Teenage Struggle

Chapter 2

Yes I'm Lacey, but I'm not the baby anymore I'm 13. Today.

I've been in and out of foster homes for 13 years, my first foster parent was a single lady who had just had a baby who'd died, I had only been in the children's home for a day when she came, "now come along little Lacey let's get you home and get you fed," she said taking me out the door.

When we were home I was fastened to her breast and I sucked hard, the milk the care worker had given me was actual milk and made me feel ill. I sucked until my lips were numb and my tongue sore. "your a funny little thing Lacey!" she said smiling at me. I lived there for 2 years but then she met Joe who was a horrid, abusive man.

I was then carted off to foster family number 2, they were a large family (as in large I mean fat) and ate many take aways, I tried a few and hated them so I ended up starving and landed back in the childrens home I was taken to as a baby.

I stayed there for about 6 months, but then I was taken in by a couple who were about to have a baby girl.

I stayed with them and their daughter for 5 years until I was 8. "Lacey... Can we talk to you?" my mum and dad said beckoning me into the kitchen, I was confused so I followed them, I sat down at the table and they sat down to,"now Lacey, we love you of course we do, but we were wondering would you like to... To live with us forever? We love you very much," mum and dad asked,
"YES! YES! YES! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I screamed hugging them, just then Jess (Jessica) came, "what's this? Lacey's staying!" She said hugging me,
"yes! I'm staying! Forever Jess!" I said hugging her back, mum and dad looked at us and smiled, "we also have so more news for you Lacey, as your staying, we're taking you shopping and then to the town hall to change your name to Lacey Jackson!" mum said hugging me,
"thank you mum! Thank you so much!" I replied.