“Florina!” Aniya Cooper, the director of the foster home establishment, screamed. “Little girl, come inside!”
Paying no attention to the director, a young, ambitious woman with the desire to free the world of homelessness, Florina shivered ever so slightly from the clouds’ slashing howl, a distinct difference from the once gentle melody of their breeze.
“It is a sign,” Florina thought, “from my parents.”
Reaching her maximum patience, director Cooper grasped Florina’s arm and tugged sharply.
“Come now! There is no time to waste. Every second of the day is of the utmost importance. Remember that, darling. I wish someone had instructed me how to strangle the most of each minute.
“Now, child, stand up straight. Today is your special day. Someone has come for you!”
Those dark eyes lit up, and a genuine smile tickled her face.
“My parents,” Florina thought, “have come for me; my nightmares were complete lies.”
Director Cooper believed the glorious news registered with the young girl, and with a final push of the door to the visitor room, she proudly presented Florina to the young couple.
Bending down to meet face to face with Florina, Aniya Cooper beamed, “These nice people shall be your new caretakers.”
Florina felt puzzled and responded, “They are my new parents?”
“Well, yes. In a way, they are your new parents. They will provide you with what you need throughout your childhood,” Cooper explained.
The child stepped back. There is no one who can replace my parents, Florina screamed in her mind. The smile diminished, and her dark eyes shone like a sandstorm.
“I have everything I need right here, Ms. Cooper,” Florina finally replied.
The director and the young couple laughed at the naive child, and the darling female foster parent declared, “This foster agency can only give you so much. My husband and I are quite rich, and we can buy you so many things. We could buy anything you want, in fact!”
“You cannot purchase my parents from the heavens,” Florina thought. Despite those thoughts, Florina nodded and attempted to look grateful. The wealthy pair of individuals beamed at her slight smile and discussed further matters of the arrangement with Ms. Cooper; shortly after, the husband and wife left with a newfound happiness: they would soon have a child. No matter the youngster’s feelings, the matter was settled, and Aniya Cooper successfully saved another child from the threat of destitution. The wealthy couple--bestowed with the family name of Davenport--completed all the necessary paperwork, and Florina would travel rightly to their grand mansion, located in a gated neighborhood, the next morning.
“Yes, everything is quite perfect,” the director thought as she sipped her wine, a secret treat to herself.
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