13 year old Katie Knight was walking down the street back towards the Palm Woods. Her long brown hair was in a messy bun and she was wearing a purple T-shirt, a grey hoodie, blue skinny jeans, and a pair of black converse. Katie had just been at the convenience store playing a new video game. Kendall just had to call her to tell her to go home. She was mad at him for that, but for some reason, she felt like it was a good thing she had to go home at that moment. And that left her very curious. Then she heard it. She was just passing an alley when she heard it. A small crying sound. Katie passed the alley and stopped, backing up to right in front of the alley as she realised what she heard. She looked into the dark alley and could just barely make out the figure of a small person. Katie took out her phone from her pocket, went to her flashlight app, and shined the light into the darkness to see a little girl, around the age of five or six, with dirty, tattered clothes and messy, long brown hair. Katie inched towards the girl as the girl stared at her with a scared look.

"It's okay, I'm not going to hurt you." Katie said to the girl who thought it over for a second then nodded her head. Katie sat down beside her.

"What's your name?" Katie asked softly, afraid that she might scared the little girl even more.

"E-Eve-Evelynn." The girl stuttered. Katie smiled.

"That's a really pretty name. My name's Katie." She said, before putting on a worried face. "Why are you out here all alone?"

"My Momma died a few years ago and my Daddy hates me. He thinks that she killed herself because of me. Yesterday he brought me here from our home in Miami and left me here." Evelynn started crying harder. Katie reached out and gave the girl a hug.

"How old are you?" Katie asked. Evelynn held up 6 fingers, the sleeves of her blue shirt moving up her wrists. Katie gasped at the sight. Evelynn's arms were covered in bruises and scrapes.

"Oh my gosh…" She whispered. "Do you want to come with me to my home? Maybe my mom will adopt you. Then you can be my sister!" She said. Evelynn was hesitant but said yes anyways. Katie pulled out her phone and dialed her mom's phone number.

"Katie, where are you? Kendall told you to come home almost an hour ago!" Jennifer Knight said in a stern voice from the other end of the line.

"Mom, I'm sorry but something happened. Can you come pick me up?" Katie asked.

"Fine, where are you?" Jennifer asked.

"In an alley." She replied. A glass breaking was heard from Jennifer's side of the phone.

"What?!" She yelled.

"Mom, mom calm down! I was walking home and I heard somebody crying as I passed the alley. A 6 year old girl named Evelynn who's dad abandoned her here. He brought her from Miami and just left her." Katie said.

"Oh my gosh! Okay, okay, I'm coming! Just get the girl and start walking. I'll meet up with you as soon as possible." Jennifer cried. Then the line went dead. Katie shoved her phone in her pocket and carefully picked up Evelynn in her arms. Evelynn whimpered. The 13 year old started walking down the sidewalk once again with the 6 year old in her arms. Katie was really worried about Evelynn. She was really skinny and underweight. Katie's mom pulled up and Katie helped Evelynn into the backseat, before climbing in next to her. Jennifer scanned the little girl over once then turned the car around and headed towards the hospital.

In the hospital, Evelynn had gotten wheeled off in a stretcher to go get looked at. Katie and her Mom were in the waiting room, waiting for a doctor to come in with the results. After a few minutes of silence, Katie stood up and went in front of her mom.

"Mom? Can you adopt her?" She asked her mom quietly. Jennifer was shocked at first but then she began to think. 'Katie might be on to something here. She heard a six year old girl crying in an alley and went to see what happened. It's possible she saved that girl's life! But wait, we already have a full apartment.' She thought, then turned her attention back to Katie.

"Katie, I-I don't know if that's such a good idea. We have no room in the apartment, and I already have enough trouble looking after you and the boys!" Jennifer exclaimed. Katie got down on her knees and started to beg.

"Mom, please! Her dad abandoned her! I can share my room with her! I'll watch her! I wont teach her gambling or anything bad! She can come to the palm woods school with me and the boys! I'll be the best big sister ever to her! Please!" Katie begged. Jennifer thought for a moment, but gave in, nodding.

"Ok, but there will be rules." Jen said. Katie smiled and hugged her mom, before sitting down in her chair. Only seconds later, a doctor walked in the room, looking at a clipboard.

