Previously:-

—————-Andy————–

I stood in awe as another social worker walked towards us holding the hand o a child who had just stolen my heart. Holly toddled over still a little awkward on her feet. Her hair was short on one side where she had had stitches a month ago but the rest was long and dark like mine. She was giggling at something and I could feel Rachel laugh at just the sound.

As she reached us I crouched down so I was at her level and Rachel did the same. As she looked at me her eyes went wide and her mouth formed an O of surprise.  She reached out and touched my face before saying one of the sweetest sentences I had ever heard.

“Ibby say you come see me. Say pretty lady come look afer me.”

With that she grabbed hold of my neck as I stood hugging for all I was worth. I couldn’t wait to get to know her, for her to get to know Rachel and for her to meet the others. Whatever they were doing I hope they were having as good a time as I was.

——————-Shane—————–

 “Bette there is a lot of us maybe we should go in two lots. Isn’t there like a limit or something its not like we are as small as the kids.”

She just shook her head in that Porter knows best way and shoved me into the small box. That made nine of us in an elevator that only served one floor and clearly had a sign limiting its use to six adults.

“Relax Shane they are always cautious it’ll be fine just rel..”

The elevator stopped moving with a sharp jerk that sent us all flying on our asses and covering our ears to block out the screeching noise of what I could only guess was the brake working overtime.

I look over at Alice again and see that she is slowly loosing grip. Her breathing is becoming loud and erratic she has lost any colour in her face and she is sweating profusely while fidgeting on the spot and darting her eyes around the small space as though the walls may start to move at any second.