Chapter 6

Cassie's P.O.V

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"Is there anything you can do?" I ask in which Mrs Peak shakes her head 'no'.

" In order for Campbell to be adopted the former parents, Mr and Mrs Michealson have to be informed as they have been looking everywhere for her. " she explains.

" Looking everywhere?" I retorted but continued." Campbell have been abused and you have to inform the people who had been taking care of her. She has several burnt marks on her stomach along with cuts and bruises and you can't let me adopt the poor little girl. This is stupidness." I say finishing my statement.

" Mrs Walker are you aware that you can go to prison for bringing an 8 year old girl into your home when she has parents that look after her."

" Look after her, before I came here, I took Campbell to the hospital. Campbell is underweight. My five year old daughter weighs the same size as her. And here you are telling me that I can be arrested for trying to take care of a little girl I found lingering on the streets with nothing to eat. What kind of sick place is this? You are to be ensuring that Campbell is taken care of yet a random citizen finds her on the road thinking that she is doing a good deed and you try to castrate her by telling her rubbish." I finish my rant to see Mrs Peak looking at me.

" Campbell will stay here until the papers are finished." I take my leave finally. Campbell is in the waiting room playing with the triplets.

Kissing Campbell on the cheek, I explain to her that I'll be back for her. Mrs Peak comes then takes her from me. I wave my hand in a goodbye manner.

" Mom isn't Campbell coming home with us?" Daniel asks. He's taken a very good liking to Campbell. I stoop down to his size caressing his cheek.

" No Danny but in a few days Campbell will live with us." His eyes twinkle making me laugh.

" Let's go get icecream!" Ivy yells. I take their hands - well Ivy and Daniel's- and walk to our the car park.

After they are strapped in the carseat, I go to the park to get icecream.

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I sigh in content, finishing my Cookie dough icecream. My phone ring interupting me from sighing again.

" Hello Cassandra Walker speaking." I say in my business tone.

" Cassie it's Daniel."

" What the hell do you want?" I say slightly yelling.

"I just wanted to say sorry for everything that I said. Please don't take the kids away." His voice pleaded with me. I could literally feel the tears dripping out of his eyes.

" Look I-"

" Cassie please don't do this." I sigh.

" Fine but this is the last time-"

" I know."

" Ok."

" Can I take them out to lunch on Monday?" He asks.

" Fine."

I cut him off before seating the kids in the car. They scream as I take off before watching Sponge Bob.

" Your dad is picking you up on Monday." I tell them. Daniel mumbles something under his breath before slamming the door shut as I pass. We go into the hotel and I suddenly gasp.

"Natalie?"