P.S. Destroy

Reveal

"Yes. I do know  a Tina, why do you ask?" Mimosa talked slowly, looking suspicious.

"I met a young woman called Tina the other day and she said she worked for someone called Mimosa and I started to wonder maybe that is you?" I asked.

"What did she look like? Maybe I do know her." Mimosa smiled.

"She had light brown hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a baby blue dress and she giggled all the time. So do you know her?"

" Yes, she is my helper fairy. Or more correctly she is still in training but soon she will be a full-fledged helper. So I take it she spoke with you?" Mimosa makes sure my mother doesn't hear us. I nod.

"But what did she mean with me being a Mystery? I didn't understand a word about that." I probably look pretty confused but that is how I feel too.

"Yes, you're a Mystery. It is the most powerful magic creature in our world and the other dimension."

"The other dimension?" I cut off Mimosa.

"Yes, it's a parallel dimension were only the palace and it's grounds exist. It is our safe place. And you, because you're a Mystery, are the heir to the throne. Once someone brings you back to the palace your coronation will take place only weeks after it. Then in the few following years you will have to get married. I know you're really young and this must be very overwhelming but this is how it goes in our world. When a new Mystery is found, about one in a century, it creates a competition. The one who brings you back will be seen as a hero and they will be rewarded." Mimosa paused for a minute or so so that I could catch up on everything she said. I let it sink in even though I didn't understand some of it. "The queen we have right now is a Mystery, the first woman to be a Mystery and she was the youngest to be ever found. She was twenty-six when she was found so you will by far be the youngest Mystery. The queen married the king who was the one who brought her to the palace and who happened to be the prince. Usually the Mystery has married a princess or some girl who was positioned high up. But you don't have to do that, you can marry whomever you love. But what you need to do is keep this conversation a secret."

"Why?" I finally manage to speak again.

"You aren't supposed to know anything about the palace or the history or anything. But I think it's better you do. Since you were already discovered you will soon be announced and then the competition will begin. It lasts only three weeks and the one who is with you the moment it ends will be the one to get to take you to the palace. Now I've said plenty enough to get in trouble if anyone heard. If you ever need my help, here is Tina's number, call her. She will tell me and I will be on my way in the matter of seconds. You are, after all, my future queen." Mimosa bowed her head and I sat there stunned.

"Food is ready!" Mum shouts from the kitchen and Mimosa gets up from the couch.

"I'll come soon, I need a minute..." I mumble without moving anything else than my lips. Mimosa gives me an understanding nod.

The next day in school I can't hear anything anyone says, I'm still shocked about what I just have learned about me and my fate.

"Ivy? Ivy! IVY!" Someone practically yells in my ear and puts their hands on my shoulders. I jump back in my seat, directly extremely tense. "Wow, it's okay. Everything is okay." The voice chuckles and the sound makes me calm down immediately. I look up and see Nick leaning on my desk.

"What is it?" I ask, my voice showing how distracted I am.

"The day has ended already. Are you okay? I didn't see you doing anything during the day today so I copied the notes for you too." Nick hands me a few papers.

"Thanks." I grab the papers and shove them into my bag. I stand up and start walking towards my locker and Nick follows me.

"Is everything okay?" Nick asks taking my hand. He turns me around so that I'm facing him. He looks concerned but I feel my cheeks heat up by how close his face is to mine. I look down. I can't tell him can I?

"I'm okay." I lie. Nick lifts his hand so that he looks me dead in the eye. His face is even closer than before and I can't look away.