Chapter 6

Next month everything was back to normal for Rita. She was back at the orphanage, she went back to school, and hanging out with her friends. And today was the day of the orphanage's adoption open house.

Rita had gotten dressed in a nice blue sailor dress, and was ready to show potential parents what a nice girl she was. However she was still a little sad that her beloved Ronnie had been ripped up by Bruno.

But she put a smile on her face, and went downstairs, to see all the animals who had come to meet the kids. She smiled and waved to the adults, and while they smiled and waved back, she didn't stop to talk to her. Then she heard someone say her name.

"Hi, Rita."

She turned around, and saw Judy and Nick in their regular clothes.

"Officer Hopps, Officer Wilde, what are you doing here?" she asked.

"We're to check on you, and make sure you're okay." Judy explained.

"Well, I'm doing okay."

"That's great kid, you know what we have the day off, so why don't you tell us about yourself?" suggested Nick.

"Okay."

And she walked with them. She had told them that her favorite color was purple and that her favorite food was seafood.

"So you like seafood, so do I." said Nick, as he pushed on the swings on the playground.

"Really, what about you, Officer Hopps?" asked Rita.

"No, I'm a vegetarian." Judy answered.

"Oh, I like fruits and vegetables too."

"You like school?" wondered Nick.

"Oh, yeah, I like going and learning new things. My teacher says I'm a good student."

"That's good." replied Judy.

Rita had fun with Judy and Nick, she told them about her friends, they had lunch together, and told them her hobbies, which were playing, watching TV, and having fun each day.

"Well you sound like a great kid, sweet cheeks." complimented Nick.

"Thanks, and one day I'm hopefully going to get a family." said Rita.

"You know, Rita that day may come earlier than you make think." Judy mentioned.

"What do you mean?" asked Rita, confused.

"Well Rita, we may not be the couple you were expecting, heck we're not even married, but we'd love it, if you'd be our adopted daughter." Nick told her, putting his paw on her shoulder.

Rita's eyes went wide, and it was like the whole world just stopped.

"You...want to adopt me, really?"

"If you want us to." said Judy.

"Yes, yes, yes!" she cheered, as she hugged them both.

After telling Mrs. Maxwell, the signed all the forms, papers, and agreements, and after a week they were ready to take her home. Rita was all packed, and took one last look at her room.

"I'll miss this room." she said, and she went downstairs.

As she did the kids said goodbye to her. In the foyer, Mrs. Maxwell stood there with Nick and Judy. Mrs. Maxwell and Rita shared a hug, before she let her go with her new family.

"So Officer Hopps..." wondered Rita, as they all got into Nick's car.

"Rita, since I'm now you're adopted mother, you can call me Judy."

"And as your adoptive father, you can call me Nick." mentioned Nick.

"Uh, Judy where do you guys live?"

"Shiny Rhino Condominiums in Savanna Central." Judy answered.

About 3 months ago, Judy's apartment got termites and she had to move out. So Nick told her there an open condo in his building, so now she and him lived in the same building. When they arrived, Rita was in awe at the tall condominium.

They all went inside, and rode the elevator up to the 3rd floor.

"Now, I live on the 3rd floor, and Nick lives on the 4th. " Judy informed.

In Judy's condo, there was a kitchen, small living room, and two bedrooms.

"Here's your bedroom."

Rita's room was just a bed with a bed with plain white sheets and a pillow, an empty closet and chest of drawers. Then they went to nick's apartment, it was pretty much the same as Judy's, and Rita's second bedroom was the same, except it had a desk.

"Well we know they're not much, but you can decorate your rooms anyway you want."

"I love them." Said Rita.

Hearing that made Nick and Judy smile, and that night for dinner, they went to BugaBurger. Nick got slug nuggets with fries and a coke. Judy got a salad with a lemonade. And Rita had a cricket burger, fries, and a sprite.

When they got home, Rita would be staying her first night at Judy's place. Before she went to bed, Nick and Judy gave her a little present.

"Just a little welcome gift." Nick told her.

"Thank you." Rita replied, taking the box wrapped in pink paper.

She ripped off the paper, and opened the box, and gasped. In the box was Ronnie, all put backed together.

"Ronnie, I thought you were gone."

She hugged the doll tightly.

"We found her, and put her back together." explained Judy.

"Thank you so much."

And she hugged them both, and they hugged her back. This was a whole new beginning for them all, as a family. And they couldn't wait for wait would happen next.

The End

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