Her Secret

7-lindora

I wake up in a cold sweat yet again. My hair sticking to my pale face and neck. I remove it slowly for my bones ache from all the harvesting i did yesterday. i told mom about the date and she said she was going to let me stay home to aviod it. 

I got up and stripped out of my under pants. I walk into the bathroom. I turn on the shower and then run quickly into  my room grabing a leaf. I put the leaf on the hook and jump in the warm water cradling my in it's arms telling me every things alright. i feel it falling on my head slowly making it's way to my scalp. my aching bones relaxing a little as i stand in the tea cup. 

My body gets shivers as i close my eyes and blonde hair, blue eyes, and square features show on the screen known as the back of my eye lids. His laugh. His chuckle. His voice. I admit i like him. I'll finally say it but i can't try anything. 

I grab the lily smelling shampoo and put the semi-cold liquid in my warm yet pickled hand. I stick in my hair instantly feeling the cold liquis hit my hair and slowly seeping  through to my scalp. I run my fingers through my red and blonde hair. making circular motions with all of my fingers at once. I stared down at the ground as i ran my hands through my hair to get the shampoo out. I Do the same with conditioner 

I grab the bar of soap and wash up. I set the soap down and open the shower curtain. I let the goosebumps take over. I leave my leaf on the hook and lay on my bed staring at the ceiling. I close my eyes and the next thing i know I'm in a slumber.

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I wake up again in a cold seat. I realized my mom had covered me up and i was sleeping. The light shined in from my window making me wince and hold my hand up trying to block it out. 

"Gah, so bright." I mumble before getting up and walking over to my wardrobe. I grab a pair of black sweats and a yellow tanktop. I slip on my under wear and my pants and shirt. I walk out of my room and scratch my head messing up my hair more. 

"Morning sleepy head. How'd you sleep?" Mom asks me sipping tea out of a thimble. I shrug and grab a walnut shell. I pour some dried strawberries in it and add some fresh butterfly milk. I sit on the island across from Mom. She sips her tea and looks at me. "Don't you go rescheduling this date. Tell him you won't be able to because you're super busy." She demands. I nod after taking a bite. The sweat taste of butterfly milk and strawberries dancing across my tongue. The butterfly milk sweater than sugar it's self. 

"Mom? What are we going to do about Levion?" I asks once again my thoughts wandoring to him. His face. His sweet caring tone. The way he seems like he wouldn't hurt a fly. 

"I don't know. Are you avoiding him?" I nod. "He'll get the memo soon." 

"But Mom,m i'm tired of being lonely. I'm tired of not having any human friends." I whine. 

"Good because the less they know the better. Human's would stop at nothing to capture us and holds in glass jars. Steal our magic-" 

"I want to start learning magic again." I cut her off. "I mean...I'm going to need some way to protect my self when I'm out on my own." I state. 

"We'll start up later. right now you have to take this rock, this bucket, and these clothes to the water hole and clean them." she hands me buckets full of clothes. "Oh heres the soap." i shake my head and let my wings go loose at i walk down to the watering hole. 

I get to the hole the queen had her men dig out to find us water. I fill up my bucket and place clothing in it. I hear mumbling in a female voice. 

"Why can't he like me? Not her. I'm beautiful right? No I bet i'm not." I stand up slowly. "I guess he's attached to her not me." the noise is coming from behind a tree branch i poke my head around making a gilr wth blonde hair jump. She looks up at me. 

"Hello?" I say. She smiles a polite fake smile. "Now tell me why are you sitting behind this lovely tree branch ranting on about something when you should really be fighting for your man." I smile down at her. 

"Because He's in love with you." She sighs. 

"Who?"I asks furrowing my brow. 

"Are you blind. Kaleb. He loves you." She says. 

"I didn't quite catch your name again." I say. 

"Jackel." she says. My face turns to smirk. 

"Oh please. I could tell if a boy liked a girl from years away. Look, he's not in love with me. Trust me. He's in love with a Jackel. Says she's beautiful. Green eyes, blonde hair. Little bit of chubby cheek. Makes him smile every time she smiles. Cry when she cries."  She smiles widely. She's a peice of toast popping out of a toaster when she gets up. She runs don the street. I roll my eyes. 

I did something today.' I think to myself as i finish the laundry.