It's 8 a.m in the morning, I'm gonna meet Sheena in 10. Me and dad are cooking for breakfast, he's on a dayoff. I notice his heavy eyes, he's troubled about something. I never see him like this before..
"Dad, you're okay there?" I ask while doing the pancake and he's preparing some eggs..
He's just staring straight and hear nothing..I smell something foul, burned.. I look at my pancake but it's okay...
My head turn back towards my dad..I jolted when i saw a fire on his pan..
" Dad!" i scream hard.."The eggs were on fire!!"
I rushed to him and turn off the stove and throw the pan in the sink , he's senses got back...
"Oh God what i have done?" shock crammed his face
"You've burned the eggs daddy" i throw my big eyes on him "What's bothering you?Is it work?"
"No, i just dont feel well honey, I'm sorry"
"Go to the table and eat your breakfast..Now!" i said pissedly..he did'nt react..Politely he sat on the dining table…
"Dad, tell me what's bothering you…I left you fine last night..What is this all about.." I asked again
"Margarette…there something i need to tell you.." he look at me
"Yeah, what is it dad?"
"Your mom.." he started..
"She's different,…and you must know the whole…"
Suddenly the doorbell rings multiple times,
He stopped when he hears the doorbell..
"I'll get it" i stated
I swift towards the door to see who's the visitor, to my surprise it was Sheena..
"Can we talk now?" she protested
"I thought, uhmm..fine come in..my dad and I were having a conversation.."
"Oh..did i interrupt.." her face saddened..
"No, hey were having a breakfast want some?"
"I really wanted to talk to you right now" her eyes are begging
"Fine, I'll change in a bit.."
"I'll wait for you, in the park.."
"Okay Sheena, be there in a minute"
Sheena hugged me tightly and walk away to her car..
"Dad, if you don't mind I'm going first..Sheena's waiting on the park she wanted to talk about something."
Dad look at me frustrately..
"Yeah, we'll talk when you get home.."
I rushed to my room and change in a flash. Sheena is not in her usual self, she's preoccupied with something that make her upset, she's problematic.
The park is located 2 blocks away from our house, we used to play there when we were in grade school. I still remember the time she broke her arm in the swing because of Uriel, their mom grounded them for almost 3 weeks and Sheena the hard headed one always flee just to make sure I'm not playing with another girl in town. It's so memorable for both of us, our bond grow stronger and stronger as the we get older.
I saw sheena sitting alone in a bench, looking straight on the seasaw next to the swing..
"Hey" i greeted
"Do you still remember i used to be your first mate and your my captain..we play pirates on that we called "sea saw" where in fact it spells see not sea" she reminisced
"Argh! I can't rem'bre that mate! Aye aye!" me try to imitate a pirate voice
"Oh holy you still got it M, hahaha" she laughed
"Of course i remember those best days Shee, so what's up? Tell me what's going on?"
She looked at me with watery eyes, her both hands clasp each other and sweating..
"M, i'm not being honest to you lately, I'm keeping a secret.."
"Hey don't cry it's okay, i understand that sometimes we need a little privacy in our life.." i told her sincerly
She burst into tears, i hugged her to tell that i'm right here and there's no need for her to worry..
"I'm going somewhere far M."
"What? where? When?" i'm surprised
"Ahm..to the place where my father lives.."
" Canada?" I asked her..
Sheena paused for a second and the she nod, looking at me with misery in her eyes..Shee hold my hands and face me..
"I'm sorry i'm really sorry, we made a promise and i can't keep that" she burst into tears "The news came to us last night after party..It's so very unfair and unexpected" she's crying hard "we're leaving today at 6"
"Hey come here, i know you'll need to go, anyway there's a videochat we'll keep in touch you know." i replied..
"I understand trully," i added
I'm devastated about the news, to know your only best friend will leave you and go somewhere far away,I never expected for that to happened, we're supposed to go bar hopping, to have fun..We're so happy yesterday and now this happens. She's right it's so unfair.
But there's nothing I can do about it, I'll just let her go , her family needs Sheena and I csnnot interfere with that can't I..
"Hey, your makebup is shrinking you dimbo don't cry" i said while weeping.
"You're crying too..i can't hold it you ass.." she exclaimed..
I wipe my eyes and smiled at her, my best friend, my sister is leaving me. All i can do is to be supportive..
"Did you pack already?" I asked her
"Uriel told me to take just a bag of clothes, he told me my ultimate wardrobe is not necessarily needed"
"For how long Shee?"
"I have no idea M..for a long time i guess" she looked away
"Hey, your flight is on 6 right?"
She nodded quitely and look away, i know it's hard for her to leave me..
"I have an idea" I stated "I think you owe me a farewell party my friend.."
"Huh!"
"We'll going to eat everthing that symbolizes our friendship! What do you think?"
"What? I'm on the diet and besides i can't count it, ice cream, milk tea, jelly beans, pop corn, soda, chocolates..so manyyy.." she shrugged and pout her lips
"Yeah, i guess it's your cheat day today my friend"
" We'll in that case, I'm in Captain M! Aye aye aye!"
" Yarghhh!!" i shift my voice
Just like the old days..
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Our day end in such a good way, we ate everything our eyes saw. We said each other goodbyes and hugged tightly. She drive me back home, i saw the tears falls down in her eyes but then there she goes driwing away from me..
