After what felt like years, everyone was on board the bus. Jim stood at the front of the bus.
“All right, kiddies, you’re going to be dropped off at your foster homes directly.” Hailey’s heart sunk. Foster home? So she wasn’t going to be with her real mommy and daddy. “They’ll be taking care of you during your immersion. We’ve already done full background checks to make sure that they’ll treat you right, so don’t worry about that.” Hailey pursed her lips. That was nice at least.
Jim sat down. The bus began to move. Hailey watched out the window as they passed by houses. She was so excited to be part of this program, she could hardly stand it! Someone tapped on her shoulder. She looked up. It was Jim.
“Hailey, this is your stop,” he said kindly. Hailey beamed. “Are you excited to meet your foster mommy and daddy?” Hailey nodded eagerly. Jim unbuckled her and led her off the bus. They walked up to a house. Hailey bounced on the balls of her feet, excited behind belief at the fun time she would have at preschool. Jim rang the bell. After a few moments, the door opened, revealing…