Moonlit Path

Little Bites

"So, tell me dad. Who or what really am I?" I said as I got up. Chris and Scott were right beside me in a flash, waiting to stop me when I lost control.

"Mikayla, I..." Dad sighed, "I don't know what you're talking about." I can see that he's hiding something.

"STOP WITH THE LIES!" I yelled.

"Babe, calm down." Chris said as he grabbed my arm.

"What have you been hiding from me, dad?" I asked.

I saw him look at Amanda then back to me, "Silas... he's..." my dad took a step towards me.

"HE'S WHAT?" I yelled again.

"He's your father." I saw the pain in my dad's eyes as I felt my heart sink.

"He's... he's my... he's my what?" I mumbled as I felt tears run down my face.

"Sweetheart, Mikayla, I..." he walked closer to me and put his hands on my shoulder as he leveled with me. "I'm sorry for keeping it from you. Your mom... She..." he sighed and blinked some tears away, "She was already pregnant with you when I met her. But, sweetie, it doesn't matter who your real father is. I'm still your father. Do you understand me?" I just stared into his eyes, "You are still my princess. My daughter."

"Let go of me." I whispered.

"Sweetheart..." he sighed once more.

"LET. GO. OF. ME." I demanded and he took his hands off me. I turned around and in shock, I walked towards the office door slowly... aimlessly.

"Sage?" Scott held my hand and I looked up at him, I tilted my head to the side and smiled, and I saw fear wash over his face, draining his blood from his face.

"Yes, Scott?" I asked, still grinning.

"Your... your eyes..." he said as he let go of my hand.

"Are you scared, Scott?" I stretched my neck a little and tilted my head to the other side, walking towards Scott making him back up to the wall.

"Sage, come back to me," he said.

"Why, Scott? I'm right here, am I not?" my voice lingered like a hissing snake, and he's now backed up against the wall, frozen like a statue. I pressed my body against him and inhaled his scent as my nose reached his neck. "Hmmm." I closed my eyes and laughed.

"MIKAYLA SAGE PERSEPHONE CRUZ!" I heard my dad say. My head snapped towards him but I sensed fear from Amanda and that made me snap back to myself.

"W-what... what just..." I looked at Scott who's still pinned to the wall, "Scott. Oh my god. Did I hurt you?" Fear and hating myself suddenly washed over me and I started to panic.

"Hey, no. No you didn't. It's okay. I'm okay." He forced a smile. "Come, let's go get you a glass of water." Scott took my hand and looked at Chris then my dad before leading me out of the room and to the kitchen.

"Here." Scott handed me a glass of water and I downed it. "Feeling a little better?"

"Yeah." I sighed as I put the glass in the sink. "Scott, I'm sorry. I... I didn't know what got into me."

"Hey, it's alright." He smiled and led me back to the office.

"Sage..." Chris got up and ran to me to hug me. "Are you alright?" I shook my head and I followed him to the couch and sat down.

"Sagey, sweetheart." Amanda said as she held my hand.

"Mom, I'm sorry that I scared you. I didn't even know what I was really doing." I cried.