I sat down in the Sheriff's office looking around at the few pictures he had mostly of him and a boy I guess it was his son he seemed really close with him they were probably all they had. I sighed and looked down at my hands placing them in my lap I could hear their faint thoughts in the back of my mind and I tried so hard to block them out it was starting to give me a headache. The glass of water on the desk meant for me began to shake and splash about, I started to breath in deep and slow to calm myself and that's when I heard the click of the door the glass of water coming to a stop.
"Usually with your type of cases we bring in foster care," My eyes went wide I began shaking my head in disapproval. "No please I don't want to go there I am almost of age I promise I wont be a problem. " The sheriff put up his hand sitting in the chair behind the desk, "Don't worry it wont happen, you know you're very lucky that you walked into that hotel. The owners are very nice people they try to help all and they are more than willing to help you."
I looked up from wear I was distracted my eyes gazing into his I was confused about what he was trying to say, "I don't understand?" I asked curiously. He looked back at me, "Mr and Mrs. Moreno have decided that they would like to take you in out of the kindness of their hearts." I blinked a few times wanting to give my brain a little shake to see if what he was saying was real, "You're serious?" Nodding his head he lifted up his hand and gestured for the two to walk in.
My head turned to get a better look of them and they seemed like a very sweet kind couple, "We both saw you and knew that you needed help we wont give you much rules all that we ask is that you help around the hotel and that you stay in school. And to just stay out of trouble," I looked down for a moment. "Are you sure you really want to do this for me? I mean you don't even know who I am…" I looked back up their eyes still on me, "Let's just say we are people who do good deeds. so what do you say?"
Sitting there for a moment different paths began to form in front of me if I chose to stay or if I would just run away to another town. But for some reason I felt myself wanting to stay in this small town and I couldn't figure out why. My gut was telling me to stay so who was I to deny the feeling? "Okay I can do as you ask me." They both smiled warmly at her then to the sheriff and he nodded, "I shall be keeping an eye out on you Carrie. One wrong move and I will send you to the foster care system."
Understanding the consequences based on bad behavior I nodded my head, "I swear Sir I wont do anything that will cause that I promise." Mrs. Moreno walked up to me placing her hand on my shoulders, "Okay lets get you home and we can dress you up in something that I have until we can go shopping for some school clothes okay?" I nodded my head and got up from the chair and followed them out of the office and out of the station to their car.