chapter 3: Acception

"Emery, Mr. McCall is here to be your guardian."

this made Emery completely dumbstruck.

she keep looking at Elenore and Ezra back and forth trying to understand the situation.

she couldn't understand why would a complete stranger want to take her in.

so she asked still in her shocked state," bu..but.. why would you be my guardian? who are you?"

she was looking at Ezra in shock.

Elenore hold her shoulders and made Emery look at her.

"Emery , it's okay. don't worry. I know you don't know him but Mr. Ezra McCall here is actually your uncle. he's your mother's younger brother."

brother!?

"no I think there's a mistake here. mom's name isn't McCall. it's Brooke."

"well I think it would be better to leave that story for later but there's no mistake that Mary McCall or Brooke as you say is indeed my older sister."

"mom never mentioned anyone from her parent's house"

"that's sad( sad smile). but that doesn't change the fact that we are related. if you really need proof I think this should be enough"

he said and show me a picture on his phone.

there's a girl in her late teenage who had a hand snaked around the shoulder of a boy who looked just the younger version of Ezra. Both had a bright smile on there face. there are more people in the picture too but she didn't pay mind to them.

now she understood why she felt a familiarity in his eyes.that little boy looked almost identical with the girl. he had grown since then but there's still very much similarities.

Emery's eyes were mostly focused on the girl. she could recognize her any moment of a day.

Emery almost had tears in her eyes seeing the smile on her mother's face.

Ezra came beside her and said pointing towards the picture.

"that's your mother right? on her left the boy she is holding is me and beside me is our father, your grand father and beside your mom is your grandmother. is this enough to make you believe?"

now Emery was crying. she was missing her mother. she thought there was no more people who cared about her.

but the question still remains. why is he here now.? why didn't they keep contact all this year's?

with all these things in her mind she still couldn't put her trust in Ezra.

but she herself felt bad that finally she found someone who cares about her but she couldn't put her trust in them. she couldn't think of him as a good person.

Ezra took the phone from Emery and made look at him by holding her shoulders lightly and said, " I know you have many things you want to ask. and I think you deserve the answers. I also know that you are not trusting me yet but please just give a chance. "

"I don't want to make the same mistake twice. " he mumbled.

Emery looked at with watery eyes and saw that his eyes were full of emotions. sadness, guilt , helplessness, begging and so on. what did he mean by that? she thought but didn't said anything.

Ezra was still holding her in place . maybe I can try my luck. she thought.

looking down, she sobbed one last time and slightly nodded her head.

Ezra was beyond happy. "is that a yes?"

she nodded again and mumbled yes.

Ezra sighed in relief. "thank you so much, Emery . I promise you won't regret your decision"

"miss Elenore I think now we can proceed with the paperworks."

"wonderful. I am so happy for you Emery"

"how long will it take to finish the whole work . we have to go back as soon as possible."

" wait .we ....go back?? go where?" Emery asked in confusion.

"I live in New York, Emery. if I'm going to be your guardian you should live with me right. so we'll be going back to my house in New York."

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