Chapter Eight

It was the first day of first grade! I couldn't wait to step out of the car and run into the big, red, bricked school. I would make new friends and meet my teacher, I wasn't nervous, some kids were crying, me, I was smiling, the teethiest smile ever.

"Have a good day, make friends, be nice, in oder to have friends, you need to be one. I love you." She kissed my cheek and waved me goodbye. I ran as fast as I could, up the sidewalk, up the stairs, up the hallway, into my classroom.

"Hello, I am Miss Rellington. I will be your teacher, you sit here, Abigail." She lead me to my seat, next to me was a girl who's name tag read 'Jane' "Jane, do you want to be my friend?" I asked her, I didn't have a friend, and I liked friends, I wanted lots! Jane looked at me and looked down again. "What's wrong, why don't you want to my friend, we can have fun, and make stuff with mud, like cakes and pies, and we can even get into trouble together!" I chirped to her.

"I want my mommy, and Mommy says to not talk to strangers." She whispered.

"But. I am not a stranger. I am a friend, just waiting to happen!"

"But, I don't know you, you are a stranger!" Jane argued.

"I am Abby, you are Jane, now you know me, now will you be a friend?"

"Sure!" She looked kinda of like she just made her first friend, too.

"Class, we are going to color a picture of your favorite animal, come up here and pick up a picture, and start coloring!" My teacher announced.

The first day was great, Jane shared her lunch with me, and I shared mine with her, and then we had music, and then, I was called into the office.

"I thought you said we could get into trouble together!" Jane told me, I could tell she was hurt.

"I've been with you all day, I didn't get into any trouble that you didn't. Maybe, after I come back, they'll want you, too!" I told her, she smiled her toothy smile, and then I went out of the door.

"Abigail Dawn?" They asked me as I walked into the door.

"Yuppers!" I looked over into the corner, my mommy was sitting in a chair. "Mommmy! Why are you crying Mommy?"

"I'll tell you at home, come on, you'll have to leave early." She cried.

"Hold on." I ran to the music room, to tell Jane goodbye.

"I get to go home, I'll see you later! Bye Jane!"

"Bye Abby!"

On the way home, Mommy cried the entire time. She explained that we didn't have enough money to take care of me, and some people from a place called, Social Services, was taking me to a new mommy and daddy, they said that we didn't have enough food at home to feed me, but never did get hungry, Mommy always gave me something to eat when I was hungry. Later that night after my things were packed, I asked my daddy if I could go to Jane's house, after I long time, he said 'Alright.' I ran as hard as I could to Jane's, it was only across the street. I told her I would see her soon, and left. Mommy made us super, and that was the last meal I had with my family. In the morning, I'd be gone.