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2. New

My brother had already gotten all my stuff out of the car and started walking up the path, while I sat stunned in the passenger seat of the car. I couldn't believe how big this house was. Everything was going to change and I knew it. I was going to have a new family, a new house, new school, and I didn't even know if I would see my mom ever again. The other new thought in my head was that I didn't even know that I wanted to see her ever again, and that scared me more than anything.

Rennie stopped about halfway up the walkway and looked back at me. I took in a deep breath and stepped out of the car. I started walking towards him and when I reached him he took my hand like he use to when we were little and I was afraid to do one of his crazy ideas. Right then I thought back to a day when everything was perfect.

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My hand was held tight by Rennie's as we walked into the dark forest in the middle of the night. He really wanted to go to the circus that day but or mother wouldn't take us. So we snuck out in the middle of the night and were determined to go see the elephants. But as we reach the dark edge I got scared and stopped in my tracks. After Rennie had taken a few steps he looked around to find me and when he spotted me he walked back to meet me and took my hand. "Mel, it's okay. Don't you want to go see the elephants?" And that's all it took to make me walk in to the shadowy forest with him.

We walked about 5 miles up the road when a car's bright headlights started shining in our eyes. The car started to slow down next to us and the person inside rolled down the window. "Oh my god! How could you two do this to me! Rennie and Melanie get in the car now!" Our mom yelled at us, "What the hell were you thinking?"

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I was pulled back into the present when Tory opened the door and said, " Hello Melanie, Where so happy to have you here! How are you?"

"Fine. Thank you," I replied with not even close to the same enthusiasm she gave off. With that she led me inside and my brother's hand slipped out of mine. Tory slid here arm around my shoulder but if didn't work that well because I am a whole head tall so she gave we a tight squeeze and let me go.

Tory led me up to my new room. "We didn't know what color you would want your room to be so we left that up to you to decide. And you've go a big closet over there," she point to the left side of the enormous room, " You also have your own bath room. It's through that door over there," she pointed to the door on the right this time. "Our bed room is right across the hallway, and I hope this is okay?" she asked.

"Oh yea, thanks," was I could mange to say. My brother walked by us now to but my bags in my new room.

"Oh is that all you brought?" Tory asked and when I just nodded she said, "Okay well maybe tomorrow if you want to we could go shopping at the new mall."

"Yea, sure we can go."

"Okay I think we should let Mel get settled now," Rennie directed towards Tory. She nodded and left the room. "You okay, Mellsie?" He asked using my nickname I hadn't heard in years.

"Yea, I guess everything is just so new to me here. I don't know what to think."

"Yea, I know that feeling. But I promise you it will get better." He reassured me as he rapped his arms around me.

A/N: Sorry it's such a short chapter but I'll get the next one up soon. Hope you liked it and please review!!!!!