Chaper Sixteen

"So..uh...what did you need?" Kristin asked nervously. "It's about your little police record that you two...well Scott anyways...have gathered since you left." "Oh really? I thought we'd talk about changing the lunch menu tomorrow, I prefer piz-" Kristin started. Peter bit back a grin but gave her a stern Look. "I realize that the first thing, the fight with the boy, you were just trying to protect yourself and Kristin, but getting into a fight with him could've caused him to pull a gun or knife out." "Peter, I have had this talk with my wonderful father." Scott muttered and ran his hand through his hair. "Yes I'm aware of that. What was the speeding ticket?" "We were suppose to be home by 4 and we were at a creek and really late and so I sped up a little bit. It was just ten above the max!" Scott protested. Kristin remained silent.

"Whatever, Scott. The point is that type of your stuff really effects how you do in your life. People will see you two's record and think you are hoodlums." "But we aren't. We have reasons for whatever did!" Scott said. "Scott, don't get mad, I'm just telling you, okay? I understand you both have had hard lives and I'd do anything to give you better ones, but I can't. So just remember that, okay? Scott, you can go." Peter said. "Thanks Peter and Soph." He said and walked out.

"Okay, what'd I do?" Kristin muttered. "What?" "Last time I was here I had gotten into a fight. I've never been called in except if I've done something bad or you wanted to talk to me." "Well, there ya go. It's about your dad. I told what you told me." Peter started, "What? How could you? You promised!" She cried, ready to run out. Peter grabbed her arm before she got out. "Did you want him to take you?" He asked softly. "no." "That's what he would've done." "He's gonna kill me!" "No..he won't. But, until someone adopts you you are a ward of the court-your dad has no legal custody rights of you right now. Your mother has had no rights over you or your brother in 3 years. You know no other family members. Your Uncle Martin can't take you."

"So basically it comes down to the samething? I get cheated out of life because of my father?" She demanded. "No...if you want to, I have 2 parents who really want to adopt you." He said and bit back a smile. "Who?" Kristin asked suspiciously. "Well you know them pretty well." "Would you just tell me?" She demanded. "Well...me and Sophie, if that's alright with you?" "Alright? Of course! Are you kidding?" She cried. Peter grinned and shook his head and Sophie came up next to him. "So how about it?" She asked. "Yeah! Thank you so much!" She said and hugged Peter tightly and Sophie joined in. They broke away from the embrace. "So my name is Kristin Scarbrow?" She asked. "You don'thave to change your name. Only if you want to." Peter assured her. "So it's Kristin Scarbrow!" She exclaimed. "Right." "I"ve got to go tell Scott! Thanks...mom and dad!" She said and hugged them again. She ran off.

"I think she took it very well," Sophie said and Peter laughed. "Well...we've got a lot to learn. We have a 12-year-old daughter!" Peter said and they hugged and he kissed her.



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So...that was it. Did you like it? I'm satisfied with the ending. I'm starting my next HG story tonight (I hope) and hopefully will have a chapter or 2 or 3 up tonight!

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