Woulf my life- My father's daughter

Chapter 2 Carley’s POV

BEEEP BEEP BEEE BEEP!!!

The sound of my phone’s alarm was blearing that morning… that is how I remember everything starting to go in a different direction from what I was expecting in my life. This was the morning of my 18nth birthday. Needless to say, I was excited! And like any other year, on my birthday, uncle Patrick was always sending me a birthday present. I started thinking that he might be related to me in some way, but never had the courage to ask my parents about this theory.

I turned off the alarm, got out of bed and started my morning routine. A shower and some more 10 minutes later I were all dressed and ready to go out of my room and have my favourite meal of the day… breakfast, with my family.

“Good morning birthday girl! Have you had a good sleep?” Asked my mom as soon as she sensed me near kitchen.

“Good morning sweetheart! How is daddy’s little girl?” My dad jumped in, before I could answer mom.

“Good morning mom, dad! I slept well, thank you mommy. And daddy, first I am an adult starting today, and I am good!” I said smiling, knowing that dad is going to be pouting in the next minute, because I mentioned that I am an adult now. And…. Que the drama….

“Oh nooooo! Sally, our little girl is growing up… I don’t want this!” Dad said running to mom and hugging her in mock surprise at my words.

“Well Fin! Unfortunately for you, she is right, you know. Carley is, after all, 18 today!” mom replied to dad while winking at me. This interaction made me chuckle, but I had to hide it when my dad’s expression changed in a truly sad one.

“Daddy, I will always be your little girl, I promise!” I chimed in while joining them in a group hug.

“I know, sweetheart. I will always be here to protect you!” he said and with that, gave me a kiss on my forehead before we were settling for our breakfast.

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“Carley, honey! Do you mind if you take the bus back home? Me and dad have some work piled up that we need to finish until tomorrow.” Mom called to me as I was about to close the car’s door, after getting to the school’s parking lot.

“Um… sure mom, no problem. Are you going to be really late?” I asked back.

“Not to late. We will be home by latest 10 pm, so we will have some time to celebrate the remaining of your birthday.” Mom said out-loud, but then under her breath she added “I hope it will not start earlier…”

“Did you say something?” I asked confused, as to how I was actually able to heart that. But mom just replied “I said we will be home by 10 pm. Now stop daydreaming and go to class. See you home. Love you!”

“Ok mom, see you later. Love you to!” I replied smiling and looking at the now moving vehicle.

As soon as the car was out of the parking lot, my best friend Lorna, came rushing towards me and as soon as she reached me, se engulfed me in a bear hug shouting “Happy Birthday, boo! I hope you will have a magnificent day today! But first…” She rummaged through her bag and took out a small box wrapped in gift paper.

“What is this? You know…”

“I know, I know! You said no gifts, but you are 18 today, so I had to get you this. Plus, this is said to bring lots of adventure and also keep safe who-ever is using it. So come ooon! Open it!” She interrupted me in her cheerful tone of voice.

“Ok, boo! Thank you very much!” I replied while Lorna shoved the box in my hands and was looking exited. I opened the box and what was inside was breath taking. Lorna bought a necklace for me. It was shaped as a star, the chain was gold, and the middle contains a combination of two stones perfectly merged one has a honey colour and the second one is what I recognised as obsidian. “OMG! Lorna! This is so beautiful. You sure you want to give this to me?” I asked amazed that Lorna would ever part with her crystals. If you didn’t guess yet, my friend is really into supranatural. She is really invested in obtaining all the crystals that are accessible on the market. Needless to say, luckily for Lorna, her parents are rich, and she can afford to do whatever she wants. But she has never been a stack up b***h like other girls in this school.

“Of course! This has been specifically designed for you, my best friend. Just so I can show my thanks and appreciation towards you for all this years you’ve been in my life. If it wasn’t for you I would have ended up like that b***h over there.” She said tilting her head in the direction of one of the most annoying girls in our school, making me chuckle.

“You could never be at her level of stupidity. You are smart and naturally beautiful, so you don’t need to lower yourself in your mind. You would have never been like that, even without me. Now, come! We have to get to class, or Mr. Soum will hand our a***s to us!” I finished my rant and put my hand around Lorna’s shoulders and pushed her inside the building. When we reached our class, our other friends were gathered already for our first period of the day… mathematics.

Our group of friends were all kind of weird. Sama, was claiming she was a witch; Tammy was claiming she was a vampire; Lorna, well, we were positive she was some sort of a witch; Damien was claiming he was a mythical creature hunter descendant and Julian was claiming he was a dragon shifter. I am using ‘claim’ because they never showed me their true forms, apart from Lorna, that is. And there was me, how thought was a normal girl, a human being.

The day went well, all classes finished without a hitch, not even run-ins with the plastics, as we were calling them… when I hear…

“Well, well, well. Look who is in school today, the freak…” I heard is clear, but when I turned around, I could see no one in my vicinity, so I just shrug it off. Started walking again, when…

“OH! It looks like she is searching for someone… wander who it is?” the first annoying voice said.

“See I told you she is nothing more than a freak like the rest of them… plus, she is nothing on her own. Do you want to have some fun?” A second voce said… and then it clicked. Something was about to happen, and I was the target. I smirked to myself, and kept going towards the exit, but before I can make it outside, a hand tried to grab me. Unfortunately for them I am faster, and they end up in a head lock struggling to be let free.

The annoying parfum of b***h 1 – I didn’t even bothered to learn their names as they always bullied me …. Well tried. Looking down at her while she was struggling, my face transformed into a large smile, that made the Dumb-dumb shiver.

“Oh, am I alone? Yes, I am! Am I helpless and scared? Never… Why would I ever be scared of you bimbos? What are you even capable to do to me?” I asked them with something that felt like a sinister tone, even for me, which surprised me. I released the annoying Dumb-dumb from my hold, while still smirking like a maniac.

“You are going to pay for this!” she shouted.

“OH! But Dumb-dumb, I don’t think so! You are the one who is plotting to bring harm to me. Therefore, I will not pay for anything as this is self-defence.” I retaliated while still smirking… what is wrong with me? I know I have trained in most of the martial arts, and I am a black belt. But I was never so confident in my will to show violence even to defend myself.

“My name is not Dumb-dumb… you better remember! My name is Melany, and I am going to destroy you and your group of freaks.” She spat with so much venom, that it made me wish I could just reap her in small pieces.

“Well, Melany, I dare you to come near me or my friends… freaks, is it? We might be freaks, but… you know what? We are more powerful than an annoying little princess that is used as a public toilet by all the bad boys of this school. And when something is not to her liking is running to gather her goons.” I spat back all the while I was holding her chin in my hand and not realising that I was squeezing her, until she started crying, that is.

I just ignored her and proceeded to lough at her. “What? Did I hurt your feelings? OH! I’m sorry!” I said continuing to taunt her. What is wrong with me? Is like I can’t hold my anger in check, I feel like something is brewing inside me, and is not a nice version of me. I was still holding her by her chin, when I heard the principal’s footsteps. When I let go of her and looked around, I was shocked that the principal was no-were near us, nor anywhere in sight. So, I just played it off. Putting my smirk back on I looked at Melany and said in a verry serious tone “Let this be a lesson to you. NEVER! Cross me or my friends, or any of the powerless one's, for that matter. If you still refuse to listen to this warning, I WILL personally take care of you and all your goons!” With that, I just turned around and left the building heading home, in a verry shocked state. Asking myself… What just happened?

I couldn’t be sure, but all the way home, I was feeling strange, like something in me was blooming and igniting.