*ahem* oh hey long time no update O_O sorry about that, no excuse this time except that I just didn't feel like it xD
now please enjoy this ridiculously short chapter...
The drive to the orphanage took about an hour, not counting the time it took to stop and get lunch. As the car starts to slow down I look out of the window to stare at the house we are pulling up to. It looks like a regular house except a LOT bigger. The sign in the front says that the place is called Beneham Orphanage.
As soon as the car stops I jump out and impatiently wait for Mr. Pearson to catch up. Finally, I climb the final step to the entrance and look up at the wooden door.
This is it, the beginning to my new life.
I push open the door and come face to face with a short, gray haired man. He's pretty old, he has kind eyes and there's just something about him that emits wisdom and authority.
"Hello there young man, Mail I presume? I'm Mr. Quin."
I don't really know what to say, so I just nod.
"I'll take it from here Mr. Pearson, thank you."
Mr. Pearson shakes hands with Mr. Quin, pats my head, then makes his way out of the orphanage.
"Now then, if you'll just follow me, I can show you your way to your room."
As we make our way through the building, Mr. Quin points at various rooms and explains what they're used for.
"That's the cafeteria, that's the library, over there is my office, and that door leads to the game room..."
I try to listen to everything he's saying and quickly memorize where everything is. I've always had that gift. I only have to see or hear something once and I'll be able to remember it forever. It's like a detailed picture is permanently embedded into my brain. I remember everything. I will always remember everything.
"And this will be your room, that you'll be sharing with another boy of course."
I smile and look up at Mr. Quin and quietly whisper "thank you."
"I'll just let you get settled in then. Welcome to your new home, Mail."