Chapter 6
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Here it is, the fifth chapter! I know it's not too wordy, but I hope you'll N-joy.

Chapter Six


Dear Diary,

Remember me? Yeah, sure you do! We haven’t spoken for a few days, have we? Right…well, I had a really pleasant day today. Like always, I woke up, had breakfast, then went to school. Nothing new here. But when I got back, the house was deserted.



I found a note from grandma in my room that she and my grandfather were out to sign some papers for their child. Pretty cool, huh?

It seemed to not take too long because they got back home just as I had finished my homework for the next day. They were pretty excited and could barely find the calm to tell me that my little aunt or uncle was going to arrive that evening. I think you could believe me when I told you I couldn’t stand still for the rest of the day.

I fidgeted in my bedroom



I fidgeted on the hallways



I fidgeted in the bathroom



In the living room



In the kitchen. But I just couldn’t find a place to settle down.



And then, it arrived! A screeching sound outside the house and a blue van was parked on the other side of the road. I was downstairs in the living room, spying through the window.



A stuck up woman emerged from the van. I can’t exactly say I like her, she seems to be a bad person! She went to the backseat of the van, drew the door open and carried my new relative out!



It’s a little boy! She came inside and put my uncle gently on the floor, then went to talk something with my grandparents. I had time to spend some moments with my new uncle Caleb.



Yes, this is his name. And he is the most adorable little boy you’ve ever seen! Smooth, red hair and gorgeous blue eyes.



What kind of mother had he had to give away such a jewel? But I found out after the social worker had left. Little Caleb came from a very poor family that consisted of five other children. The parents could no longer take proper care of him and, as he was the youngest, they decided to give him up for adoption. It was a very tough decision as they were loving parents, but the lack of money had given them a hard blow. Both the parents had lost their jobs due to a cut of personnel at the firm where they worked.

You know, diary, I love little Caleb to bits. Since the very first moment I saw him, I felt this incredible warmth creep through my whole body, filling the gap the loss of my parents had left behind. Maybe this is what I actually needed to heal: someone to love and care for. I am determined to protect my little uncle no matter what, I’ll never let anything bad happen to him!



I hope he will fit in his new family fine. But I’m sure he will. With all the love grandma and grandpa are giving him, it would be impossible!



He doesn’t actually have a room yet, for now he will sleep in uncle Zenyth’s old crib and in his room, but grandma promised she will let me redecorate it and buy the new furniture. I’m totally going to have a blast!

Love,
Shadee xx


Now tell me, do you like little Caleb, because I certainly love him!

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