"She has only been here for six months; she doesn't talk to any of the other children, she just goes off to that corner to be by herself." Nana Sue said, "What is her name and age?" Marinette asked Nana Sue. "Her name is Alison Harris and she has just turned 3 years old." Nana Sue said. Marinette and Adrien looked at each other knowing what the other was thinking. "Nana Sue" Adrien started to say as he was looking at Marinette who gave him a nod. "We would like to Foster Alison." Adrien said. Nana Sue looked at the pair and said, "Vey well then, I will get one of my staff go to her room to start packing her stuff up." Nana Sue said. "She won't need much. Just pack clothes for a couple of days as I am a designer and can make her clothes." Marinette mentioned. "And my Father is also a designer so, we won't need much in clothes wise but if they just pack her toys and everything else, she needs we will get for her." Adrien adds in. "Very well then I will just send a staff member up to her room now and while they are doing that there are a few things we need to talk about regrading Alison. So please follow me to my office." Nana Sue said. Adrien and Marinette followed Nana Sue to her office after she got one of the staff members to pack some of Alison's things.
Once in the office Adrien asked, "Nana Sue, what is that we need to talk about?" Sue sat down behind her desk and gestured for Adrien and Marinette to sit down. "Please you can call me Sue." Adrien and Marinette nodded their head. "Well as I said out in the lounge area that Alison has only been here for six months and since arrived, she won't talk to anyone at all." Sue said. "Okay, is there a reason why she won't talk to anyone." Asked Marinette. "When child services bought Alison here, she wasn't in a good state. We knew she came from a violent family, but we didn't know just how violent her family was towards her until we saw all the bruises and scars that were on her back, stomach and some were on her arms too." Sue said explaining it to them. "That's awful." Exclaimed Marinette. Sue carried on explaining to the pair, "She won't interact with other kids or even talk to any of them. Since she has arrived Alison would shut everyone out. It she has just started to trust me and has started to open up to talk but only to me. I understand if you both don't want to Forster her now." Adrien placed his hand on Marinette's arm to gain her attention. When Marinette looked over at Adrien she saw the look in his eyes telling her that she needs us. Marinette knew what their choice was, and she said, "She needs a family that will love and care for her, and she needs to know that. We still want to Foster her."
"Well then. I will get those papers and documents for you both to sign." Said Sue. Sue left the office to go and get all the papers for Marinette and Adrien to sign. After everything was signed the three of them left the office and Sue went to get Alison. Sue walked up to Adrien and Marinette with the little girl Alison, who was holding on to Sue's hand.
"Alison this is Adrien and Marinette, they are going to Foster you." Sue said to Alison. Alison had blonde hair she had very blue eyes. Marinette took a step forward towards Alison and kneeled to her height. "Hi Alison, I'm Marinette and this is Adrien." Marinette said as she pointed to Adrien. "You are going to come home with us. Is that alright?" Adrien said to Alison as he kneeled beside Marinette. Alison nodded her head slightly. Marinette offered her hand out for Alison to take. Alison started to reach out to Marinette's hand but hesitated then she looked up at Sue for insurance. Sue gave Alison a slight nod saying that it was okay. And Alison took Marinette's hand as Marinette and Adrien stood up. "Thank you, Sue." Said Adrien. "No, thank you for Fostering a child." Replied Sue. Adrien took Alison's bag from Sue and they said their goodbyes. When the three of them got back to the lounge area where everyone else was, Alison clenched onto Marinette's hand tightly and hid behind her leg. Marinette noticed and picked her Foster daughter up, they then went to find Alya and Nino. They found Nino and Alya near the middle of the lounge and walk over to where they were standing with a little girl as well. "You all done here?" Nino asked Adrien as he saw that they had approached them. "Yip, what about you two?" asked Marinette. That was when Alya saw the little girl that Marinette was holding and asked, "who is this sweetheart here?"
"This is Alison." Adrien said. "Alison these are our friends Alya and Nino." Marinette told Alison. "Hi Alison, I'm going to be your Aunty." Alya said to Alison. "Oh, and this is Ella. Ella this is Marinette and Adrien." Alya said. "Hi." Ella said acting shy. "Hi Ella, nice to meet you." Adrien said. "Well we better get Alison home and get her settled in. See you guys later." Marinette said to their friends. "Yea, same here. I will text you later Marinette." Ayla said. As they said their goodbyes to their friends Marinette, Adrien, and Alison were heading to Marinette's bakery.
When they got to the bakery the three of them entered. Once they entered the bakery Alison's eyes widened when she saw all the bakery goods and sweets around the place. Marinette noticed and giggled at her Foster Daughters facial expression. "Hello Mama." Marinette said to her mother as she walked behind the counter with Alison still in her arms and Adrien following on. "Hello Marinette and Hello Adrien." Her Mother Sabine said "Hello Mrs. Cheng." Adrien greeted. "Please Adrien call us Sabine and Tom." Sabine said then she spotted a little girl in Marinette's arms. "And who is this wee one?" Asked Sabine. "This is Alison, Mama." Marinette said. "Alison sweetie, this is your Grandma." Marinette added.
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