It had been 6 months since Scorpio and Cancer met and Scorpio's birthday was really close at hand. Scorpio being Scorpio didn't really care. She had become really close to Cancer and his family and they made her feel at home. To her they were the family she never had. Mrs. Grace was such a sweethearts. She played a mother's role for her and daily brought Cancer to the orphanage or Scorpio to their house.
Two days before her birthday (her 10th one by the way), she was sitting with Cancer on two swings in his backyard. They were watching the sunset when Cancer asked,
"Scorpio?"
"Yeah" she replied.
"If there was anything at all you could ask for what will it be?"
"Tricky question. What would you choose?"
"I already have it. A best friend."
"Hmm. I'd choose..... Well l don't need to choose."
"And why is that"
"Well I already have it....A family."
"What do you mean?"
"You're my family. Whenever I'm with you guys I feel right at home. Apart from that, I just want to chase bad guys and become a spy or something. Alas it's just some fantasy."
"Scorpio, it's time" Aunt Grace's voice could be heard from the house.
"We gotta go."Scorpio said before getting of the swing.
The next day, as Scorpio was about to do her chores when she was called to the managers office.
"What now?" Scorpio mummered as she walked towards the office. It's not like she had done anything wrong.
When she entered, she found the manager smiling widely.
'Whats up with her?' Scorpio thought but still managed a smile.
"I know you must feel confused that you're being called...
...TO BE CONTINUED