For the first 12 years of his life, Adam had grown up an orphan. He was found on the orphanage steps when he was 2 months old.
He'd been treated well and had made lots of friends, and the orphanage staff had been very kind and made sure he had as full a life as possible, but he often wondered why he didn't have a real mom.
One day the orphanage owner called him into her office. "I have some good news, Adam." she said "I've had a call from someone wanting to adopt, and have taken an intrest in you. They have assured me they'll be good parents, and we'll be dropping you off with them next week."
Adam could hardly wait, and when the day came he packed his belongings and was soon being driven to his new home and family.
"Now Adam," said the Carer who was dropping him off "you may find your new mom a bit strange at first, but she has assured me she'll look after you as if you were her own child."
However, when Adam got to his new home he found that it wasn't what he was expecting. Neither was his foster-mother, come to that...