To Lovingly Hate You

The Shadow

Adeline POV

"You are in some serious trouble Missy, the Isle of the Lost?! Are you serious!?"

So... I've been home for two hours, I'm exhausted, I feel sick... I was minding my damn business, trying to sleep when I got the angriest pounding on the door that I've heard in... a very long time.

It woke me up with a jolt that was sure, it was very unpleasant as I'm already feeling so horrible, I mean fuck! Swimming through that water one more time just really did it for me, I felt like I was suffocating when I found that small tunnel again to get out. I just wanted to get cleaned up, get cozy, and rest... and I did for the two hours I was here before my parents showed up.

I'm sure FG saw that I was back and called them... because those guards sure as hell didn't bring me back, assholes. I've had a few experiences like that before regarding the guards... some just are very heavy-handed because they don't like me, to put it plainly.

I stepped back as my parents barged into my room, my mother had yelled at me the second I opened the door, hurting both of our ears I could tell. My dad marched in behind her and immediately began looking around my room, throwing the blankets to my bed open, and looking in my wardrobe, like he was looking for something. I'm so damn... tired, and for fucks sake I'm sick! Unfortunately, this means my patience is low as it is,

"What are you looking for dad?"

I simply asked, earning quite a huff from him as he threw my closet open and turned the light on in there to look around before looking back at me,

"Well I'm just making sure you don't have anyone staying over at the moment, it took you a moment to get to the door"

He said very passive aggressively... yup, I'm a whore, I know, my parents hate it or whatever... I am so done, gods! They seriously think I just have a guy per night! I swear I don't, I feel like I'm no worse than a normal teenager! But they always assume the worst! I rolled my eyes and shook my head as I crossed my arms and watched him check behind my curtains with narrowed eyes,

"Don't forget the bathroom then, if you're gonna assume your daughter is a slut again"

I muttered under my breath, catching my mom's attention who immediately looked back to me with wide eyes as I kicked the door shut. I'm sure this is gonna be great, I can't wait for this super constructive talk, I'm so glad they made the ninety-minute drive out here to yell at me! My mom promptly walked back over to me and let out a long sigh, going quiet for a moment before... tears began to sting her eyes... huh?

"Honey... when will you understand that we're worried about you? You act like every time we talk we're trying to attack you! We're not! You ran away to the Isle of the Lost for a whole day and didn't even tell your friends where you were going! I don't even know how you managed to do that, but I'm more worried about why? Why would you put yourself in danger like that? You frighten us so much, Adeline! Sweetheart, we wake up every morning worrying about where you are or what you're doing or even who you're with! And then when we get here after getting a call from Fairy Godmother that you magically reappeared from being seen on the Isle and the first thing you do is roll your eyes and accuse us of thinking you're a slut for checking your room?! We have reason to believe that there could be someone else here, but we do not believe you're a slut, we believe you're out of control!"

I... uhm... woah... okay...

I stood completely silently, speechless and... very taken aback... this suddenly feels like an intervention more than anything.

I looked between my mom and dad... my mama and papa... and felt tears silently stream down my cheeks. Why can't I talk to them? Why can't I just... tell them what's wrong? Oh yeah... I know why. I'll never forget why.