Found Sister

Commanding Tone

                          Chapter 5

I was now officially shocked. Clenching my jaw to try control my emotions, face and voice before I began to speak, carefully thinking about what I was going to say ' How long, before I have to go? ' Martino answered 'We are going to go as soon as we have your stuff'

'No ' Everybody was baffled at my commanding response. 'What do you mean no?' asked Martino

'I am not just going to leave my whole life from one day to another. I have things to take care of here.' Before he could interrupt me, rude much, I continued
'I'm going to come live with him, but give me some time. I cant just pack 16 years of my life in a few hours. Besides why are you here and not my birth father? '

Martino seemed to take in everything I said and thought before he replied

'Well our father was held up at work and had to take care of a crisis at the company. I understand that you cant just pack up your life and go, which is why Im going to ask father if we could stay a bit longer. '

Turning to the officers and looking both of them in the eyes I asked 'Is that even legal?  ' Doesn't the guardian have to pick me up? It's not like I know this guy you introduced as my brother. He could as well be a scammer or kidnapper. '

While Mrs. Mosby looked at me as if I was crazy Mr. Velrose did start to question the situation, still he confirmed 'You don't have to worry we did look up, if Martino was your brother and not just a kidnapper. Though I actually am not so sure if your guardian has to pick you up or not '

'That means that I do not have to go with him, since he clearly is not my guardian, doesn't it? ' I asked. And Mr. Velrose had an unsure look on his face.

'If you aren't sure, could you please then research that and inform me? Until you have informed me, which I would prefer you'd do it in person, I will be staying here and not going anywhere. Are the concerned parties ok with that?' I asked and looked around.

Mrs. Mosby still looked at me as if I was crazy, but also had a tint of perplexment. Mr. Velrose only nodded slowly with a baffled yet amazed look on his face, while Martino was a mix of perplexed, confused and anger. Johns expression was baffled and amused with a glint of understanding in them.

Out of everybody in the whole school staff John and Sara were the only people who I would have a conversation with, that didn't only consist of nods, one to max 3-word answers, or gestures. Those conversations only happened if I was feeling like it. So, this was the first time I spoke so much at one time to strangers in the school.

While I stood up, I began to talk 'Well if that was all, I have a class to attend to. John if you would be so nice and write me a note for Ms. Collins? ' John replied with 'Of course, but are you sure you want to go to class again? Since the – uh-circumstances are not the best you are free to go home. It will not matter if you go back to class. This is your last school day as you are going to move.'

I thought it through before I answered 'Then I will go get my stuff from the lockers and go. I expect that you will send me my rewards to my new address or school, which ever you get first.'

Turning to the police officers I said ' I hope you will inform me as soon as you can and will make sure everything will follow the legal procedure ' Without waiting for a response I turned to Martino 'I guess you are going to wait here till I am informed by the officers. If so then I hope you have found a nice hotel. If you have to take care of your work, I suggest that you go back and only come back here if necessary.'