Coming Home

Chapter 2

Andrea's POV

I looked out the paper once again, with a big smile. I had names! I ran down the stairs oh the hospital and started walking on the sideway. All I had to do know was find a library and Google up my parents. I walked on the sidewalk for about a couple minutes.

That was until I realized, I had no idea where I was going. I stopped walking and looked around. I didn't recognize anything. There was hardly anyone walking on the sidewalk, and the ones who were looked real shady. The once beautiful buildings turned into old rundown apartment duplexes.

I walked slowly down the disserted sidewalk. I put my hand in my pocket and made sure I had my pocket knife handy. I heard the streets of New York get ugly real quick. I have to be ready for anything. I started to walk faster; I wanted to get through this block before something bad happens.

"Well, look what we got here boys." I heard someone say. I Turned around quickly and saw 3 young guys surrounding me. The boys couldn't be older than 17.

"Hey hot stuff. I'm Damarco. What are you doing on my block?" Damarco said. Damarco was a tall light skinned boy with light brown eyes. He didn't look like a hoodlum. Quite the opposite. He was wearing a collar shirt with a black striped polo, and dark wash jeans with polo boots. He looked about 16.

"Name isn't 'hot stuff' my name is Andy. And this couldn't possibly be your block. How old are you guys? Like 11?" I said. The two other guys started walking toward me, but Damarco but his hand up and the stopped.

"Hold up boys. It looks like we got a fighter. We don't get many fighters on this block. What is your business here?" Damarco asked crossing his arms.

"I have to have a reason for walking on the side walk now?" I replied.

"On this block... hell yeah." One of Damarco follower said. He was also tall with dirty blond hair and brown eyes. I crossed my arms.

"And why is that?" I asked annoyed.

"Our block. Our Business." Damarco answered simply.

"Yo. Let's just hurry up and teach her a lesson." The other follower said. He was short with brown hair and brown eyes. The two followers started walking toward me. I didn't move. I could easily take both of them. The short one came first, I kicked him where the sun doesn't shine, and jawed him. Damarco stood where he was and just watched as his other goon charged toward me with his fist high in the arm. When he came close enough, I step to the side and grabbed his fist and elbowed him in the nose. He fell on his knees and I kicked him. I stepped back and looked at Damarco who was smiling at me.

"You really are a fighter Andy." Damarco said while clapping his hands. I crossed my arms again.

"Really?" I huffed as I turned around, and started walking. I kept walking until I realized I still didn't have a clue where the nearest library would be. I turned around and saw that Damarco and his goons where walking in the opposite direction. I looked at my wristwatch.

5:57p.m.

I didn't have much time. It's going to get dark soon. And I don't have any information about any of my parent. I don't have anywhere to stay. SO much for my 'No Plan' plan. I ran m hand down my face. Then I saw it.

Josh's number!

All I have to do is call Josh and ask for his help. I smiled. I ran looking for the nearest pay phone, luckily on was at the corner of the block. I stepped inside the booth and got the phone off the hook and started dialing.

Ring Ring

"Hello?" I heard Josh say on the line.

"Josh! It's Andy."

"Andrea, how are you?"

"Josh I'm not good at all. I'm lost and I need to get to a computer quickly."

"Andrea how did you get lost?"

"I have no idea. I ended up on the block where I was confronted by these boys-"

"Are you okay? Do you know who they are?"

"Yeah I'm find, and one, the main guy, Damarco."

"Hey wait, Damarco? Is he tall and light skin? With two friends with him?"

"YES!" I yelled joyfully.

"Stay where you are. I know exactly where you are."

"Josh, are you close? I don't have much time."

"I'm closer than you think. See you in a few."

Click

I hung up the phone and waited for Josh. I looked at my watch again. 6:12. I sighed. I'm running out of time. I got out of the booth and looked around. I saw no one. I sighed.

'What am I going to do, if it's too late to find my parent house? I want to tell Josh, but I don't want him to think I'm a no good runaway.' I thought hastily.

"Andrea!" I heard Josh yell. I looked around and saw his stiletto coming over. I started walking over to him. He stopped running and walked over to me, and looked down at me.

"Are you sure you're okay?" He said looking down at me with his hazel eyes. I opened my arm wide and spun around.

"Fine, see." I said with a grin. Josh smiled then handed me an IPad. I looked at it confused.

"You said you needed a computer right?" he asked me.

"Right, I do. Is there somewhere we can sit?" I asked looking around.

