Who am I

who am I chapter 12

Hey guys here's another chapter, with a little sneak preview of chapter twenty two enjoy

It was Wednesday evening I had just 'blinked' to Shreya's place, I was sat eating pasta when the doorbell rang.

"who could that be?" Shreya asked I just shrugged she walked out of the kitchen and went to answer the door just as I finished, I put my plate in the sink and went to see who was at the door I saw Mr Marcus stood at the door I could only see Shreya's back but I knew she was tense "yes can I help you?" She asked him

"Uh yes you probably don't remember me, I'm Steven, Steven Marcus? I'm Ravens new social worker" he explained extending his hand for a hand shake I was now standing just behind Shreya

"Yes Mr Marcus, do come in, please" I greeted Shreya turned to me giving me a death glare, I looked at her questioningly but she looked away

"Yes thank you" Mr Marcus was saying as he walked over the threshold Shreya and I moved out of the way and I led him into the living room

"It's a nice place you've got here" he commented as he looked around the living room after a long pause I thanked him for his comment as I figured Shreya wouldn't thank him

"Umm, may I?" He asked pointing towards the sofa asking if he could sit down

"Oh sorry where are my manners?, of course please" I told him, when he was seated I asked if he wanted a drink he declined

"So why are you here?" Shreya asked rather rudely I glared at her but she just glared back

"Oh umm, well I actually needed to talk to you Raven it's just that well, sometimes when young people meet their biological parents it becomes a roller coaster of feelings, I just wanted to know if you were okay with everything"

"Oh I'm fine" I told him with a wave of my hand

"Well I would like to talk to you, in private, if I may?" The last part was directed towards Shreya

"No out of the question, whatever you want to say to my daughter you say infront of me, she's sixteen, a minor, you cant talk to her alone" Shreya told him

"Actually as a social worker, who works closely with minors, I have every right, by law, to talk to her in private" Mr Marcus told us, I knew this was true because Mr Cooper had done it so many times before, this was different though as my mum had trusted Mr Cooper with my life but Shreya didn't trust this man but that was because she didn't know him, I mean the man works for the social services a service that's there to protect children, not hurt them surely he couldn't be that bad, right?

"Shreya, it's fine, I'll talk to him" I told her she tried to argue but I continued "he's a good man it's fine please trust me" I begged she looked into my eyes knowing I was begging her with them she nodded in the end and left after a final glare towards Steven

"Wow, glad we got rid of her" he joked I looked at him angrily "sorry that was uncalled for, I was just trying to lighten the mood" he explained

"It's fine, now what did you want to ask me?" I asked him

"Well I wanted to know, Raven are you happy here?" He asked

"Yes of course I am" I told him truthfully he nodded

"What do you know about this, this woman your mother?" He asked saying woman and mother with disgust I furrowed my eyebrows and shrugged

"Uhh, she's great, she's fun, she's nice" I shrugged again but he just shook his head

"Do you know her secret?"

"What secret?" I asked he stood up I stood too he stared into my eyes for the longest time then breathed out heavily like he had been holding his breath