Chapter 2
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I wake up to a sudden stop in the car. I open my eyes and look out the window and see we have pulled up to a house. It was a two-story house. I loved the house. The woods was right behind the house. I could go to the woods. I loved the woods.
Once mom turns the car off, I got out of the car followed by mom. Dad was standing by the door talking to a man.
The man turned around and looked at us. He smiled when his eyes landed on m.
"Who is that?" I ask mom
She smiles at me and walks over to the man and hugs him.
"Hello Brother"
BROTHER?!?!
I have an uncle?
Why did they not tell me?
I continue to stare at them in confusion.
"Mom??"
They break the hug and turn to look at me.
"Yes, Ellie this is your uncle, Keith"
"Why did you not tell me that I had an uncle. Or family other that you two."
I was mad. No, mad was not the word for it. I was enraged. How dare they keep this from me.
"I did not think that it was necessary to tell you about Keith. I mean why would he want to know about you? I surely wouldn't"
I look at my mother with tears in my eyes. I knew that she didn't like me but this is the first time she has said it.
"Sofia!! Don't you dare say that to my niece"
My uncle stood up for me. Against my mother.
"Its okay Uncle Keith. I'm used to it. I know that she doesn't like me. She wanted a son. Not a daughter."
Uncle Keith looked at me and frowns. Like he knows something that I don't.
"Sofia. Henry. A word"
The three of them walk away from me and start talking. Uncle Keith looks mad.
I decided to go explore the house and find my room.
Walking in, I noticed that the house was an open floor plan.
I walk through the house and find a big open kitchen. But the thing is, it has stuff already in the house. Stuff that isn't there's.
"You and your parents are staying here. With me. This is my house"
I turn around and see uncle Keith behind me.
"Why didn't we just find our own house?"
He looks at me kind of shocked.
"They didn't tell you?"
"Tell me what?"
I was confused. What did they not tell me?
"They bot got fired. They lost them months ago. They had to sell their old house and needed somewhere to stay. So I offered."
I looked at him and was trying to decipher if what he was saying was the truth.
"No. They didn't tell me. They said that they got promoted and the job was here. They didn't tell me much. They were gone for most of my childhood. And now. I had a nanny watch me until I turned 13. Then she left me to raise myself. I also had no friends or anyone to talk to. So I have been lonely. My whole life."
I started crying. I put my head in my hands.
I heard footsteps come closer to me. Arms wrapped around me for a hug. I didn't know what to do. No one has ever hugged me before.
I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him while crying into his shoulder.
He whispered over and over that I was okay and it would be different from now on.
I didn't know what he meant by that but I ignored it.
Pulling back from the hug a few minutes later, I wiped my face of my tears.
Mom and dad walk into the kitchen a mere two minutes later.
Mom looked at me "Go find your room okay"
I nodded and went upstairs to look for my room.
Once I found which one I wanted that was not already occupied, I went downstairs and went out to the moving truck and started unloading my stuff and brought them to my room.
***** A week later******
My parents and I have been living with my uncle for a week now. I was still not used to it. Mom and dad left again though. So I have been bonding with my uncle.
I walked downstairs to the kitchen and saw Uncle Keith
"Good morning uncle"
He smiled at me "Good morning! How did you sleep?"
"I slept fine"
I poured myself some coffee and sat down at the kitchen table.
I looked out the window at the woods behind the house,
I have yet to go explore the woods.
I really want to but haven't had the time to.
"You can go into the woods if you want. Just be careful"
I looked at my uncle.
"Really!"
"Yeah. Go. Have fun'
I smile and hug my uncle. I race out the door towards the woods.
I began to wonder but still stay close to the house so I didn't get lost.
I heard a branch snap behind me. I turn around and see a pitch-black wolf standing there.
I tense up when I saw it come closer to me.
It whined and leaned down in the downward dog pose. I smiled and went a little close to it. I reached my hand out to pet it.
I felt sparks when I laid my hand on the wolf's head. His eyes close and looks happy.
I sat down on the ground, leaning against a tree. The wolf came and laid his head on my lap.
I stayed with the wolf for a while.
"I got to go now."
The wolf looked at me and I could have sworn I saw sadness in his eyes.
"I promise to come back and see you later"
I get up and leave. I could hear the wolf whining behind me. But I don't turn back. If I do then I will stay with him forever.
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