Gravity.

Chapter 19

(Kyra and Jeff above)

"No" Danny says before I could even finish.

Man, sometimes I want to punch this boy in the throat. Hard.

After telling Kyra and Jeff that I need to talk to Danny first, I left their room. I mean, he's the one who's been taking care of Joy all these years, it's only fair to tell him first.
The only person who can really decide is Joy.
I think she should choose for herself.

We were now in his room, I layed on the bed while he paced the room.

"Danny Joy deserves this" I say. "Don't you think so ? She'll finally have a home"

"You don't get it Gravity." He stops pacing and sits on the edge of the bed."Joy and I-we only ever had each other"

"I'm sorry to say this Danny, but you're being quite selfish"

He sighs and runs his hand through his hair.

"Plus, I think you should talk to Joy first" I say.

"Yeah I guess so"

"Plus, don't you want Joy to have a family. With a mother and father, and a girl her age? She'll even be able to go to school" I sit up and put my hand on his thigh.

"You'll always be her brother you know, no matter what"

"I know, it's just hard to let go" he says.

"It's not letting go. You're still her brother. And you can visit her as often as you like"

I'm trying to make him realize that this doesn't mean he'll never see her again.

He sighs"Thanks Gravity, you always know what to say"

And suddenly, I was a tomato.

"You need to go talk to Joy" I say and he nods.

Dannys POV.

I leave Gravity in my room and walk upstairs to Joys.
I trip on the last step. Fuck, my knee.

I don't exactly know where it is, so I knock on the first door I see.
I realize I have the wrong room when Jeffs daughter comes out. I don't remember her name. I'm shit at names really.

"Oh hi!"she says.

"Yeah... I was looking for Joy"

"It's that one."She says and points to a door at the end of the hallway.

"Thanks" I say. The word feels kind of funny coming out of my mouth.

She nods and I begin walking off.

"Danny?" She says making me look back.

"Yes?"

"A- never mind...."

I just wasted 7 seconds.

I nods and walk to the end of the hall and knock on the door.
She walks out and looks suprised to see me.

"I need to talk to you" I say and walk past her into the room.
I sit on the bed and she does the same.

"Jeff and Kyra want to adopt you" I say getting right to the point.

"I know" she says.

"I know it may seem like- wait..you know?!"

"Yeah, Nia told me"
Oh so that's her name.

"Well...how do you feel about it?"I ask.

"I- I don't know... "

"Joy just tell me how you feel"