Celestially Bound

Chapter 2

    I gaped at the woman before rubbing eyes and shaking my head. I couldn't have heard her clearly. 

    "I'm sorry I don't think I heard you correctly" I replied.     

    "You and your sisters are moving Miss Grove." she stated. 

    My sisters remained silent with Elizabeth's eyes going wide along with mine. 

    "WHAT?!" I yelled making my sisters jump in shock. I typically don't yell except when I am beyond upset. 

    The woman gave me an irritated look. "Miss Grove please lower your voice. I'll explain some things on the airplane." she calmly stated while giving me a look and glancing at my sisters. 

    s**t she's right I am freaking them out. Who am I kidding, I AM FREAKING OUT. I cleared my throat and looked down at my sisters. 

    "Okay princesses we are going on a trip just us. Everything is going to be okay, alright? I'll be right here with you." I said forcing out a smile. 

    They all started to brighten up a little bit. Olivia started giggling and said "Fairies!" 

    I smiled "That's right sweetheart, we have to go on a trip to see the fairies. They live very far away." 

    Silence quickly took over the vehicle with the girls falling asleep. I couldn't fall asleep. My head was swimming with emotions and thoughts. I wanted to scream so loud it would shatter all of the windows on this car. All I could do is just sit here and look outside the window as the sun started to rise.

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    We had been driving for hours when we reached the airport. Our vehicle pulled directly up to the plane. I've never been on a plane before. 

    I woke everyone up and we got out of the car. The girls squealed with delight. 

    "Pwane Liddy pwane!" Olivia shouted pulling my hand. I let out a small giggle and followed them up the steps leading into the airplane. 

    Once inside two women approached us and bent down.

     "Hello you must be the little princesses. We have a special room for you with toys and cookies" they said smiling. 

    My sisters screamed all at once jumping up and down. They looked at me and I told them to go ahead and I would see them in a little bit.

     After they disappeared the woman who had brought us here was standing behind me. She gestured towards a seat and I sat down and buckled up. 

    She gave me a knowing look before saying "Don't worry the attendants will have your sisters seated until we are in the air." I relaxed a little and waited till we took off to start speaking. 

    The take off was exhilarating and I would have been terrified if it wasn't for what I had just been through. I looked at the woman who was now sitting in front me and gave her a look which told her to start talking.

    "Miss Grove my name is Linda Matthews. I help pack members who are in trouble around the country. I am not at liberty to discuss what happened with your parents but I can assure you that you won't be returning. I am very sorry" she said with a small frown and emotionless eyes before continuing "You all are being relocated to the Oak Water Pack in Snoqualmie, Washington. It is one of the strongest packs in the country so you will be well protected. You will be given everything you need. However, I need to confirm a few things with you." 

    She looked at me and I nodded still in shock. She looked down at the open file in her hands.

     "It says here that you are 17, Elizabeth is 8, Chloe is 5 and Olivia is 2 is this all correct?" she asked. 

    I nodded and she continued "It also shows here that you are the only human in your family?" she raised an eyebrow. 

    Is this woman for real? I've just been through hell and my life is turning upside down yet she wants to sit here judge me? 

    I sat up straighter and spoke up keeping eye contact. "Yes that is correct and before you ask if I was adopted, no I was not. My parents had me checked by multiple pack doctors at birth who stated I was human but healthy and not to worry." 

    She looked at me suspiciously but decided to let it go. 

    After that she began to explain to me that there was a couple in the pack that were willing to take my sisters in......except me. 

    I could feel the rage boiling up inside of me ready to explode. As if she could tell, she quickly moved on before I could say anything. 

    "The Alpha has offered you a room in the pack house. The rules and conditions will be explained when you arrive. He has been given your file and made aware of your situation. If you have any further questions he let me know that you are welcome to ask him." and with that she got up and went to the front of the plane. 

    What a b***h! Yes she must do this a lot but geeze show some compassion or something. I was so mad I couldn't think straight. I wanted to cry as hard as I could but I needed to go check up on the girls. 

    I got up and walked towards the back of the plane. The girls were all playing with dolls and laughing with the attendants. I'm so glad they were distracted and happy. 

    One of the attendants got up and approached me once she saw me come in. 

    "Here are some clean clothes for you dear. There is a shower through that door with everything you will need. Please let me know if you need anything else." she said with a smile before returning to my sisters. 

    I'm glad they were being taken care of so well because I needed a few minutes to gather myself and perhaps have a good cry. 

    I walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. As soon as the water hit me it's like someone opened a dam. I stood there shaking and crying getting out as much as I could before I had to pretend to be strong again. 

    I'm not ready for any of this. My heart was broken. My parents were probably dead with how that b***h was talking and everything I've ever known was gone. On top of everything I was going to be separated from the only family I had left. 

    How the hell was any of this fair?! How could a family take my sisters but not me just because I am different. I knew my pack was more understanding because they were there for everything but still. Then it hit me. 

    Why is my pack not taking us in? Oh no are they in trouble too?! A million questions kept coming into my head making me dizzy. I needed to try and push those thoughts away and calm myself down so I didn't look like I had been crying. 

     I stayed in the shower for ten more minutes appreciating that I had not been interrupted. At the least the attendants seem to be understanding. 

    I got dressed and looked in the mirror. My eyes were still red but it was starting to fade. I brushed my long hair forgetting it was down all this time. 

    I searched the baskets in the bathroom and found a hair tie. As I started braiding my hair tears threatened to fall. I remembered how my mother taught me to braid and keep my hair out of my face. I sniffed. 'No' I thought to myself, I need to be strong. That's what they would want me to do. 

    I gave myself a non convincing pep talk and walked out of the bathroom. The girls were quiet now. 

    When I entered the room they were snuggled under blankets on the couch watching Frozen 2. Olivia looked like she was falling asleep when it occurred to me that I had no idea what time it was. 

    I knew it was the following day but had been too lost in the moment to realize how much time had passed. I approached one of the attendants who let me know that it was 7pm and we would be landing in about 4 hours. 

    Wow I didn't know it had been that long already. 

    She continued to inform me that the girls had been fed and dinner was waiting for me in the front room. 

    My stomach started rumbling after that. I haven't had anything to eat since......'no, stop!' don't think about it just go eat. I swallowed the lump growing in my throat and sat down to eat my dinner. 

    Once I was finished I decided to go curl up on the couch with my girls. I need to try and get some sleep with them before we are thrown into our new lives away from each other. 

    That thought kept me awake and all I could do is hold them close as long as I could till the plane landed.