Re: Loric Estate

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:05 am

"Down, boy." Tom chuckled as he stepped in.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:07 am

Ben chuckled as well. "Come on. Let's go find a child to love and cherish."

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:19 am

Tom grinned, turning the key in the ignition, winding down his window and sticking his right arm on the edge of the window, his left flicking on the music and steering.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:21 am

"Is this going to be one of those times where we seen a child and want it or are going in with an idea of what we want?" Ben asked.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:24 am

"I don't know. " Tom shrugged, tapping along to the music on the rim of the steering wheel.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:26 am

"I guess we'll find out then." Ben said.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:36 am

"Sounds good to me," Tom nodded.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:49 am

Ben was silent for the remainder of the trip.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:55 am

"You okay?" Tom asked as he pulled into the orphanage car park.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:57 am

"Yes. Just thinking." Ben said with a smile.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:03 pm

"About...?" Tom prompted.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:05 pm

"You, me, a bunch of kids." Ben said, leaning over and kissing Tom before getting out.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:09 pm

"A bunch?" Tom chuckled, also getting out.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:13 pm

"At the very least, 4." Ben said, holding his hand out to Tom.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:29 pm

"The very least?" Tom chuckled.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:30 pm

"Oh yeah. I'm talking big family. 100 kids is the maximum." Ben said jokingly.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:43 pm

"One hundred and one!" Tom corrected as he rang the bell.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:43 pm

Ben laughed a bit and then a woman opened the door, ushering them inside.

"Thank you for coming. The children are just playing in the back. Please follow me and I'll take you to them." she said before turning around and heading towards the back of the building.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:49 pm

Tom stepped inside, pulling Ben behind him. He barely succeeded in concealing his excitement.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:52 pm

Ben squeezed Tom's hand lightly and lead the way as they followed the woman out to the back where lots of children were playing. A few stopped what they were doing and looked at Ben and Tom and others ignored them.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:58 pm

Tom smiled at the children, looking around.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:02 pm

Ben looked around as well. He noticed how most of the older kids wanted nothing to do with them, but the younger ones were fascinated by them. A little girl walked up to Ben and tugged on his sleeve. He knelt down to talk to her, letting go of Tom's hand.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:09 pm

Tom watched, smiling happily.

by **Caroline Berry** Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:12 pm

Then Ben looked up and saw a blonde haired boy hanging upside down from the monkey bars. Ben chuckled and watched the kid. He stood up. "Who is that boy?" Ben asked the woman. She looked over and smiled.

"That is David. He has a twin brother, Jonathan. They're here temporarily until we find them another foster home." the woman said.

by **feathertail** Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:16 pm

Tom watched another boy, identical to David, who he presumed was Jonathan, scampered over the tops of the monkey bars above his twin, stopping and pointing towards the two men. Tom waved and smiled.

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