Chapter 10 A New Beginning
Taking my time to dig trough the boxes, I come across things that did not help me at remember my past. When I came across the picture of my mother I had a flash back to when I was a little girl, she was pushing me on a swing. I was laughing and she was making funny faces at me every time I came back to her on the swing. How I missed my mother. I wish she was here, I wish I could see her one last time. I wondered where she was, was she home, in heaven, or somewhere in the world looking for me. Dr. Goodwin never told me where my mother was, but I know she was out there somewhere. As they always say “The grass is always greener on the other side.” I wanted so bad to go find my mother, but in a matter of days, I was going to be taking care of a little girl, and I needed to get this settled in before she got here. 
I was looking around at the boxes for a minute, and there in the corner, was a very large box, it was about half the size of me. I started my way over to the box and opened it, inside was another set of sheets in little mermaid, and a comforter of stars and strips, (the little mermaid and the stars and strips did not really match, but I guess it does not make a difference,) a lamp that had a small wooden American Flag on it and a stars lampshade to match, there was also some stuffed animals. I came across a stuffed bear, I picked it up and held it in my hands, I stared at it. Then it hit me, this tiger was given to me when I was only a baby, something that has been in my family for many years. I sat the bear on the floor and looked through the box more. I pulled out the sheets and comforter, and bring them into the other room. I set the mattress in the corner of the room and started to make the bed. Just then I heard a phone ring, I walk out into the living room, and there on the floor connected to the wall was a phone. I answer the phone ‘Hello?’ Hello Farseena, it is Dr. Goodwin, are you busy at the moment? The voice said ‘Not really I am just getting everything settled in my new apartment.’ That is right Danser told me that you were in your apartment now that is how I got this number. Would it be alright if I came over to your house to have you sign some paperwork, I know you have been really busy that is why you have not come to the MCC ‘That would be fine Dr. Goodwin. Just come on over and knock once and just come right in and holler. I will hear you’ sounds great I will see you in about a hour. Ok bye. Bye-bye now. I hang up the phone and finished making the room up for Erica. I made the bed, and brought the lamp in from the box. I set it on the floor for now, until I could get more furniture.
I walk into my new living room and start to move things around. I never really got to see what Peter and Danser brought in, I looked around and there seemed to be many things there was a couch in the corner, I started pushing the couch to the other end of the living room that way it would be right in the middle of the living room but up against the wall. I looked around some more and I saw an entertainment center and a TV sitting on top of it. I pushed the entertainment center on the other wall right across from the couch, and plugged in the TV.  Just then there was a knock on the door, I continued what I was doing because I thought it was Dr. Goodwin, but I hear another knock. I walked over to the door, and there standing was my mother. Or at least I thought that it was my mother. She looked like the women from the picture. She was smiling and waving at me as I started to open the door, down by her feet was a fairly large box, she grabbed the box and stepped inside she set the box on the floor, then he wrapped her arms around me and said “Oh my goodness thank god you are alright!” I hug her back; I have a flash back of when I was a little girl, my mother wrapping her arms around me after my pet hamster died. When he died everyone in the family felt it. She finally let’s go and starts to make her way around my new apartment. As she was walking around I had set the box on the table.
“Mom?”
“Yes?”
“What is in the box?” My mother smiles and reaches into the box. She pulls out a frame, turns it around and there was a beautiful picture of two little girls, they looked very happy, and they were looking at each other. Both of them where holding a red rose. “Oh mom this is beautiful where did you get this?” I asked her.
“I painted it, from a picture of you and Danser that I had taken when you were three and she was six. I recently found the picture and I painted a picture out of it, and gave one to your sister as well. I thought you would like to hang this up in your new apartment.”
“Yes I would love to mom, Thank you.” I smile and I set it on the table. “What else do you have in here?”
“Funny you should ask” said my mother she reaches in and grabs an old jewelry box. “Farseena, this was given to me when I was your age, I know you have lost some of your memory, but I was also the youngest in my family, and my mother gave this jewelry box when I turned 18, I know it is a little late, but I would like you to have this.” I took the box from my mother, and looked inside, there was tons of jewelry in side I could not believe my eyes. I took a closer look, there was old necklaces, and beautiful earrings and rings. I took out one of the rings, and looked at it, it was a beautiful emerald ring that matched my amulet. I looked at the ring trying to remember where it came from. Nothing. I look at my mother she was watching me.
“What mom, do I have something in my hair?” I asked,
“No dear, I am just so glad that you are safe!” She hugs me, I hug her back, I quietly start to cry on her shoulder hoping that she would not hear me, but she has the ears of a cat.
“What is wrong dear? Why are you crying?” She asked me as grabbed my arms so she could look at my face.
“I am just so….” I began “I am so glad….. that you are safe, I was not sure what to think, I had all these things running trough my mind that you were dead, or you were some where out in the streets looking for me.”
“Oh dear” she hugs me again. “I would never leave you, you are my little girl. You mean the world to me.” She said. I smile and look at the ring once again. I place it on my finger and all of a sudden I feel a rush through my body. From this point on I knew my life was about to change. Just then there was a knock on the door, I see Dr. Goodwin, he steps in and sets his paper work on the table and hugs me.
“How are you doing Farseena?”
“I am doing alright.”
“Nice apartment.” He said.
“Thank you” My mother clears her throat. “Oh Dr. Goodwin this is my mother…” I pause…What was my mother’s name? I thought to my self. “The name is Mallory F. Smitherson” said my mother.
“Nice to meet you Mrs. Smitherson.” Said Dr. Goodwin. I sat there wondering while Dr. Goodwin and my mother talked. I was wondering to my self what the ‘F’ standed for. Finally Dr. Goodwin turned to me.
“Now lets get down to business.” I nod and turn to the table and sit down. He takes a pen out of his pocket and clicks it, he opens the folder. He thumbs through the folder and pulls out some papers for me to sign.
“Now before you sign these you need to read them carefully. “ I nodded and began to read the papers.
They read:
I ______________________________ understand I am fully responsible for the child that I wish to adopt, Once these papers are signed I will have to take care of the child like if were my own. If anything shall go wrong with me when the child is in my custody then, I shall make sure she has a place to call home and be able to go somewhere so someone can take care of her. By my signature below I fully understand everything that must be done in order to take care of a child.

I signed my name at the bottom. I handed the paper back to Dr. Goodwin, he handed me one more paper, and I read it carefully and signed it.
“There you go you are done. Now if you don’t mind I am going to have a look around to make sure that things are in order and you have enough room for this little girl. Can you please so me her room?”
“Sure.” I showed Dr. Goodwin Erica’s new room “It is not done yet” I added. “I still have some more things that I need to add to it, but it is getting there.”
“It is very nice I do not see why she could not move in here.”
“Thank you Dr. Goodwin.” I said as I smiled.
“Some one can drop her off tomorrow. Since you are busy getting everything ready.” Now I know that my life was about to change forever!

*Farseena*'s Story Chapter 11