Visions

Réunion

A week flew by in a flash. Me and Terra grew kind of close. I was also taking private lessons with Miss Dowling. It was weird but I felt like I knew her from somewhere but I couldn't pinpoint it.
One day when I was sitting in the greenhouse with Terra and Sam, professor Harvey came and told me that miss Dowling wanted to see me in her office. Terra glanced at me. "I guess I'll see you later" I told her and walked out from the greenhouse.
Miss Dowlings office door was closed so I knocked. She said "come in" and I opened the door. "You wanted to see me" I said and closed the door behind me. "I got a call today" miss Dowling said "have a seat". "Okay" I said and sat down at the chair across from her. "Your mother called me" the woman said. I giggled "My mother". Miss Dowling looked serious. "The one that left me in the orphanage when I was a baby. That one?" I said. The woman looked at me and nodded and said "She wants to see you". It hit me. My mother wanted to see me. I put my elbow on her desk and my head in my hand. "When does she want to see me?" I asked, my voice trebling. "Tomorrow" Miss Dowling said. I sighed. I blinked back tears as I said "Well that's convenient, just when I left the orphanage she wants me back". I looked up at miss Dowling "I don't want to leave alfea". By now tears were rolling down my cheeks. The woman softened a bit. "You won't leave alfea, I will not allow it, as your legal guardian" she smiled "but you will have to see her to see what she wants". I took a deep breath. "Okay" I said "thank you miss Dowling". She smiled. I stood up from my seat and started walking to the door. As I was leaving the headmistress told me the time of the portal to the first world. "I'll come and meet you at the portal after you're done if you want" miss Dowling asked. "I'd like that" I said and left her office.
The following day I was nervous. I couldn't eat and I didn't really sleep the night before. Terra told me that it was going to be fine but I was trembling. Around lunch I started walking down to the old cemetery as the portal would be there. I got there and walked through the portal. I ended up back in New York. I looked around and looked at the email miss Dowling sent me for a time and location for the meeting. We were supposed to meet at a small cafe in 10 minutes. I sighed and started walking.
I got there a few minutes early so I bought a hot chocolate and sat down at a corner table. I watched the door and eventually she walked through the door. Laura Mills. My mom. She looked around and her eyes fell on me. Her face lit up. We made eye contact. Her blue eyes were just like mine. The same colour and shape. She walked over to the counter and bought herself a latte. As she was waiting for her order I glanced at her. She looked so put together with her gray blouse and black skirt and pumps. She stroked a piece of her blonde hair out of her face and smiled softly when the barista handed her, her latte. The woman turned around and started walking to my table. "Hi" she said softly with a smile. "Hi" I answered sharply. "Can I sit?" She asked and pointed to the chair across from me. "Sure" I replied and she sat down. The woman glanced at me before she spoke. "My girl" she said "my beautiful girl". I had a cold expression on my face but secretly I felt happy hearing her say that. "I've missed you" she said. "Missed me?" I scoffed. "You've had every opportunity for sixteen years and when I moved away for school you want to see me" I said. The woman looked at me.I knew that what I said was harsh but I couldn't help it. But suddenly it hit me. She wasn't my real mother. I was a changeling. "Why did you want to see me?" I asked with a sharp tone. "And don't do all that missed you crap because I know you came to see me at the orphanage" and with that she looked sad. "My daughter Lillian is I'll" she started "she needs a kidney and I'm not compatible". I sighed. So she didn't want to se me. She wanted my kidney. "II want you to get tested and if you're compatible, I want you to donate your kidney" she said, suddenly strict. I sat quiet for a minute. She wanted me to give my kidney away to a girl I don't know. I took a deep breath and said "No". The woman looked chocked. "What du you mean no" she said. "No" I said again. "But, she needs you" her eyes filled with tears. "Well to bad for her then" I said and stood up and walked away but before I did I said "oh and fuck you". And with that I walked away. I looked at my phone. It was 13 17 ans the portal back to alfea was activated 13 30 so I started walking to it slowly. When I got there the time was 13 28 so I sat down on the ground and waited. After two minutes a shimmer appeared in the air and then portal opened. I stood up and walked through it. On the other side was the old cemetery. Miss Dowling was standing and leaning against a big oak tree. When she saw me she smiled. "Hi" she said "how was your meeting". With those words my eyes welled up and tears started falling down my cheeks. Miss Dowling didn't say anything she just walked over and hugged me silently. "That bad huh?" She said softly as I cried. I nodded. "Come on let's walk back to the school, I'll make you a cup of tea" miss Dowling said with a soft tone. I nodded and we started walking back to alfea.