"It's from your mum," said Niels as he placed a package on the bed. Niels brought a scissors for Amanda to cut the box open. Quickly, Amanda's expression went from confused to amazed.
"Oh my gosh, baby! Look at this!" she exclaimed, withdrawing a pair of small ballet shoes. "My very first ballet shoes.... And-and! Oh wow! It's Maggie!" She giggled as she pulled a well-used doll out of the box. It had been the first gift Rosa gave her when they first met. How old had she been? Three years old? Amanda hugged the raggedy doll to her chest, overwhelming feelings of gratefulness filling her heart. Her adoption had followed a few years after Rosa had given her this toy. Amanda placed the doll on the bed before withdrawing another. This one wore a T-shirt with the words "dancing queen" embroidered. This had been given to her either by Bryana or Marlene. Either way, it reminded her of the days she'd been surrounded by adoptive aunts and uncles. Things had changed so much. Next, Amanda withdrew a nappy and a baby bottle. She eyed the items questionably and cocked her head when Niels dissolved into laughter. "Remember when your mum and Bry discovered that we were... no longer innocent?" "Oh!" Amanda joined in his laughter. "Right! Aunt Bry's lesson about us risking early parenthood." She chuckled and began packing the items away again, leaving out her doll Maggie and her ballet shoes. "Wait," said Niels. He removed the items again and withdrew an envelope. "There are some pics in here," he said. "Gosh you were good... any regrets about quitting?" Amanda shook her head. "No," she replied. "I do miss it sometimes... I miss our lives back then--being carefree kids--but I gotta admit, now love our lives."
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