Chapter 4:
Elektra was interrupted by the second knock on her door that day.
'No.' She called to the door, as she really couldn't be bothered talking to anyone. Tracy entered the room anyway.
'Why bother knocking, if you're going to come in anyway, despite the fact I just said you couldn't?' Elektra asked, although Tracy disregarded this question.
'Elaine's here.' Tracy told her, 'She wants to know whether or not you want her to try and find you some foster parents. She's already got Gus's and Tee's answers, she's just waiting for you and Johnny now.'
'I would have thought what Johnny wanted would be pretty obvious.' Elektra said. Again, Tracy appeared not to have heard Elektra, and carried on with what she was saying.
'I suppose you want me to tell her not to bother?' Tracy assumed. Elektra nodded at first, but as Tracy made to leave the room, she had a change of heart.
'No, Tracy, wait.' She asked, and Tracy turned around to face her.
'I don't really know how to, well, never mind.' Elektra stuttered, but Tracy came and sat down on the bed beside her. Elektra sighed and handed her the book that she used to write poems. Tracy opened it to the last page Elektra had written on, and read:
If only there was one set of adults, that lived somewhere near here,
They'd have to be just like me, that much has been made clear.
Still, if there were foster parents, willing to give me go,
I would accept the offer with open arms, so long as they didn't make me wear a bow.
'Bow?' Tracy asked, as she finished reading the poem aloud.
'My Parents always used to make me wear stupid bows in my hair, remember me telling you?' Tracy smiled at the memory.
'Should I tell Elaine you want fostering then?' She asked. Elektra nodded, and then said: 'But don't specifically say Elektra wants fostering though, you'll make me sound desperate!'
'Haha, ok.' Tracy replied as both she and Elektra laughed.
'That just leaves Johnny then.' Mike said to Tracy, Gina and Elaine after Tracy had told him about Elektra. 'Gotta admit though, I am surprised about Elektra.'
'Yes, well Mike, you need to get into these young people's minds, they often hide things from us, but after all my years working with children I have learnt to read the signs. I therefore had a feeling she might come through like this.' Elaine chipped in, trying to sound impressive. The other three smiled, nodded, and secretly all suppressed a very strong urge to giggle.
'Should I go to find Johnny then?' Tracy asked.
'No need.' Replied Johnny, startling them all as he appeared in the doorway.
'I've made my decision.'