Abigail's New Start

Just getting started

 I don't think I slept that hard in such a long time. Between the bed, and for once feeling safe I slept just like a baby. My only complaint was how soon my alarm went off I sat up with a huge yawn escaping me. I hurriedly brushed my teeth, got dressed, and rushed out the door to make it to breakfast on time. I mean I still have to meet with Mr. Richard before I can even find out my schedule. Thankfully as I walked into the cafeteria Brittany found me standing in the entrance. " Good morning Abigail I hope you were able to get some sleep last night I know it can be hard to rest the first few nights in a new bed," she said. " Actually it was the best night sleep I've had in a long time." She looked surprised "that's great let's hurry and eat so we can get your day started."  Once again I couldn't help but be amazed at the variety of food that was in front of me. It didn't take long for us to get our fill and make our way to her father's office. She knocks gently on the door," Daddy I got Abigail are you ready for her ?" Mr. Richard didn't waste any time getting up from his desk to come to greet me," Well good morning Abigail I hope everything has been running smoothly since your arrival I apologize for not being her last night to greet you, I sadly had a very important matter that had to be attended to. " " Oh you are fine Mr. Richard everything went smoothly, but I must ask what am I doing here at this school? No one from the orphanage has even heard about the school, so I am a little confused how I even got in when I never even applied."  Mr.Richard walked behind his desk and pulled out a huge file with my name on it. "Isabella this might come as a surprise but we have been watching you for a while, and needed to bring you here before your transition," He spoke. " Wait my transition my transition to what?" I think I'm more confused than ever. "Isabella have you ever heard the stories about Fairies, werewolves, or even witches?" "Well yes sir as a child I mean but those are just all made up stories aren't they?" Mr.Richard sighs ." I wish that was true but sadly a lot of students that come to this school feel they are cursed, it is mine and my staff's job to show you all your talents, how to hon in on them, how to not cause harm," " But why am I here I'm just an orphaned human I have no powers, I haven't hurt anyone so what would you need me here for?" 

He tosses a file at me," Please take a look." As I open the file two pictures fall out, one of them of a beautiful woman swimming in the ocean, it looks like her skin shimmered in the sunlight with a pink glow, I slide to the next picture and the woman is next to a huge man with a thorn crown on his head his hair flowed down below his shoulders he looked magnificent, I was surprised to see his skin had a greyish green tone almost like fish scales, but it was his eyes that really shocked me, His eyes looked just like mine, that's beyond odd since no one has ever had eyes like me or at at least I thought no one did.   His eyes were sky blue with sparkles of gold like the blazing sun was dancing in them. "Mr.Richard, who are they ?" I spoke quietly because a part of me already knew but I needed the confirmation. " 

Abigail those people right there are your parents Anastasia she was a mermaid and your father Liam well He was the King of the tritons and sirens." I went into shock I am a monster, sirens kill people there is no way this is true it cant be. Mr.Richard Im sorry but I am not them you have me mixed up with someone else it's just not possible." "Abigail my dear your not a monster in the least bit your a hybrid who never got to experience their true powers." If that is the case where are my parent why did they choose to abandon me, what did I do to deserve to be left at the orphanage?" I'm yelling at this point and can barely breathe this cant be true. " Abigail my dear, how do I say this Abigail your parents are dead they didn't abandon you. When word got out about your creation a war broke out between the sirens and mermaids everyone was enraged over the hybrid child. You were sent away by your parents to go into hiding until it was safe to reconnect. Sadly neither of your parents made it through the war. "

 "Your parents loved you with every ounce of their heart, they believed that the sirens and mermaids would learn to co-exist but it seems neither side agreed." He got quiet ." How do you know all this ?" I spoke. " Abigail your father and I were friends I was the one who placed you on the orphanage steps, oh how I wanted to bring you home with me and raise you as my own but it wasn't safe I had no choice. I really thought that home would be the safest place for you  I'm sorry." Mr.Richard turned to look out the window trying to calm his nerves you could tell this conversation wasn't easy on him ." Abigail just gives us a chance let me try to make up for what has happened. Let me and Brittany be your family you will never have to spend another day alone. Stay here at the school learn about where you came from accepting who and what you are. Let this be the start of your life what do you say ?" He lets out a sigh like that speech took every bit of energy out of him. " You really do have his eyes, Abigail ." I say the only thing I can think of, " So where do I begin with classes?"

" So here you will take several classes, oceanography, Sea creatures 101, you'll still take the normal classes like math, literature, and starting tomorrow swim classes we need to figure out which abilities you received from each of your parents, Then there is the final matter we need to discuss on your job placement, here at the school everyone has their area that they would do better at where would you like to be placed? We have kitchen staff who begin cooking at 4 am every day, we have the daycare that's where Brittany goes every day after classes, there's clean up crew they make sure everything stays in place, and I think there is a spot open in the library you just tell me where and you will be done for the day ." I can't help but to show my excitement " Yall have a nursery? Oh how I miss the kids back home can I please be placed there I am actually really good with putting them to sleep I love kids they truly make me happy." " Then it is settled you will be put on nursery duty, but I must warn you child this is a humans nursery, this nursery is filled with supernatural children that were abandoned or lost their parents due to war. Working with these children will be just a little different than what you are used to. Are you sure you still want to do this? Mr.Richard spoke like he wanted me to change my mind, I simply nodded to confirm my mind had been made up. Mr. Richard's face lit up," I thought you would say that this way, and I'll show you towards the nursery."

 The nursery is down in the basement to make sure the kids stay safe Mr. Richard explained to me as we went down the elevator. The elevator door began to open and the first thing my eyes spotted was a huge sign that read Abigails Corner I turn to Mr.Richard to see if he would explain. " Abigail I told you, you were always wanted but we had to wait for it to become safe before we could get you, it just took a lot longer than what we thought it would. So while we waited for you we turned this into the nursery for the other children similar to you. Come let us go in." As we walked through the door you seen children chasing each other, a wolf pup in the corner trying to pee on a tree before a teacher snatched him up running to what I would assume was the bathroom. And then I heard the most pitiful cry, a teacher trying their hardest to calm the child but nothing was working. Mr.Richard walked me in the direction of the teacher with the screaming child. " Ms.Ashley this here is your newest helper this here is Abigail she has a lot of hands-on experience from her orphanage so she should be a big help." Ashley turned to me and didn't even second guess it and handed me the screaming child," Here Abigail so glad you are here I desperately needed another set of hands, this here is Peter this Lil man is a changeling he's quite a handful, rocking chairs are in that direction, good luck ." she then turned and continued a conversation with Mr.Richards. Welp Lil guy I guess we are going to figure this out. The little guy just looked up at me sniffling and rubbing his eyes he was still far from being happy. His little room had everything that was needed a warm bottle a rocking chair, a changing table with extra clothes, some toys, and his bed. We got settled in quickly with his bottle, as he drank his milk I chose to rock and a song came to mind to sing :

I imagine that she was waiting for me

sitting on that glossy stone

watching waiting for my arrival like the coming dawn

on the endless waves of the ocean, I sat

drifting on the memories of the past

the boat bounced up and down on the water

shifting in its gentle breeze

yet my mind could find no ease

the horizon stretched before me and I could see forever

I looked down and Peter was asleep, about that time Ashley came running into the room," Abigail is everything ok it got too quiet, quiet is never good down here ." Her eyes slowly lowered to Peter who was fast asleep in my arms. " That's amazing no one has been able to put the changelings to sleep that fast. Abigail, my child you are amazing!"