Apocalypse Love

Gifts

7 years ago
   Michael had admitted his feelings to me a few nights ago and since then we've been inseperable. I couldn't help the happiness I felt in my chest every time I thought of him. I returned home from school and run into the kitchen to see my mother and father sitting at the island. "Hey, you're home" I surprised to see them both. "I'm gonna do homework, then I was gonna see if I could leave for a little while" I tell them both. They both looked like they weren't happy which only caused me to worry. "Uh... Athena, why don't you sit?" My father suggested, tapping the counter top. I knit my brows together in confusion. "What's going on?" I laughed as I sit down in front of them both. "We know everything...." My father says. My heart felt like it stopped "What...are you talking about?" I asked them. "You've been hanging around those Satanist across the street" my mother hissed out. "And don't lie to us! Bethany mother caught you walking around with the freak boy! And we told you to stay away from them!" She raised her voice at me. "He's not a freak..." I hissed out. "Honey..." My father placed his hand on my mother's shoulder. "Let me handle this..." He suggested. "That's not all..." My father reached out and placed his hands softly on top of mine. "He's was arrested today" he informed me. "M-michael?" I stuttered out. "Yes, he murdered the butcher man down the street" My mother stated. I shake my head "No...He didn't do it. He couldn't of" I say. "We have to go get him..." I begin standing from my chair. "Athena, no" my father got up from the chair and walked over to me, grabbing my hand. "That's not possible...the boy is gone" she tells me. My heart felt like it ached "Wh-what?" I asked him. "He was sent away..." He informed me. He waved his hand, looking past me. I look over my shoulder to see a woman with red frizzled hair. She's pale and has black glasses on as she wears a white black dress suit. Next to her is a younger woman with brown long hair. "Wh-whats going on?" I asked him. "Who are these people?" "These ladies will be taking you to their school" he stated. "What?" I shake my head. "Their school can help you with controlling what you are, there's a lot of girls just like you living there" he tells me. Tears escaped my eyes and poured down my cheeks. "You're giving me away? Abandoning me?" I asked him. "No, we're helping you" he says. "No, no no! Don't do this!" I begged him as I grabbed onto his arm. "Please don't do this, please!" I pleaded. "I'm so sorry, you can't stay here any longer" he tells me. "No! Daddy!" Suddenly two men grabbed a hold of me and I struggled against them, gripping into my father's sleeve as I tried kicking the men. "Mom! Please!" I screamed but she only turned her back to me. "No! Don't let them do this!" I shouted as they broke my hands free from the only father I've ever known. Everything was falling apart, my life was crumbling under my feet. The men had thrown me into the car and I tried to open the door but it was quickly locked. I pounded on the window as I sobbed. "Dad!" I screamed, calling out to him. "Please! I'll be good! Please!" I begged further but neither of them came for me, they only went back inside. "Nooooo!" I screamed as the woman got into the front seat and the car begun to drive off, my house fading behind. My life disappearing, the only people who loved me abandoning me. Michael was gone, he had slipped from my fingers. One moment he was there and the next he was gone. My heart felt like it was broken.
   New Orleans isn't a quiet town. The car pulled up to a large white house with a black iron fate surrounding it. I had about five hours to adjust and I still felt empty inside. My parents abandoning me, Michael abandoning me. My life up in smoke "We're here" the red headed woman spoke as she opened the car door for me. I stepped out and looked at the outside of the large house. The girl.witb long brown hair opened the iron gate and waited for me to step inside. How far would get if I ran? "You could run, but we can find you with a simple location spell" the girl with brown hair smiled. Of course, why didn't I think of that? I hesitate before stepping through the gateway and followed her up to the house. "My name is Zoey Benson, this is Myrtle Snow" She introduced them both as we approach the door. Zoey opened the door and girls run through the house. "No running!" An older woman with blonde hair called out at the two little girls before taking notice of me. "Oh, hello. You must be Athena Black" she appoarched. "My name is Cordelia Goode, I'm the headmistress at this school and the Supreme" she informed me. I knit my brows together "What's a...Supreme?" I asked. "It's like a leader of a coven" she tells me. "Come, let's have a chat?" She offered, placing her hand on my shoulder and guided me to her office. We entered inside and she sits me down at her desk. "So, Athena. That's a beautiful name. How did you get it?" She asked me. I shrug my shoulder "I don't know..." I say. "Well, your parents and I have had many conversations about you" She smiled. "We've discussed your powers and how I'll be able to help" she stated. I cross my arms against my chest "You mean the two people who begged God for a baby and then when the slightly problem pops up they abandoned that baby after 17 years?" I narrow my eyes at her. I read her emotions, reading her past. "Tell me, Miss Supreme. With your infertility issues how would that sit with you? Would you be able to abandoned your child?" I asked her. She shifted uncomfortably before giving me a smile "You sense very well...You parents hadn't spoken about that" she says. "They aren't my parents anymore and they don't know a damn thing about me" I hissed out. "It's alright, to feel betrayed and angry. I completely understand. But we are not your enemies here Athena" she tells me. "How about we talk about the gifts you do have?" She suggested.