Leaving??!!!

"Miss Eva, your presence is required at the principal chamber."

Alright, I don't remember doing something today, then why is he calling me. Sure I am what everyone calls 'bad girl'. But I have not done anything yet.

*knock* *knock*

*come in*

"Why have you called me today Principal?"

Alright, just answer my simple question and get over with this. There is no need to give me pity eyes.

Why is he not answering my question directly but rather offering me pity eyes? Why pity eyes? I hates pity eyes.

People give you pity because they want to show that they care when in reality, they only care that you are alive. Nothing more or less. Just stop giving me pity eyes already and answer the question old man!!.

"Eva.. I am sorry but there is no better way to say this. Your foster mother died in an accident."

And that ladies and gentlemen, is the reason behind giving me pity eyes. Because now he knows that she was my 'foster mother'. You don't know anything about me, you don't know me, yet you are giving me pity eyes? All this time whenever I did something, you all gave me nasty eyes, judged me but now everyone is willing to give me pity eyes because she 'died'.

This is wrong, very wrong.

"Alright. I will pack my things move with my friend." Legally.

"Umm, about that. We have found your real parents. You have three older brothers and one younger sister along with your parents. They are coming to pick you up tonight."

Alright Eva, deep breathes.He doesn't know anything. Let him go. Take breath, 1.2.3. Leave breath.

It was no secret that I craved for the love which my father and brothers can offer me. My craving was made everyone, except my best friend and his family, think that I was crazy. I craved and waited for them for nearly 13 years but not anymore. They called me their princess, but not anymore. They never looked for me, they never cared for me, and now when I have found myself a new family, a place where I belong, where people will kill for me, they are again here to take it all away?

Just deep breaths, Eva. Deep breaths.

"Alright sir."

"And, Eva..!!"

What??!! Just get over with it old man.

"I believe your parents are good. I will miss you anyway."

Good people? When sun will end.

'Why did she died now? After all these when I was finally able to be free from her clutches, I was going to be where I belong, she died for me to live with them. S..'

"Easy there tigress."

"Luke!! I would have hit you stupid. "

"Ya, it would be a good fight. A duel. I don't care much, I'll be fine. I am worried about you. You will lose, badly."

"I think not my dear friend. I am quicker, and better then you."

"Dreams, dreams.. Let's patch you up. Your hands have started bleeding."

"That doesn't hurt me anymore."

"That is because, you think you are habituated. It is a false statement. You may be habituated, but I have to take care of you. You are my sister which I never had. A daughter which my parents never had. And I'll be damned if something happens to you on my watch."

Oh Luke. I couldn't stop my tears. It's true, he is my best friend, my partner in crime, so much to me. There is no doubt. How am I to tell him that I have to leave him, but I have to.

"L-luke, I have to tell you something.. I-"

"That woman died and now you need a new place to live?"

"I am not going to ask how you know."

"So? I am 20. You can always come and live with me. It will just be official now."

That's the thing, I can't. The floor would have a hole from me glaring in it by now.

"That's the point. My Principal have already contacted my 'family'. And now he is giving me pity eyes because he thinks she was my foster mother. They will come back and take me along. They will.."

"Calm down Eva. Take deep breaths... Now listen to me. I get that you don't want to go. But look it like this. You just have to wait for few months. Then you can leave them... Listen. For years, you have told me that your father will come, your brothers will come. For years, you have craved for them. Now it is only fare that you live with them...

Eva. It's your call. I will never let you go if that is what you want.. But remember your words which you said. You will leave and find your own way when you will turn 18. You will come to us, with us, your new life. But before that, you will let your destiny decide what it wants you to do. "

"I understand what you are trying to say. I will not let my anger take the best of me. I have always values my words, and I am not stopping now."

I have a determination in my eyes. I am pretty sure you can see it too Luke. I know that even a single word spoken by me needs to be valued. In this world, my words are more important then my life.

"No. I will stick to my decision. Just. Few. More. Months."

I will stay with my 'family'. I have made my mind to stay at least till the day I will turn 18 and leave if they behave wrong way with me.

* Ring* * Ring*

"Yes."

"..."

"I am her best friend."

"..."

"Oh. Will she be living right now or after some time?"

"..."

"Because as you can see that place is not adequate to live in. So most of her things are here because she mostly stays over. If she will be leaving now, we will bring those things along the way or else we will come without them."

"..."

"Alright. We will see you there in few minutes."

"Eva, time to go."

Alright, so now they are here. Good, let's get over with it.

"Luke call them and ask what happened."

I am not planning on taking all of my clothes with me, only important things of mine in a duffel bag and carry bag. Other things along with some important files and computers, they should go with Luke. They are more important.

"I talked. They said they came into the house. They knocked but when no one opened the door, they walked in and saw the condition of the house. After a little bit of screaming and looking for you, they called the child care service lady. She arrived and saw it, and then called you. You know the rest of story."

"What did you two talked about?"

"She asked where you were. After I asked when you will be going, she asked why I need to know so I told her the answer. She didn't sound scared and neither did they shouted or threatened her. Looks like, they expected you not to pick the call, but I did. "

"Stop grinning like a sly cat."

"I am worried about you Eva. You will be on your own."

"This time, I won't be. Assign some people somewhere where those who know how to and where to find them, will be able to find them. Otherwise, no one, not even they should be able to find themselves."

"Sometimes you sound scary. Good thing I am not your enemy."

"My 'enemies' never know what and when will hit them. That's why they are scared. Let's leave and not dwell anymore and see if I find myself a new family and join them, or old family and leave them."