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That same night, all the kids at the foster house camped outside in the backyard. Karen had set up the tents where they would all be sleeping. Some of the kids had helped her to set them up. The tents had been set up with sleeping bags and pillows and many blankets. The tents were situated around a small campfire, which had been lit once it started to get dark.

Now, at 9pm, all the foster kids sat around the campfire eating marshmallows and sausages. They were talking, telling stories, and having a really nice time.

There were eight kids in total. There was Magnus and Max, who were the oldest kids in there; Magnus being seventeen and Max being fourteen. After them came Charlie.

Charlie was a twelve-year-old girl with curly and wild ginger hair. Her skin was pale and her face was filled with many freckles. Her eyes were bright green, like grass in spring. She was a really energetic child. She loved talking about any topic that came up. She loved laughing and talking loudly. She was pretty much the soul of the group.

After her come the twins: Evan and Ethan. They are eleven years old. They both have silver-blonde hair and stormy blue eyes. They seem like angels when you first meet them, but like any other kid, they love playing games and run around the house. Together with Charlie, they're the trouble makers around the house.

After the twins come the youngest kids. First comes Alice, who is ten years old. Alice has soft blond hair that falls over her shoulders, and her eyes are bright blue. She is the artist of the house. She loves all about painting and drawing and making art with any material possible.

There is also Danni, who is eight years old. She has chocolate brown hair and stunning hazel eyes. She's in love with ballet and her dream is becoming a ballerina. And there is also Nick, who is also eight years old. He's got messy black hair and hazelnut colored eyes. He's a shy boy. He prefers reading than playing with the twins.

"Max?" Alice asked the boy who was sitting next to her

"Yeah?" Max asked. He had been quiet during the whole thing because he was still too shy to talk to any of the other kids.

"Would you like to draw something with me?" She asked sweetly

"Uh…yeah" Max smiled nervously "That would be cool"

Alice beamed at Max and then hurried off towards the twins. She start bragging about how Max was going to spend time with her and not with them.

"The twins and Alice are always arguing" Magnus said from the other side of Max "They treat her like a small girl, even though she's just one year younger, and she likes being treated like an adult"

"She reminds me of my sister" Max said with a small smile

"Is she coming to get you, too?" Magnus asked

"I hope so" Max said "Or we'll go to get her afterwards…I still don't know where they sent her or my brother"

"It must suck…being separated from your siblings" Magnus sighed turning to look at the fire

"Were you separated from your siblings as well?" Max asked looking at Magnus with curiosity

"No" Magnus shook his head "I was an only child"

"What about your parents?" Max asked "What happened to them?"

"Never met my father" Magnus shrugged "My mother took her own life and my step-father hated me"

"I'm sorry" Max said suddenly feeling guilty for asking

"Yeah" Magnus sighed "Everyone is"

Suddenly Charlie started telling a story about something that happened in her school. She started waving her arms around widely while she told the story. It was obvious she was exaggerating, but it was so entertaining to watch. Everyone laughed as she continued to make up parts of the story.

"EVERYONE LISTEN UP!" One of the twins exclaimed as soon as Charlie was finished with her story

"We have an announcement to make" the other twin continued

"As the tradition comes-"

"-each time there's a new person-"

"-we have to welcome him or her-"

"-the camping is part of it-"

"-but we have to make the whole deal."

It was really weird how the twins spoke, finishing each other's sentences. It really creeped people out sometimes, but it was just something they did. They had this connection no one else could understand. It was as if they were just one person, yet they were so different.

"Magnus! Would you give us the honors?" One of the twins grinned at Magnus

"Of course Evan!" Magnus grinned back "Well…my name is Magnus-"

"Hello Magnus!" All the other kids said happily at the same time, much to Max's amusement "And I love designing clothes!"

"My name is Charlie!" Charlie continued

"Hello Charlie!" Everyone said at the same time

"And…I love green jelly!" Charlie exclaimed

"My name is Evan-"

"-And I'm Ethan!" the twins exclaimed and everyone greeted them back

"And we love switching our names!" both of them said at the same time

"My name is Alice" Alice said with a grin as everyone greeted her "And I love color purple!"

"I'm Nick" he said quietly and everyone greeter him back "And I love new books"

"I'm Danni!" The last girl said happily "And I love…dancing!"

Everyone turned to Max, waiting for him to introduce himself and say something he loved. Max started blushing after feeling everyone staring at him.

"Uh…My name is Max" he said nervously

"Hello Max!" They all said at the same time, making him blush harder

"And…I love…reading mangas?" he said carefully, but everyone just smiled at him.

Max turned to look at Magnus, silently asking if what he had done was alright. Magnus just grinned at him happily and nodded his head.

"Well Max who loves reading manga!" Charlie said suddenly turning serious "We – the foster kids – welcome you into the family!"

Everyone cheered happily as soon as Charlie said that. They all smiled at Max and even Danni jumped into his lap, hugging his neck tightly.

Never had Max felt more welcome.


After spending the whole night in a motel room, Jace and Alec were ready to pick up their sister or brother. They had reached the second address Alec had been given and were now waiting outside the front door for someone to open it.

After a few moments of waiting, a bald man wearing a baseball cap and a flannel T-shirt opened the door. He looked at both teenagers with a questioning look.

"How may I help you?" The man asked

"Morning sir" Alec spoke "My name is Alexander Lightwood…I was told to pick up my sibling here?"

"Ah yes" The man nodded "Come on in Mr. Lightwood, we've been expecting you"

The man let them both into the house and led them towards the kitchen. This house seemed more organized and clean than the house Jace had been staying, which Alec was more than glad for. The man offered them drinks and both of them accepted a glass of water.

"My name is William" The man introduced himself "I'm in charge of the house"

"It is nice to meet you sir" Alec nodded his head "This is my brother, Jace Lightwood"

"Nice to meet you" Jace nodded politely

"Well, I shouldn't hold you much longer" William said with a kind smile "You can wait here, I won't be long"

William left the kitchen and walked down the long corridor, crossing to the right once it came to an end. Jace and Alec waited in the kitchen, though they were anxious to know which of their siblings was staying at this house. Suddenly they heard footsteps approaching them…footsteps that sounded like a woman's hills.

Both of them turned around to see Isabelle running towards them. Alec stood up and moved closer to his sister, but before he could move much farther, she had reached them. Izzy threw her arms around Alec's neck and hugged him tightly.

"Alec! I'm so glad you're here" She cried

"Oh Izzy" Alec sighed hugging his sister just as tight "I'm so glad you're alright"

"I'm always alright" She grinned.

She then broke away from Alec and moved to hug Jace. They both embraced for a moment before breaking apart and turning to look at Alec once more.

"So I'm guessing only Max is left seeing as he's not here?" Isabelle asked

"That's right" Alec nodded "We won't reach him until tomorrow…hopefully he's staying at a good house"


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