. Then I hear footsteps behind me. I turn around to see two boys and Maya. "Who's this?" The dirty blond boy said. "Lucas this is Riley. We are fostering her." Katy said. "So where'd you get him? The 99 cent store. I mean they have everything." I joked. But I was really curious. Was he a foster kid like me or an actual son.

The boy in the beanie came around the table and took a sandwich. "The foster system sucks!" He said. I laugh. "Tell me about it." I said. I unwrap the sandwich and take a bite. I turn around to see 'Lucas' staring at me. He sat next to me. Was there something on me?
Was it my look? I might not be as fancy as Maya but that doesn't give the right to stair. I was wearing ripped jeans, black converse, a grey none sleeve shirt and my moms necklace. My hair was down. That's not as fancy as Maya is it? I look at him again to see him eating a sandwich. Thank god he's not looking at me. This is new to me. A new place.

Wow. "What's with the scars on your face?" Farkle asked. "Donnie be nice!" Katy yelled. "Mom don't call me that!" He yelled. I chuckle at their argument. It was kinda funny. Then Maya sat next to me. "Don't worry they do this all the time." Maya whispered. "But really what happened? Why are you all bruised up and have cuts on you." Farkle asked. "I got in a fight in juvie." I said with no expression. "Is that we're you were before here?" Maya asked. "Yeah." I replied. "Why were you in there?" Katy asked. I gotta lump in my throat. I really didn't want to tell them. Just then another lady came in. She was in a police uniform. "Hi sweetie. How was work?" Katy asked her as she kissed her cheek.

Lesbians? "Oh it was fine I guess. Who's this?" She asked pointing at me. "This is Riley. We are going to be fostering her for a while." Katy said. "Oh well ok. It's nice to meet you Callie. My name is Topanga." She said. She held her hand out for me to shake it. I denied and kept eating my sandwich. "Ok. Well then. Katy did you go over the rules with her?" She asked turning her head over to Katy. "Actually no. I wanted you to be here just in case I missed anything." Katy said wrapping her arms around Topanga. "Ok." I was done with my sandwich not knowing what to do next. Then Katy came up to me and started to explain the rules. I didn't listen really. Topanga explained some of them.

I cut her off. "We're do I sleep?" I asked looking around. "We're do you sleep?" Katy asked. "Yeah I'm kinda tired." I said. "Um the living room from now. We can get you a bed and you can share a room with Maya." Topanga said. "Ok fine." I said. They showed me the living room and gave me a cover and two pillows. I hope I'm not here long. I don't want to be here. Plus I have a plan. I have to go back. For him. For Aggie.