Kira Comes Home
Andi stood at the gate at the front door bouncing on the balls of her feet. 'Come on... commme onnnnnn...' she said under her breath. Today was finally the day. She joined the family a few months ago and though she's settling in well, every day she's missed not only her native country of Australia but her best friend Kira whom she met when Kira went to Australia to help out at the animal sanctuary. Their love for helping animals created a solid bond. It's a bond that people who don't like animals just can't understand. 'Come on, come on!' Andi said again. Mommy put her hand on her head. 'Patience, Honey, she'll be here soon.' Andi and Kira had sent written letters nearly every week and emailed almost daily since Andi was adopted. Finally, Kira's last email stated she was in quarentine and would be home really soon. Andi was extatic. The other girls were excited as well. But not like Andi. They had accepted Kira as a penpal