"There's a bus stop up that hill, very close." He said, pointing up a street that had a truck load of cars park on the curb.

"Well what are we waiting for, let's go." I concluded as I walked forward. We got to the bus stop it was only us there. I guess the bus already came. We sat down, and I looked at the IPad again. Analyzing it very closely.

'How do you turn this on?' I thought. 'Josh is going to think I'm so lame.'

"Here" Josh said as he took the IPad out of my hands and turned it on. "I had trouble with it my first time too. No worries." She said with a smile.

"Thanks." I said quietly as I fiddled with my fingers.

"So what are you looking for?" Josh asked.

"Umm… can you pull up these people's address? Duncan Wright and Courtney Delmont." I said nervously.

"Sure."Josh said, and then started doing stuff on the IPad. I looked ahead of me. There was a couple holding hands walking. There were people outside talking to neighbors. It was comforting. Way better than where I saw Damarco and his goons.

"Okay. So Courtney Delmont's address is not available to see. But Duncan Wright his address is here." Josh said looking at the screen carefully.

"Do you know where his house is? Is it close?" I asked nervously. Joshlooked at me, and then ran his fingers through his hair.

"Is there a reason you are looking up these people?" Josh questioned. I looked at him.

"Yes. Now are you going to tell me where his house is? It's getting late." I snapped as I looked back at my watch. 7:03. Josh shook his head.

"His apartment is about 3 blocks away. It's a long walk but a short drive. Do you have money for a taxi?" Josh asked.

"Yeah, I have some." I said, Josh pulled out his phone and called a taxi.

"The taxi should be here in a little bit. Now when you get to the apartment, the room number is B12. You're going to the Brooklyn Heights Condos" Josh said, then stood up and started walking.

"Wait Josh!" I said as I chased after him. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going home. And you're going to go do whatever you have to do." Josh replied rudely. I Gasped.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"Nothing is wrong with me. But something is wrong with you." Josh said. I stepped back from him. This new attitude was new to me.

"What are you talking about!" I yelled at him.

"What I'm talking about is that you're not from here. And the things you are doing are dangerous. Especially for you. " Josh said. I scrunched up my eyebrows.

"Especially for me? What the hell is that suppose to mean." I growled.

"I mean, you young and attractive. Someone could very easily come and take you. It's late, and I'm pretty sure your mom doesn't know where you are. Why are you going over some stranger's house? This is dum-"

"Because!" I yelled. Josh shook his head.

"I thought you were smarter than this Andrea." Josh said as he walked away. I felt a tear roll down my face. I didn't wipe it; I just let it roll down my cheek.

Honk!

I turned around and saw the taxi on the curb. I got in and told him where he needed to go.

I got out of the cab, and looked at the condo duplex. It was nice to be in the middle of Brooklyn. I walked through the Duplex's doors into a small welcome center. I went up the deck and grabbed a map of the place. From looking at the map, it shows that the duplex was a neighborhood inside of a building. There was even a park and a pool. This was cool. I followed the map to where the B condo should be.

I was so excited and nervous. I stood in front of my maker's door. His condo was very nice. A 3 story condo, there were a couple cars on the small driveway. I was scared. But I knocked on the door anyway. A couple seconds later a man opened the door. He was very tall, with jet black hair. He looked down at me with the same eyes I had. Turquoise. He was wearing a Bullet for My Valentine wife beater, and had on dark wash jeans.

"Sorry Darling, but I have no money for cookies this week." The man said as he closed the door in my face. I stood there awestruck. He just closed the door on my face. I knocked on the door again, but harder. The same guy opened the door. Before he could say anything I started talking.

"Are you Duncan Wright?" I asked him quickly before he closed the door. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes I am. And who are you?" He asked. I smiled.

"I'm Andrea, and I'm you daughter." I said joyful. Duncan opened the door a little wide and came outside the door.

"Who put you up to this kid? Geoff? Dj? Alejandro? Go home. I have no kids." He said as he started going back inside of his condo.

"Wait! I have proof your my father." I said as I started looking for my birth certificate. Duncan turned around and crossed his arms.

"What is it kid." He grumbled. I handed him the paper. And he looked at it for a while. He folded it up and looked at me again. I gave him a weak smile. He turned around and opened the door. I stood there shock that he would leave me outside.

"Are you coming kid?" Duncan said opening the door wider for to come through. I squealed, and happily walked inside.

Author's Note.!

Is this Gold? Or what? :D Short A.N. Review Tell Me If You Like It Or Not.? Until Next time….

-Anna