Everything was on Betty's checklist for the party.
○ Cake - Donated by street bakery
○ Drinks - Donated by Fountain soda
○ Decorations - Circus theme $500
○ Clowns - Party clowns $150
○ Petting Zoo - Party animal $100
○ Food - Crazy Clown Pizza $1000
○ Photographer - Donated by Sherry's Photo shop.
○ Bouncy houses - 3 for $300
○ Workers - 10 @ $12.50 for 10 hours $1250
○ Gift bags for kids - 28 @ $10.00 each $280
Grand total of Puissance Entreprise $3580
Check donated to home by PE $6420
Check total $10,000.
She had everything in place. Having a few things donated let some of the money go to helping the children in everyday life.
Betty and Sally arrived early to help navigate where everything was going to be set up.
It took very little time to blow up the bouncy houses.
The animal fences were put up and they unloaded the baby animals.
The tent with tables and chairs for the food. They had candy cotton machines set up.
The clowns were placed all over with bags of balloons for Balloon animals.
When it hit 11AM Father Joseph brought the 28 kids out to play. The whole area buzzed with excitement.
When Betty spotted Oliver he was carrying a little blondie around. Beth walked over and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Hi, Who do you have here?" She asked.
"This little guy is Olly, Olly this is my friend Betty, can you say hi?" Oliver said.
Olly looked over at Betty and waved. He had the cutest smile. Then an older blonde came over.
"Mr. Oliver I'll take Olly if you want?"
"Hold it, Beth this is Trevor, Olly's brother. Trevor say hello to Miss Betty. She help plan this party out." Oliver said.
"Thank you, This is great. Do you want me to take Olly?" Trevor asked.
"No go play, He is fine with me. I'm going to take him over to the petting zoo."
"Ok Thanks, Find me if you get tired of him. Also thank you for the party Miss Betty." He then ran off.
"Trevor is 12 and Olly is 3. They lost their parents a year ago and are almost ready for adoption. The problem will be to find a family that will take both."
Olly reached for Betty and she cuddled him in her arms. "Your a sweetie." He then kissed her cheek.
"He likes you there are not many people he goes to." Oliver said.
"He is very quite."
"He doesn't talk, ever. Trauma seeing his you know who K•I•L•L•E•D." Oliver took Olly back and set him down to pet a lamb.
They stayed with Olly all afternoon. All the children seemed to have a good time.
Betty excused herself to go over and check on a group of children. Father Joseph walked up to her.
"Thank you, everyone is having a good time." He said.
"Your Welcome. I've had a great time. I hung out with Olly. He is such a sweet boy." Betty said.
"He really is, it's just a shame I could not keep him as his brother together."
"What do you mean?" Betty asked.
"Olly will be adopted at the end of the month by a young couple. I have not let the boys know yet."
"Why don't they want Trevor?" She asked.
"He's to old they do not want a teen."
This bothered Betty more then she realized it would.
After all the kids were back in the building and things were almost cleaned up it hit her really hard.
She left Sally to finish up and she went to her car. She sent a text.
[We need to talk meet me in parking lot now.]
It took only a few minutes and there was a knock on the window. Oliver looked at her and seen tears on her cheek. He pulled her out of the car into his arms, "What's wrong?"
With his arms around her she cried even harder. After a few minutes she collected herself to speak.
"Did you hear about Olly and Trevor?" she asked.
"No, what's wrong?"
"Olly is going to be adopted soon and with out Trevor." She said.
"No, Joe said he was trying to keep them together." Oliver said wiping her face.
"No, Father Joseph just told me."
Oliver was shocked. He has been helping Olly and Trevor since they came here. He help looked for relatives to take the boys in with no luck and after a year they were ready to look for a family.
"I didn't know. This is not right."
"Is there anything we can do?" She asked.
"Not that I know of. Unless you adopt them. However they will choose a married couple over a single person." He said.
"Then let's get married." She said.
He looked her in the eyes. Was she serious they just started dating. "That won't work. We just started seeing each other. I just broke an engagement."
"I understand. I need to head home." She pulled away from him and got back into her car.
Instead of going home she drove to see Bella and Zane.
She explained her problem and wanted Zane's help so she could get both boys.
Zane agreed to help and said he would contact her when he got an answer.
She then went home a little more hopeful.
Oliver let her drive off but was still a little shocked that she had asked him to marry her for two kids. He walked back into the building to talk to Joe.
Joe confirmed what Betty had said. The paper work would take a few weeks.
"Is there no other way?" Oliver asked.
"Do you want to try and adopt them?"
"You know I can't. I work long hours and kids need a real home. You know Betty asked me to marry her so we could adopt."
"So do it." Joe said.
"You are both nuts. I like the girl but I'm not ready to get married."
"Ok, Tim is on his way to the club lets go." Joe said grabbing his coat.