Daughter of Artemis

Untitled Part 2

Coffee Brown Hair. Grey Eyes. Olive Skin. Natural Pink Lips.

I stand here in front of my mirror in my room.Looking at myself deeply.I look normal.Why can't I just match my appearance.Normal.Typical.Ordinary.

Zena is my name.My dad says it means power and wisdom.I geuss he is right if you know what I am capable of.My mother is...Artemis.Yes,Artemis  like the one in greek mythology.The goddess of Power and Wisdom.I am her daughter,but only three people in the entire world know this.Me,My dad and my mother.And if anyone else knew about it...well,I don't know,but probably something bad.

My phone vibrates on my silk blanket wrapping my bed.I stop looking at my reflection and look at the screen.Its a text from Ethan,my boyfriend. r u ready?b there in 10 I respond ok just packing my boxing bag...see u soon

I open my duffle bag and throw in my boxing shorts and sporting bar and my boxing gloves.I walk over to my dresser and pull out some grey sweatpants and a lavender coloured tank-top.I hurry up a change before Ethan pulls up and honks.I put on my socks and my white nikes and take one more look in the mirror.I see my messy hair and see a 2 rubber bands on my desk.I grab 1 and put my hair in a high ponytail. and I check my neck for my necklace..I see the small golden bow and arrow dangling from a silver chain. I look out the window and see Ethan's Cherry Red Chevy in the driveway.I grab my phone and throw my duffle bag over my shoulder then close my bedroom door behind me.Before I leave out the front door I yell downstairs"Bye dad! I'm going boxing with Ethan, Love you!"

"Love you,too"He yells back "Be back by 3:30."

I click on my phone.The time reads 11:17 "Ok"I yell backI open the door and run down the steps and gets on the passenger side of the car. Ethan smiles at me as I click my seat-belt.

"Hey" Ethan says as he pecks a soft kiss on my cheek,"Are you okay?You seem depressed."

I sigh as he starts the car.The engine roars to life.I look out the window and watch the houses zip by."Yeah.I'm fine.Just under the weather"

I can't tell him what's really bothering me.I can't tell him who I am. I can't tell him that everytime I grab a bow and arrow it is inevitable that I'm going to get a bullseye( even if it wasn't intentional).I can't tell him that when I go into the woods I can use the plants and weather to my advantage ,good or bad.I can't tell him what i'm really capable of.It will hurt him.As he drives I turn on the radio.Chandelier by Sia blasts from the speakers.I hum as I bring my phone to life.I message my friend ,Anastasia.Going to box.U should come over 2nite.sound good?I click my phone off as Ethan taps my shoulder.I look up to meet his dark brown eyes.

"You seem more quiet than usual" he asks with that sincere look of his. He turns the corner to The Boxing Club.I reach to get my bag,And open the door.Ethan grabs arm and pulls me back into my seat."Talk to me.What's wrong?"

"I'm fine.I'm just have a...uh..headache" I stutter trying to give an answer that he will except.I reach to open the door.I look back at him as I close the door."What time are going to pick me up?

"Um...about 2.I wanna go to the mall with you before you have to go home."He says"I love you"

"I love you,too." I turn away and walk up the step.I my vibrates in my sweats pocket.I pull out my phone and its a message from Ana.can't.Going to hang with brad then going to *$ LYLAS <3

She always is hanging with Brad at Starbucks.She never even hangs out with me anymore.It's always Brad this,Brad that.

I as I walk in the gym a cloud of sweat and B.O. hits me like a slap to the face.Sweaty guys fill the gym.Zach,my mentor walks up to me and greets me with his bright blue eyes and shaggy black hair.Is it bad that I kinda have a small crush on my boxing coach.Ugh!

"Hello Zena.How are you today"Zach asks  with a smile that never wears out."I'm fine," I lie"I'll go get changed and can we practice kicks today?""Sure,I think you're great at kicks,but if you want to"Zach says with that grin of his.Why does he have to smile.He's going to be the death of me.

I turn and walk towards the locker.As I turn the corner to reach my locker,I hear nothing.No breathing.No locks spinning.Not a sound.There usually at least another person in here.Am I that late?

I go to locker 206.I spin my lock to the first number 7. I stop it at the second number 31. I spin one last time 21. I pull down my lock and hear a click.I open my locker and open my duffle bag and pull out my shorts and bar.I change into my boxing clothes.I throw my sweats and tank top into the bag and put my bag into my locker.Before I go out to the gym,I look at my reflection.

I see my necklace shimmer on my neck.I look at my eyes.Grey as the clouds before a storm.Out of every eye colour in the world,I get grey.Why couldn't I get green or even blue.

"You ready?" Zach asks"Ya"I smile.I'm always so happy when I'm here.Is it because of boxing and realsing pain and anger or is it Zach's gorgeous smile and how butterflies fill my stomach when I'm near him.

I walk towards the kicking bag hanging from the ceiling.I strike the side of the bag with my leg.I cloud of anger leaves my body.I strike more and more.With every kick I feel more relieved.The last kick makes my anger meter go to zero.

"Nice job,Zena" Zach says"I wouldn't want to be that boxing bag" Zach laughs.I giggle "What do you want to do now?"I ask"Can we talk for a sec."he asks with his eyebrows raised."Sure"I walk over to the bench next to the water fountain.Zach is right behind me.What does he want to talk about.Does he know something I don't? I sit on the edge of the bench.Zach sits right next to me.

"What's wrong?" I ask "What do you want to talk about?Did I do something wrong?""No,you didn't do anything wrong.I just want to ask you a question."he loses eye contact with me as he sighs" There is a..uh..carnival tomorrow.I was just wondering if...you would like to..uh...go with?I-If you aren't busy or anything"

Oh my god.Did Zach just ask me on a date.No!It's not a date.Its not like we're going to dinner,it's just a carnival.Wait what if Ethan asks me when he picks me up.If he was he would of by now.I have a boyfriend.I can't go on a date with another guys.That's cheating.No,it's not cheating because it's not a date.

"Sure" I struggle to get the word out.

He smiles once again."Great,"he clears his throat."I mean ok.What time should I pick you up.It start at  2:00"

"How about at 1:45" I say"Ok..first.I'm going to need your number" he asks~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.