Toi Toi Writing

Toi Toi Writing

Adopted Kids

“UGHHHHH” said Dilyn as they just found out that they had to leave Washington. “But why?” said Dilyn. “Because the owners have sold the farm” said Mary.” ”It’s going to be OK”. Although Mary was a little bit nervous herself. There parents were at the dinner table talking about the farm. They looked a bit sad too. They didn’t want to sell the farm. The farm was everything to them. It’s all they had.

“Look”, said Mother. “Father and I can’t afford to look after you anymore”. “We will have to put you up for adoption”. They all looked at each other in shock. Even Molly (the dog) sat and looked in desmay. “We have already found a lovely couple that want you’s”. “But I don’t want to go, said Dilyn”. “Well you have to, said their Dad”. Molly walked to her food bowl and sniffed it.

Then she sat down next to it. She looked quite sad. “It’s ok, said Mary”. “We will get through this”. “I am happy that we are moving together and we are not getting separated, said Dilyn”. “The trains arriving next week at 10:00am on Tuesday morning, said Mother”. They were most shocked to hear this. “WHAT!”. “I would have thought that we were leaving sometime next month or something, said Mary”. “No, I arranged for the train to pick us up at the end of the driveway next Tuesday, said Mother”.  

The days went by fast and the children were miserable. They did not want to go but they had no choice. “Will we ever get to see you again?, asked Dilyn”. “Of course, said Mother”. “We have their contact numbers if anything goes wrong, said Father”. They had spend most of their time packing and getting ready to move. They sold everything they had as they could not take it on the train with them.

It came to Monday and the children decided to spend more time than ever with their parents as it was their last day with them. As a family they decided to go out for dinner at their favourite restaurant, Cobb & Co. After dinner they went home and went to bed early so they could wake up in the morning and meet the train at the end of the driveway with their parents.

The next morning, they woke up fresh. They had their breakfast and headed out to the driveway. “Well, here it is, said Father”. “We will really miss you, said Mary”. Then, postman Pat arrived and delivered their mail. The train arrived at the same time and they all said their goodbyes. “We will miss you all, said Father and Mother”. They got on the train together and the train left. They all stood outside crying and waving to their parents. And that is the story of the family that had to sell everything.