Demon girl

Part 2 Chapter 5

It was Monday now and everyone was excited because Star and I were having a birthday party before our birthday. We were so excited that we almost didn't sleep last night. “Hey Emma, Star we got you some gifts,” Ava said running up to me and Star with the rest of the group. 

“You didn't have to,” I replied. I was amazed they still brought me gifts even with what was said yesterday. 

“Thank you!!!” Star said running up to them. I couldn't help but laugh, Star was always so… cheerful. 

We walk to the same park as yesterday and we open the gifts. All of them had two gifts except Cassie. Ava got me an amethyst necklace and Star a lapis lazuli one, Cierra got me and Star matching purple hoodies with perfect sizes, and Maddie got our bracelets with the words “Sisters Stay Strong” on them. I teared up when she gave me it and Star smiled at me. 

“Cassie, what do you have there?” I ask glancing at a small bag she was trying to hide. She pulls out a camera from the bag that I thought was a present and set a timer for 10 seconds. Before I could ask any questions she rushed us together and the picture was taken.

“I'm sorry but I will have your present tomorrow,” she said with a smile. I was surprised that she was going to have a group picture of all of us together as a present. I have to admit it is probably the best one of all. 

“W-wow thank you!” I say hugging her. 

“Hey Emma, I did have a question from yesterday. Is it true you're able to kill us?” Ava asks. My heart sank and I was so scared I didn't really know how to respond. 

“Uhh Ava i…” before I could say anything else Cassie interrupted. 

“Ava stop it! Even if she can she wouldn't even if her life depended on it!” we all pause. 

“Sure…” Ava mumbles glancing at me seeing I didn't answer. All I could do was stare at her. Why would she ask such a morbid question?

Once we got home I sat on my bed and thought about what Ava said. I could kill them, but Cassie is right I really would risk my life to protect them. Even if that meant losing my life to do so. I shook the thought away and walked downstairs. It was around 7 and the sun was going down. I didn't really care but I ate at this time other than with the family unless it’s a full meal. As I reach the bottom of the stairs I walk by the window and smell the neighbours bakes pies. It made my stomach rumble so I decided to make a mini pie for the family, maybe change the rest of the day around a bit.

After a well-made pie was made and devoured, Star and I head upstairs for bed. “Hey Star. why do you think Ava said that?” I ask. She looked at me and closed her eyes. I was confused, did she know something I didn't? 

“I don't really know, sorry Emma” she replied. I was more confused now, Star never says sorry if she doesn't know something. 

“Ok. well goodnight.” I finish rolling over. 

“Good night,” she said. I still felt she was hiding something from me if it was something to do with the others or something to do with herself I didn't know. 

I wake up looking up into the sunrise. 6:45 and the house was quiet. I began to get my stuff on and head outside. Before I go I hear my mom’s voice tell me to be home before 7:15. “Ok,” I answer as I go. I wanted to get some snacks for school and luckily many people sleep till 7:30 on school days. I spread my still tired wings and decide I will walk a little first and stretch out my wings. So I began to walk to the alleyways. Still nervous to leave Star after the fight but I stayed strong, besides I can’t always be by her side.

As I walk by the silence of the unlit house stood still, it was quite. Me, being scared of silence I start to run creating noise. I freeze when I hear familiar voices. I quickly move around a corner and hide my wings. I look over the corner to see Devon and Jason talking and smiling. I could hear little of what they were saying but I knew they had something planned. I was scared that something was going to happen to my new friends, to me, or to Star. I quickly slipped by and finished with my berry picking. 

I spread my wings and fly home. I am back at 7:00 and I walk inside. “Emma you got more mini snacks!” Star said greeting me. 

“Yeah…” I say hugging her. I walk upstairs and get ready for school. as I enter the room I see all my stuff is together and packed with a new set of clothes for if I wanted to change. I smile and sigh, Star is too nice, how are we even sisters? she's more like an angel than a human. I grab my stuff and head downstairs to see Star unpacking the barriers and putting them in bags for lunch. She looks over at me and smiles. Why is she being so nice to me? 

School went by like the other days, boring and slow. Everyone seemed to laugh at me. Probably more rumours. My friends smiled at me when we walked by each other in the hallways, and Star was always by my side. We loved each other with all our hearts and my friends were always there for us. I don't know if I really deserve them. When the end of the day came by everything was quiet and the starlight was blocked with the clouds of heavy rain. Everything seemed sad… Dark… Mysterious.

I couldn't go flying in the rain, I liked the rain, but I wouldn't fly in it, It hurts my wings and I get to wet. As I look through the window, the wind howled, and I sighed. “Star. do you think I can be good enough?” I ask. She looks at me shocked. 

“E-Emma.” she paused… “Emma. please know you're already good enough. Everything is okay. You don't need to change, everyone loves you for who you are.” she finished. I look away from her as tears streamed down my face. a quiet “thank you.” escaped my mouth as I shake my head clearing it. “Hey. Let's sleep off the rain okay?”

“Okay. besides we need it.”