"Trudy," Mrs Day smiled, "It's great to see you again."
"You too," Trudy said, "So my parents got tickets to Moral Bears the musical in two weeks. I wondered if Ava and Ella could sleep over that weekend."
"Sure," Mrs. Day said, "Though I should warn you that Ella's been a little down lately."
"Why," Trudy asked concerned, "What happened?"
"We found a home for Ava," Mrs. Day said, "But they don't want to take Ella too."
"But they're twins," Trudy said, "It's just wrong to separate twins."
"I agree," Mrs. Day said gently, "But the parents are adamant they just want Ava."
"I'd take them both in a heartbeat," Trudy said.
Mrs. Day looked thoughtful.
"But aren't you going to have a baby soon," she asked Trudy.
"The baby is due in eight months," Trudy said.
"If you're interested in adopting the twins, I can fast track your application," Mrs. Day said, "I agree that twins should grow up together. It wouldn't be fair to separate them."
"Honey," Adrian said laughing, "Slow down. I could not understand half of what you said because you're talking so fast."
"Well, you know Hope's friends Ava and Ella are twins. The orphanage found a home for Ava but not Ella. The parents are adamant they only want Ava."
"That's terrible," Adrian said, "I can't imagine growing up apart from Ambrose."
"How would you feel about adopting them," Trudy asked.
"Well, I think a better question might be how would Hope feel about having three new siblings in less than a year," Adrian pointed out gently, "We can't make this kind of decision without talking to her about it."
Trudy nodded. She gently woke Hope up from her nap and sat down on the sofa with Hope snuggled in her arms.
"Hope," Adrian asked gently, "How would you feel about Ella and Ava joining the family. Mommy and I were talking about adopting them, but we'd never make that kind of decision without talking to you about it first."
"THAT'S GREAT," Hope exclaimed, "They could stay in my room. This is going to be so cool!"