My father and mother were down stairs arguing. this has gotten more and more frequent. They were a bad match so it's not really surprising. "kataline!" they both yell. i role my eyes at the use of my real name. i hear someone open the front door. i look out my window to see the council. Wait. it's got that bad. "kataline get down here!" my dad yells. i run down stairs. "ok kataline do you want to stay here with me, move to Atlantis with sapphire, or go live with a adopted family?" counselor emery asked. "how will the adoption work?" i ask. "carter and sapphire each chose someone the trusted who will adopt you. sapphire's choice was the hekses and carter chose the vackers." i start evaluating the options in my head. stina hates me and the vackers are perfect. yet i can't live with being teased for my parents breaking up. well i guess i could live with the vackers. "i would like to live with the vackers." i whisper. that became an all out shouting match between my parents. counselor emery puts a hand on my shoulder and i look up. "are you ready to go?" he asked. i nod. i run up stairs and grab a few things to take with me.

later at the everglen. "counselor emery. what a surprise." alden said. "alden. i'm sorry to come on such short notice, but you remember when carter asked if you would adopt a kid?" "yes." "well... would you adopt kataline?" "wait. what. i thought he meant sophie!" "that was our first thought but others disagreed." "well i would like to adopt kataline. if of course it's ok with her." he looked at me. i nod. right then fitz leaps home with someone who i guess is sophie. "fitz!" i yell and run to give him a hug. "hey hope. how long has it been 2 months?" fitz asks. "yeah. i missed you, but you know crazy life. not been around other kids that much." i reply. "yeah but why are you here?" "um...um...your dad is adopting me." "oh. well i'm sorry that your leaving your home but at least you will see us more often?" i smile. "yeah. at least i won't be teased for being the daughter of a bad match any more." "true." "fitz who is this?" asked the girl. "oh this is my best friend hope. well second best friend." at this i slap him. light enough so he knows i'm playing but hard enough for it to hurt a little. he sticks his toung out at me. "Hope!" biana yells. "biana. i missed you." "me to. you need to come around more." "well at least you will be seeing me a lot more around here." "why?" "your dads adopting me."

i intend to include Biana's reaction in the next chapter but right now i'm to lazy.