The Forgotten Hybrid Princess

chapter Six

The first bell rang for homeroom, as I was walking into class right before the last bell could ring, right on cue when the final bell rung Lexi and Morgan are walking in behind me talking about the new guy who just started today. It amazes me how many different conversations those two can have and not lose track of either. I haven’t seen him yet, so I haven’t the slightest idea of who they could be referring to.

Homeroom went by without any complications, but 2nd period before I could even take my seat Mr. Hamilton told me that I was needed in the principal’s office immediately. Wondering what I did to deserve a trip to the principal’s office I looked over at the girls who just shrugged. As I got closer to the office, I noticed that my mom was sitting there waiting with her head down.

“Mom is everything okay, what’s wrong?”, I said in kind of a whisper when I noticed that it looked like, she had been crying. I guess she didn’t hear me because she didn’t answer me, she just sat there quietly. When Mr. Blake came out of his office that was when she looked up and realized that I had been standing there. She looked at me and smiled but it was not her usual smile and right then I knew something was wrong, as we walked into the office. I felt this weird and awkward feeling because I had never been sent to the principal’s office and on top of that my mom is here.

On this day May 14, 2018, was the day I found out that my father died in a car accident. I was in shock no words would or could come to me; I had just sat there with a blank stare unable to even shed tears. Before I realized anything, we were heading back home because Mr. Blake thought it would be better for me.

Once we made it home, I knew my mother would not up to answering any questions, or talking about what happened, so I just sat in the living room in a daze and stared at his pictures and cried. There were so many emotions going through me I didn't know what to do with myself and looking at my mother right now I could tell that she was trying to be strong for me, but she needed time, so time is what I gave her.

With all the investigating that the police had to do to try and find out who the person was that killed my dad, and the autopsy that the coroner had to finish with the body. They finally released my father's body to the funeral home, two weeks later a few days after On June 2, 2018, we had a small funeral for him it was lovely, I guessed from what everyone around me kept saying. Me and my mom were still kind of out of it her more than me though.

A couple of days after the funeral I was determined to find out some information on what happened to my father. The details were withheld from me, because that is what my mother felt was best for me, but that didn’t stop me from finding out what happened. I eventually found a newspaper article that said that my father was most likely on his way to work that morning when a car swerved out in front of him causing him to flip his truck multiple times. There was no way to save him, that the truck caught on fire and exploded minutes later. The car that cut him off didn’t even stop to check and see if he was still alive.

“Why didn’t the car stop, was it done on purpose, were they scared, why didn’t they stop” was all I could think for a really long time while trying to process what I had read. I was 16, the worst day ever, the worst feeling ever for a girl to lose a parent, her father. I couldn’t function or write for a couple of months after the death of my dad, and I barely slept long enough to have any more dreams. I had gotten so bad that my mother was worried that I might commit suicide. The twins would come by to check up on me and spend time just talking about random thing that have been happening around town. Telling me that the kids in school made my family a card along with their condolences.

I didn’t get a chance to finish school that year even though we probably only had a month left of school, I was allowed to take some time off to process and try to get back to normal or somewhat normal.

My mom and I had to learn to lean on each other for support but that would only get us so far. I had the twins that I could lean on, but my mom only had me, I never knew if she had any siblings or not. When my birthday came that year, I didn't want to celebrate it I just wanted to be left alone to my own thoughts, but my mom ended up having a small get together for just me and her, we ended walking down to the lake and ate cupcakes and talked about dad.

Two months Later

After the death of my father things started to change drastically my mom had spiraled into a deep depression and even started drinking to cope with the pain. I took her to the hospital to see what could be done to help her because we were both feeling the effects of my father's death. A couple of people have come to the house to check on us including the twins and Kol, but I was starting to feel bad for my friends because they all lives to live.

Mom you aren't the only who is hurting due to dad's death, I am hurting as well, you are supposed to be the parent in this situation. I'm starting to feel like I am the one who is taking care you and me and I’m only a child. This is not healthy mom and I'm worried that I will lose you to one day if things don't start to change, I said while crying hysterically.

I ran to my room slamming the door and nose-dived into my bed crying wondering what the hell I am supposed to do. Why is all this s**t happening to me? I am 16 in the 10th grade, and I have already become a f*****g mother what the holy f**k.

I have been hearing my cell phone going off with multiple notifications, but I have been stuck in my own world for the last 15 minutes or so, until I heard the phone start to ring letting me know, I couldn't keep ignoring the people who have been trying to get in touch with me. Picking up the phone I noticed that Lexi has texted me four times, Kol has texted me five times, and Morgan has texted me three times all probably wondering how I have been holding up.

Hey Lexi,

You b***h you had us all worried because you weren't answering your messages.

Sorry Lexi it has been a rough day today me and my mom just got into another argument, I'm afraid that I'm going to lose her too I whispered.

Heaven you know that we are all here for you whenever you need us, I know you are needing time to yourself to try and process everything that has happened over the last couple of months.

Thank Lexi I know that you guys will always be here for me when I'm ready. It's just been hard trying to deal with the death of my dad and mom with her issues, but I have to get ready to take her to her doctor's appointment in a little while.

Hey, Heaven, do you think that you will be coming to school in the fall when school starts back Lexi said quietly

To be honest with you Lexi I really want to come back to school when it starts back but with the way things are going with my mom I don't know if I will be able to, but I have another month before I have to decide. But now I really have to get ready to leave so that we can make this appointment on time I will call you as soon as I get back.

Alright mom are you ready to head to your doctor's appointment.

Not really Heaven I don't want to go to the doctors today can we reschedule for another day I'm waiting on your father to come home.

No mom we can't reschedule, and dad is not coming home, he died almost three months ago that's the reason why we are going to the doctor's office.

Fine! She screamed.

Thank you very much I said sarcastically as we were heading to the car.