2 years later…
"Why is it that you were such a good kid and Lewis has to be so high maintenance."
These words came from my very own mom
"I wouldn't know anything about him as I try to avoid him."
"Just my presence alone gets him angry."
I replied exhausted
Lewis was asking us to adopt a dog for him to play with and mom said no
He completely snapped at her and threw a tantrum
My dad was in another room and just came in and didn't know what was happening
Lewis then asked him and he also said no
He kept on yelling and stomping asking why
The both of them explained and he got even angrier
"Why is it always about Claire this and Claire that, it's unfair."
To be honest, I never ask for much and only told mom and dad what I needed
I ate everything thing told me to eat and did all my chores before playing
And forbid the dogs because of my fear of canines
I still have lasting trauma about it
There big snouts that smelled my fear and scent
Trapping me by surrounding the area
Their unnatural speed with their claws that give them traction and legs full of strength
I hated and was scared of dogs so much that one time when Clara showed me a puppy I immediately climbed up a tree and stayed there until dad came and whisked me away
"Lewis, you always ask for something and Claire never asks, don't you think that's unfair?"
"Well…. It's because she's a girl!"
Ah, I have come to understand why he hates me
"I'm a girl so what about me?"
"Well.. your my mom."
And that explains why he doesn't hate mom
Ughhh
"As your mom, I want you to know that Claire doesn't like dogs because of that incident so you should quit your whining."
That was supposed to be the end of the story but Lewis had other plans
The very next day he got up early and left to play and brought something back
"Look who I brought, Marcus said it looked like a Samoyed so I'm naming him Sam."
He brought a Samoyed puppy into the house
I fell flat on my back and passed out
"Claire, are you okay, sweetheart, Kieron we need to go get her to the healer!"
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I woke in a different room with the worried mom, the inexpressive dad, and a very grumpy Lewis
The healer Mirada came into the room
"Her condition is stable and she is perfectly healthy, she just has a trauma that caused her quite the shock and distress for herself to faint."
"I'm sorry Claire, I'll get rid of that mutt right away."
"Nooo! I'm keeping him or your getting rid of me as well."
It was always his way or the highway but this was just….
He was making mom decide between my safety or my Lewis's wants and that was utter trashy of him
"Stop, just stop."
"Mom, I'm moving in with Clara."
Mom looks at me with distress
"But we're a family, and we have to stick together."
"I'll be fine, you can visit us whenever your free. And Lewis is here is too much of brat that anyone is willing to take care of him. He can't survive without you so this much needs to happen or you'll have to get rid of him."
I look at Lewis with his angry expression over being called a brat
"I'm making a choice so you don't have to mom. Lewis won't get along with me no matter what."
I hug mom, then dad and started packing my things
The whole time, dad was listening and never interrupted, he thought this was the best course of action
But best course of action for Lewis was the hardest part for him as his father
He was a total brat yet if they were to discipline him physically, it could have serious consequences as they were war veterans
"Dad, teach him to the best of your abilities."
"I love you both."
I left the house seeing Lewis's smug face
I went to Clara's house and asked her parents if I could live with them
They accepted when they heard the situation and offered me their guest room
It was fairly empty but I could touch it up
All I brought were my clothes and the white pearls my mom gave me when she went to the ocean on a job
Even though she is officially retired, she still receives missions from his majesty to vanquish sea monsters or protect ships for trade
I think I could make it into earrings or a necklace if I had metal
But all I could do was cry
I had developed a trauma and because of it I can no longer live with my family
I hate him
I absolutely hate Lewis
I got my things put away so I should thank Clara's parents
I opened the door and followed the hallway towards the living room
In the corner of the room they were sitting on a leather couch drinking tea
It looked like they were waiting
"Hello there."
Clara's mom called out
Her name was Amanda and her husband was Dedrick
They were fairly good looking with brown and blonde hair with blue eyes
"Thank you for taking me in. If you want me to do any work or chores, I'll be happy to help."
"Your welcome to stay as long as you like Claire, we'll ask if we need anything."
"If that's all, I'll be taking a stroll."
I left the room and went outside
I followed a path that led to a river and continued walking
Even in this life, it hurts
It's all because of Lewis!
My powers manifested and froze some of the river
But it'll melt on its own
I wept on the spot and cursed his name in my head
But I heard a small cry
It was the cry of a kitten
The sound was getting louder and it came from upstream
I started running the side of the river until I saw a white fur ball
The kitten was abandoned either abandoned or accidentally fell in the river
But what I noticed was that it was struggling
I immediately jumped in forming long spears digging into the bed of the river
It was a pretty big river and could easily lift a child off their feet if they weren't careful
If I were to freeze the river, it could cause serious damage to the environment and I could also freeze the cat
I had to catch the kitty as it headed towards my direction and bring it out
It was meowing wildly as it struggles
I made more spears and was ready to catch it
I called it an it as I didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl
It came into my arms and I slowly made my way towards solid ground
It was a boy and I loved him
I ran towards Clara's house immediately
"Amanda! Do you have a towel to dry this poor creature?"
The kitten was very cold and shivered
I brought it near the furnace and left the room
I had to change clothes or I would catch a cold
I ran back to notice Amanda drying the kitten with a cloth
"Where did you find this child Claire?"
"In the river, I went there to comfort myself and heard it crying."
I soon finish the story of how I saved him
"Poor child, It doesn't look like it has much left to live."
"Only a miracle can save this kitten."
The kitten was in the river for a while and must be extremely cold
I needed to feed him and make sure he stays warm until he's all better
But I need to know how to save this kitten
Suddenly 2 memories flashed in my head
It was Lucy the Biologist and Mia the veterinarian
I used the mana inside my body to form a clear container filled with warm water
I coated it with a thick cloth and made several
I put it near the kitten and left the room for the kitchen
I needed to make a substitute cat milk for the kitten
It was really young and couldn't possibly eat any solid food at this point
I got out a container of goats milk and poured some of it into a bowl
I needed to eliminate any lactose as in cat biology they don't have the enzymes to break down lactose
But the problem was that I didn't have much mana to complete the spell
I immediately ran towards Dedrick who was with Amanda and dragged him away
"I need your help!"
I whisked him away like he was a feather and dragged him over
"Dang it, even with the both of us, I still don't have enough mana!"
"What are you guys doing?"
The sleepy Clara was in her little bunny pajamas walked into the room
The perfect battery for my spell
I dragged her all the way into the kitchen as well
The both of them were confused as to what I was doing
"I need you to hold my hands while I complete this spell."
C12H22O11 was the chemical formula of lactose
If I could eliminate most of it in the milk, it would be edible for the kitten
As I poured mana into this spell a blue circle starts to form and the spell activated
It worked!
I picked up the bowl and rushed to the furnace I placed the milk in front of the kitten and watched as it slowly lapped up the milk
I was so exhausted that I passed out
"I'm glad he'll be alright…."
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When I awoke, I was on the couch with a blanket
And right on the blanket was the small little kitten
It was alright!
"Hello little one."
*meow*
It was so cute!!!
It had perfect heterochromatic eyes
A split of blue and yellow eyes
It was a little ragdoll
It had white fur and black markings on its paws and face
It was a little thief that stole my heart
I got up and picked up the kitty with the blanket
"It seems to be morning right now."
I should ask if I can keep him
*meow*
It booped my face with its paw like it wanted something
Oh right!!!
What if it was starving
I should get Clara to help me...