Introduction
The rain was pounding on the mirky window pane. It was never fun for Claire to have to wait for her father, but she was always to. She would say that she cared for him, never loved him. She wasn't really sure what love was, afterall she's only 17 and figured the chances for her to understand the most confusing part of life were slim. Their relationship was one that could never be understood. Part of being an attorney's daughter was not seeing your father much. It put a serious strain on the two. Claire never had a mother or anything close to one, her own tragically dieing during childbirth when Claire was two. Lonely nights at home spent with books and her dog gus, drove her to pursue piano and a job at the local Barnes and Nobles. It was an easy job and with not too much to do during her senior year at Carmel High School left her severely wanting a time consuming activity. It didn't take long for an educated person to see that Claire was mentally years ahead of her age. She never felt like she fit in because she didn't think or act like any kids her age. Adults understood her better and only a few kids interested her but she never showed her lack of interest. She was incredibly polite and loved serving and making other people happy. It was a rewarding way for her to feel good about herself. The constant monotony of her daily life sent her mind into numbness which quite possibly fueled her deep thinking. The words she wrote for her music spoke like a story of a confused teen at eye level but if you looked deeper it dove into emotions and the lessons of life which people twice her age couldn't explain or attempt to understand. She truly was an intellectual. Her constant boredom left a lot to be desired in her GPA. Dipping just below a 3, she had seriously underperformed in her years at Carmel, but honestly, she didn't care. She never had. Everyone knew she could be successful in any field she chose to pursue a career. She just had to choose which direction she would go. . . Now that high school was almost finished she figured her life was over. She had NO IDEA that her journey was just beginning. (is this a character i should pursue?)
