As Norma and Shaun's truck came to a stop in front of the foster care center. Norma couldn't stop shaking her leg. It was a long nerve wrecking ride for her. She couldn't help but wonder what the child was like. Were they a boy or girl? Would they like Norma and her husband? What would their favorite food be? More and more questions rushed through her mind making her leg shake even more! Shaun looked over at his wife. Though she had aged a bit, he thought of her as radiant as the first day they had met. He smiled at her and put his hand on her leg to control her shaking. She looked up at him.

"Sorry. I'm just so excited."

"I know you are dear but ya gonna scared the damn child with all that shaking." Shaun said. Norma laughed that laugh Shaun loved so much and slap his chest. He held his hand out to his wife.

"Ya ready?" He asked. She smiled and grabbed his hand. She kissed it lightly and got out of the truck.

When they got inside of the building, they waited for someone to talk to them. And waited and waited. Finally their case worker came out with a forced smile.

"I am so sorry for the wait Mr. and Mrs. Peters. Come this way." They looked at each other and followed her into her office. She motioned for the couple to have a seat.

"Alrighty then. I'm just gonna get straight to the point. The child that we've assigned to you is what we like to call a 'special' case." She tried to say as sincere as she could. "But... I personally feel as though this child is too hard to handle even for you two. I just want what is best for both parties. So I've decided that maybe it will be best to give this case to someone more.. attentive towards a child of this situation." The caseworker said. Norma shook her head.

"I think we can take care of the child just fine. We've had a couple of children walk through are doors. Heck we've adopted two of them and one of them being a 'special' case." Norma said. Shaun then spoke up.

"Yes Mrs..."

"Miss Brown."

"Miss Brown, I believe me and my wife can handle anything you can serve to us." Miss Brown looked between them both. She sighed.

"The thing is this child has been through a great ordeal and we just don't her going through anymore heartbreak if you decided not to let her stay. This will be her third home if you take her in."

"It's a girl." Norma smiled. Miss Brown gave a sad smile and nodded.

"We won't give up on her like the other parents have." Shaun swore.

"That's what the last one said" The caseworker sighed.

"We won't" Norma said firmly. The case worker thought it over. She knew that this couple has had a high success with most of the foster children that they have had.

"Alright. I'll give you a chance. Just please be patient with the girl." The couple nodded their heads and proceeded with the paperwork.

Norma and Shaun walked behind Miss Brown down a long hallway. Children were running around laughing and playing. They reached a big open room that is assumed to be the center's library/playroom. Miss Brown motion for them to stop outside the doorway as she went in. Norma being curious looking around the corner. Miss Brown walked up to a little girl maybe about five or six years old holding a book in her hand. Norma instantly felt a tug at her heart when she saw the girl. She had long black hair, sad almond shaped eyes, and a rosy complexion to her chunky cheeks.

"Kat we found a new home for you." The girl stood silent with no emotion. She just looked down at her book.

"It gonna be fine honey. These are good people. They'll take care of you." Miss Brown said. The little girl got up carrying the book in her hand and a stuffed horse in the other. Norma went back around the corner with her hand over her mouth. Shaun noticed the tears in her eyes.

"Did you get that feeling again?" He asked. Norma nodded her head as he rubbed her back. Miss Brown came around the corner with the girl. Shaun looked down at her while the little girl look up at him. He knew in the moment that she was gonna be apart of their family.

"This is Katherine. But most just call her Kat." Miss Brown smiled at the little girl. The little girl just kept looking back and forth between the couple.

The drive was quiet. Norman looked in the rear view mirror watching Kat. The girl stared out the window watching the tree line go by. It went from buildings to little house all lined up to big farms and open spaces. They were getting near their home. A horse ranch to be exact. Norma turned to look at Kat. She noticed the stuffed horse in her hands at the orphanage that Kat seemed to hold on her dear life. Norma pointed to the stuffed animal.

"Kat do you like horses?" She asked.

Kat looked at her and smiled. She nodded her head vigorously.

"Well that's good cause there a whole lot of horses where we're going." Norma smiled. Kat looked at Shaun in the mirror as he nodded. Kat gave Norma a smile before going back to looking out the window.

They soon reached the ranch. Kat looked out the window in amazement at all the horses. As the car came to a stop, Kat's door went flying open. She ignored the big beautiful house and garden and ran straight to the horses. Norma and Shaun ran behind her.

"Wow you are a quick child huh?" Shaun said when they finally reached her. Kat smiled at him and went back to the horses. She kept a close eye on a really big horse being brought into a stable by its handler.

"That's Buck. He's pretty big huh?" Shaun said. Kat nodded her head. She followed the horse and ran into the stable. Kat went up to Buck's stall. The horses looked down at her and nayed in her face. Kat jumped back and bumped into Shaun with Norma right next to him.

"It's alright honey. He's gentle. Why don't you pet him?" Shaun said. Kat hid behind Norma as they got closer to Buck's stall. Norma moved Kat in front of her and took her hand. Buck put his head down just enough for Kat to pet him. Kat smiled at the couple.

Norma and Kat stayed in the stables for awhile as Norma talked to Kat about the different types of horses they housed.

"Buck is a clydesdale horse. We use him for pulling the carriages around the ranch. Sometimes he's in the town's Christmas parade." Norma said. Buck bend down and nuzzled Kat's little neck making her giggled. Norma was happy she was adjusting well but she hoped she will do the same when the girls came home. Just then Norma heard the family truck come up.

"Kat would you like to meet the girls?" Norma asked. Kat almost forgot that Shaun left to run an errand. Kat looked at her then outside the stable. Kat didn't really want to go but she knew that she had to. Kat took Norma's hand and they walked towards the house.

Kat saw Shaun come out of the truck and opened the back door. A girl the size of Kat came out. Kat noticed something different about the girl though. In the face and body. She took Shaun's hand and pulled him towards Norma and Kat. She smiled at Kat and hugged her. Kat wasn't use to this. No one really touches her except for holding hands but Kat felt different, she liked this.

"Hi! I'm Haley!" She said loudly in Kat's ear. Kat looked over at the truck. A girl was in the back staring at them, Kat specifically. She looked older than Kat and Haley.

"Haley ya gonna squeeze the life out of the girl!" Shaun laughed. Haley immediately moved away from Kat. Norma looked over at the truck.

"Harper! Get out here and greet our new guest." Norma said. Harper jumped out of the truck and slammed the door behind her. Kat thought she looked mean.

"Harper, this is Kat." Kat waved at her but didn't get that back. Except she got a huff from Harper.

"Young lady do not give her that attitude." Norma said. Harper huffed again and ran into the house slamming the door behind her again. Shaun patted Kat on the head.

"It's alright she just needs to warm up to ya that's all." Kat looked at the house hoping that will happen.