A Tribird’s Love

Chapter 4

Current - Sixteen Years Later

Ariah

Tomorrow is my sixteenth birthday. I will finally get to actually meet Nanami. She keeps telling me that I'll be something different. But see… that I already know. Last year, I was getting bullied for being a “nerd”, I wasn’t like the other kids in school. I kept to myself, I was either reading a book or doing homework. I wasn’t interested in anything but my studies. 

Flashback…

One day I had gotten cornered in the washroom by the mean girls of the school. They were only a year or two older than me and bigger because I am a short little thing, it’s like I stopped growing at ten. Not to mention I started high school at thirteen, I’m really good with my academics and given I liked to stay out of trouble books and school did it for me. I’m currently a fifteen year old senior. Looking to graduate in the next couple of weeks and I can’t wait! I have so many plans I look forward to.

When I tried to walk away from them, they pulled me back, yanking me to the ground by my hair. I instantly reacted by pulling my hair from Asia which pissed her off. This was the first time she had ever gotten physical with me. It’s usually a prank, but she never physically puts her hands on me. “You think you can just wasp in here and be Miss Goody Two Shoes and attract Tyler’s attention? He is mine and has been since freshman year, everyone knows that!” Asia spat at me. I’m literally confused about what she’s talking about, me and Tyler share a few honor classes together and we’ve been partnered for a couple projects and that’s it. “What are you talking about? Tyler doesn’t pay me any attention, the only time we really speak to each other is during class for our projects.” Asia clicked her tongue at my response “Then why is he always zoning out whenever you’re around. I’ll follow his eye line and it’ll be you at the end of it.” “That’s a question you’ll have to ask him yourself. I don’t know why, I never paid him any attention anyway.” 

Asia then proceeded to kick me in my side screaming calling me a liar. I held my sides yet tucked my hands under my arms because I felt my claws extending and didn’t want them to see that. When I looked up with a pained look on my face I heard everyone gasp and say my eyes were glowing and ran off. I was so pissed that I was attacked yet confused about what was happening to me. I stood up and looked in the mirror to see my eyes were indeed glowing an ice blue color. “Calm down, take deep breaths” Nanami kept saying to me, I obliged but still didn't feel the same. I skipped the remainder of the school day and went home. I was instantly met by my mother with a worried look on her face. I was crying, uncontrollable tears, not because of being attacked but from being different. I knew I was different, I knew I wasn’t human. What I didn't understand was why was my wolf side trying to come out… so soon at that. You’re wolf isn't supposed to make any type of appearance until you are sixteen, I’m only fourteen. Luckily being the granddaughter of the Queen vampires, Grandmere was able to get one to wipe the girl's minds. The supernatural word is after all a secret.) Then again, nothing about me has been normal, I started hearing my wolf when I turned five. Can you say ``BEST 'imaginary friend” EVER.

 End of flashback…

“We’re beautiful Ariah, I can’t wait for you to see for yourself. Your parents are going to be shocked but then again, everyone is already expecting something different from you.” Nanami ended with a giggle. I just rolled my eyes, but she was right, ever since that day I’ve been curious about how different. My mom told me about everything she went through while pregnant with me and what the witches and vampires were saying. The one word that stuck with me really was “abomination” Was I really an abomination to my kind? Did the witches really think of me that way? I was just like my father, a witch and a wolf nothing else. Why did some fear me while others adored me? I’ve always had so many questions regarding that but no one could answer that for me, no one except one person whom I was forbidden to see. How could I not do a little snooping when this person was so close.

Grandmere Amandla would just say I was powerful and people feared those more powerful than themselves. She even told me once I really did get the hang of my magic I’ll be more powerful than her. I have always been able to do spells without a spell book or even the material, if I thought about it I was able to do it, it was literally a second nature to me. I was one with it and I loved it.

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Ever since that day I astral projected into the cells of my Grandmere’s coven to go see Grandma Izzy. My first time astral projecting was more out of curiosity because she was the only person I felt that could provide me with the answers I seeked. My parents did inform me what she attempted to do to my mom and me but mostly me, that’s why I chose astral projection for safety. I just knew for a fact she would be a reliable source and be able to give me the answers I needed. They didn’t really want to tell me, but I wanted to know about my father’s parents. I only knew about my mother's parents. After that I just started to visit her, I didn’t sense her as a threat, first it was once a month and as I grew old it became almost weekly, she was lonely and couldn’t hurt me. Given they stripped her of all her magic I was perfectly safe. We’ll sit and talk for hours and I’ll always tell her about my academics, brains and beauty is what she’ll always call me. “I really do regret all the things I attempted to do to destroy you, my sweet girl. You are the sweetest and missing the time of seeing you grow up all because of fear was stupid just stupid of me. I’ve missed important moments and now I’m going to miss a very important milestone in your life. Seeing you transform into your wolf. When your father first shifted he was so happy and it made me so proud looking at his dark gray fur, his left paw was white and the tip of his ears and tail were white as well. It was beautiful. Now I’m stuck in here and won’t be able to share that moment with you while everyone else can.” Izzy croaked out with tears in her face.