AN: Just a short update. I'm not sure exactly how I should have Cailyn react to her new lifestyle and home. Any ideas?
The door opened to reveal a tall, heavy woman with a Chinese baby in one arm and an Indian toddler at her feet.
"Hi, you must be Abby," she smiled, "I'm Rosemary, Cailyn's foster mom. Please, come in."
Abby followed her inside as she led her through a long hallway into the kitchen.
"Have a seat," she told Abby rummaging through a cabinet, "Do you want anything to drink? Tea, coffee, pop?"
"Oh, I'll just have water, thanks," Abby looked around the kitchen to see the toddler staring up at me.
"My name's Mahima and I'm three," she held up four fingers.
"Hi," Abby laughed, "My name's Abby."
"You're pretty," the little girl climbed into Abby's lap.
"Thank you," Abby said back, "You're really pretty too."
The little girl giggled.
"Mimi," Rosemary walked over with a glass of water and the baby still in her arms, "Can you please take Jun and go play upstairs?"
"Sure," Mimi hopped off Abby's lap and took the baby from Rosemary, "Bye."
"Bye," Abby waved as the little girl bounced up the stairs with her 'brother'.
"So where's Cailyn?" Abby asked now that they were free of distractions.
"She's still in school," Rosemary told Abby, "She'll be home soon."
"Will she still be able to stay at her school once she comes to live with me?" Abby questioned.
"I think it would be best that she switched schools once you guys have settled in," Rosemary pulled out a handful of brochures, "The school she's at right now isn't very safe. But it's a public school so it's cheaper and it's the closest school to the house. I'm sure a private school would suit her better. She's very bright."
Abby looked through the private school brochures quickly and nodded.
The door opened and in came three children, Cailyn included.
"Cailyn," Rosemary called, "Abby's here to take you back to her place."
Cailyn walked into the kitchen with her school bag.
"Hi," she smiled at Abby shyly.
Cailyn's straight, chocolate hair fell just past her shoulders. Her eyes were a piercing green. Her skin was slightly pale from the cold, Chicago weather. She was thin and barely reached 5'4. She could pass as Abby's daughter.
"Are you all ready to go?" Abby asked her.
"Um yeah," she said heading towards the staircase, "I just need to grab my bags."
"Is there anything else I need to know?" Abby asked Rosemary.
"Nothing too important. She's enrolled in an after school music program with a few of her friends. She goes to that once a week on Wednesdays. She can tell you more about that."
"I'm ready," Cailyn was waiting by the door with a few suitcases.
"Aw, honey," Rosemary wrapped her arms around Cailyn and hugged her tight, "I'm gonna miss you."
"I'll miss you too," Cailyn returned the hug.
The other foster kids hovered around Cailyn waiting for their turn to say goodbye. One by one by each hugged Cailyn and then returned to their games and homework.
Abby grabbed the suitcases and brought them out to her car.
"Bye everyone," Cailyn waved as she closed the door.