Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice (6)

I quickly turn off my IPOD and take out my buds.

"M-M-Mom?" i stutter, trying to figure out if this was just my mind playing a trick on me. But no, no matter how much I rubbed my eyes, she was still there.

My mom is here! In the human world!

"Hello Maia" She said, coming up to greet me.

"Mom. Its Mia now by the way."

"I don't care. I named you Maia and that is what I am going to call you."

I nodded and tried to think of something to say. But I still couldn't wrap my mind around the fact that she was actually here! Not a hologram, not a camera, she was here in real life! Talking to me!

"Maia" she started, looking me up and down. "We have a problem."

Oh no. This couldn't be good. If there ever was something going on, they surely wouldn't tell me about it. That means that something must be going on here, in the human world!

"What is it mother?" I ask, curiosity getting the better of me.

"Well, it seems that there is another one like you."

"What do you mean 'another one like me'?"

"I mean, that there is another half-Polaroid in this town."

I gasped. I thought that I was the only one! And then the fact that the other one is in THIS town! Well, that's quite coincidence

"Are you sure?" I whispered.

She nodded and then stared off into space for a second.

"Well then, what are we going to do? It took a lot of convincing just to get the council to let me live, and even more to let me stay in the human world! Does this other person have the 'ok' to be here?"

She just looked at me, then spoke.

"I don't think so. Which is why I am here. I talked it over with the council and... it seems that he may have come from a different clan then we do."

A different clan?

"So we really don't have any say in what he does. That is why the council asked me if I could... ask you to watch over him for us." She finished. She really did hate asking for the help of others, especially if it was me, the half-polariod.

"Umm," I thought about it for a moment. "Sure, I'll watch over him. But do you mind telling me who exactely he is?"

"Well, that is one of the problems. He goes by the name Andrew Wells, but we are positive that is not his real name. I mean, obviously, have you ever met a Polaroid with such a bland name?"

My breath caught in my throat. HIM! Did it really have to be him?! Couldn't it have been some other normal guy that I probably could have gotten along with!?

" Oh, so you already know him?" Mom asked. Crap, I totally forgot.

You see, every polaroid has their own 'power' except i wouldn't call it a  power. My mothers is to read minds which i think is freakin awesome. But mine is totally lame. Basically, I can tell whenever someone is lying. That is why I twiched when 'Andrew' told the class his name.

"Yea mom, I already know him. He is in some of my classes."

"Perfect!" She shreicked. Gods, my mother can be such a kid sometimes. "So that way you guys can hang out and get to know eachother! Who knows, maybe you will even end up falling in love!"

I felt the blood rush up to my cheeks as she said that. Again I say, my mother can be such a kid sometimes.

"Mother, that is not going to happen. I am NOT  interested in him. Plus, all of the other girls are all over him already. I wouldn't stand a chance even if I did like him."

My mom frowned and turned away from me.

"Ok then, well that is really all I have to say. Goodbye Maia."

I waved,even though she couldn't see me, and watched as she slowly started to fade away as she walked.

Some mother she is. I thought to myself.

I sighed and put my buds back into my ear and listened to another one of my favorite songs. "every time we touch" by cascada.

 I still hear your voice

when you sleep next to me

I still feel your touch

in my dreams

 

Forgive me My weakness

But I don't know why

whith out it's

hard to survive

 

Cause everytime we touch

I get this feeling

and everytime we kiss

I swear I can fly

 

Can't you feel

my heart beat fast

I want this to last

Need you by my side

 

Cause everytime we touch

I feel the static

and everytime we kiss

I reach for the sky

 

Can't you feel

my heart beat slow

I can't let you go

Want you in my life

 

Your arms are my castle

Your heart is my sky

They wipe away tears

that I cry

 

 

the good and the bad times

We've been throught the more

You make me rise

when I fall...

 

 I stop the music when I reach my house and walk in slowly, trying not to make noise. I wouldn't be suprised if I found dad asleep on the cou-

I walk into the living room and sure enough, there is my dad, fast asleep on the couch with the tv still on.

I turn it off and then kiss my dad softly on the forehead.

"Night daddy" I whisper.

He really does work so hard, and refuses to let up, just so we can live the way we do. I love him so much and hate to see him this way, but there is no convinceing him.

-sigh-

I walk into my room and plop down onto my bed. the moment my head reaches the pillow, I am dead asleep.