G- heard about grandpa. Everyone okay?
M- yeah. Quiet around the house. Carolynn always sleeping. Boys always hiding
G- mr. Sinclair keeping everyone together? Miss you
M- yeah he's trying. Miss you too Grace. Sorry I couldn't come to school
G- no one is surprised. We're all here for you. I tried to get most of your hw for you
M- how much is there?
G- not much. Most teachers aren't giving out hw since it's thanksgiving break tomorrow
M- wow I totally forgot it was thanksgiving. That makes all of this even worse
G- are you guys gonna do anything?
M- I dont think so. Calling hours tomorrow, funeral Wednesday
G- do you want us to come?
M- no I'm cool. I never met him. I'm just trying to be there for everyone else
G- that's so sweet, Mack. They're lucky to have you
M- can I tell you a secret?
Makennah chewed on her bottom lip and contemplated making something up instead of telling Grace the actual truth. The news she carried didn't seem so much like a burden anymore. Now, it just pressed on her mind day and night. It might be unfair to discuss this with Grace but she had to tell someone.
G- duh
M- lips sealed?
G- scouts honor
M- isn't that a Boy Scouts thing?
G- my brother was a Boy Scout
M- ...
G- just tell me!
M- okay the other day after work I found some papers on the counter. I think the Sinclair's are trying to petition the state to become my permanent legal guardian. I read through the papers and my mom would sign over all legal guardianship and she can never get me back
G- WHAT. So like...unofficial adoption?!?!?!
M- I think so!! That's what it seems like to me!! I've been googling it and that's what it sounds like. I talked to Matt after I found the papers and he said they all sat down and had a talk about keeping me forever
G- okay don't say it like that. You're not a dog Mack lol you're a person. A daughter!! And they want to love you forever!!
M- that's maybe a bit dramatic
G- you're taking this too lightly. This family that you just moved in with like two or three months ago wants to unofficially adopt you as their child forever. Your mom can never have you back. They'll probably like...send you to college. Buy you a car. Get you a puppy for Christmas
M- a puppy?
G- if you wanted it
M- I'm good with a bath bomb
G- such low expectations you have
M- it's what I want
G- they're six whole dollars
M- piss off
G- happily, Makennah Sinclair
"MAKENNAHHH!!!!"
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The Sinclair Brothers ✔️
Teen FictionA new (unwelcomed) beginning comes when Makennah is relocated through the foster care system to a new home in a rich suburb with the Sinclair family. Makennah knows right away that she doesn't belong here, and she probably never will. However, she...
