Past Life- A RATLD Fanfic

Discovery

(A/N: Kia ora! And welcome to chapter 4! It's probably not going to be very long, but at least we finally find out what happened to Raya's mum! Well, what I think happened to her. It hasn't actually been confirmed by Disney... yet... Anyways, hope you like it! PS: Yes I know that the picture of Raya still has things on it that aren't part of the picture, but I'm typing this intro on my phone, so all I could manage was a shitty screenshot.)

(Raya's POV)

I wake to a bed empty on one side, but I can still smell her in my sheets. Like she's gone invisible. I wish she could stay all night, but we know the rules. A few, short, blissful, hours together, but alone when the sun rises. 

"Dewdrop?"

Oh crap. I arrange the bedcovers to make it look like it was only me there all night long.

"Oh, Ba, hello."

"Slept in I see."

"Yeah, uh, late night. But I'm up now."

"Good. Breakfasts waiting for you when you're ready."

"Be down in a minute." 

It actually takes two minutes before I'm dressed and ready to go down for some food. 

Wait, hang on...

I crouch down on the top of the stairs, watching, listening to the conversation below.

"Ah, Razak. It's so good to see you."

"Long time no see cheif."

"How are you?"

"Well. You?"

"I only want to be stone again somedays."

The other voice chuckles, a deep, melodious one, like he really finds my father funny. "And, you're daughter?"

"Oh she's great. Still brave and fearless as ever. I must confess I don't really see much of her. She's always with the friends she made during her quest."

"Well thats teenage daughters for you." He pauses, shoes shuffling against the floor. "And, does she know?"

"Know what?"

"Don't fool around with me. You know what I'm talking about."

"Oh. You mean.... about her mother?" I have to lean even further down to hear that last word.

"Yes. Raina."

I haven't heard that name in so long. Ma's name. 

"Alright, I'll tell her, I've been lying to her all this time. I feel so bad..."

Fighting back tears, I flee to my room and shut the door, slumping against it.

My head hides in my hands, thoughts racing around in circles in my head. I can almost feel them banging against my skull.

I can remember her. Strong, independant, kind. Always there. 

But she fell ill, with a sickness that no one knew of. And she didn't make it. Or did she?

I honestly don't know what to believe anymore.

(A/N: Done! Oh and just so you guys know, I'm going to be updating on Tuesday (Monday for some countries) bc this Monday I have drama club after school, and I usually get back pretty late, so no computer time for me I'm afraid (😭) Now, as I don't really have anything else to say and its like 9:45pm in NZ, I'd better go. See you guys Tuesday! (Hopefully I can find an idea by then....) )