I'm only one call away (wrong number)

Spider has friends?

My thoughts are interrupted by a knock on the front door. She's here, it's time. Leaving my bags leaning on the wall supporting the door, I make my descent downstairs, coming face to face with her smiling form.

"Hello Maxi, I'm pretty sure you know the drill by now." I nod, my eyes remaining focused on the floor. "So, Max, do you want to stay here?" I glance over to the Johnson's who were glaring at me with murderous intent.

"No." I say finally, gaining confidence. "I'd actually like to file a report against them." Sarah looks at me confused for a few seconds before realisation washes over her.

"Very well then, go and collect your belongings, and I can assure you that you will be visited by a member of the social very shortly." I don't stick around to hear the rest, I run up the stairs into my "room", grabbing my bags and my phone before dashing back down, taking them two at a time. Sarah gestures me outside before either could try and speak to me so I follow her out to the car, throwing my bags into the trunk and climbing into the backseat, my phone laying on my lap. The blonde climbs into the driver's seat and turns to me with a sigh.

"What did they do Max?" She asks, exhausted. I choose not to say anything, I just pull down the neck of my shirt revealing the slightly healed gash across my shoulder. The stitching surprisingly held together pretty well all things considering.

"He did that to you?!?! Why didn't you call me?"

"I wasn't meant to have my phone. I didn't wanna risk it!" Sarah puts her head in her hands and sighs.

"Well, you're lucky. We have a new couple who are specialising in hard to place kids. I can give them a call."

"Well, I got nowhere else to be." I reply, leaning back into the chair. Sarah looks at me disapprovingly.

"Just entertain yourself." I salute and pick up my phone, turning on the group chat.

Tigger
Hola bitches.

Egomaniac
Oh! Its back

Green
Be nice Ego

Robin hood
Hey kid

Tigger
Nice to see you too

Punk princess
Hey guys.
Nat's on a call, we might
be getting our first foster kid!

Green
Congrats guys

Tigger
Yay! I'm so happy for you guys.
Spider will be a good mom.

Egomaniac
Hopefully she won't kill it.

Robin hood
Ego!
Get into time out!
You said something mean!

Egomaniac
FINE!!!!

Tigger
...
You people are weird.

Robin Hood
We know

Green
Shouldn't you be in school?
I know Meme Boi is.

Tigger
I probably should be but...

Robin Hood
Are you skipping?

Tigger
Uh..
Yeah.

Punk Princess
Spider is gonna be mad....

Tigger
Not if you don't tell her!!

Punk Princess
You mean you want me to
lie to my wife?!

Tigger
Wait, your wife?
Dad?

Punk princess
Wha- uh sure.

Tigger
Gasps I have parents?!

Green
Are you okay?

Tigger
Nope.

Punk princess
Do you need help?

Tigger
Probably.

Spider
Hey I'm back.
Tigger, we'll speak at length
about you skipping school.

Tigger
Yes ma'am!

Spider
@Punk princess we've got a
kid coming in 30 minutes.

Punk princess
Really?!?! Oh god
WE NEED TO GET READY!!!
Talk later!

Spider has left the chat

Punk princess has left the chat

Tigger
Welp, this has been fun but
I better get going.

Green
You should go to school!

Tigger
What? No
Can't hear you.
Baiiii

Tigger has left the chat

"Right, their expecting you in about half an hour so belt up." I put my phone on the middle seat and pull the belt around my body. Sarah starts the car and pulls out of the driveway onto the main road.

"I think you're really gonna like this couple Max, I interviewed them myself. They've got a great big home." She says with a smile. I roll my eyes and turn my attention out of the window, yeah, home.