Finding a Family
Beck and Jade walked into the foster house hoping to meet the child they would soon be taking home. They have been talking for a while and thought it was about time they started a family. Even Jade was on board with the whole adoption thing despite her hatred for children when she was in high school.
"Hello" a women around her late thirties said over the noise of several children screaming and playing loudly in the background. "My name is Mrs. Johnson."
"Hey" Beck said politely but Jade said nothing to Mrs. Johnson.
"So what are you looking for?" Mrs. Johnson referred to the type of child the young couple was looking for.
"We were hoping for a little girl" beck said. Jade still remained silent. "Also we don't want her to old but we also don't want a baby."
"Okay, well we have some young girls over here. Mrs. Johnson lead Beck and Jade into a small room with 4 beds and 3 girls around the ages of 7 to 10 sitting on the floor in the middle of the room playing with toys.
Mrs. Johnson cleared her throat to get the children's attention. The girls stopped what they were doing to look at Mrs. Johnson.
"Hello girls, we have visitors. This is Mr and Mrs Oliver." The girls all said in chorus "Hello Mr and Mrs. Oliver" then continued with their activities.
Jade couldn't help but notice a little girl sitting in the corner if a bed against the wall hugging an old doll. The lightly tanned girl had light brown curly hair in messy pigtails that fell to about the length of her shoulders, dark brown eyes, and had on a dirty, ripped, old white dress.
"Who's that little girl?" Jade asked Mrs. Johnson.
"Oh you mean her?" Mrs. Johnson didn't even have to look up from her clipboard to know who jade was talking about. "She doesn't talk much. . . She's five years old and very shy. You wouldn't want her."
Taken aback from the negativity Jade asked "And why is that?"
"Because she isn't normal, she doesn't eat, or play and she cries when anyone touches that disgusting doll of hers." Mrs. Johnson then looked toward the other girls. "Come on girls, let's go get dinner." With that Mrs. Johnson and the children left besides the one on the bed.
Jade started to slowly walk toward the girl but beck stayed back not wanting to overwhelm her. Jade came over and sat down beside her on the small bed. The little girl just stared at jade with tear stained eyes.
"Don't you want to go eat?" Jade said softly not wanting to scare her. The girl shook her head.
"What's your name?"
"I-I'm Leah" the girl replied. Jade smiled surprised to get an answer out of her.
"Well hello Leah." The girl just gave a small smile. "My name is jade. Is this your doll?" Jade pointed toward the doll in the little girl's arms. Leah nodded. "She's very pretty." Jade complimented the doll.
Leah smiled then opened her mouth again. "You're pretty."
Jade's heart melted when she heard those words. She looked over to Beck and noticed he was smiling too.
Jade stood up. "Well, Leah I have to go now" The girl didn't answer and just put her head between her legs cuddling her doll.
Jade and Beck drove home and were now in bed talking.
"She was adorable" Beck stated.
"Did you hear her call me beautiful?" Jade was almost tearing up.
"Ya I did." Beck looked into Jade's eyes; she stayed quiet for a few minutes lost in her thoughts.
"What's on your mind?"
"I think I want to adopt her." Jade knows she only just met her but Jade couldn't help but feel bad for the child.
"Ya? But what about the stuff Mrs. Johnson was saying about her not eating? She doesn't seem like the easiest child" Beck wasn't totally on board.
"Ya but what happens if she never gets adopted? She'll never eat and starve? She doesn't deserve that!" Jade was now in tears "she needs proper parents and a home and people that will help her! Not that rotten place that doesn't care about her health! She's just a baby!"
"Babe, your right Beck goes closer to Jade and wraps her into a hug and pulls her to lie down with him."How about we go back and talk to Mrs. Johnson about adopting her?"
"Are you serious?" Jade then turned around and kissed his passionately and Beck deepened the kiss tasting the salty tears that rolled down Jades face.
Two days later Beck and Jade found themselves back at the foster home talking to Mrs. Johnson about the adoption.
"I don't understand why you would want her" Mrs. Johnson spoke about Leah
"You don't have to understand!" Jade spat at Mrs. Johnson.
"I'm just saying there are plenty more healthy children with personalities, do you see my point?"
"Oh I see your point; I just think you're full of shit" Jade was ready to stand up and have it out with this woman but Beck put his hand on her leg to politely tell her to calm down.
As soon as Beck and Jade walked through the front door of their house Jade jumped at Beck throwing her arms around his neck and kissing him with so much force he lost his balance for a second.
"Can you believe we got her?!" Jade was beaming and Beck loved seeing her like this. "We need to get her room ready!"
"I know we only have three weeks until there's a little girl, our little girl in here." Beck then grabbed Jade's hand and pulled her in for another kiss.