My forehead pressed against the glass of the window. I stared out watching blurs whiz by me. I squinted looking up at the sun, something I haven't seen in a while.

Whoa, hold on a second, you're probably thinking what the heck is she talking about? Ok, let me clear this up for you, now just press the rewind button.

I was raised in an orphanage, not sure where I was born, in New York. I lived my entire life there, no one wanting a scrawny dirt covered girl. I learned to love the caretaker Miss. Hangur, she was like a mom. I always watched as people would come and go in the orphanage. Now, one faithful day of longing to know my parents it came true. A lady came claiming to be my mother, none of us believed this black hair tanned skin woman to be the mother of a blonde haired, pale girl. None the less, it was true. Now I was driving in a car that smelled of pine with my so called mother. The car stopped in front of a huge, cream colored house. I gaped at it fantasizing of a happy family, my happy family when I was interrupted by yells and the slamming of the front door. I looked out the window to find two girls coming towards the car speaking in hushed whispers. If these weren't strangers I would probably have eavesdropped and made a snide comment but decided against it. I saw my mom motioning for me to come out and I opened the door and stepped out into the hot L.A. heat. I grabbed my bag and turned my IPod up ignoring the two girls who were now face to face with me. I hurriedly walked up to Val, my mom and stepped in the house.

"Welcome Home!" Val said in a cheery voice. I smiled to make her feel better and look on the wall to find an arrow that had my name. I guess I looked confused because I heard Val clear her throat

"The girls thought it would be nice to have these arrows pointing to your room" she said and smiled, hoping that I would like it. I nodded and went up the stairs following the arrows. I stepped into a large room. I took one of my earphones out and looked around. A bathroom, a balcony and a walk in closet. I put my bag down and went to the one box in there. Yea, my belongings only took one box. I ran my hand across the bed. No more itchy sheets, I thought. I went to the balcony and sat on the rail,

"Oh, Fang if only you were here" I whispered and let a tear fall from eye. Little did she know that in the next house a guy was with his girlfriend with the little girl from the orphanage in the back of his mind.

"Max!" I heard a voice call and got down from the rail and went down stairs where I found Val and the two girls from before.

"Max, this is my daughter, your sister Ella" Val said referring to the girl that looked about my age that resembled her mother with the same long black hair and tan skin. I smiled

"Hi" I said and she returned the favor with a 'hi' and wide smile. Val then introduced the other girl as Ella's best friend Nudge. I wondered about her peculiar name when she started talking a mile a minute. I turned my brain off, looking around the house.

"- you'll love school!" Nudge finished. I smiled and nodded

"Um, Val" I said "I'm just gonna look around the neighborhood" I said and went out the door. I put my hood up and my hands in my pocket. As I turned the corner I saw a tall guy with strawberry, blonde hair and bright blue eyes. I passed him but was stopped by a voice

"Hey" I heard a voice behind me say and turned to see the blonde guy smiling at me

"Um, hi" I said hoping it wouldn't come out to harsh.

"You new?" He asked studying me

"Yep" I said popping the 'p'

"I didn't see any moving trucks or house for sale" He said looking up and down for some trucks

"Oh" I said quietly, I hated admitting I was adopted, or rather taken in by the woman that deserted me all those years ago

"I was, adopted" I finally got out "By Valencia Martinez" He smiled

"I never knew those rumors were true." I pursed my lips not liking being called a rumor,

"Ok, well I'm gonna go because you obviously don't care who I am" I said referring to him not even stating his name.

He seemed taken aback by it but before I could move "Iggy" he said "I'm Iggy"

"Max" I said and turned around and head back to the house before he could say anything else. I was filled with the aroma of cookies. After we had dinner I had one of the cookies and they were delicious. I went to my room and got ready for bed, I put on my pajamas and went out to the balcony. I sat on the rail my feet dangling when I saw dark obsidian eyes watching me. I laughed at myself, I was so paranoid. I climbed into bed and drifted in to sleep. Not interrupted by anything, for once.