Unravelling The Mystery

chapter 3

When I entered the office, I found almost all sisters seated with grave expressions on their faces. On the other side of the room, sat four strangers. I couldn't help but feel dizzy again,it felt like I couldn't breathe. I grasped the door for support and one sister was quick to come and help. She gently led me to a chair and had me sit down.

The main sister cleared her throat,she looked pained by the information she was going to deliver. I braced myself for the impact of the coming message but nothing could have prepared me for the next minutes or even the next part of my life...
"Chloe, uumm this people seated in front of you are here because of you, they have a message for you to be precise. Please dear listen to them carefully and don't be afraid or anything. They hold answers to some questions none of us can give you even if we wanted."

I looked at the sister who was like our mother and nodded dumbly. I then let my eyes wander to the other side of the room and looked at the strangers... Was it weird that I was not looking forward to their message? Even though the sister said they had certain answers to certain questions, some information was better off when nobody knew... But fate had it and who was I to stop fate?

The man who was seated close to the window cleared his throat. This people are so huge! And they are too good looking they actually looked unreal. I could spot no flaw in any of them. The men looked like gods,the only lady amidst them looked angelic and I couldn't help but stare at her. She looked up and our eyes met, she was really beautiful. She looked at me straight in the eye without blinking. Her face revealed no emotion and her eyes however hypotonic, held no information to them. She'd closed herself up but I realized that all of them had. The man cleared his throat again and that brought my attention back to him.

"Chloe," I felt the same weird jolt I'd felt when the hot guy held me in the hallway. His voice was smooth and silky, it sounded out of this world. It was soft yet strong and held certain authority to it. It was commanding and at the same time soothing. I gulped.
"Chloe," he called again and I looked up at him but looked down at my hands immediately. I couldn't hold his gaze. "Please listen carefully, we're here to tell you who you are.." I felt my heart rate pick. Wth!!! What did this guy mean by tell me who I was. I felt all kinds of emotions flash through me. Anger, anxiety, hate , disappointment, and dread. I was surprised I was not eager to know this. The need to know who I was that I had harboured throughout the years was all of a sudden no longer there. I wanted to go and curl into a ball and fall asleep. Why did this guys decide to come now? Why had nobody bothered to find me earlier? What was their involvement with me? Why did I feel negative vibes coming from them? I felt like crying but I had to hold my emotions. I could feel everyone's eyes on me and that only fueled my anxiety but there was a certain gaze that was stronger. Whoever it was was burning their gaze on me with such intensity that I found myself unwillingly looking up to them. It was the lady. She was looking and me with so much strength. This time round she had an emotion in her eyes but I couldn't place it exactly, was it pity? Or sadness? I couldn't know. She quickly closed off and looked away from my eyes. That was funny, the last time we held gaze's I had to divert because I couldn't hold hers. But she withdrew this time. Strange!

" Chloe I know you are confused right now" the guy went on. Hell yeah I am confused but I am also so many things right now, I said inside my head but kept quiet so he went on.
"I will start by saying sorry, you deserve that at least. Your original name was not Chloe.."

What?? I was exasperated. What did he mean by my original name was not Chloe!!! But the sisters said the piece of paper indicated that I was named Chloe!! What's going on??!!!
"I am sorry, so sorry gal," I think he saw my agony but he still went on.
"Your parents had to change your name because of certain things, it was very important because it was for your own good and safety"

At the mention of my parents, I felt rage and a strange emotion pass through me? Did I want to know about them? No!! Was I interested to know what he meant by my own good and safety?? No!! I mean who was I kidding, I sure did have a tiny bit of interest to know.. scratch that I was interested to know why I was dropped off here. Not because I disliked the home but because I wanted to put logic to my life as in why would my parents throw me away?

"You should know that your parents never wanted to drop you off here it was against their will but they had no option" I scoffed out loud. Against their will??!! No option??!! Who are they to have no option but throw away their baby?
The lady looked at me with disapproval when I scoffed. Who was she? Why does she look at me with that face? I mean she was not left behind in a home with nothing but a name and date scribbled on a piece of paper and with no clothes on but a towel...

Hey lady don't dare show me your attitude, you have no idea.. I said it in my head. The guy continued..
"They were so devastated when they dropped you such that your mother almost took you back with her. But it was of utmost importance.. She was heart broken and felt as if she was failing as a mother,"

Yeah that serves her right.. no woman with a heart could leave their kid out to the world like that.
" Your name is Andrea... You are named after your great grandma. You also look a lot like her. She was a great person and held major importance in our society, she was a legend. When you were born you were so similar to her that we knew you had to be taken away immediately. Your mother refused and even your dad supported her. They urged us to wait until you were one at least so that we could decide what to do after observing you. So one year later,we urgently needed to let you out of there since your life was threatened. Your mother and father with heavy hearts agreed it was for the best."

I am called Andrea?!!! Wow beautiful but I liked Chloe more.. And my great grandma??!! Strange and similar to her?!! This was too much information to digest. My life threatened?? Unbelievable!! How can my life be threatened at such a tender age? And by whom and for what reason? I had so many questions I felt an oncoming headache.
I am more confused than ever now.. ..

Who am I ???

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