Fated at First Sight

It was finally fall and I couldn't be more excited. I've always loved when the heat died out and the chilly evenings came alive. I would often go outside once the sun had gone down and just sit feeling the wind and stare at the stars. At this time the corn fields were still up and it made my house feel like its own secluded paradise so quiet and peaceful. "LEIGHTON!" My mother yelled. She and I had always been close my father left when I was only two and from then it had always been her and I until she met Rick. Oh Rick. What. A. Peach. Rick was the type of man who was 'always right' I couldn't stand people like that, you could tell him the sky was blue and he'd argue that it was orange and there really wasn't anyway to tell him otherwise. He's been around for a few years now. I had moved back in with my mom after being away for two years, I always felt like I was all she had and well I guess thats why I came back, I hated the thought of my mom being alone even if I suffered for it. Then about six months later she met the wonderful Rick. "Leighton where are you its getting late." "I'm here mom I was just" I started peeking around the corner of the house. "Watching the stars I know now come in before you catch a cold" she finished for me, I rolled my eyes "It's not even that cold yet" I stood and followed her into the house. On the stove she had hot chocolate going the spoon stirring by itself rolling my eyes I walk over and grab the spoon out of the pot "Really you can't make hot chocolate like a normal person" looking at me with mock shock "And what ruin my fresh manicure" See we're fae or as most people call us fairies. Unfortunately I never grew into my powers mom said it's known to skip generations but for the past six generations in my family everyone got their powers even my little brother Noah... We lost him shortly after he got his powers he was a cocky boy and he let that get the better of him when he challenged an older more skilled fae to a duel. My mom didn't like using her powers too much around me she was afraid it would make me too upset I always told her that I didn't mind even though I did, why should I take away her happiness for my own? Besides I blamed my father for my lack of power he was human and had no idea what my family truly was. "Hurry and finish your drink we have an early morning tomorrow so you need your rest" she said in a sing song voice. She was dragging me to the mall to do some shopping if my mom loved anything more than me it was shopping. After laying in bed flipping through Netflix tossing and turning i finally fell into a restless sleep "My angel there you are" the man's voice said when I turned to look at him all I saw was a silhouette of a man he was six foot tall maybe more he had broad shoulders and his voice was velvet on my ears. "Hello my angel" he said. Reaching his hand out to stroke my cheek. I wanted to speak to him, I tried but when I opened my mouth to speak nothing came out. I leaned into his touch drinking in the warmth he visited my dreams often, so much so that I looked forward to sleep if only to see him for a moment "I" I tried to speak "Who?" Why don't my words ever want to come out I just want to know who he is and why he's here. He began to speak "My sweet ang-AAAAAAAA" eyes wide I managed "what" "AAAAAAAAA" he began to slip away "no wait come back please" "AAAAAAAA" "I need to know who you are!" My eyes snapped open AAAAAAA my alarm rang out. Sighing I rolled over and smacked the snooze button closing my eyes trying to summon the dream to come back to me for him to come back to me. "Raise and shine!" Mom bursts in practically singing throwing my curtains open I groan and throw my blanket over my head. "Come on sleepy we leave in 20" "Mom 20 minutes i can't be ready in 20 minutes" She raises her eyebrows and smiles "come on lei" Then shes gone sighing I roll out of bed and trudge over to my bathroom turning on the water and quickly washing my hair letting the hot water run down my body for a few minutes. I hop out of the shower throw a few big curlers into my hair and walk to my closet sifting through my clothes I opt for plain black leggings a long-sleeved black and white tie dye shirt and my favorite blue vans. I quickly add some black winged eyeliner and mascara. Making my way down stairs I can smell the bacon mom knows it's my favorite but she doesn't make it often hmmm somethings up "Honey hurry and eat your bacon and pancakes rick will be here soon" And there it was Rick. Good ole Rick was coming on my mom daughter shopping trip. Scrunching my nose I bite my bacon suddenly I've lost my appetite. Managing to eat four peices of bacon and drinking my apple juice I hear a car horn, looking to my mom she perks up "Hes here" she sings. Throwing my curlers on the counter I followed her out the door as she practically skipped down the sidewalk to the car once inside I text my best friend in hopes she can save me from this day *Hey meet at the mall?* *Lei it's far too early for this* *Jess please Rick tagged along* *Ugh fine getting dressed now* *THANK YOU! I owe you* There were so many people at the mall and it made me anxious I never liked crowded places, people always run into you and they're so rude it's extremely frustrating. My mom was clung to Rick like her life depended on it grining like an i***t I gave her a small smile and said "Hey ma jess texted me shes here and needs help" She gave me the look "Leighton we're supposed to be shopping together" "I know but.." "Let her go dear you have me" Rick butted in Biting back a snarl I smiled with clinched teeth "OH fine have fun I'll text you when we go for lunch" "OK bye!" I said already slightly running as I turned and headed the opposite direction looking down at my phone to see if Jess was here yet I ran straight into a cold hard brick wall "hmph" and I was on the floor