Mated With Five Boys

"When you can no longer think of a reason to continue, you must think of a reason to start over." - Linda Poindexter

”Okay, here's your plane ticket.It's a one way, nonstop flight."

Cassy, my social worker, said handing me the ticket.

"Wait, I'm traveling by myself? Is that even legal?" l asked confused.

"You're 17 Mia, in a few months, you'll be 18.It's not illegal for you to ride ona plane by yourself"

She explained to me.

"Where am I going exactly?"

I asked her, looking down at the piece of paper.

I've been in and out fosters homes for the past ten years and never had I have to fly on a plane before.

"Colorado."She smiled lightly.

"COLORADO?"I practically yelled, shocked.

That's halfway across the country! "Why am I being shipped off to Colorado?"

I continue, looking up at Cassy.

Silently praying she'll reconsider.

"There are plenty of foster homes here, in Manhattan,’ I argued, not giving her a chance to speak.

"You'll be going to a great home Mia,’ She looked down at me sadly.

What am I? Some kind of homeless dog? I don't care about going to a "great home’ I just wanted to go somewhere I wouldn't get beat for breaking some impossible rule that a foster person had set.

"Yeah, that's what you said the day before you put me in the Rockwell's house."

I laughed sarcastically.

The sad expression on her face instantly made me regret what I said.

I might not be able to control how people treat me, but I could control the way I treat them.

And honestly, if I set out just to hurt others, how does that make me any better than the Rockwells' or any other crude person? "Look, Mia, I'm sorry.

I don't have very much say as to where you're placed, however, all things considered, the house you're going to is for kids your age.

The woman you're going to has never been in jail, nor have any of the kids been reported with cuts or bruises."

She said trying to convince me that this family would be different from all the rest.

"What's her name?"

I sighed in defeat.

should at least knew some information about this lady before I

useless, I was going regardless of

can't really blame

past two years, she

actually listened when you tried to explain what was happening

purposefully try to put

dim-kee),

trying to hand

"Don't you need this?"

I watched her confused.

have copy's back at

smiled, shaking the file

I do I

knowing about the people I'm

for boarding in 20 minutes, A voice said over

insisted it be her that brought

walk away and go stand in the line for the Colorado flight when Cassy

wait! Mia come back,

Cassy rushed out.

around and watched as she pulled out an old brown, leathered

after my mom died, and I

a way to cope I

my deepest and darkest

anymore.But I did find your

I forgot that Mrs.

it from me one night after she caught

for it! I had just thought she

flipping through the pages for the only

along the old, dirty

Tears flooded my vision.

my mother and

the last thing I

"Thank you."

Cassy, fighting the

"It's no problem, Mia."

smiled wholeheartedly

gate

through the airport

"I better get going,"

my voice cracked

of

just nodded my head

take care

my seat on the plane I'm pleased to

New York to Colorado takes about four and a

are going