#Chapter5
As soon as I watched their car drive off. I closed the curtains and sat on the edge of my bed. I closed my eyes. It's okay Eris, it's okay we'll sort this out.
I inhale then exhale, inhale then exhale. My tears wouldn't listen but spill out. I sniffled and open my eyes. I look down at my hands. They were already trembling. How did my hands made fire and didn't burn? I felt nothing like pain.
I need to wash my face to cool off. I got up from the bed and made my way to my bathroom. I got in and walked straight to the basin. I opened the tap and filled both my hands with water before splashing it on my face.
Did my hands really caught fire? I splashed water on my face again. Was I really about to burn Cindy? I splashed water yet again on my face. Did I also have anything to do with what happened in the cafeteria? I splashed more water on my face. I was now breathing heavily.
I rest my hands on the basin. /"This all started after Jake's death /" My eyes whales with tears. I turned to the mirror above the basin, only to freeze on the spot. My eyes. I gulped. I blinked to see clearly but my eyes....they changed colour. Why....why is my eyes violet?
Eris...her eyes just turned violet./"
/"What?/" Hanna seemed surprised.
/"My eyes?/" I asked shocked.
/"Yeah, I...I am also shocked. I thought you changed your eye color for a second until it flickered back to brown, your natural eyes color./"
I slowly stepped away from the mirror with my eyes wide opened. My back hits the wall. My eyes are really violet. /"Did....did I have something to do with Jake's death?/" I questioned myself.
I watched through the mirror as my hands covers with fire. My breathing became heavy. I raised my hands and stare at them. The fire staring right back at me. I could feel the heat but no pain at all. I slide down the wall still staring at my hands. Tears wouldn't stop sliding down my cheeks. /"What's wrong with me?/"
/"Why am I like this?/"
/"Eris!!! We are home!!/" I heard Mum's voice in my room.
/"D-don't get in here!!/" The fire on my hands just increased. I sobbed out of fear.
/"Eris?/" She knocks on the door. /"Is everything okay in there?/"
I gulped, trying to sound cranky. /"Y-yeah, everything is okay in here./" The fear in my voice wouldn't stop.
Mum suddenly opens my door. /"No!/" I yelled, crying even more.
Mum gasps as she stares at my flaming hands in shock. My hands were dropped on my raised knees, I was scared to burn the entire house.
/"Mum, I don't know what's wrong with me! I can't stop it!/" I cried out loud. How did I stop it at school?
Mum sighs and steps closer towards me. /"No Mum! Don't step closer, I don't want to hurt you./" I cried out. Dad soon makes an appearance.
/"Whoa!/" He exclaims and steps back a bit.
/"It's okay honey./" Mum says softly. /"Just calm down./" She says calmly.
/"I can't Mum! I have fucking fire on my hands!!! They won't leave!!/" I cried out. It's freaking me out.
/"Mind your language sweetheart and they won't leave until you find the calmness in you, sweetheart./" Mum says. /"Close your eyes./"
I followed her instruction, closing my eyes. /"Now, breath in, then out./" I listened, doing as she said. /"Breath in again then out. Now, think about what makes you calm and happy./" I thought of Mum, Dad and finally Jake's smile. /"You can now open your eyes./"
I slowly did, meeting Mum's eyes before turning to my hands. The flames were all gone now and left with nothing but little sprinkles of black ashes. I turned back to Mum. A sob left my lips. She immediately pulled me in for a hug. I hugged her back tightly crying on her shoulder.
/"It's okay honey. It should be a natural thing for you./"
I froze and moved away from her shoulder to stare at her. /"A natural thing?/" I asked. I did hear her well right?
She sighs. /"It's time you know who you really are and where you come from. Okay sweetheart?/" She says while caressing and fixing my hair.
/"I...I don't understand. I come from here. This is where I was born and-and brought up Mum./" I explained.
/"Get up sweetheart. How about we have this conversation after dinner?/"
Daddy lets out a breath behind Mum, I tilted my head to see him. /"Yeah, sounds right to me./" Dad shrugs. /"Your old man is hungry here./"
I turned to Mum and nodded, agreeing to continue this conversation after dinner tonight.
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The time I have been curiously waiting for has come. I couldn't even eat. All I could do was think if I might actually burn the plat or cutlery or even the dining table. I also wouldn't stop thinking why this has to be natural for me. Mum did try forcing me to eat but I told her I wasn't hungry.
We are all currently sitting on the dining table. Dinner is done and dishes washed by me as quickly as I could while Mum and Dad waited for me patiently to finish.
I am sitting directly opposite Mum while Dad is seated besides her.
/"Can you please start explain everything Mum./" I begged.
She lets out a sigh. /"Your name Eris is the name of people from your origin. Eris is the name given to people who has powers like you do./" She starts speaking in a slow calm manner. She speaks in this tone when she wants me to process it all calmly as well. But let's just say, it doesn't end well most times. I either run out of the house or yell and run upstairs to my room. I just can't help it. Once she told me that we has to move to another state because Dad found a nice and decent job that pays well. I was so sad and angry, I ran out of the house and spent a night at Jake's. But hopefully nothing like that needs to take place this time around. I nodded for Mum to go on.
/"They are rare. Eris means chaos. Your kind have the ability to cause fire, bring wind and have speed. It says that your eyes changes colour when sad or angered. They differ, some orange, some red and some violet. They are most powerful including when you know how to use your powers. That's why they are called chaos, they are hard to fight with because they hardly win because of your strength and ability you guys are called Eris. All Eris that has ever been found have been killed and burnt. You are the only Eris left as all were killed 17 years ago./"
/"Why....why would my name mean chaos? Why did you give me a name chaos?/"
This is definitely a lot to take in. This all make sense. I must have used wind to literally throw everyone infront of me in the cafeteria, that's why they all flew away. Jenna was right about my eyes. I guess they turn violet everytime Jake is being mentioned because his death was definitely the saddest moment of my life. This is all too much to take in. I can't believe I have such powers in my hands.
I gulped. /"...and where do I come from?/"
Mum shares a glance with Dad before clearing her throat loudly. /"Eris there is something important you need to know./"
I nodded. /"Go on./" What could be more shocking than finding out you have powers and the world you originally come from, you are being called chaos......and wanted killed.
Mums fist tightens on her laps. Dad takes hold of her fist and covers his hand on hers.
/"What is it Mum? You're scaring me./" It seems really important.
/"Uhm.....I.....we..../" She cleared her throat. /"We are not your biological parents./"
I felt like my world just crashed.