"Evelynn?" She asked.

Katie and Jennifer stood and walked to the doctor.

"Are you a legal guardian?" The doctor asked Jennifer.

"No, Katie here found her earlier on the streets crying. Evelynn told her that her mother passed and her dad dropped her out in the alley Katie found her in. I was thinking that maybe I could adopt her." Jennifer said. The doctor nodded.

"Ok, at the front desk, you can get some adoption papers and fill them out before leaving. I'm Dr. Paris by the way. Evelynn looks as if she had been abused. And she is very underweight. I think it would be best if we keep her here over a few nights… Hopefully she will gain some weight by then. She's gotten bandages over her major cuts and we put some disinfectant on the minor cuts and scrapes. She should be okay in a few days. If she hadn't gotten here within the next few days, it is very likely that she would've died." Dr. Paris said, smiling at Katie.

"Can I go see her while mom gets the adoption papers?" Katie asked excitedly. Mrs. Knight started walking off to the front desk while Dr. Paris chuckled.

"Sure. Room 318. I'll tell your mom where to find you." Dr. Paris said, smiling at the girl in front of her. Then she turned and walked towards Mrs. Knight. Katie ran off towards the elevator. She went to the 3rd floor and walked down the hall until she found Evelynn's room. She walked in carefully, afraid of what she might see. She gasped when her eyes landed on the small girl. Evelynn had a feeding tube and she was covered in scrapes. Katie stopped and forced herself to act a little happier.

"Katie!" Evelynn said excitedly. Katie giggled and sat next to her.

"Hey Evelynn! Guess what? My mom is signing the adoption papers. I'm going to be your big sister!" Katie smiled. Evelynn's face light up even more, if possible.

"Really? Yay! Will I have any other siblings?" She asked. Katie nodded. Evelynn's face dropped. "What if they are mean to me? What if they hate me? Will they hit me like daddy did?" She asked sacredly. Katie shook her head.

"No, no, no. They would never do anything like that to you. Especially Kendall…. You see, my dad used to abuse me and my big brother Kendall. I don't remember it, I was only 2 years old at the time. And I'm sure glad I don't remember. My dad's gone now. He died when he was in jail. His cell mate killed him." Katie said softly, stroking Evelynn's hair. Mrs. Knight walked in and smiled in awe at the two girls.

"Hi Evelynn." Mrs. Knight said, walking closer to the hospital bed. "I'm your new mom." Evelynn smiled.

After about five minutes, Dr. Paris came in and told Katie and Mrs. Knight that visiting hours were over, and that they needed to leave. Katie promised her little sister that she would come back the next day. Then, the two went over to the furniture store, and bought a bunk bed, a dresser that looked just like Katie's, and a bed set. When the two got home, they were buried with questions by four 17 year old boys. Mrs. Knight shot the boys a glare and they immediately stopped talking.

"Kendall, can Katie and I talk to you in the kitchen please?" Kendall nodded and the other three boys left the room while Kendall, Katie, and Mrs. Knight went into the kitchen.

"Where were you two?" He asked.

"The hospital." Mrs. Knight said. Kendall's mouth dropped in horror.

"Kendall, calm down! After you called me to get back home, I started walking when I heard crying. I found a six year old girl in an alley. Her dad was abusive and he brought her and left her there all alone. I called mom and we brought her to the hospital. Mom adopted her. You have another little sister now!" Katie exclaimed happily. Kendall shot a confused look at his mom, who nodded.

"Her name is Evelynn." Mrs. Knight added. Kendall shrugged and went to tell the boys. Mrs. Knight and Katie carried the things they bought up to Katie's room, where Katie was left alone to get everything ready. She took apart her bed and, with the help of the instructions and a little help from the boys, she set up the bunk bed. The boys left her alone again and she lifted up the mattresses and put them on both bunks. She then made the beds, herself getting the bottom bunk and Evelynn getting top, and pushed the bunk bed against the wall. After that, she pushed her dresser over and set up Evelynn's beside hers. Then, Katie decided that she would do the rest tomorrow after visiting Evelynn and went to sleep.