Chapter 14-
Meeting foster parents July 8th 1986
Meeting the new kids Miss Dunlop turns into the narrow drive way with
gusto, I think she’s in a hurry to get ridge of me. She didn’t talk to me the
whole trip and now we are here at my new home. A moment that will completely
change the rest of my life and she’s ready to plunge me into this adjustment
head first. I’m scared, I feel that emotion seep through my whole body and take
hold. I miss my Mom and Dad more than ever right now. I wish I could tell them
that. I wish so much to have just one more minute with them. One quiet, calm,
minute just to tell them I’m frightened and listen to what they would tell me
in preparation for my new home. Preparation for my new life. The house doesn’t
look too different than my old home. It’s a white house, two stories. The from
lawn has just been mowed and petunias grow in the flower baskets. Petunias that
a good thing I think. Petunia has always protected me. Miss Dunlop gets out and
comes around to my side of the car. She looks at the house for a moment and
then opens my door. I wonder what she was thinking. “Come along Susie.” She
doesn’t touch me she just takes my suit case and we walk together to the house,
up the steps and she knocks. There is a porch swing and a wicker chair to the
right of the door. The mat in front of the door says WELCOME. I can hear
screaming coming from inside the house. Scared doesn’t even come close to
describing what I feel, I’m paralyzed
with fear, I want my Mommy.
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