Marginalisation Short Story - Lillydale Adoption

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Short Story Lillydale Adoption It was a warm, sunny Saturday morning in the town of Lillydale. At the adoption centre in the middle of town, lived a young male, Mike. Today is the day of Mike’s birthday; he thought this might be his day. He was also the only one who had had a birthday there. This one was his second birthday at the centre. The others were always adopted before they had a chance to have a birthday at the centre. Mike was older than all the others at the adoption centre in the middle of Lillydale. Mike knew he was chubbier than all the others but he didn’t think that would be a problem in relation to him being adopted. Everyone that came and went from the adoption centre always called him fatty, porky and other names that made him hurt inside. His chest would burn every time everyone would say that no one would ever love him. No one would ever want to love him. Dingalingaling! They all jumped up as someone came in the front door. It was a young couple and Mike guessed they were newly married. The couple walked around getting to know everyone around the adoption centre. They walked over to Mike and the others. You could clearly see the excitement as they walked towards him. He felt like he was about to explode with joy. The couple got closer and closer, and then walked straight past him. The others laughed as Mike sank down as the energy drained out of him like a flame burning out on a candle. They had chosen Ben, a young male. They walked over to the front desk and excitedly signed the required papers. Mike backed up into a corner, trying to get as far away from the others as he possibly could. He watched as Gloria, the elderly carer, gave them a ball to play with. Gloria was a busy lady but she noticed that Mike got excluded by the others, because of this, Gloria would sit with Mike at supper so he would be with someone. No matter what time of

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