Starfire

Chapter 8

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I slowly pushed open the door and had my wrist immediately snatched by Melody. What's with that girl anyway?!

" Where is it! " she screams at me.

" I don't know. " I reply calmly.

" Don't you have ANY idea? " She shouts.

" Sort of. I can show you where I think it is though. " I reply quietly. 

" Well do it then! " she shouts back.

Just then I see a little figure atop the stairs behind us, staring at us with curiosity. She had curly and puffy light brown hair pulled back into a ponytail. She looked about 12 years old. I slowly approached the stairs and she looked very frightened.

" What's your name? " I asked the girl.

" I-I-I'm A-a-bigail. A-a-bigal Cl-cl-ar-ar-ke " she stammered through chattering teeth.

" No way. That's my last name! I know that I don't have ANY siblings so who are you REALLY. " Illiana questioned.

" Clarke! With an -E-!! " Abigail responded.

" Oh. Sorry. " Replied Illiana said quietly.

I asked her what she was doing there because I didn't recognize her; and I know EVERYONE at the orphanage.

" You need to help me. " she looked at Melody; " They're after me. You know. I know you know. "

Suddenly Melody looked uncomfortable while she told us to lead the way. Trembling I climbed the rest of the stairs and slowly trotted down the hall 15 steps, took a right turn, and pushed open a door.  I looked around. There was a normal bed, normal dresser, normal, well everything. There was a white carpet with white walls. I have only been in this room once before. It was Miss Marabelle's room.

" You think Miss Marabelle has it? Why? " Illiana said.

" Yes, I saw it once but couldn't open it. "

I walked across the room to the dresser. I pulled a drawer open then pulled it out. It was a very ornate box with swirling roses on the sides and a beautiful willow tree on the top. I unclasp the beautiful brown latch on the front. What was inside astonished me. First was album. A real family photo album. When I open it I see first a picture of my parents wedding. My mother was wearing a puffy, flowing, and frilly purple and pink dress that flow to the ground just right. The bottom half of the dress up until the ruffles was purple and the whole top half as pink. When the two colors meet at the middle of the dress here is a ribbon that ties in a perfect bow at the side. There that the two colors clash at first look and the blend. It was magical. And don't get me stared on hr hair.

            I close the album ad promise myself to look into it more later. I looked deeper into the box with Abigail peering over my shoulder. I see a pile of letters, all addressed to me.  Take out something else before closing the box. It is a very dusty old book collection. A blank one, a storybook, an encyclopedia, and a few schoolbooks. I grab he collection close the box; latch and all, and calmly walk out of the room not catching anyone else's eye besides Amanda's because I couldn't avoid her. I mean like seriously; she was practically on top of me. Has the girl even heard of personal space? As I slowly trotted towards the door after everyone I was stopped by Amanda.

" can I talk to you for a sec?  "

"Sure, but why?"

" I need too warn you. The center isn't all it seems cracked up too be. I've been there. A piece of advice. The things that you don't remember are the things that you never forget. "

What kind of advise is that?! Just then she rushed down the hall and into a hidden room. " Natalia! Can you get Lucia and Stephan? Its safe. "

She noticed my confused expression and started to explain that that was her older sister Natalia, and was calling her younger sister Lucia and her 2 year old brother Stephan. Natalia is 14, like me, while Lucia is 6. They all came out and we walked down the stairs to meet the rest of the girls. They all were arguing but then looked very confused when they saw Lucia and Natalia holding Stephan.

" Guys, these are Amanda's siblings Natalia, Lucia, and Stephan. " I said gesturing to each of them. Lilly and Lizzy nodded in approval. I mean who wouldn't after the crazy day we're having? I never expected Melody to act how she did though. She unlatched her bracelet, and took something out of the clasp. I gasped, a memory coming back to me, I think. My mom and dad were in a similar situation as the girls and I. There was a man who had straight black hair like Melody's and, once again, bright green eyes. What's it with these people and bright green eyes? Anyway the man was holding his bracelet out to my parents.

He said " Now ill ask you nicely one ore time. Where were you all thee years? " When they didn't answer, I string similar to my own shot out and stated snaking around them.

My mom mumbled, " We had to save her. She was all we had. " He asked what she said and to repeat herself. She shouted, " WE HAD TO SAVE HER AMART!!! SHE WAS ALL WE HAD! I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF HE IS OK! ", And started to break down into sobs.

I suddenly snapped back to reality and held back Melody who looked as furious as the mystery man, Amart. They're green eyes had both flashed with rage. I thrust my hands out in front of the bracelet where the magical string would soon shoot out. Once it did, my tar birthmark suddenly felt on fire as a bright blue shield protected the Clarke family. Melody's eyes seemed to get a deeper green as her rage increased, this time directed at me.

" How did you know about the Magistring you pesky little girl?! That's a VERY well guarded secret! Tell me NOW!! "

" Well as you probably already know, I have my own. Now how I know is for me to know and for you to find out. " I replied calmly. I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Lilly and Lizzy were backing out the door, they're eyes saying ill be back soon, and I'm going home. I gave tem a slight nod as they rushed out. This was my fight, not theirs.
"What are you doing Melody? This isn't you! "

"You don't know me. You don't know me at all. I'm taking you, your friends, and this, this, traitorous Clarke family back to the Center. "

She grabbed my left wrist, turned it over, and snapped a bright baby blue bracelet on it. She grabbed my wrist and dragged me out of the orphanage, the Clarke family following shakily behind us. Lilly and Lizzy started to follow the Clarke's but they got "braceleted" too. We loaded a quiet, already bracelted Amanda into he truck, us following. I watched out the window as we drove away; as the orphanage, the only home I've ever known, slowly fade from view.

Ahh... Melody gets feisty! Hope u like so far. 😆😆