Two months ,yeah just two months and I'd be free ,just two months and I'd be able to move in with Eli just two months and good bye to miss Weyserbee for good ...well just two months could seem like two centuries when everything was generally boring .At least I had the rain to calm my nerves.

I loved it when it rained ,it soothed me ,made me smile ,made me relax . I loved the sound of it ,or when it lulled me to sleep .Eli had told me it had been a rainy night when he'd found me at his doorstep he'd been studying law and living alone as a nerdy loner but he'd created time for me ,now he was my personal lawyer and my east friend though he was a good 20 older than I was .

' Scarlet , you up ?' I heard Eli call out as he tapped gently on my door .

What could he be doing here at this time of the day looking at the clock ticking on the wall , I saw it was 9 in the morning Eli usually found time to come around 12 noon he was usually always busy .

'Eli is that you ?' I had to make sure I wasn't hearing voices .

I heard him chuckle in his normal lovely way

'Of course its me who else ?' I could hear the smile in his voice ' Was my little Scar expecting some one else ' he said teasingly.

I felt myself blush , not like it was true or anything its just that when ever I and Eli went out lately I was always being addressed by a good number of boys my age and I wasn't used to all the attention. I found it unpleasant.

'Can I come in ? ' he asked.

'Of course '

A minute later he was seated at the edge of my bed .looking at me with the most serious look ever.

'There's a man down stairs who has come to adopt you .' he said observing my reaction.

This wasn't the first time but it'd been long since one had tried to adopt me . The last time it had happened was ten years ago it always ended up in the same way the chooses some one else at the last minute I felt bad being a kid and being rejected always , but I'd started getting used to it .

I was gonna be a legal adult in two months an I didn't know why someone would finally adopt me now of all times,but what Eli said next made my heart skip beats .

'He says he's your uncle and he has prove .' Eli's jaw had hardened by now . I understood him it was supposed to be just two more months for me to be finally happy but now every thing I'd been certain of was hanging on an uneven scale.

'He says he's been looking for you all this years and he's going through the papers with miss Weyserbee as we speak .'

I know normally for me I was supposed to be happy at the prospect of finding a family or so but ,I couldn't help the uneasy feeling that was growing in me ,it made me feel stiff and dizzy.

I swallowed the lump that was forming in my throat 'What kind of proof ? ' I asked 'Did he talk about my parents ?'

Eli's face fell ,'I'm sorry Scar ,he said they were dead .'

Well...that hurt I felt tears threatening to flow but I blinked them back .

'What am I to do Eli ? ' I'm sure he felt the distress in my voice for he took me in for a hug , I felt like breaking down and my building was ragged .

'Shhhh' he said soothingly 'don't cry baby girl it'll be okay I'll always be there for you , you hear me I'll still be your lawyer and your awkward best friend no matter where you go .'

That was soothing enough for me to smile 'awkward best friend huh'

A few minutes later I composed my self and went to meet my supposed uncle with a fake smile on and Eli to get my back.

He was seated with miss Weyserbee at the coffee table they seemed to be talking about me as I descended the stairs as soon as my feet touched the landing he stood up and turned around looking at me with glittering eyes , like he'd found a treasure.

His intense stare was uncomfortable and made me feel dizzy .

Thankfully enough Eli cleared his throat and my uncle who looked a lot like the man on the picture Eli had found me with that I assumed was my dad was , seemed to compose himself and and give me a smile .

'Hello Scar .'

* * *

Six hours ago I'd been dreaming about freedom ,peace ,independence and staying with my older best friend Eli ,while the noise of the rain made me happy. Funny how things can change so suddenly . Here I was in a car seated in looming silence thinking about how my life had changed .

My uncle Marcus who was now technically my dad hadn't left me any time to waste ,I barely said good bye to Eli and before I knew it, I found myself in a luxurious limo heading towards were I'd be living. I barely took note of the buildings , shops as we passed turns out my Daddy /uncle had many limos waiting on our journey's route for we kept swapping till I lost count almost like he wanted me to forget . Uncle M had said he had two sons and a daughter who were about my age he told me I'd have a day to rest and then I'd have to go to school .

The idea of being to an actual school was quite terrifying.

I wasn't used to interaction I was more of the observant type ,though I'm quite sure its due to the fact that I haven't been exposed to kids of my age since I mostly hung out with Eli or should I say Mr Eliot.

As I leaned against the window seal I wondered how my cousins ,I mean brothers and sister will react to my arrival .

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even notice the massive gate opening nor the maid service ,so I was startled when the on which I was leaning was opened luckily enough I could collect myself . My jaw literally fell open as I took in the massiveness and broadness of the mansion I swallowed again and again.

'Miss ' A young looking maid tapped me gently as she started leading me up the steps.

What type of family was this rich ?

Did I really belong

Well......I'd have to find out .