“IM ADOPTED?! Sh*t.” I have to keep my voice low, I hope that didn't wake him up. But who cares, why didn't he tell me I was adopted and- I grabbed another folder. What the hell does this one say?!

It was another adoption form for another boy but the name was crossed out. Wait why is the name crossed out? I checked the other folder and the same thing was done. Why are the names crossed out? Are these my brothers? Why didn't he ever mention them? Why is he keeping them a secret? Where are they-? Suddenly I heard steps, shit he's up. I put the papers back and hid. Then I heard him walk down the stairs.

“Why is this door open?” It was my dad, he was outside the room. He going to see me.

“Noah are you in here?” I felt my heart beating faster.

“Noah come out! I know you're here, you weren't in your room” he walked in, shit.

“Fine, I'm here” I walked out in defeat.

“Why did you come here? I told you, you can't come in here! You're old enough to know that by now”

“I'm also old enough to know the truth!”

“What tru-”

“That I'm adopted!” I interrupted him.

“You read the files…”

“I did, and I also saw that I have two brothers!” I yelled at him.

“Two bro-”

“Why didn't you tell me I was adopted? Why didn't you ever tell me about them? Where are they n-?”

“Listen Noah, none of that is important information”

“It's not important that I'm adopted”

“I was never planning on telling you! I love you either way”

“Well how about my brothers. Didn't you love them? Why the fuck were their names crossed out? Who were they and what happen-?”

“Calm down Noah, it's not important to know. If you want to the truth, they agency took them back. A week after the adoption. I was only able to take care of one of you”

“Lies, then why are there so many toys and clothes around here, so many in sets of two.”

“Well..”

“It doesn't seem like you had us just for a week, it seems like longer than that”

“I can explain”

“You can't, you're lying. Is this part of what I can't remember. What are you hiding?”

“Noah it's late, we should go back to sleep and talk about this in the morning”

“But”

“No buts, back to sleep”

“Fine” I ran back to my room and slammed my door. There was no way I could go back to sleep.