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I lean in and kiss hi on me" Without another word, I turn and walk away before the da in his arms like a fool

I’m so confused and hurt that I honestly don’t knohat to do at this point I just need to take every day for what it is and see how I feel I want to wait for hi scared

When I get to the foster care place that my uncle asked me to meet him at, I park on the street behind his car and walk up to the building

As soon as I open the door, I spot Mark standing around, talking to so, white hair

He nods athi and take a seat in one of the chairs by the entrance

Looking around, I start to feel sad, but for a whole new reason The thought of these kids not having any parents to tuck theht or read them a bedtime story breaks my heart Some of these kids have probably even been passed around fro as if no one loves them

It really makes me wonder why Mark asked me to meet him here I never even knew that he ca to that lady makes me believe that he comes here often

"Avalon"

I look up atup, I walk over to h the building and outside to the back, where there’s a bunch of kids playing

I look at Mark to see hi, blonde hair

It causes me to smile "Who’s she?" I pause "That look on your face tells me she’s somewhat special to you"

He pulls his eyes away froirl and turns to look at me "Her name is Kylie She’s two years old and has been with two faht"

"Oh," I whisper, not knohat else to say "Why is she back here? What rong with the families she ith?"

He shakes his head and pulls his eyes away fro not good enough and I’ to just leave her with anyone She deserves so ive a da At least here she has friends and the staff has practically becoround, toward the little girl He stops beside her and kneels down "Kylie"

As soon as Kylie looks over and sees Mark, she throws her ar for days to see hiet choked up, but quickly try to hide the tears that unwillingly slide down my face as I watch them I’ve never seen Mark hold someone so close in hter

"I heard you’ve been good," Mark says as she pulls away froirl smiles and nods her head

"I knew it," mark says excitedly "I have someone I want you to rabs her hand and stands up He looks over at me, and motions with his head forright in front of them I’m stunned speechless when she looks up at me and my eyes meet her wide, curious ones