Cosmos

Chapter 7 - He Who Melts The Ice

ARTICA'S P.O.V

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I groaned loudly as the alarm interrupted me from my slumber. I reached the alarm and rolled back to my bed. Just when my dream was coming back, I heard yelling by my door.

"Hey Artica!! It's time to eat hurry up!!" A deep voice said.

Not feeling great to get up I tried to go back to sleep. Half asleep, I heard the door opening and footsteps going towards me. It suddenly stopped and I felt a huge weight hovering over my body.

"WAKE UP!" Zayn yelled to my ear.

I felt a piercing sound in my ear that made me sit up straight. Unfortunately, I forgot that Zayn was hovering me and bumped our heads loudly.

"Oww!!" Both of said as me clutched our foreheads.

"What was that for?!" Zayn complained loudly.

"You're the one trying to wake me up you goof." I retorted back.

Zayn mumbled under his breath. I think it's about trying to get back at me later. I don't care though his plans always fail anyway.

"Whatever just get up already sister Josephine is waiting for you." He said while getting up.

My morning would've been good if he didn't say the next words.

"Oh, and by the way, brush your mouth your breath stinks." He laughed making his way outside.

I threw a pillow at him, but he immediately closed the door causing the pillow to fall in the ground. He laughed harder because of this. I screamed to my pillow out of irritation.

I so hate Zayn right now, way to start my morning. He had always been like this ever since we were young. We met when we were 4 years old when he first came here in the orphanage. 13 years have passed since our meeting and our situation right now is most likely the same. He would always tease and make fun of me.

We often had each other's throat when in the same room. As a kid, the only thing I liked about him was his eyes. His eyes were hazel with thick lashes I'm jealous of.

I used to poke his eyes a lot when we were young just to irritate him or whenever he teases me too much. Though for others they might think it's my way of revenge, but the truth is that I just really find his eyes beautiful.

I sat up on my bed and stretched as hard as I can. I stood up from my bed and went to open the blinds by the window. As I opened the curtains, I saw a silluete of a guy standing by the trees.

I didn't think much about it since it's early in the morning. I went to the bathroom to take a quick bath to wake me up.

While I was brushing my teeth, a scene played in my head.

"You don't deserve to live!" A man yelled in front of me and drives his sword to my chest forcefully.

I choked on my toothpaste and slipped on the floor as pain shoots to my chest. I was still coughing hysterically and tried to stand up. By the time I stood up after so many tries, I calmed myself out and went back to find the sink.

I opened the faucet to rinse the toothpaste I choked on and just when my hand touched the running water it immediately turned into solid ice. I hurriedly retrieved my hand back out of panic and tried to calm myself down.

It wasn't the first time this kind of incident happened. It dated years back when I was just 8 years old since a friend of mine left. I was terrified of being alone and her being adopted made it worse considering she was my closest friend.

After she got collected by her new parents, I couldn't help but run to the forest behind our house. I cried a lot and hid behind an oak tree for a few hours.

I thought that it might be dangerous if I stayed out longer so I decided to head back. When i stood up from my place I was shocked to see that the tree I leaned on had turned into solid ice.

That happened in the middle of summer, so it really scared the 8 years old me. The only problem is that this kind of events is happening more lately.

I stepped out the bathroom and wore a legging, a tee and the jacket and necklace given to me.

I went downstairs to eat since sister Josephine is waiting for me.

"Oh, look the ice queen finally arrived." Bailey said as she bowed teasingly.

I ignored her comment and proceed on walking.

Bailey and her friends always teased me for having an almost white hair and pale complexion. Wearing a thick jacket in any conditions didn't help either. Because of these circumstances I was titled as the "Ice Queen".

"Artica! Come sit down with me we're gonna have a talk." Sister Josephine said.

I sat down in front of sister Josephine as she gives me my breakfast. As I'm eating my breakfast, I can feel her gaze on me.

"What is it you want to talk about?"

"So... Your 18th birthday is coming up and I wanted to do something for you."

"Like I told you before you don't have to do something for me."

"But it'll probably be the last birthday you'll have here, and I want it to be memorable. Once you're 18 you can live on your own now." She said sadly.

I knew that if I don't agree she will be upset with me again. I didn't want her to be upset so...

"Fine you can do whatever you want." I said sighing.

"Yes! Finally, you agreed on something!"

"But please don't want a big party."

"We can just prepare foods for everyone in the orphanage if you want to?"

The idea wasn't so bad, so I agreed to her.

*Fast forward to the birthday party*

by : F.R