Louis POV
“Hey guys me and El thinking maybe we should maybe look at adopting a kid I mean there are some kids out there who have nothing and we have so much to give” I say to the guys in front of me. But we want you guys on side with us as the kid will be living in the house as El is here full time now
I hear a chorus of yeah and before I know it we are all on our way to the orphanage me and El in one car they others in another we pull up out front of the orphanage and before we go in I turn to the guys.
“We all have to agree on this not just one of us, deal?” I say to El she nods I grab her hand and we walk into the orphanage and there are kids running everywhere it is like a mad house. We find one of the adults.
“Umm hi we are looking to adopt a kid” I say
“Well you’re in a good place there are little brats everywhere. Anything in particular that you are looking for? I don’t like her tone of voice
I turn to the El and the others “what do you reckon maybe a girl so she can be treated like a princess” they all nod
“Umm a little girl”
“Ok. OI!!” she yells “all girls line up against the bloody wall” she yells. I really don’t like her
I and they guys work up in front go the girls lined up and talked to the girl. None of us really clicked with any of them we get towards the end of the line it feels hopeless. Then my eyes land on a girl at the end of the line standing a bit away from the others looking down at the floor. She has straggly blond hair and she looks skinny she looks like she is pain. I go and stand in front of her.
“Hi sweetheart what’s your name” she doesn’t answer she doesn’t even look up. There is something about her she seems so damaged and I want to help her. “Sweetie can you look at me” I touch her shoulder and she tenses up and flinches. I take my hand away.
“She doesn’t talk she is stupid I reckon” one of the older girls say I ignore her I want to help her
I look at the guys they all look like there thinking the same thing. They all nod at me. The lady who got the girls to line up is sitting on the couch behind up
“We want this little angel” I say pointing to the little girl in front of us.
She gets up and starts walking to the office.
“Oi Grace go get your stuff together”
Grace that is a pretty name I turn and see Grace going upstairs.
“Zayn, Niall do you want to go up and help her” they follow her upstairs and me and El follow the scary lady. And the others stay to play with the kids.
Grace POV
A guy kneels in front of me and asks me my name. I don’t even look up at him he then puts his hand on my shoulder I tense and flinch. I don’t like people touching me he lets go instantly. I try and fight of the urge to scream. The next thing I hear is the Matron telling me to go pack my bag. I get up stairs to my room I share with 3 other girls. I grab my plastic bag from under my bed and my teddy dog Atticus daddy gave him to me before... I shake my head. I don’t want to think about it
“ hey are you almost ready sweetie” I hear a guys voice, it sounds calm and nice I still tense up though I look up and see a guy with dark brown/black hair that looks perfect and a guy with blond hair. They seem nice enough but I won’t let my guard down.
Louis POV
“Ok so this is Grace’s file it isn’t much she has only been here for 2 weeks”
I look through her file her name is Grace Lee Bell she is turning 7 in 3 months. Her mum severely neglected her it is one of the worst cases the police have ever seen. She is severely abused mentally physically and sexually. Her dad is unknown. There are no record of her ever been to school, weather she knows how to shower herself or any of the basics.
“You know she hasn’t said a word since they found her. When the police found her she was beaten to a bloody pulp and she has a broken arm currently and a 3 broken ribs. I’m glad she is leaving I reckon she would make my life a living hell” she says I really hate the way she talks about Grace.
“Just sign the paper and it is yours”
I sign the paper and thank her me and El walk out of the office and see Grace and the other boys sitting on lounge. Well Grace is sitting on the floor even though there is plenty of room on the couch.
“Let’s go home” I say as we enter the room she stands up and grabs a plastic bag and a stuffed dog. Me El and Grace Get in one car she looks scared
“Well Grace I am Louis and this is El and I guess we are your new Mum and Dad”
Grace POV
We get to the car and a guy and a girl get in with me I freak a little I pull my seat belt on and the car starts driving I guess someone else is driving. They tell me their name and that they are my new mum and dad. my mummy used to hurt me lots and my really daddy died but mummy made me call lots of people Daddy and they hurt me really bad they made me hate myself
“What is your dog’s name bubby” Louis asks me
I look at him and down at my stuffed dog and show him the dog tag. Louis takes him gently and looks at the tag
“Atticus, that’s a cool name from to kill a mockingbird” I give a little smile I like that someone knows that movie. He passes Atticus back to me and I hug him close to me and look out the window.
We pull up to a huge looking house. The limo pulls up in front of it and we get out of the car with my bag I just stand there and stare at the house. I hear a chuckle behind me and turn to see the guy with dark brown/black hair
“Come on lets go in I want to show you your room” Louis says I flinch a little he is so loud
“Dude chills a bit” El says to him. "also I think we should tell Grace what the other guys names are don't you think Boobear" El Says
"Good point" Louis says the boys line up
" My name is Zayn" the guy with dark brown/black hair says he seems nice
"I'm Niall" the guy with blond hair says in he has an Irish accent he seems kind of hyper it kind of scares me
"I'm Harry" a guy with curly hair says there is something about him that reminds me of someone
"I'm Liam" the last guy says he seems like the sensible one
We walk into the house with the other boys leading and El and Louis next to me.
We walk in it is more big inside. They show me through the house kitchen, lounge room, theatre room, one of the bathrooms, music room then we go upstairs we walk to the end pass the boys rooms. Louis opens the last door and walks in. the room is huge there is a big bed in against the far wall with a flower donor on it there is a desk and some draws I go to the window and look out I can see the garden below. In front of the window is like a window seat I think it is called and I see two more doors I go to the first one and see a bathroom it has a bathtub, a shower and a toilet. I pull the door closed and go to the next door it is a wardrobe it is empty at the moment.
“So do you like it “Louis ask I give a small smile and nod.
“Cool, we can decorate it however you want. Ok we should go shopping buy you some things clothes toys whatever you want princess”
I nod they are trying to buy me things before they hurt me
“Ok lets go get you in the shower first and get cleaned up a bit, then we can go out" Louis says
I nod and start to walk to the bathroom. Louis starts to follow me when I relies I tense up. My chest tightens and I feel like a cant breath.
“Hey what is wrong, baby girl” I run out of the bathroom and hide in a corner and curl into a ball. And try and breathe.