I hear Austin make a quiet laugh as he walks up to me. He thinks I'm sleeping but I really am just lying there for him to come in.
"Happy Birthday!" He screams. I pop my head up fast and I look scared. I knew he was coming in but I didn't know that he was going to scream.
"What!" My eyes are very wide. He laughs at my reaction.
"Happy Birthday!" He repeats. I look down at his hands and see that He is holding two cups cakes. The one in his right has a candle one on it that is lit and the other has a candle seven which is lit as well. "Make a wish and blow out your candles." He smiles.
"Um, I wish that someone wanted me."
"Ally, you have me. I want you."
"Yeah, but I wish someone would adopt me. But that's not going to happen. You know what?" Austin sits up. "I can't believe that I never thought of this before. Okay, I haven't been home for a weekish right?"
"Yeah", Austin nods his head.
"Well, I'm seventeen already and I was able to do this already. I shouldn't have to be in foster care anymore."
"What are you taking about, Ally?"
"I'm gong to apply for an emancipation. So I can live on my own."
"Are you sure? Don't you want to wait and see if anyone's going to adopt you?"
"Who's going to want an seventeen year old? I know it sounds horrible but it's the truth. If they haven't picked me out yet. They never will."
"And you're sure you want to do this. Throw away any chance of getting adopted?"
"Austin, I already answered that. Yes."
About a week later I got my emancipation papers and all I have to is get my parents to sign them but they are dead so it's my grandma who has to sign them.
I call her on my phone.
"Can we meet at Lucky's?" I ask her.
"Yeah,uh, sure."
"Good. Be there as soon as possible."
I go to Lucky's and wait for her to come. I asked Austin not to come because I wanted to be alone with her when I tell her to do this for me. I'm scared she's not going to sign them or something's going to backfire on me.
I see her enter the restaurant and she looks around when she comes my direction with a smile in her face. She sits across from me and sets her purse on the seat next to her.
"So, why did you call me?" She asks.
"These." I say. I pull out the paper and she examines them.
She looks up in shock. "You're applying for an emancipation?"
"What does it look like? Of course. No one wants me and there is no point for me to wait any longer. You obviously aren't going to take me. You made that very clear before. So you have to sign these so then I can live by myself. Only foster children can do that when they turn sixteen but I turned seventeen last week."
"Are you sure?"
"Why do you care anyways?"
"Because you are my grand-daughter."
"Yeah, your grand-daughter who never wanted me. Who never even tried to take me in. No one said parenting was easy. You did a good job with mom. But you couldn't do another." She looks down. "Are you just going to sign the paper or not?"
She pulls out a pen and reads the paper. After she finishes it she signs it and then I sign it.
"Thanks." I take the paper and stand up with a limp because of my leg. "We take this to the judge."
"I can't believe this. I am so excited. I got my emancipation approved."I smile at Austin.
"What are you going to do now?"
I laugh, "Go to work."
"I'll drive you."
"Thanks."
I get to Sonic Boom where I work and go behind the counter.
"Hey, aren't you that girl who performed at the coffee shop?" A costumer asks.
I look up, "Oh, sorry. Were you talking to me?"
"Yes, aren't you the girl who sang Love Me. I can't get that sing out of my head."
"Really?" I smile.
"Yeah. You are a very talented person. You will go far. I just know it."
"I don't know about that."
"Here, take my card. I'm a record producer. I loved your voice. And I hope to see you sometime in the near future. Give it a though then get back at me."
"Really? Thank you so much. I will."
"Great."
About a few hours later I am done my shift and Austin picks me up. I get in the car and I couldn't find a reason to stop smiling.
"Why are you so perky?" He starts driving.
"I- I think I just got discovered."
"Wait, what. From who?"
I pull out the girls card from my pocket. "This girl."
He takes the card and looks at it still focused on the road at the same time. "Ally, this is awesome."
"I don't know what to do."
"Well, you have to go meet her. This is an amazing chance."
"I know."
We get to my apartment and lay on my couch.
I speak up, "Now what?" He lifts my chin up and starts kissing me. I smile and kiss him back. Thank God for Austin. "I love you." We stop kissing me and looks at him. Did I just say that?
"What did you just say?"
oh my god guys. This story is awesome to write. Ally finally has Eric and Cherry out of her life for good. She's not in foster care anymore. She's not going to have to worry about being abused or bullied because she is friends with Missy. And I havnt put them studying in there for a long time but she's doing better in school. Austin's birthday is coming up soon! Which I am excited to write. This story is finally getting into place. The story is starting to get brighter As it is coming to an end sadly. But not for a few chalters hopefully. Sorry for the rant. I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing this chapter. Since my friend reads this she is going to probably going all excited to read the next one. I hope you all enjoyed is chapter. Please review, follow, and favorite. Thanks you so much.
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