I stepped into the cold, pounding rain and felt my heart skip a beat. My long blond hair swung down around my waist as the breath of wind stirred the trees. I gazed out at my homeland, the land I had never known till now. The day had been one of the coldest in a while. My mind turned to the gun hidden in my room. If my parents found it, would I be a disappointment like my sister before me? My sister had left to become a sweeper a while ago. I barely knew her when she left. Despite the fact we were twins, I looked nothing like the pictures I saw of her. My sister had dark brown hair down to her chin. I on the other hand, had a golden colored hair hanging down to my waist. My sister had light clear blue eyes, I had blue eyes to, but mine had so much gold in them, they looked green. My parents weren't like the normal parents around our home. They didn't compare me to my sister. After all, they were ashamed of her. Saya Minatsuki. The family disgrace. I stood on the porch allowing the cold rain to tame my wild hair. The cold rain and wind felt good on my face. I felt like it was washing away the shame. My family would certainly realize something when I told them I had gotten 3 million yen. My family would surely be ashamed. Two sweepers. Lucy and Saya Minatsuki, two sweepers, kept apart from a young age. My parents had sent me away, while Saya remained with my parents. I had always wanted to meet Saya, but when my parents brought me back, Saya was gone. To be a sweeper. They didn't like that idea. My hair was soaked when I finally decided to step back inside. Saya and I both knew of each other, it was just a matter of finding one another. I had barely gotten inside when my cell phone rang. It was one of my best friends from school.
"Hi Steven."
"Lucy! I've been calling for half an hour! Where have you been!?"
"Sorry Ste, I was outside."
"Outside!? But it's pouring!" Steven had also been sent away from his parents to the school, but his parents had called him back before I was.
"Ya, well, I like the rain. Plus, I think I just became a sweeper… and I was waiting to see if Saya would come….."
"Still no luck with her huh? I'm sorry Luce... Wait... A SWEEPER!? Lucy! Do you even know what you're getting into!?"
"Yes Ste, I do. I was there, how could I not help. It turns out; Saya was there a few days ago. I think becoming a sweeper might be my best bet at finding her." I said, my hair making a puddle on the tile. "Hey, Ste, I gotta call you back. My hair's producing a small lake here. I'll call you back later." And before Steven could say another word, I hung up. I wiped up the spill from my hair and walked to the bathroom. I toweled off my head and looked in the mirror. What had I been thinking!? Wearing a short top and shorts! I was new there, but nobody disrespected my clothes, it was just too cold. I sighed as I toweled off and changed into my pjs. I settled down with my book, and before cracking it open, I text Steven. I told him that I was going to bed. I didn't get a reply. I didn't think this was a problem, until the morning.