When I got here from school I threw my stuff down by the door and walked into the kitchen. I got something to eat. I was sitting at the island. When JJ called
"Hey Mia are you home yet?" she asked me
"Yeah, I just walked through the door." I told her
"Alright, make sure that your room is cleaned and the house." She told me
"Why do I need to clean?" I asked her not really wanting to do anything
"Because I said can you just do this one thing without asking any questions?" She explained to me.
I just hung up the phone and walked to my room. I kind of picked up my room. I walked back down stairs when Will and Henry got home. Henry came and ran over and gave me a hug.
"Hey kid." Will said to me
I just gave him a nod set Henry back down then grabbed my bag and went back to my room. I closed my door, put on my headphones and blared my music. I was thinking, why have I not been sent back into the system like I always am? I was sitting on my window seat. I was still thinking about my not so wonderful life. I didn't ever see JJ walk into "my room". When I looked ahead I saw her looking at me.
"Mia, what is going on with you?" She asked me
"Nothing" I told her not really wanting to talk.
"Mia, your behavior lately has been unacceptable." She told me
"So when am I leaving?" I asked her getting up and walking over to the closet and I grabbed my already packed bag.
"Is this what it's about?" She asked me
"What is what about?" I asked her
"Are you trying to leave?" She asked
"It was just a matter of time before I got kick out another home." I told her like it wasn't a big deal.
"Mia, you have to understand no matter what you do, I am not sending you back into the system." She explained to me.
"Why would someone start carrying about me now?" I asked her as I was grabbing my clothes from the dresser.
"Mia, would you stop packing and come sit down?" she told me
I did what I was told then sat down.
"Mia would you look at me?" She asked
I finally looked up and then she asked "Have I ever made you feel unwanted?"
I shook my head no.
"Do you feel safe in this house?"
I shook my head yes
"Then why would you think that I would send you back after one fight or attitude that you have?" She asked me
"I just got tired of getting my hopes up because I always get disappointed in the end." I explained to her
She took my hands and said "Mia, I will do anything in my power to never make you feel disappointed and unwanted. Do you understand, I will always want you? We were going to wait until after dinner but Will and I were talking about adopting you. How would you feel about that?" She asked me
"Are you serious after everything I have done lately, you still want to adopt me?" I asked
"Yes, you are a teenager, I know what it is like to be a teenage girl. We will have our ups and downs but at the end of the day we are a family and we will get through it together." She explained to me
"Then yeah I would like that." I told her
