Aurora:
In a world where love had to be earned I would never be good enough. I was the black sheep in the family, the witch without magic.
While my sister excelled in every type of way I had to suffer in silence, tormented by the people I should ha...
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It was Monday now, only a day after deciding to quit my job as a maid and I was already moving out. Everything had gone by so quickly that I was only now telling Daisy about my decision while I was already packing the little stuff I owned back into the bag I'd brought it in only a few months ago.
Having the comparison right in front of me I became even more aware that I wasn't regretting this. Yes, I felt guilty for leaving Daisy in the dorm room she had picked for us but apart from that there was this huge part of me that was just so relieved that I didn't have to clean anyone's dirty drains anymore. That stuff was disgusting.
This was everything I had ever wished for and still I felt oddly sad.
"I can still come sleep with you, right? That is if nobody moves in..." I trailed of at the thought that I'd surely soon be replaced.
"Sure, let's have a lot of sleepovers" she told me cheerily while appearing a little sad behind the facade. It was still very early in the morning so I had tried my best to be quiet while packing but I'd still woken her up. After explaining she'd still been confused for a long moment until everything had properly settled into her tired brain.
Now she was wiping her eyes with her hands and I couldn't tell if it was to shake the tiredness from her or to hide the tears.
I sighed, stuffing the last piece of clothing into my bag. "I hate to leave you here" I told her, feeling a little concerned although I knew that she was a social butterfly and had found tons of friends during the last weeks.
"Aurora, I'm not mad at you. This is your dream and I'm convinced that this is what you're made for. To be honest, you never quite looked like the person who can get happy while cleaning stains from shoes. I just hope that you'll be happy there" she said with a serious look on her face. Since our little argument I had known that there were more facets to her than the cheery persona she showed to most people and I would've loved to actually get to know her.
Her words made my vision blurry, hidden behind a layer of wetness. I didn't trust myself to talk through the large clog in my throat so I pulled her into my arms and enjoyed her scent of sunshine and flowers. "Thank you, Daize" I whispered and after a moment I finally untangled myself from her.
I really needed to get going so I could move in before class started. So I zipped my bag shut and strapped my sword into the holster on my back. I was already wearing my uniform, a reminder that I was actually leaving this life behind.
Hesitantly I opened the door, feeling like this would be the end of this period of my life.
After a quick breather I turned back around to face Daisy who was standing in the room looking lost but happy for me.
"But I'll still miss you" I told her to which she pulled her lips between her teeth. Her eyes grew red as she answered "Me too, Aura."
I knew that it was time for me to go so I turned around with a smile and walked out. Without looking back I closed the door, knowing that our lives had gone in different ways, at least for now. Despite the promises of sleepovers and meetups I knew that I wouldn't see her soon, it had barely been a way to distract ourselves.
