Child of Earth

10

When I woke up I got into my bathrobe and headed out the door, but I spotted a note on the door to the bathroom. It read:

Dear Students,

Each person who lives in this tower must wear a special colour today, for each colour has a special connection to your Blesser. Please read the list below to find which colours you should be wearing.

Dakota: Red and Black

Ebony: Red and Orange or Yellow

Thalia: Earthy tones

Ok then. I thought to myself. Better go find something to wear.

I chose the brown top with the white birds from the other day, a pair of thick black tights and my black high-tops.

I also borrowed some light brown lipstick from Ebony and gold eye shadow.

It was the first make-up I had worn since the Year Six Disco, (I never got my graduation) when Hazel had told me how to apply the different types of Make-up and she curled my hair and bought me a pretty red, pink and black tartan dress and a nice hairpiece to go with it.

She let me borrow her black wedges and a purse that matched quite well and I still remembered her telling me to take her phone so I could take pictures of all my friends and I having a good time.

Although I didn't look quite as nice as that day I looked a bit more naturally pretty than artificially pretty and I had changed a lot.

I was taller, leaner but muscled, I had more freckles, less acne or pimples than others my age because of my diet and as much as I hated to admit it, I was older and more mature.

I sighed and walked out of my room and down the stairs of the tower, lost in my thoughts.

As I walked into the meeting room, Hazel was there talking to Clare and Lloyd about something.

They were the only ones in the room but they were talking in hushed tones.

I was about to make my presents clear, when I heard Lloyd say "Can we trust her?"

Clare and Hazel both looked angry with Lloyd's question and opened their mouths to say something.

"Before you start screaming at me, you know I'm right. We have a spy, and I've known all these kids for much longer than I've known her.

Thalia has a connection to you Hazel but she was alone in a forest for almost a year, and honestly I can see how that would turn her feelings towards her parents sour."

They think I'm a spy! Jeez after everything I've done for Hazel...

I couldn't believe it.

Lloyd, a guy I actually liked was talking like I was some evil child from the woods.

Hazel trusts me! I thought. She'll stand up for me!

"Well, I guess. I just would never have thought about her like that..." said Hazel lowering her gaze.

I hid behind the side of the door and I felt my heart shatter into a billion pieces.

Hazel doubted me, she had known me for years and she couldn't think of one way to assure Lloyd that I wasn't a traitor.

"Lloyd! Hazel!" Clare said in protest. "I have worked with this girl for a shorter time than you have, but I can see that she is thrilled that she is with people like her again.