And be one traveler, long as I stood – Robert Frost (The Road Not Taken)
Dr. Andrea Frost was passing through a park when she heard a little boy cough. She stopped and listened. "Sounds like he might have pneumonia."
"Mattie, please don't die," a voice cried. Now she had to help. She ran over to the source. Three boys were near a bench. They flinched when they saw her.
"It's okay, I'm a doctor."
She finally convinced the boys to trust her. "What are your names?"
"I'm Arthur Kirkland, eight years old. This one is Alfred Jones, he's seven and that's his twin brother Matthew Williams."
"Alfred, is your middle name Fitzgerald by any chance?"
Alfred nodded.
"So you're the boys I helped delivery that day. Your mother, Madeline, was such a sweet woman. Is she here?"
"No, she died two years ago." Alfred cried.
"I'm sorry. Now, I need to take Matthew home with me so I can help him get better. May I?"
Alfred nodded.
"You two can come with me."
The four, Andrea carrying Matthew, made their way to her house. Her husband, Alfred Frost, was confused at first. After about a week of the boys being there, they had a discussion.
"I think we should take them in," Alfred said.
"I agree. Alfie and Mattie are orphans but as Arthur is here illegally, it will be harder for us to get custody of him."
"Let's write to the British government and begin the battle then."
In her research, she discovered that the Kirklands had been on vacation in Washington D.C. when Mr. Kirkland had gotten involved in a liquor store robbery. They had fled back to London and left Arthur behind. So she called London and found out that the parents were dead. The mafia had been involved somehow. She finally received his birth certificate in the mail and started helping him through the process of becoming an American citizen. He balked so they worked with both governments so he could have what Matthew had, a dual citizenship.
Finally, after several months of work, they sat the children down.
"Kids, we wish to adopt you. All three of you. However we want to make one thing clear. You all can keep your real last names."
Before too long, it happened and they had a home.
Yeah for OCs showing back up! Now the three are brothers, it's official. Wait. What happens next?
