Foster Child
A Short Story By: Jeannine Vegh
Published by Jeannine Vegh at Smashwords
Copyright © 2007 by Jeannine Vegh
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Foster Child
The eight-year-old African-American child awoke trembling at the end of his nightmare. He had dreamed of being ripped away from a giant teddy bear and of being pulled down a very dark hallway by a figure he could not see. As he rubbed his eyes and looked around the room, he realized he was not at home. “Where am I?” He sobbed quietly. He looked down and saw he had on strange cowboy pajamas that smelled fresh, like they had just come out of a package. They felt itchy and he scratched. The room smelled different. No odor of urine, or the smell of beer or vomit. Still, terror crept over him as his wide eyes continued to scan the room. Then the doorknob began to twist.