This has been floating around in my head for a while now and I just had to write down!

Enjoy! X

This was last place she wanted to be. As she stared as the gloomy building through the car window, she sniffled and let out a spluttered cry, wiping her eyes.

She was ten years old and this was the last place she ever though she would be. She knew things were bad at home, but she never expected to be here, away from home and her family.

'Come on, darling. It's going to be okay, I promise' said Child Protective Services officer, Elena Neves. She reached out to stroke the long dark hair, trying to calm the young girl down.

'I want my home. I want my home' the little girl whimpered, wiping her snotty nose with the back of her hand.

Elena handed the young girl a tissue, watching as she blew her nose and hiccupped, before going back to staring out of the window as the scenery passed by.

Silence filled the car as it pulled up outside the the old looking, brick building and the young girl shunk back into her seat, terrified.

'Come on, honey. It'll all be okay' Elena soothed, trying to persuade the young girl to exit the car.

'I want my mommmy!'

'Honey, your mommy can't look after you right now, darling' Elena told her, sympathetically.

'It looks scary' the young girl admitted, turning her doe eyes to Elena and making Elena's heart break slightly.

'It's going to be okay, I'll be there everyday to check on you and make sure you're doing well... I promise' Elena's tone soothed the young girl, who nodded and slowly opened the car door, stepping out and gazing up at the old brick building.

'It looks scary' She told Elena, who placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and squeezed it gently.

'I'll be there. Come on, honey. Let's go get you settled' Elena told her gently, her blonde short hair blowing in the night time wind.

Together Elena and young girl stepped into the warmth of the building and checked her in, before she followed Elena through a door and I to a little play area.

'Tomorrow, you'll be able to wake up and meet the other children that are staying here. You will be woken up at eight every morning and be led to breakfast, before a small group session will take place. That happens everytime a new little boy or girl arrives, so they can get to know you' Elena stopped her speech as she stopped outside a room.

'What's in there?' The little girl asked, pointing to the green door behind Elena.

'This is where you'll sleep, you'll be sharing with someone else, so maybe tomorrow you'll have made a new friend' Elena said, as she unlocked the door and opened it.

The figure in the bed groaned and sat up, her hair wild and stuck up.

'What the hell?' She grumbled, as the unexpected light intrusion made her squint.

'A new roommate for you. Try not to start a fight with this one' Elena told the figure, who rolled her eyes and slumped back on the pillows tugging the covers over her head.

'A fight?' The young girl squeaked, as she stepped into the room and climbed onto the bed.

'Nothing for you to worry about, honey. We've made sure she won't do again' Elena reassured, ignoring the snort that the other girl let out from under her covers.

'Okay...' The young girl climbed into the bed that had already been made up for her, as Elena set her overnight bag down at the foot of her bed.

'Now, you get rest and I'll see you in the morning, okay?' Elena gently told the girl, who yawned and nodded as she pulled the quilt over herself.

'Goodnight, Miss Elena' the young girl called as the heavy green door shut and surrounded her in darkness.

Everything was silent before a dim light flooded the room and suddenly, the other girl from across the room was looming over her.

'What's your name?' She demanded, tiredly. 'I like to know who I'm sharing a room with' She explained, waiting for am answer.

'Mia. Mia Toretto... who are you?' She asked, gazing at the Latina.

'Leticia Ortiz, but you call me Letty... you don't want to end up like my other roommate, who was here before you!' Letty told her, before she climbed back into her bed and switched the lamp off, plunging the room into darkness...

Short chapter to start with, I know, but it's to set the tone of the story!

R&R X