His Beautiful Mystical Possession

Chapter 1

Aurora Bell

The past three and a half years that I have been in Limerick have been the best ever. I made two really amazing friends, and I don't know what I would do without them.

I met Sophia and Jack O'Connor on my first day of school, my freshman year. They were both starting as freshman also.

Sophia was eighteen, and Jack was twenty. Jack said he'd had an accident that had made it so that he wasn't able to start college at eighteen. I don't know what happened, but from what I understand, it was pretty bad. He said he had no problem with starting at twenty, though, because at least he'll be there to keep an eye out for his little sister and keep the boys away. He's kept to that promise too. He's kept them away from both of us because he says he sees me as a sister also and feels really protective of me for some reason.

I have no problem with it because I'm not worried about boys, I'm worried about work and school. Sophia, however, hates it because she wants to go out and date and have fun, and she not only has to put up with his bossiness at school but also at home, since they share a condo together. He told her that she would thank him one day, and she knew why. I was confused, but she apparently knew what he was talking about.

Sophia and Jack have a pretty big family. There is their mom, Amelia, and dad Oliver, and two older brothers, Jacob and James. I've only ever met James, and that's because he's Jack's twin brother. He comes here to visit Sophia and Jack once a month and more if he's able to.

Their other brother, Jacob, is always busy running their family's company. Sophia is always mad because she doesn't get to see him very often.

They are also always surrounded by their friends. They even have four that go to school with us. I've seen them around but never really talked to them. Sophia says they're all like family, and they're all really close and tend to keep to themselves. I've never talked to any of them or even been close to them, but I've seen them around school.

Sophia has offered to help me find my birth family many times, but I'm not sure that I want to find them. If they gave me away right after I was born, then they must not have wanted me. And I don't want to be around people who don't want me. It's one of the reasons I've always stayed to myself. Until I met Sophia and Jack, that is.

Sophia always says she took me in because she knew we were gonna be best friends and because no one should be alone. I also think it's because family means the world to her, and she hates that I don't have any family. It doesn't bother me, though, and besides, I've got her and Jack now.

Their family lives in Galway, and James goes to school there so he can help with their family business. They don't talk about their family much, but I do know that they are all close. Sophia said that she and Jack are going to visit their family for spring break. She wanted me to go with them, but I've planned a trip by myself.

And to be honest, being around families is something that I'm not comfortable with. I guess it's because I've never had a family, and the foster families that I was with could be very mean and abusive. It's part of the reason that I'd rather be alone.

I'm going to go to The Clare Glens to take pictures for a class project and an art project that I've got to do. I also have to paint a picture, so these pictures will help me be able to do that. All of the pictures that I have to do revolve around water, and when I was looking up places to get the pictures that I needed, the Clare Glens seemed to call out to me.

The Clare Glens is a wooded area along the banks of the Clare River, and it separates the counties of Limerick and Tipperary. I've looked it up, and it says that there is breathtaking scenery and dense forests with calm, crystal-clear waters. There are also numerous waterfalls and loop walks. I can't wait to go and explore it and take in all of the beautiful sights.

They say that there are a lot of beautiful sights to be seen off the loop walks, but it can be dangerous to go to those places. I don't plan on going off the trail, though. I'm going to stick to the trail and get the pictures I need. I plan to stick close to home for our spring break, but I do plan to go sightseeing to some places I've not been to yet, and even ones that I have.

I also have to work at the pub in the evenings for most of the week. Sophia hates that I work in a pub, especially when I have to work at night. She's begged me before to either move in with her or find a different job. I love working at the pub, though. The boss is awesome, my customers are nice, and the tips I get are unbelievable. And I usually only have to work on the weekends. Usually it's Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And I make really good money on those nights and days.

I can't wait to go sightseeing. But before that can happen, I've got to finish out this last week of school before spring break. Which means studying for exams and working.

I can't wait for spring break to have a bit of a break from school, but I'm also going to miss my best friends. Spring break is in April, and then at the end of April is my birthday. It used to be a day that I hated because I was always alone. But now I have my best friends, so it's not so bad anymore.

This sightseeing trip I'm taking is kind of a birthday present to myself. I wanted to do something alone beforehand because I know on my birthday I'll be with Sophia and Jack to celebrate my twenty-first birthday. Every year since we first met, we've always done something together for our birthdays. It's usually always before or after the actual birthday, depending on when their family has something planned.

They already have it planned out, and I can't say that I don't want to do anything because they never listen. But I don't mind because for the first time in forever, I finally have a family. For the first time in a long time, I'm finally not alone. And that is the best birthday gift that I could ever have.