Adopted novel Chapter 9

"I love you guys from the moon and back and thank you very much for always been there for me," I say to them looking at them with a smile on my face wondering how I got so lucky to have them in my life, "We love you too and we will always be here for you." They respond in unison which makes us all laugh pulling ourselves into a hug. Even if I am not going to be with them always, I know I can always call unto them if I need anything they will always be there to protect me and I can never trade them for anything in the world. It doesn't matter what this new influential world will be throwing at me, I will always get back up because I have them.

It's been a week since the visit of the Marshalls, Walker, and Blacks, we are still attending school as promised by our about to be parents a driver drives us to school and back to the house after school, but it doesn't make the bullying reduce it has only increased if only we know what May told other students, the beating we receive from students that are not from the orphanage increases and we told nobody about it, we decide to walk in school with our heads down to prevent more abuse than the previous day, although our parents contact us every day to ask about our day in school and Mr. Bright made us a priority in the house, he instructed the staffs to serve us our meals in our room, do our laundries and he even installed a flat screen television in our room I guess he did all this because he does not want to lose his benefactors.

Sky still tries to sound brave but so far it has only gotten him more abuse while I and Nia keep praying the days remaining should just run along, we know nothing about what the future holds, all we hope for is a future better than the past we have here I get the anxiety attack every day with my friends trying to keep me calm all time, but they nothing can be done to stop the tormentors.

My adoptive parents request my presence in their home they want to get my approval for my room and the new house, I will be staying over for the weekend my friends are also leaving for the weekend with different reasons respectively and this will be the first weekend we will be spending apart and in different cities. I will be visiting Silicon Valley, I heard it's a place for the wealthy and famous just like my parents, Nia will be visiting New York, the city that never sleeps and Sky will be visiting Miami, it's famous for its beaches and cute guys(says Sky), although it will be a great experience for every one of us, but it will also be the first time we will be out of Texas and the first time we won't have each other, I should be able to make it if there are no crowds, people screaming or elevators.

We are leaving today to our respective destinations, the sound of cars pulling up in front of the school pulls me off my train of thought we are standing in front of the school with few bodyguards forming a shield around us while we wait for our ride to the airport. The first car is a black SUV, the couple I recognize as the Walkers gets out of the car with smiles on their faces more bodyguards alights from the next SUV and walks them as they approach us thanking the guards with us, we are pull into a hug by both parents and Nia is asked to say her goodbyes to us, "I will miss you guys this weekend", She says in tears, "We will make video calls every day", Sky tells her, "We will be fine", I add, "Alright, goodbye guys", Nia walks towards the still open car and gets in, she waves at us "don't be scared Haz", She shouts towards me looking anxious, I nod back at her with a weak smile on my face, the cars zooms off.

Sky pulls me to him in a side hug pecking the side of my head, "You will be fine babe", He says weakly, the sight of some SUVs and a limo pulling in makes my heart drop, it's either my ride or Sky's ride and I will be leaving my friends and the state I call home for the weekend, the Blacks highlights from a limo and bodyguards follow them, they appreciated the guards with us, Mrs. Black pulls Sky into a hug showering his face with kisses while Mr Black hugs me, "How are you doing?" He asks me, "I am fine, thank you sir" I respond he leaves me to join his family, "Hazel, I hope you are good baby?", Mrs. Black asks, "Yes mam", I respond "Say goodbye to Hazel honey, we are leaving we don't want to be late, your sister is coming with the kids they can't wait to meet you", She says to Sky pulling me into a hug and a peck on the head she walks with her husband towards the already opened limo, "I don't want to leave you standing here alone," Sky states "I will be fine and am not alone" I reply gesturing to the guards around me, "Do you think your parents will get here quickly?" He asks "I think so because they sounded excited to have me around this weekend" I answer him "Don't worry about me Sky we will always talk on phone and I will call you if I ever feel sad" I say to him which really helps he smiles and pulls me into a hug placing a kiss on my hair, "You don't want to keep them waiting" I tell him noticing he's trying to stall, he pulls away with a weak smile on his face and walks towards the limo, "Don't forget to call me babe Bye" He calls out to me with a wave before getting into the limo that zooms out of the empty school.

Looking around me, I try to keep myself busy by counting the guards who are scattered around looking at the sky while I walk still within the circle created for my protection and playing with the edge of my top, I imagine how the city of Silicone Valley will be like with questions in mind will I be able to survive the weekend without any of my incidents? how will I cope in a new environment? lots of what-ifs? clouds my mind all I want is a place to fit in. "Mam, your chopper is here" I am been brought out of my thoughts by one of the guards I look at him to notice the increase in the guards am surrounded by, I try not to be scared to avoid an episode and not to make my fear for the opposite gender obvious, I see two in an office attire approach me "Good evening Miss Marshall, we are very sorry for coming late I am Lily Whitmore one of your mom's personal assistance and this is Mia she will be your personal assistance and go to incase of trouble" the lady with the blonde hair says gesturing to the other lady who looks quite young, "Personal assistant?" I question, I don't know why I will need one and she should be few years older than me.