Amulet (srry on hold)

Chapter 1 Marium

I sit on the ice cold floor, my eyes pouring out tears like a waterfall. "...Auggie...I love you." My mother says in a calmed tone as she lays on the bed of her own death. I feel more tears coming but I force myself to knod my head slowly and acknowledge I heard her. I close my eyes as my father walks in, medicine and a shot in his hands.

"Son. Say goodbye to your mother... we both know she won't live to see tomorrow, so we might as well end her suffering... even if it breaks our hearts." My father says as he too cries a waterfall. I give him a tight hug, my face buried in his chest. "Come on August...Say goodbye now." I let go of my dad and rush to my mother's side. She quietly cries as she holds me tight. "I love you mommy..." I sob. "I love you too." She whispers.

My dad comes from behind me, his hand gently being placed on my mother's shoulder, she reaches for his hand and we all hold eachother tightly until my mother grunts alarming me and my father. He gently pushes me away, I see the pain in his eyes as he realizes it's time. " Do it Frank, we both know it's time..." My mother states bravely. My father's hand starts to shake as he slowly raises his hand with the shot in it. I shut my eyes with such force it makes me dizzy. I hear my mother cough and then her breathing grow shallow until I can't hear her breath again.

"Open your eyes August, it's over." When I open my eyes, my mother lays limp on the bed with her eyes shut and a smile across her face.
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**********I Wake Up**********
My head spins as I wake up, my face covered with tears. Uh. I shake off the memory of my mother's painful death, I was only 8 whenever that dreadful day happened...it still haunts me In my dreams. I wipe the sweat and tears from my face and then get up to take a shower.

As I peel off my shirt I stare at my newly formed 6 pack.
Hmm...guess those work outs paid off... I hurry up and take the rest of my clothes off until finally I get in the shower. Once I finish I quickly change and head downstairs to find my 32 year old step- mother Carol, my 13 year old half-sister Kirsten, and my 38 year old father jumping out of no where and saying, "surprise!" For my 16th birthday.

I plaster a tight and yet fake smile on my face, as I try to hide the anger of my stupid father who knows that I HATE to eat cake and other sweetened objects. "Huh...thanks..." I say through gritted teeth. "Your welcome my big boy." Carol comes forward and hugs me tight, I resist the urge to push her off me since she was the one who made the cake.

Kirsten comes to and then my father, next thing you know there all on top of me in an uncomfortable embrace. I feel myself break out in a sweat for I get claustraphobic very easily. I look around for something to revert their attention to. Come on, come on Bingo! My eyes set on the cake. "Okay, Come on guys. Enough with the hugging I need me some cake!" I force myself to say, even if the words make me gag. Kirsten gives in on my excuse and gets off me, I break free from my parents and rush to the cake.

"M-hmm! That was so good!" Kirsten smiles as she licks her lips. "I know right. I'm gonna make another one just like this for your birthday next year." Carol replies. Woopie more cake
I sarcastically say in my head as I brush away every single taste of that disgusting cake. My father comes upstairs with a smile on his face, my whole body shivers at this. I know he has something planned. Shit man. I hate school but I'd rather be there then spending my birthday with these...people. I slowly turn to face him, a huge frown across my face.

"Hey ,Auggie. I have something for you." He smiles, ignoring my face expression. I wait for him to give me this "something" in the restroom. In 20 seconds he returns. "Sorry kiddo, I had a hard time finding it but here. This was from your mother, she gave it to me on your 5th birthday...she told me to give it to you on your 15th birthday,but I forgot last year so here you go."
He holds out his big ass hands for me to take it. I look at him with disbelief and hatred.
What the fuck dad? I strained myself from saying but I took the wrapped gift from his hands anyways.

He stands proudly and awaits for me to open it, I give him the "fuck off" look but he doesn't move an inch. I sigh and just get on with opening it. I carefully undo the neat little bunny ear bow, that's what my ma used to call it and neatly unravel the wrapping paper. My father sighs at how slow I'm opening it and finally just gives up on watching. Thank the Lord, I would've spent an eternity trying to open this.

Once the wrapping paper is safely off I give up on being neat and just tear through the box holding the small gift. Tears start to form in my eyes as I stare down at the gift, it was my mother's ,grandfather's amulet. She used to wear it all the time and told me the story behind this special neck wear.

**Remembers The Memory**

"Hey mum?" Whenever I was little I used to have the most cutest accent ever, I got it from my grandfather but ever since we moved to America the accent is bearly noticeable. I learned to speak proper English with all the americans and I also learned how to speak Spanish.
"Yes Augustus?" My mother loved my name, it was from her favorite book. " Why do you always wear that thing around your neck?" I twirl it in my hand. She takes it from my hand and gently rests it on her chest. "...I got it from your grand-pa." She says as she pokes my nose. "Really?" "Mhm." "Why did he give it to you?" "... Do you really want to know?" I knod my head fiercly. She smiles as though giving in. "Okay." She softly replies.

"I was a curious little one just like you when I was young. And I wanted to know that exact same question whenever I gathered my courage to ask my pa why he liked to wear this amulet." "Amulet?" "Mhm." "And what did he tell you?" I desperately ask, my eyes wide with excitement. "He told me that he wears it for protection." "Protection? From what?" I asked in a confused tone. "Everything that's bad." "Really?" I beamed with happiness. "Will I ever get one like that mum?" "We'll see."
And with those words I gave her a hug.

I open my eyes and laugh at myself. Damn... I wipe away tears from that memory and rest my head against the wall. Wow...I can't believe I still remember that. I clutch the amulet and smirk as I move it to the middle of my chest.

*******Time Skip*******
sorry guys I don't feel like writing what happens once he gets out the restroom. So let's just pretend it's noon now.

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I slump on the bed. Exhausted from the childish things my "family" made me do. First it was 6 flags, then WaterPark, Golden Corral, Chuck E Cheese with that stupid ,scary rat character, and then Lazer Tag.
Damn...do I look like a super human of some sort? Because I sure don't feel like one. I let myself lay on my back for a while until it started to ache and then I got up to take off my shoes. These things are killing me.
I tossed them aside and then flopped my whole body on the bed this time. Ahhh...much better. I nuzzled my face into my fluffy pillow and finally fell into a deep sleep.

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Well that was the 1st chapter of the Amulet book, but I am thinking about making this an on going series but I haven't decided on that yet...

If u guys think I should then comment right here & make sure to vote. X3
Well that's all for now folks!
Oh and idk if I mentioned it but Marium was the name of his real ma.