Hey guys! Ok, so this will be a short chapter, all in Connie's POV, but it will have a memory that I made up about Sam and Caine and other things going on in her head! I do not own the Gone series or its characters, but I do own the memories I am writing below this. Oh, and also in my story Caine and Sam are full twins, not half-brothers. I don't like the part of them being half-brothers and this is my fan fic so its ok for it to be a little different from the books :)
Connie's POV
I wonder who the girl Caine is going to try to find is. I know that he definitely can't be cheating on Diana. I see the look he gets in his eyes whenever he sees her or talks to her on the phone. He is definitely in love with her. I really want to know what went on in the FAYZ, and who this girl is. I want to know more about Caine's life, I want to know more about the past 15 years. I haven't told him why I took him in. I think that might hurt him in a way. I've wanted Caine back since I gave him away, but I couldn't find a way to take him back. Until I got that heart breaking phone call from the adoption agency telling me that his adoptive parents had died and they were wondering if I wanted to have him back. Of course I accepted and he was legally mine once again. That made me feel so happy and as if the parts of my heart that were ripped apart when I gave him away were a whole again.
*Flashback to 15 years ago*
I looked at my twin boys lovingly. I named one Sam and the other Caine. Sam is older but smaller. Caine is younger and slightly bigger. Caine resembles Taegan so much. I guess it's a good thing they're fraternal or else they'd both probably look like Taegan. I knew I would have to give one of them up soon. I don't know how I can do it. They're both blonde with dark eyes, their eyes are so big right now. I don't want to give one up. They're both my babies. They're twins. Twins are like two halves of a whole. That makes it worse. Technically their last names should be Smith, since that was their father's last name. But he's dead and out of the picture so their last name will be Temple, like mine. I can't believe one of them has to be taken away. If only there was a way I could keep them both, but that's too hard for a single mom like me and I already found an adoptive family.
I painfully decided that I would give Caine away. He just reminds me so much of Taegan it hurts. I know this is wrong, he is the younger one and will probably turn out more fragile, but still. I don't know why else I chose him. I loved him just as much as Sam. When it was time to give him to the nurse who would give him to the adoptive couple, the Sorens, I have Caine one last hug and kiss. The minute the nurse took him away he started to cry. I tried to smile and wave at him. I whispered "Goodbye Caine Temple", but then I remembered, he's Caine Soren from now on. When the nurse left, I couldn't control myself anymore and I started to bawl. Sam looked up at me with those big eyes, wondering what was wrong. Then, he looked around, as if he was looking for Caine. I felt even more horrible thinking, "Oh god what if they already had some sort of link?! I just made it so much harder on them!". Sam started to cry silently, and I hugged him close, rubbing his small back whispering "there, there" while silently crying myself. Little did I know that I would soon watch Caine years later in his school and then be able to take him back.
*Back to the present*
I snapped back into reality and looked around the house. It used to be big enough for me and Sam, but now with Caine and Sam being teenagers, I supposed we needed a bigger home. And I just so found the perfect one at a reasonable price earlier today. I took out my phone and dialed the number I copied from the billboard standing outside the house.
"Hello, how may I help you?" a woman answered on the other line.
"Hello Miss, I was wondering if I could schedule an appointment today to see the house for sale?" I asked.
"Of course Ma'am, what time are you free"? she asked.
"Anytime is fine with me, thank you Miss" I replied.
"Perfect! Can you be here in half an hour?" she asked.
"Yes, I will be there. Also, I was wondering if it would be possible to buy the house after seeing it and seeing that I like it?" I asked.
"Of course ma'am! We'll have everything prepared there!" she replied.
"Thank you. I will be there in half an hour." I hung up.
Perfect, I thought to myself.