15. Hurt
935 Words
"Hi, sister, how was it going?" Calista asks as soon as I stepped into the house.
"She was amazing! My personal opinion is that she was the best of all of us!"
"Oh... Hi, Zariel! How are you? Come sit down, you two must be hungry and exhausted."
"Thank you, Calista! But I'll go wash first! I smell so bad that I can not stand myself. You and Zariel go ahead! I'll be back in a few!" I said with a smile, then run straight to my washroom.
I whine in pain when the hot water touches my skin.
My cheeks were rosy and a small cut decorated my bottom lip.
I didn't waste too much time soaking in there, afraid of falling asleep. After I get dressed, I head back to the kitchen. I had just two steps left when I heard my sister talking with Zariel.
"We should tell her! It is not fair to hide this from her! You know that she had a crush on you when we were kids. What if she still has feelings for you? I can not do this anymore. She will find out sooner or later and I want to make sure she doesn't get hurt."
"Baby, listen to me, she doesn't like me like that. You can be sure of that. I know that you think if we are spending so much time together she might start to have feelings for me but I can assure you is not like that. Invicta is a grown-up woman, she's not a kid anymore."
"Ok... But we still need to tell her, Zariel!"
"Tell me what, sister?"
I ask entering the kitchen. They both turned to face me.
"Mmm... Invi... You know that..."
"I know nothing! Everyone here seems to be hiding something! But do not worry as I don't have any feelings for your boyfriend here! We are just friends. Or better said we were. I don't like to stay close to people who are lying to me. Why did you do it? Were you afraid that I will try to steal him from you? Did father know?"
"Invicta is not like that! I didn't want to hurt you. I thought that maybe you still like him. I've tried to protect you! And father..."
"Protect me?! Protect me from what exactly? How is this happen? Everyone says that they want to protect me, but all you do is hurting me by lying to me!"
"Invi..." Zariel started, but I didn't let him continue.
"You know what? I don't care! Keep it for you! I'm happy for you two. As for you, Zariel, tomorrow I will ask Samoa to find me another partner for travelling."
I turned around and head for the door. I need to relax, forget about all those liars. And it's happened to know exactly the place for this.
"Invi, wait!" Calista shouts behind me. But I didn't want to hear her, not for now. I suspected that there is something between them, but I never thought they will hide it for me. She was my sister. As for Zariel... I always considered him my big brother. I had a crush on him, indeed. I was five or six. But it lasted only for a few months. Besides, I was a kid.
I run opening my wings in the process and headed for the only place I know will help me forget about this.
As soon as I landed I was amazed by the shy flowers. I try again to touch one and to my surprise this time it doesn't shrink.
I smile at myself and lay on my back.
'Maybe I could sleep here...'
I was staring at the stars thinking about what's out there. 'I will ever be able to find a place for my people?'
I suddenly feel like I am watched.
I get up to my feet and look around. It was too dark even for me to see.
"Who's there?" I ask, hoping no one will answer me. Nothing came back. But the sound of footsteps coming closer confirmed that there was someone indeed.
"Who are you?" I ask again keep looking around me.
I froze in my place as I see dark red eyes watching me from only a few feet away. My heart starts beating faster. Not because I was afraid of him, but because I couldn't understand why? Why I don't fear him, a leader of Molox. And why I am still alive? I'm sure I would be dead if he wanted me to. But I'm not. Why?
"Invi, daughter? What are you doing here all alone?"
"Father?" I turn my head in his direction for a second before I look back to see the red eyes. But I didn't. He wasn't there anymore.
"Come on; let's get home!" Is late. Your sister is waiting for us."
"Ok." was all I could manage to say.
The trip back home was silent. None of us spoke at all.
I went straight to my room and slumped on the bed.
'For how long did they keep this away from me?' I thought. I knew there was some kind of attraction between them, but I didn't expect them to hide it from me.
It was hurting me knowing that my own family keep things from me when I was ready to die for them without a second thought.
I let the sleep come, hoping tomorrow I will feel better. I don't hate them. Not at all. Is just that now I feel more lonely.
If only my mother was here.
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