The Best Ranch

 by Elizabeth Swan

It all began when we pulled up the ranch driveway, I just knew it was going to be a great week!  It was finally summer break. Everyone came out to greet us. They showed us to our room and we made ourselves at home.  Later that evening we heard screams so we went down and checked it out.  We saw a man mistreating a little girl.  We calmly asked him to stop and asked him what was going on.  He told us the little girl belongs to him and works in the kitchen.  After we heard that, we went to bed disturbed.  That morning we went to the courthouse and talked to the judge.  He told us it was true that someone could own a child. We asked him what we could do?  Well you could tell the owner you would be willing to adopt her.  If you do, I will sign the papers tomorrow.  We talked to the girl's “so-called” master and he said yes.   We took her to the judge.  We adopted her and love her very much.