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ight shines on me, and slowly adjusting to the room's brightness, I see the same woman with the black

e doctor?" She gets up and

you feeling?" Knowing the doctor is on her way, I nod, placing my ha

hat I was doing. Do you know?" When she turned back to do

are now under my care so that you will be safe. Before the doctor arrives, I need you to sign these forms for you to be legally aware that you

for you to work on reading." I frown and raise

u take good care of me, or is this just a job?" She frown

the doctor. I start reading the papers and only sign one out of the four, g

street; it's all or being out in a homeless house."

f mind. All in all, we have to respect his choices." I smile at her answers; I couldn't hav

okay?" She takes a small card and places it in my hand. I l

o keep it a secret. She gets up and turns on the light in the ba

to dry myself when I hear

ob; he is only nine years old, and until he is 18, he has no choice but

ened. Bring him back in 6 months per a doctor's order; if you fail, I will take this to the Department of

mp from the sudden action; she looks at me, anno

r! That's an invasion of his privacy! I'm calling your boss; this is inexcusable. Leave

to brush my teeth, wash my hair, and put on my socks and shoe

re than this for now, but if she or anyone else does that, y

s get adopted by a family or orphanage home families. Be the best boy you can; things will hopefully become a bit easi

inity. Ready to go to your new home?" I bite my lips an

t, She opens the back seat, and I get in. Driving out, she lo

to raise. You are placed on that list because you have memory difficulties. They will be informed, and I w

e. What would you like?" I have nev

se?" She smiles through the rear

ooks on her. She smiles at me for helping her. Upon entering, there is a small living room to the left side, a receptionist in the middle, and a

with the money the child services department provides you with. Okay?" I nod at her a

won't have a roommate; the room you have is unoccupied by c

s are if I have any, or why I am in a room with no one. This is a nightmare that I have no

Trinity screams at the kids, who r

at opens the doors of all the rooms on this floor and hears a beep

me to walk with her. Arriving at the door

ow at 8 a.m., okay? I will pass by with Harold to get

I walk to the small bed and see it's 6 p.m. I cry to sl