(This is my first short story, I was gonna make this into a book but this was the only idea that popped into my head. Plus I didn't want to make a book about just one idea and then end it. Anyway, this short story has to deal with My Theodosia, obviously this short story isn't really canon..... I consider it to be. Weather or not this is put into My Theodosia is completely up Keira, I just wrote this for the heck of it. Anyway let's get on with the story!)

I knew Joy almost all of her life, I was the one who took care of her when her parents couldn't. Me and Joy's parents met when we were in high school, although we didn't really talk much we were still good friends. Once Joy was born I was the go-to babysitter, I didn't mind, I loved taking care of her but....

The babysitting became more and more frequent and most of the time Joy stayed the night with me. All because her parents forgot about her...... It's like they didn't even care about her......

For the next 5 years this is how Joy lived her life, being with me more than she was with her parents..... One day Joy's parents decide to take a road trip to Disney World and bring Joy with them. I wanted to object but this was the first time in years that her parents wanted to spend time with her.

A few days went by and I was starting to get worried..... I calmed myself down and turned on the TV and what I saw made me burst into tears..... There was a car crash and both of Joy's parents were gone..... I wasn't sure how to feel, on one hand I was sad but on the other I was relieved that Joy was okay.

While Joy was in recovery I stood right by her side telling her stories and making her smile. I wanted to adopt her but I just didn't have the money..... I went to work and worked long and hard to raise enough money. When I finally had the money it was too late, she had already been adopted by someone else.....

I was mad.... I was upset.... and I was frustrated..... but I knew that I had to let her go..... she's not mine..... she's someone else's and I have to except that..... before she left I gave her a bracelet with blocks on it instead of beads and the blocks had letters on them which spelled out her name.

I gave her a long hug and just like that, she was gone.....

(So? What do you guys think? Did I do good for my first short story?)

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