Taking Chances, Learning To Love
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Russ stared in shock at the two famaliar faces, and tried to avoid Jamie's curious glances. The police officer stepped forward. "Hi, Russ," and Russ knew it was his friend Eddie. "Hey, Eddie. What's going on?" he questioned.
Hailie and Cole were looking at the floor, but Russ could tell that, with horror, that they had once again been beaten. And it was his fault.
"We found Cole and Hailie in their house after a neighbor heard screaming and their father left. We came in and they were beaten, almost unconcious. They don't have any family, and Cole told me about you, so I came to see if you'd be willing to take them in, until we can find a home for them?" Eddie asked, "we wouldn't do this, except all the orphanages are really overflowing and we don't want them split up, not after what they've been through." he explained.
"I, I have to talk to Jamie," Russ mumbled. He pulled Jamie aside. "I know, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about this," he said before Jamie could ask. "Would it be okay with you, just temporary?" he asked.
"I don't know, Russ. Two kids...? We don't have any room! If that wasn't an issue it'd be okay for sure..."
"They can take my bed, and I'll sleep on the couch. They're good kids. I could give them a lift to school. And it IS just temporary."
Jamie sighed and looked at Hailie and Cole. They looked sweet enough, but they *were* ten, the age of craziness, anti-rules, and just plain annoyingness.
"I'll try, Russ. But...If it becomes to much of a hassle, I think it's better that we give them to someone else, because it wouldn't be fair for them. Or us."
Russ grinned and kissed her lightly, which took her by surprise but she just grinned back.
"They can stay here, as long as they need." Russ said. Jamie glared at him and thought, 'he has the brain of a ten-year-old. They should get along just fine.'
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Russ stared in shock at the two famaliar faces, and tried to avoid Jamie's curious glances. The police officer stepped forward. "Hi, Russ," and Russ knew it was his friend Eddie. "Hey, Eddie. What's going on?" he questioned.
Hailie and Cole were looking at the floor, but Russ could tell that, with horror, that they had once again been beaten. And it was his fault.
"We found Cole and Hailie in their house after a neighbor heard screaming and their father left. We came in and they were beaten, almost unconcious. They don't have any family, and Cole told me about you, so I came to see if you'd be willing to take them in, until we can find a home for them?" Eddie asked, "we wouldn't do this, except all the orphanages are really overflowing and we don't want them split up, not after what they've been through." he explained.
"I, I have to talk to Jamie," Russ mumbled. He pulled Jamie aside. "I know, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about this," he said before Jamie could ask. "Would it be okay with you, just temporary?" he asked.
"I don't know, Russ. Two kids...? We don't have any room! If that wasn't an issue it'd be okay for sure..."
"They can take my bed, and I'll sleep on the couch. They're good kids. I could give them a lift to school. And it IS just temporary."
Jamie sighed and looked at Hailie and Cole. They looked sweet enough, but they *were* ten, the age of craziness, anti-rules, and just plain annoyingness.
"I'll try, Russ. But...If it becomes to much of a hassle, I think it's better that we give them to someone else, because it wouldn't be fair for them. Or us."
Russ grinned and kissed her lightly, which took her by surprise but she just grinned back.
"They can stay here, as long as they need." Russ said. Jamie glared at him and thought, 'he has the brain of a ten-year-old. They should get along just fine.'