Evan walked over to the doctor. "This letter was dropped off here 1
minute ago by a woman. She said that she didn't care about it, whatever
that means." The doctor said. The letter was already opened. Evan
walked back to Grace. She read it silently over his shoulder,
Dear Mr. Evan D. Wallace,
This letter concerns of when you will be moved to St. Cuttlebone's Academy. There will be no court date due to bad communication with other clients. You will be sent to St. Cuttlebone's Academy along with your brother and your two sisters. St. Cuttlebone's Academy resides in Houston, Texas. Please pack light-weight clothes for the weather is very hot. No cost for the One Way tickets.
Someone will arrive at your house to escort you and your siblings to St. Cuttlebone's Academy on October 21st. Approximately 8:00 A.M. If you are not standing on your door step at 8 o'clock sharp then we will be forced to put you in the foster system permanently. Best Regards,
The New York Police Department
St. Cuttlebone's Academy
So much for the happiness Evan and Grace were having.
"Evan." Grace said. "The 21st is tomorrow." She said. Evan looked scared. How were they going to explain that there was a terrible accident?
"They probably won't like this." He said.
"Why?" asked Grace.
"Because they said that they 'will be forced to put us in the foster system permanently.'" He said, quoting the letter.
Grace sighed. "Let's just play this by ear, uh, we can't do that! We have to figure something out now!" she said.
"Ok, the doctors said that they needed to stay in the hospital for..3 more days?" Evan asked.
"Yeah." Grace said.
"Did he say why?" he asked.
"No." Grace said.
Five Minutes Later
Evan was sleeping. Grace was walking down the hall.
"Excuse me?" Grace said to the lady behind the desk.
"Oh, Yes?" she asked. Her round, wire-rimmed glasses were way too big for her face and she had a wart on the end of her nose.
"Could you look something up for me?" Grace asked.
"Like what, deary?" she asked.
"Well, friends are being taken care of in room 5, on this floor, and I was wondering, could you look up why their being kept here for 3 more days?" she asked
The lady started typing on her computer and then stopped. "They are being kept, well...just because." She said.
"What do you mean 'just because?'" she asked.
"They are fine now, they are just here because." She said.
"Thank you!" said Grace.
In the Waiting Room
"Evan! Evan, wake up!" Grace said, nudging Evan.
"Uh. What?" he said. Grace explained to him everything that she talked about with the lady at the front desk.
"Let's hide in the bathroom or something and then we can get them out. So we don't have to go to St. Cuttlebone's at all. We could just live on the streets." Grace said.
Evan smiled. "Ok, let's hide now, it's really late so people are bound to not be around." He said.
In the Girl's Bathroom
Grace chose to hide in one of the stalls, lock the door, and stand on the toilet. At exactly 3:00 A.M. she and Evan would get the kids out. She could see the clock from here so she'll watch it until it's time.
In the Boy's Bathroom
Evan decided that he would hide behind the garbage can. It was big, so he couldn't be seen between the garbage can and the corner of the wall. He had his watch set to go off at 3:00 A.M. and then he would get Coutni, Jose, and Hannah out of here and far away from St. Cuttlebone's Academy's grasp.
Dear Mr. Evan D. Wallace,
This letter concerns of when you will be moved to St. Cuttlebone's Academy. There will be no court date due to bad communication with other clients. You will be sent to St. Cuttlebone's Academy along with your brother and your two sisters. St. Cuttlebone's Academy resides in Houston, Texas. Please pack light-weight clothes for the weather is very hot. No cost for the One Way tickets.
Someone will arrive at your house to escort you and your siblings to St. Cuttlebone's Academy on October 21st. Approximately 8:00 A.M. If you are not standing on your door step at 8 o'clock sharp then we will be forced to put you in the foster system permanently. Best Regards,
The New York Police Department
St. Cuttlebone's Academy
So much for the happiness Evan and Grace were having.
"Evan." Grace said. "The 21st is tomorrow." She said. Evan looked scared. How were they going to explain that there was a terrible accident?
"They probably won't like this." He said.
"Why?" asked Grace.
"Because they said that they 'will be forced to put us in the foster system permanently.'" He said, quoting the letter.
Grace sighed. "Let's just play this by ear, uh, we can't do that! We have to figure something out now!" she said.
"Ok, the doctors said that they needed to stay in the hospital for..3 more days?" Evan asked.
"Yeah." Grace said.
"Did he say why?" he asked.
"No." Grace said.
Five Minutes Later
Evan was sleeping. Grace was walking down the hall.
"Excuse me?" Grace said to the lady behind the desk.
"Oh, Yes?" she asked. Her round, wire-rimmed glasses were way too big for her face and she had a wart on the end of her nose.
"Could you look something up for me?" Grace asked.
"Like what, deary?" she asked.
"Well, friends are being taken care of in room 5, on this floor, and I was wondering, could you look up why their being kept here for 3 more days?" she asked
The lady started typing on her computer and then stopped. "They are being kept, well...just because." She said.
"What do you mean 'just because?'" she asked.
"They are fine now, they are just here because." She said.
"Thank you!" said Grace.
In the Waiting Room
"Evan! Evan, wake up!" Grace said, nudging Evan.
"Uh. What?" he said. Grace explained to him everything that she talked about with the lady at the front desk.
"Let's hide in the bathroom or something and then we can get them out. So we don't have to go to St. Cuttlebone's at all. We could just live on the streets." Grace said.
Evan smiled. "Ok, let's hide now, it's really late so people are bound to not be around." He said.
In the Girl's Bathroom
Grace chose to hide in one of the stalls, lock the door, and stand on the toilet. At exactly 3:00 A.M. she and Evan would get the kids out. She could see the clock from here so she'll watch it until it's time.
In the Boy's Bathroom
Evan decided that he would hide behind the garbage can. It was big, so he couldn't be seen between the garbage can and the corner of the wall. He had his watch set to go off at 3:00 A.M. and then he would get Coutni, Jose, and Hannah out of here and far away from St. Cuttlebone's Academy's grasp.