Exploring The Universe

5. A sacrifice made

3 months...

It's been 3 months since Nick has left. Out of these three months, I've been traveling to different dimensions whenever I get the chance.

They all seem to be warming up to me, even Bill. I'm glad really to me they're like my second family so I try to visit them as much as I can. I don't want to end up having to leave them behind.

But... I get the feeling that we are going to have to separate at one point. So I made a divice for all of them. Since they already know each other, I have made sure they can contact each other even me. The device is like a phone because we're able to make calls and text each other. The conversation when we do text each other is hilarious and entertaining.

Though even if dimension traveling makes me really happy, I'm not able to keep up with it. I'm pretty sure even Bill and the others could tell how drained I am when I visit them.

The reason I'm so drained is because I've been trying to help my mother. Ever since Nick has left, she's been taking up job after job just to provide for us. Honestly, it has been really worrying me. She's been coming home, so tired and exhausted.

There were even times she would take one step into the house and faint. I've told her many times that she should at least take a small break and let me handle things, but she'd always refuse, always saying that I should focus on school.

I know that she doesn't want me to bother with helping because I'm young, but I can't help it. I'm really starting to get worried. I mean, she's even been skipping some of her dinner.

I'm scared something may happen to her one day...

×1 1/2 later×

Today is my birthday. I'm finally turning 14. Last night, while I was sleeping, i met with my second family they all surprised me with an early birthday party. It was really fun. We were all doing stupid things together.

But we, one thing I know I shouldn't have done but won't regret, is getting a tattoo. We had all gotten matching tattoos to represent how close we are.

And what was even better was that the tattoos were enchanted. Bill had used his powers to make it that it would never be faded or ruined.

The tattoo looks like a wolf, and the colors of this wolf were galexy colored. And what I thought was cool about the tattoo is that it can be based on your emotions.

For example, if I were to be sad, the wolf would look more blue than a colorful galaxy. Since the tattoos are connected, the others will be able to see the emotion you're feeling.

Anyways, back to me being excited about today. The reason why I'm excited is because even though I'm 14, I'm most likely to find a job so I can help my mother with money.

Right now, I just got home after picking up my siblings from school. I went straight to my room to put my stuff up, going back down to start cooking food.

I was going to make lasagna when suddenly my phone rang. I thought it was mom calling because she had told me during my lunch that she would be getting off of work early for my birthday.

I excitedly grabbed my phone but instantly the color draining from my face. It was a hospital calling me. I inhaled sharply as I answered the phone.