A SuperNatural Feeling

CHAPTER 1

Jo'Zari Knox

Packing my things I fought the tears that attempted to escape. I refuse to show my dad any weakness , seeing that I heard his footsteps coming down the hall.

"Hey baby girl, you almost done in here?" He asked standing in the door way.

"Yeah I just gotta tape the boxes." I tell him dryly.

He chuckled and stepped into the room. "Well let me do that and go say goodbye to ya grandma."

I nodded and went out back to the shed where my grandma spent most of her time. She had been living with us for about two years now since she had an accident in the kitchen and my dad wouldn't trust her alone.

She had the bedroom next to me but she practically lived in the shed. She called it her Den.

Knocking and then opening the door the smell of incense flooded my nose. I looked over at her in the rocking chair with her eyes closed as she held what I knew were crystals close to her heart.

Respectfully I decided to stand there quietly as I waited for her to finish what she was doing.

"Come on in, Love. I'm just cleansing." She said placing the crystals into a bowl.

"Hey Granny." I smiled weakly.

"Hey baby what's the matter?" I asked I guess seeing the sadness in my face.

"I really don't want to go out of state for school. Why is daddy forcing me?" I asked in frustration.

"Well it's a little to late to change his mind." She sighed seeing that I was leaving today. "But I personally think it would be good for you."

"How come?" I asked in shock hoping out of all people my grandma would have my back like always.

"There are some things baby...." She sighed. "Some things you don't know just yet. But you'll see very soon. Your daddy knows what he's doing but he's just gonna wish he did it a better way." She chuckled and sipped her drink. "Our family is very powerful, Love. We come from great people, more than just a special African tribe...way more." She spoke as she weaved a necklace. "And don't be sad dear, everything is going the right way. It may not feel like it but I feel something great is going to come of you after this. You will be stronger than us all. Just follow your heart because you also know your father means well." She smiled and tapped my nose.

"I do ." I smiled and looked down " I just wish he would tell me more instead of making decisions for me."

"Oh trust that this will be the last time he's capable of that." She nodded.

"I'm gonna miss you granny." I smiled as a tear dropped from my eye and I thought about how far I would be from home.

"Don't cry baby." She held me and soon after my dad was calling for me to leave.

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The car ride was silent until we were almost at the airport.

"You know I always want the best for you. Once you get here and learn more you'll understand why I don't want you to attend college at home...or anywhere else for that matter." My dad explained with sympathy.

"Why won't you just tell me daddy?" I asked in confusion.

"Because I don't think I can explain it the way you need to hear it. I can't relate to what you'll see."

"You're scaring me."

"No baby don't be scared. That's the last thing I want. And I want you to know that no matter what happens here you're strong. Life is about to change for you baby." He sighed with a nod.

I there glaring a hole in his face as he only stared at the road.
With that I didn't say anything else for the rest of the ride. I only watched as we sped down the the interstate.

"I love you, Jo'Zari." He said after helping bring my luggage into the airport.

"Love you too dad." I said not giving eye contact and a hug like I usually would.

"You're gonna hug me I don't care how mad ya get." He said roughly grabbing my shoulder and swooping me into a hug. I could only laugh a little as he kissed my forehead. "They have good people here at this school that I know will take care of you. Your Aunt Kleea works there so look out for her if you get lonely."

Though I was still angry I couldn't bring myself to let my last time with my dad be bitter. Especially since I knew he had to mean it when he said things were about to change.

It's always something major when my daddy won't tell me something.

We had our great departure and I was left alone to prepare for what clearly I would never see coming.

Looking at the brochure I shrugged "Casper University, here I come."
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