The Moonlight Path

The Hero

"MIRANDA BLAIRE GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Oh great.. what did I do this time?I swiftly walk down the stairs and turn the corner and see my mother in the kitchen with her hands on her hips. "Miranda what is this?" She points to the spilled juice on thr counter top. "It wasn't me, it was probably Henry.." I say looking around for the cat "Henry has been outside all day. Now clean up the mess please." I quickly grab the paper towels and went over to the mess. I wiped it from the counter top. "I'm cooking steak tonight do you want gravy on your mashed potatoes?" I make a weird face and shake my head "I don't like gravy.." she pulls me over and kisses me on the forehead "Oh alright... dinner will be ready in a few." I nod and go back upstairs, I close my door right after Henry walks in. I roll up my sleeves and look at my arms.. fuck. Bruised yet again, I keep thinking I have a skin condition but all the doctors say I don't. "Ugh.." I say and plop down on my bed. Henry jumps on me and kneads my back. I groan and roll over, almost squishing him. "Henry, what am I going to do? These bruises make people think I'm beaten all the time." Henry just meows and rubs against me. I pet him then look around my room, what a mess. I look over at my dresser and see a lone piece of paper. I get up and look at it. The Prophecy paper. God it would be a dream to be a bounded one. No school.. heh. Be the ruler of everything, oh I could only imagine. Imagine. That's all I could do, bounded have been dead for years, the new goverment over throwing it, creating chaos in our once peaceful country. Well that's what my mom tells me at least. My mom yells for me saying dinner is ready, I groggily walk down them and sit down in front of my plate. My mouth waters. It's lonely with just two people in this big house. We begin to eat when my mom pipes up "So there's a job offering.. down at the orphanage. They need someone to help clean. It pays pretty well." I look at her with a blank stare "oh..well that's cool.." and quickly scoop some mashed potatoes in my mouth. "Miranda you can't be in the house all summer again, you need to get out and hang with your friends.. and working at the orphanage would be a new experience.." I just state at my plate and continue eating. "Miranda will you at least work one week there? I'm quite sure you'll make some friends." I don't really have friends.. I just nod hoping she will let the topic go. She smiles "Good, you start tomorrow."