LOST in LOVE

Chapter 3

I walked out of the school, looking for Angie, even though I had no idea what she even looked like. I saw a woman walk towards

me from the road. She looked like she was in her mid forties, at least.

"Hi, I'm Angie Brookes, your new guardian, nice to meet you,"She said. Oh nice way to introduce yourself. She took her hand out

for me to shake, and I shook it, smiling.

"Andy ," I said.

"Short for Andrea?"She asked. I laughed.

"Y eah, it is."

"Unique. I like it,"She smiled, showing her perfectly white, perfectly straight teeth.

"Thanks," I smiled back, shy ly .

"Where's you car I asked, as we walked to the sidewalk."

"I didn't drive, I walked. I need the exercise,"She laughed. "plus, I only live down the street."

She pointed to a modern family sized home, down the road. It was two stories, and actually looked really nice. The entire walk

there, she asked me about my life, and about my real parents. I told her about how they died in a car crash, when I was four. She

hugged me, feeling bad for me, but in all honesty , I didn't need it. I've told enough people, for it not to hurt anymore. I hardly

even knew my parents anyway s, they were alway s away , on business trips, plus I was only four.

We got to her house, and she held the door open for me.

"After you,"She smiled. I walked in, slowly . It looked bigger from the inside. "Are you hungry ?"She asked after closing the door.

"Nah, I'm good,"

"Are you sure?"She asked, already walking into the kitchen, making something for herself.

"Y eah, I'm positive. Thanks though,"

"Any time," She said walking back into the living room. She sat down onto the couch, and patted the spot beside her. I sat down

beside her, and she sat cross-legged, seeming excited. I laughed.

"Any thing you want to chat about?"She asked, smiling.

"Um, do you have a husband? Any kids?" I asked.

"I have Three Four kids, and y es, I do have a husband. He's at work, but should be home tonight. He works in construction. His

name is Andrew. My kid's names are Zack, Dexter, Kim, and Eric. Zack and Dexter are twins, six y ears old. Kim is eight, and Eric is

your age, seventeen.''

When she said Eric's name, a light bulb went off in my head. My ey es went wide, and she looked concerned.

"Are you alright?"She asked.

"Um.. y eah," I said. "What did you say your last name was again?"

"Brookes, why ?"

"Oh, nothing," I fake smiled. "Never mind."

The air was quiet and awkward for awhile, until Angie broke it.

"Want to see your room?"She asked excitedly .

"Sure," I said.

"Oh, and I should probably show you around the rest of the house, too."She laughed.

"Alright," I agreed.

She walked upstairs, and I followed her down the hallway . She stopped at the last door, down the hall and shoved it open.