Author's note: Hey guys! So, this is kind of the explanation chapter for Izzy. She and you guys will find out what is going on. It starts to get really good after this one! Please comment and vote to show your support and give feedback! Thanks!
Picture of Duke as promised!
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“Why don’t you just open the letter and I will get to explaining.” Duke stated, sounding weary. I nodded and took the letter out of my tote. I took it out of the envelope.
“You’ve already read it?” Duke questioned seeing that the envelope was already ripped. I shook my head.
“Haha nope! Mia read it before I got the chance.” I stopped laughing abruptly when I saw the look on his face.
“F**king hell.” Duke swore under his breath. I was shocked. He never really cursed before, I cursed more than he did, but I stayed quiet, knowing this was not the time to bring that up and hoping he would explain.
“Isabella,” Duke started. Ouch he really was upset, he never called me Isabella, always Izzy or Sis. He took a deep breath. “Change of plans. You need to come with me. I’ll explain everything while we walk.” He stood up and I followed hesitantly.
“Where?” I mumbled through a mouth full of coffee cake, following him through the door. I knew I could trust him, but I was still curious.
“Ok Izzy,hmmm how do I put this simply? You know how you’ve always been a hard worker? How your will power is a lot better than most people’s?” I nodded. I hadn’t really thought of my work ethic in terms of will power but I liked that way of putting it.
“You’re like that too,” I told him. He nodded looking worried.
“That’s why I had to leave you and the rest of my life behind.”
“Whoa! Because you were a hard worker? Sorry, but that isn’t really a good excuse.” I frowned. I couldn’t believe THAT was his amazing excuse for leaving me with no explanation.
“Well, no. It’s more than that. You and I, we aren’t, hmmm how do I put this in the least surprising way? We aren’t... normal.” Seeing my baffled expression he continued.
“I’ll put it this way, you’ll know this stuff. The prefrontal cortex in the brain has expanded a lot over time and through evolution. The surface area of the prefrontal cortex is MUCH greater for humans than it is for other animals.” I nodded, I knew psychology pretty well. He continued.
“It is the part of the brain that is responsible for will power. The surface area and size difference of this part of the brain is the reason why humans have so much more will power than animals do. We (you and I and some other people) on the other hand, have a 10 times greater surface area in our prefrontal cortex than most humans do.
"That is why, like I said earlier, you have so much will power, as do I. It’s not just us though Izzy, there are other people out there like us, and we have to go to a separate school to train with them. That’s where I go to school and you will too. It could be really dangerous out here for you if you don’t.”
I could here the sincerity in his voice, but I could barely comprehend what was going on, I had so many questions.
“Why did you leave me? Since we both have this thing I could have gone to whatever the hell this is with you right? Why drag me into it now?”
“They didn’t know you were the same way before. Mom was like us too. There was a huge controversy when she married Dad, a Norman. Thats what we call normal humans get it?” I just looked at him and rolled my eyes. This was way too much for me to take in. “Well I thought it was clever when I learned Sis, don’t be such a downer it really isn’t that bad at The Academy.
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The Academy (on hold)
Storie d'amore"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."-- Ghandi Isabella (Izzy) Riley's life as it was before is turned upside down when she learns about and goes to attend The Academy. Was she really betrayed by a brot...
