"I can't believe my parents are trying to ruin my day." Dad pls don't do this to me, I've been upset all morning after my dad told me he's bringing someone home to be part of our family. I've been upset at my parents, because that's a lot to take in for me. The this is my dad is a social worker, he helps find foster homes for children.
Dad has been talking about one of the children for a while now, he's been trying to get her a place to stay but no one wants her because she's older.
She just turned nineteen, just a year older than me, he said she had it rough while growing up. She's from a rough neighborhood so he's doesn't want her going back there. That's all he said, he can't just give us all the details about her. But my father somehow managed to extend her time in the foster system to the age of twenty two.
Surprisingly, my parents told me we have to take her in and that's final. I didn't want to agree with this, but I had too because I have no choice but to accept. I don't want to share the house with a stranger, the only thing they told me is her name Chloe Jacobs, and she doesn't even know she's about to come ruin my life.
"I don't know what she looks like until she gets here, or where she comes from, not a thing about her just nothing. She could have been a drug addict or thief who knows. Maybe it's her parents who left her on the streets, she can be anything, it's terrifying. Now I have to live with a random person in the same house.
"Do you realize your father has been stressing a lot so he can find her a home for sometime now which didn't work out. This issue has taken a toll on him, I just stared at my mother while she talked, we sit on the couch waiting for my father to arrive with the stranger.
"A stranger, a total complete stranger, will now live with us. We don't know her, she might even be trouble who knows, I said. My mom yawned she was irritated with my behavior. Her blue eyes filled with anger and disappointment. She started playing with the tips of her hair, she's trying to be busy so she won't yell at me.
Nothing everyone that's in a foster home that screams trouble, Jason. You need to be calm about this, it's a wonderful thing to do. She's now sounding upset, I just shake my head it's unbelievable.
The sound of a car outside, makes me mom run off to the door to welcome them in.
"Come on," she welcomes them in not before giving me a side eye to behave.
The door opens, then my dad walks in with a bag in his hand, then Chloe Jacobs walks in behind him. She walked in with curiosity, she just stared at everything before dad closed the door.
Chloe, this is my wife Jazmine, and my son Jason. My mom stretched forth her hands towards her, she stared at first before taking her hand in hers.
"Nice to meet you Chloe, Chloe says the same thing back to her." Her hands were shaking a bit maybe she was nervous about being in a new home. She looks at me with a shy smile, her blue eyes clear but scared.
Chloe is slim and a bit tall, am taller despite her being older than me.
She is wearing a green hoodie, which is bigger than her and her black jeans were full of holes.
Her hair is long and dark with a nice golden hint at the tips, it's up in a messy ponytail which makes me notice her small ears, which looks adorable to me.
Her blue eyes are drowning in tiredness, she looks like someone that hasn't slept for days. She looks drained am surprised she's still standing on her feet, even with the tired looks she's pretty. But all of that can still hide a demon.
"Let me show you around and take you to your room," Dad has a bright smile on his face. Chloe nods she seems shy or quiet. I don't even care, I just want her out that door back to where she came from that's what I care about.
"Dinner time!" mom yells from the kitchen.
"Yeah am coming," I get off the couch and step into the dining room. The smell of chicken filled my nose, that's my favorite, I take a sit. Not long after dad and Chloe walked in.
Dad sits next to mom, while Chloe sits next to me. I turn to her and she gives the same shy smile, we fill our plates in silence then mom speaks.
"So, Chloe, are you looking forward to starting school tomorrow?" Mom asked, I turned to Chloe, she got nervous again and refused to speak for a moment.
"I think so," she replied, her voice sounds shaky.
I am the one who must take care of her at school, show her the places she needs to be at. God damnit why? I sigh dad just looked at me.
"Are you okay?" He asked worried. I nod then continue eating.
"The food is good. I can't remember...." Chloe stops, we all turned to look at her.she just looked down at her plate, I noticed her red cheeks and the sad look in her eyes.
"Thank you, and am happy you're enjoying your food ." Mom spoke to clear the awkwardness in the air.
"Do you like your room?" She asks, keeping the silence away.
"Yeah, I do. Your house is beautiful, the bedrooms are big as my parents apartment has, she tells them. Her hands are shaking with voice trembling. I glance at my mom who is short of words to say to her at that moment.
I kept mute and continued eating, the only sound I can hear is the chewing and breathing while I ate.
We all sat round the table deep in our own thoughts, as if nothing is wrong or weird. My eyes drift to Chloe, and she turns with same nervous look and unsure smile with her striking blue eyes. My heart tingled, even with my stomach, I stare back at her then continued eating, feeling the heat in my cheeks.