I enter the house and saw my dad in the living room, but he's not alone. A dark skin woman, i guess in her 40's is sitting in the living room, maybe my father's co worker because they're discussing something. The woman suddenly look at my direction, her gaze is so weird..
"Hey dad" i greeted
"Hi honey" he looked dreadfully. " This is Agatha, she's a friend of your mom.."
The woman walk slowly to my direction, he lend his hand for a handshake..
"Oh hi, i'm glad to meet you Agatha, i never knew my mom has a.." i stop when i touch her hand..
There something peculiar happened, i saw a vision of her with a woman, they're both wearing a cloak..A red cloak..it's like a gathering of person who all wear the same cloak..The vision goes deeper..I saw her again in the middle of the forest..she looks young maybe in her mid 20 and then there goes the woman again, i startled when the image of the woman made to clear..
"Mom" i whisper..
"Darling are you alright?" she snapped..
I'm back to reality,
"What was that" i think insanely
"What..?"
"I saw you in a vision with my mom, you're in a forest and those…those people wear a red cloak..what just happened"
"You have a vision?..When you touch my hand you saw a vision of me with your mother."
I nodded looking at her
"Oh my, you're daughter is an oculus" she looks at my father " that's why the tribunal is desperate to get intouch with her..
"Excuse me but what's an oculus? What are you saying, Trubunal, Dad? Do you know anything about this..I don't get you..What's happening " i'm confused
"Margarette, please take a seat we'll going to discuss an important matter" my father ordered
Confused I sat beside dad fronting Agatha,..She look st me sweetly and then she talk..
"Agatha, please tell her the truth. And M promise me that after hearing it you'll never judge us honey.." my father beg
Agatha hold my hands, and starts talking..
"Your mother and I met during our days in Sage Castle..Our land, the place we came from is called "Altiodinem"..A very special, different place compare to this world. we're a "Maga" a female caster, after we finish studying in Sage Castle the Tribunal offer us a job, i can tell that we're the best in the circle..your mom is an oculus just like you. She's kind and subtle but so strong..One night we're on a hunt , tribunal order us to seek the dark shadow we call them, a very dangerous entity, what you saw is the forest in Oklahoma..your mother accidentally hit a person when she cast a spell, and that unlucky person is your dad" she paused
"I'm lost that evening, our family goes on a camp,you grandparents love hiking..Unfortunately i separated ways and got lost..I'm panicking that night, i hear whispers, and wolf howls..then i saw someone. Agatha..she's running fast like someone is following her..I ran and run to get to her for help, Then it just happened, tge next thing i know my arm is bleeding..and the last one i saw that dreadful night was your mom, her sweet angelic face.." dad explained
I'm still in shock and angry.. Angry for my dad not telling me the truth..
"So you hid it for what, for 18 years!!?.." I exclaimed
"It's necessary to protect you" Agatha answered
"Your mom didn't die on the day you were born, The tribunal found out that your mother had a relationship with your father. They send men to hunt her and Isaac.We ended up here in Kendallville, a safe haven for the three of us, your birthplace..But the tribunal always have ways, they found us..the third day after you were born..They took us, you and your dad escaped because of your mother spell. Levi, the kind hearted one took all the blame she told me not to speak any words, she took all the weight for me to live..I'm afraid to die..I can't leave my parents..They freed and let me live..They exile Levi out of Altiodinem, she came back for you two, but then she disappear..A news came, that Levi was gone killed by shadows, that her body was taken.. Some says it a scam, that she's somewhere else hiding.." Agatha frown
"I know she's alive i can feel it" dad stated..
"If you say is true dad, why she dose'nt come back to us to her family!?" I asked angrily..
"I can't accept the fact that you lied to me all this years."
"And now what?..that fucking group found out about me and they want me dead too? Is that so?"
"Your manners Margarette" dad scolded
"Yes they want you back in Altiodinem, but not to kill you child, it is because they agreed that you trully belong there, you're not included in the deeds. But if you insist they might do the worst" Agatha worriedly said
"So i have no right to blow their decision, they're going to make me their prisoner,,in that shitty place.."
My temper got high.. I dashed outside the house, my father called my name to stop me from walking away. I ran and ran faster..The rain starts pouring and it's getting dark, I'm in the middle of the street crying by myself.
I found myself running to Sheena's house, hoping she's still there. My feet are getting tired so I stop for a moment, after i get some strength i start running again.
Heavily breathing i knock three times on Riley's front door, Mrs. Riley open it up and saw me..
"My Ghaad is that you Margarette" she took a blanket and give it to me..
"I'm sorry to bother you Mrs. Riley.."
"It's okay darling, come here take a sit and i'll get you some coffee." she smiled sweetly just like Sheena does all the time.
I scanned the whole house, it's huge, I remember Sheena's birthday party held in the area where i am standing. Mrs. Riley suddenly came with a hot coffee the gave it to me..
"I forgot to ask, Is Sheena still here? She told me her flight is at 6" I ask politely
Mrs. Riley shrugged
"I'm sorry dear, i don't understand," she paused and look at me strangely
"But,who's Sheena?"
Author's Note:
Hi guys I hope you like it, there's a lot of errors please do forgive me, if you happen to like this story please do tell and give an opinion and suggestion.It'll motivate me to continue writing..I love you all.Thanks for reading..
LucyLane