THE MYSTICAL SCEPTER

chapter 7

TRAINING

“Honey, Donna! Wake up!”

“Uhhhhm, Mom?” I said then I slowly opened my eyes. Its mom and dad, they’re home. Mom sited at the right side of my bed, while Dad is on the left.  “We brought you some spaghetti.” Dad said. “Ok I’ll just eat it later, let me get back to sleep!” I told them, and then I close my eyes again. “Honey, it’s already 7:30 am, fix yourself, you might get late on your school, it’s Friday, you still have class.” Mom said. “Oh my God! I’m late” I panicked then I hurriedly go to my bathroom and leave Mom and Dad in my bed. “Sorry Mom, I’ll going down in 10 minutes!” I said while I’m inside the bathroom and fixing myself. I also remember, Bethina is going to train me. So I quickly fix myself as fast as I can, then I goes downstairs to eat my breakfast. I saw Mom and Dad are already siting in the chair of our dining table.

“Mom, Dad, I want to know something from you guys” I insisted and slowly walk towards my chair, where I always sit then I pull my chair for me to take my sit. Mom looked at me for five seconds. “What is it?” Mom asked. “Where did you find me?” I asked without any hesitation in my voice. “What are you talking about? Here eat this!” Dad said then he handled the plate of spaghetti in front of me.  “Don’t change the topic Dad! I already know the truth I said, where did you find me?” I asked again and looked both of them in the eyes. “Who told you that?” Dad asked and he looked at me with his serious eyes. “It’s not important who told me, I want to know the truth behind all of this!” I insisted. It took a minute before all of us could speak again. Mom broke the silence and she said…

 “One night, while me and your Dad---“

“Shut up, Sally!” Dad said then he taps the table very hard. “NO! She deserves the truth!” Mom said and her tears are starting to fall. I looked at them very seriously. Mom just bowed her head and continued the story.

“While me and your Dad are driving home, we saw a glowing thing out of nowhere and that thing had landed into the ground, so me and your Dad decided to check it out, when we’re close to it we also heard a cry of a baby. We look each other then come nearly; we’ve been astonished on what we found out. It’s an innocent child, crying without a care of her mother, and that child, it’s you Donna! We adopted you because I and your Dad still don’t have a child; I’m a sterile woman Donna!” Mom starts to sob. “Oh Mom!” I said in a worry tune of my voice and I stood up and sit beside her and hug her very tight. “I’m very thankful I have a parents like you guys, at least you didn’t leave me alone in that place, if you did maybe I’m not here right now, so stop crying, ok?” I told her and comforted her with my warm hug. “I’m sorry Donna!” Dad said in a low voice and bows his head and he also starts sobbing. “Mom, Dad! Stop crying ok? I’m just asking, I’m not angry in you guys, I love you, and it will never change!” I told them and smiled at Dad.

“We love you too, more than our lives!” Dad stood up and he hugs me and Mom, this time, we’re having a family hug. Words can’t describe my feelings right now. All I can say is, I’ll do anything for my family.I decided to go to school by myself, so Mom and Dad won’t be late in their work. I opened the gate of our house for me to wait for a taxi, while I’m waiting, a black Porsche stop by in front of our house. I wonder who it was, and then the window slowly opened until I saw Austin in the front seat of the car, he is wearing school uniform. “You need a ride?” he asked, and then he opened the door of his car. “Oh no! I’m ok!” I resist. “Please, this is just a friendly favour!” he insisted. “You sure?” I asked and smiled at him.  He opened the front seat for me and looks at me with his cocky smile. “Alright!” I smiled at him then I sited in his expensive car. “Wow!” I said and look around inside. He returned to his driver’s seat. “Hey, let me put your seatbelts on!” he insisted then he get the seatbelt which is located beside me. Of course his body will across to mine in that position. While his getting my seatbelt, his chest touches mine, then he looked at me. His crystal clear eyes, it’s very captivating, and it made me paralyze like it’s not allowing me to move. The distance of our lips is only seven inches, I hear every breath he takes, he still looking at me, so am I. then he slowly moved his lips toward mine. Should I let myself fall? I ask my mind. SHOULD I? I ask loudly my mind again, while his lips are getting closer to mine. “Uhhmm. We’re late” I said then I struggled myself for him to go away. In that moment, he stopped and he breathes heavily. “Your right!” he said and sighted. “We’re late” he repeated and put the seatbelts on for me. I know this moment is very awkward. His now making the car start and I looked at him. I’m proud that I didn’t let that kiss happen. I just bit my lips and narrowed my eyes outside the window. I know his intention is good, it was just, I have trauma in having boyfriends, and they will just leave you if they already get what they want from you, and I don’t want to feel that kind of pain again.