Adopted By Why Don't We

Chapter Two

All of a sudden the front door is opened and a bunch of footsteps are heard. Everyone falls silent but I'm too busy playing to notice.

"It's just the boys, don't worry" David nods

A little girl just a few years younger than me runs into the play room.

"Oh, hello" she looks at me confused.

"Hello" I smile a little.

"What are you doing in here?" She looks at my clothes.

"Mr Loeffler brought me in here" I look at her.

"Oh, you've met David" she sighs.

"Yes, I have.
Is he not nice?" I look at her confused.

"Well, its not that he's nasty.
He just doesn't treat my daddy and his friends very well" she nods as she sits next to me.

"Oh, but he was very nice to me" I look confused.

"That's weird.
Anyway, where did you come from?
You're awfully dirty" She looks back at my clothes.

"Oh, yes.
I'm sorry, I was brought here from the orphanage" I smile lightly.

"Orphanage?" She looks at me.

"Miss Lavender, you have forgotten to give me your jacket" the maid smiles.

"Sorry, about that Jodie" she smiles as the maid takes her jacket.

"You have such a nice house, Lavender is it?" I look at her.

"Well, yes but everyone calls me Lav.
So, I guess you can to" she nods.

"I'm Paislee" I smile.

"Hello, Paislee.
Does my father know you're here?" She looks at me.

"I don't actually know, but all the maids do" I nod.

"As I was saying, what is an orphanage?" She looks at me.

"Well, its a place for orphans" I nod.

"Orphans?" She starts to play with toys.

"Yes, we are children without parents.
Some of our parents have either died or abandoned us" I nod.

"Right, I have both of my parents.
My mother lives in Hawaii" she smiles.

"Oh, that's cool" I smile.

"Lav?
Who are you talking to" A deep loud voice speaks from down the hall.

"A new friend, daddy!" She calls back.

"A new friend?" He replies sounding confused.
We hear footsteps walking to the room.

I feel a sharp pain in my stomach, signalling that it was a bad idea to be seen but surely they had to have known I was here.
Right?

A tall man walks into the room with slightly curled hair.

"Hm, and who is this?" He looks a mix of cross and confused.

"I- I'm Paislee..
Sir" I quickly speak.

"She was here when I came in here" Lavender looks at him.

"Boys!" He yells which makes me jump a little.

I look at him and take a few steps back sitting in the corner.
I'd never felt this scared in my life.
I always knew how to handle my emotions, but this feeling was very different.
Nothing like the feeling I had with Miss Allen as we always teased her.
I had a feeling this wasn't going to be fun after all.

4 other tall men walk into the room.

"By any chance do any of you have a child, you haven't told us about?" He looks at me.