Medusa's Trial

I stared at that cursed white envelope laying on the coffee table, trying so hard to think of what it could have written on it without even opening it. I have no regrets of what I had to do to get to this stupid white envelope, no regrets of who I had to let go just to even get on the waiting list for this thing. If it hadn't been for this competitive side I think I would have been happy to go to any college and just graduated, but to have H.P.Z Olympus University on my job application will make my life so much easier. "Sometimes you're the villain and sometimes you're the hero." I mumbled, waiting for this thing to magically open by itself. "You have shorten that stupid saying of your mother's, I believe it was 'We're all villains in someone's story and the hero in others.'" my aunt sang as she grabbed the envelope before falling on the couch. "It all means the same thing." I moaned as I slumped back into the couch. "So this little white thing has you so riled up, my little ice-cube is showing some cracks." she winked as she started tearing it open. My aunt was eighteen when my parents left their six-year-old daughter with her and disappeared, according to my lovable aunt she believes that they are missing or maybe killed, she did list a missing persons report but nothing came up. She alway promised me that they loved me and would never abandoned me, unfortunately that 6-year-old girl grew up to become eighteen without ever seeing her parents. My aunt still studied hard to become a nurse with the extra responsibility of taking care of a child, why she didn't just send me to the orphanage I would never guess. She's now engaged at the age of thirty to one of the doctors she's been seeing for three years, he enjoyed taking on the responsibility of being a father figure to me. I looked at my aunt as he came down the stares and gave her a kiss, I believe you won't find more perfect pair suited for one another than them. They were the complete opposite of each other, my aunt loved staying at home and cooking while Theodore enjoys camping and takeout and yet they still make it work between them. As all things must come to an end I know that my time with them is coming to a close, not that I won't visit of just cut my ties with then. No, it is time that my aunt start a family of her own that she should fuss over. "H.P.Z Olympus University, that is some place fancy your trying to take on." Theodore whistled as he pulled the paper out of my aunts hands. My aunt chose right by him, he wasn't one of those overly handsome guys that one would read in a book or see on the tv. He's tall and lean with a light olive colour skin, his brownish red hair is combed back neatly and his green eyes couldn't be hidden away by the glasses on nose. He's alway dressed neatly for word or at home, he believes that one defies themselves by the way you dress. My aunt on the other hand is short and pixy like, she coloured her hair to this grey style and cut it into a strange pixy style. We both have a golden skin colour and small freckles over the nose, I just prefer her dark chocolate eyes over my boring grey ones. She's dressed in her nurses uniform but prefers to wear sweats and a t-shirt at home, she believes ones action defies one self. "When I graduate from that university I'll be able to walk into any law firm without doubt and have people begging me to work there." I smiled, just thinking about how it might turn out. "The name won't be the only thing they'll be looking at Mad, why not go to Greystone College. It's closer to us and if you need anything we'll be able to bring it, this is place is almost in another country that we never knew about." My aunt moaned, looking up at Theodore, begging him to help her. "I can't keep depending on you for the rest of my life, you're about to start your own family and you won't need me to complicate it further." I explained softly, looking between the two people I treasure most. "But Lucy is right Mads, Greystone is also a very well-known Law school." he smiled at me, siding with my aunt without a second tought. "And give up on my dream, not happening. There are holidays where I can come and visit, now will you please tell me what that stupid paper is saying." I begged, hoping that they'll let me go. They'll make amazing parents! "How can the not accept our little Mads, we are so proud of you!" my Aunt jumped up running to give me a hug. "This calls for a celebration, we'll be dining out tonight." Theodore laughed, roughening my hair before giving my aunt a kiss. After another few minutes of random conversations I watch them both leave for word, I headed up to my room and pulled out that old leather suitcase my aunt used when she traveled around. It was covered with a lot of stickers and notes of places yet to be visited, when I was ten I found this thing pushed under her bed after a game of hide and seek. I begged her to have this and she reluctantly gave it to me, I later found out that it was given to her by my mom just before she started her travels. Opening the bag I started packing what I wanted to take with me, it wouldn't hurt to be ready beforehand and hopefully I won't forget anything. I still don't know why I decided to wait untill 99 to oped that stupid envelope. I turned around to see my reflection in the mirror, walking slowly closer as I compared myself to the picture of my mother that's stick in the frame. I'm sure that if she was here today I would be just as short as her with my black curly hair, I'm told that I have my father's eyes but I was never able to see it, there is no picture of either of them in this house, except for this one of my mother when she went to college. I pulled the picture of the frame and walked back to my bed and sat down, wondering how they would have reacted when the read the letter. "It's crazy you know, some days I miss you like crazy and other days I hate you." I mumbled, tracing my mother's reputation with my finger. I hate being this pathetic even when my aunt encourages me to act more my age, it's to late for that in any case because I have no idea what age I should be. "Don't tell Aunt Lucy but I'm scared, I'm scared to walk into a place I don't know anything about I'm scared of making new friends but mostly I'm scared of what I might change in to. I have this feeling that when I walk into that place, everything will change. I wish you were here to tell me it will be alright, just to hear your voice would be amazing. I have waited for you for twelve years and I can't do that anymore, I really hope that when you show up that you will come and find me this time...I really do love you." I mumbled, giving the picture a one last look before placing it in the drawer of my bedside table. It is time to pack everything up that I will be needing for this new chapter of my life, hopefully I'll get the role of the hero this time around. Being the villain is quite bothersome at some time.