"Then who are you?" I asked tears forming in my eyes. "And what happened to my real parents?"
The acrid scent of blown out candles was still there. I couldn't tell if it was the smell or the sudden news that made my head start spinning. My 13th birthday, and it's ruined. It was supposed to be special, but instead, I get some owl flying into my house with some letter and my so called 'parents' saying that I wasn't biologically theirs.
"Tressa, we're sorry but it didn't seem right to tell you at the time. You were too young!"
"And you chose MY BIRTHDAY?" I cried. I felt a single tear roll down my cheek.
"Tressa, you have to understand that-" but I cut my mom off.
"YOU LIED TO ME ALL THOSE YEARS!" That's when I couldn't take it anymore. I ran up to my room allowing my tears to escape my eyes.
"Tressa.....Tressa!......."
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"Tressa!..... TRESSA WAKE UP!!!!" Came a shrill scream from Karen. I rolled around to face her.
"Five more minutes." I grumbled, wanting to return to my lovely dream land.
"Wake up or you'll miss breakfast and starve! You've got 15 mins! We'll be in the great hall." Karen's voice faded away as she left the room. I lay in bed for another 5 seconds or so before I bolted up, registering where I was and what Karen had said.
I jumped out of bed and grabbed my clothes and toiletries and made my way to the rest room. I put on the usual school uniform, a black skirt with grey socks and a grey wool shirt with a white blouse underneath. After several attempts, I managed to tie my blue and white tie properly and slipped on my black flats and looked at myself in the mirror. I cringed at my reflection, already missing my normal clothes. I've always hated uniforms.
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I made my way down to the great hall, passing Rose as I entered. She smiles hugely, her pretty eyes sparkling. How on earth did she look so awake?
"Tressa!" She said excitedly giving me a hug "I have to go find Stellar but I'll see you around. I hope we have some classes together!" I nodded and smiled still half asleep.
Before she leaves I ask her the only question that can come to my mind in my sleepy state, "How come you're so awake?! I feel as though I'm going to fall asleep standing up,"
"I woke up early today to get to the library. My mum told me that was the best time to go since no one likes to wake up early," Rose says gesturing to the huge tote bag hanging from her shoulder, bulging with multiple books. "Plus, that gave me extra time to get ready in the morning. I got to curl my hair today, see?"
"Oh, thank god. So you aren't a morning person?" I asked her.
"Nope, the farthest thing from it. On days I don't study early, all you'll hear all morning is me moaning about how I miss my bed," Rose says, rolling her eyes. She glances at the watch cleverly disguised as a bracelet on her wrist." Oh, if you haven't had breakfast yet, you should probably go. There isn't very much time before classes start,"
That wakes me out of my sleepy stupor quickly. If I don't get my food when I'm hungry, I'm an absolute monster. I rush into the great hall and find Karen and Kaitlin hunched together whispering about something.
"Hey, guys." I said lazily. The two girls jumped not noticing me until now.
"Oh hey Tressa..." Karen said nervously. Kaitlin elbowed her.
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A Letter 2 Years Late
FanfictionTressa Bae was an ordinary 12 year old. She lived in Canada and attended a french immersion school. But everything changes when a mysterious owl shows up on her 13th birthday. Not only are her parents fake, but her real birth parents seems to have d...
