Anna sat down at the table in her new close, thanks to Rosella. She now wore a pair of basketball shorts and a T-shirt that was slightly too big for her. Rosella mention that she had two little boys around her age, so Anna assumed she was wearing something of theirs.

Anna was just finishing up the gumbo that Rosella gave to her when Rosella turned to Anna. Anna looked up from her now empty bowl when Rosella spoke up "Anna, where are your parents?" She asked, a look of concern on her face.

Anna looked down and closed her eyes, mumbling her response "Ah don't have any…"

Rosella was taken back, not expecting the answer the small girl had given her. "Where do ya live sweetie?"

Anna had not moved, but she shuddered when Rosella asked the question "Ah live in an abandon building with... some other boys."

Rosella frowned "Anna, did these boys put you up to this?"

"….Yes" Anna replied in a whisper. After a few moments of silence Rosella got up.

"Ya just wait righ' here Anna, Ah'll be back." And with that, Anna was left alone.

Curiosity, getting the best of the little girl, she decided to wander down the halls of the grate mansion. She had just turned down the second hall she had found herself in on the third floor when she heard voices. One of them, she recognized as Roselle's. The other two, she had never heard. She crept closer to the door and peered through the cracked door. Sitting across from where Rosella was standing, behind a big wooden desk was a man. He had long brown that was pulled back into a ponytail and a light mustache. The other voice was a beautiful woman with black raven hair, who was leaning against the wall.

"Come on Jean Louise. Ah think she could make an outstanding thief... with th' right teacher. She's a bell fille too and she has no place ta go. So why not? Raven's already agreed ta take da Anna in her care. " Anna's eyes widen at the sound of Rosella mentioning her name.

The man, Jean Louise, looked in deep thought. "You agreed to this Raven?"

"Yes. Irene's already has gotten a room set up. She had one of her 'visions' telling her that we'd be needing the extra room set up.." The woman, Raven, laughed "I swear, it's like she can tell the future or something"

"So it be settled, the petite fille shall go live wi' Raven an Irene fo de time bein." Jean Louise declared.

"Anna, you can come in now" Rosella said glancing towards the cracked door.

"How'd you know?" Anna crossed her arms, pouting.

"Remember, ah have deux garcons of my own" She smiled "Ah think you an Remy will, get along great"

Next chapter will be longer, promise :)

I'm going to fast forward 10 years, but I'm still not sure where I'm going with it... Plot ideas anyone?

Thanks, XxXRogueXxX