The Child of Discord

Wow, I Really Am Evil

THE BRANCH WENT THROUGH my stomach and pinned me to the ground. Still, I felt no pain. It just felt as if an adult man was in top of me. And just as fast as it came, the killer branch went back to its tree as if nothing happened. I just layed there, staring at the sky in confusion. Waiting to die.

I surprised myself. I actually wanted  to die. But at the same time, I wasn't surprised. 

I suppose it isn't much of a shock to know that I've always wanted to die. When I was little, around 8, I finally realized that I was different. Other kids had moms and dads. Other kids had happiness and were loved. And they loved life and weren't no miserable. 

I thought everyone was like that, miserable like me.

Until a new caretaker came to the orphanage. She was young, about 26, and she didn't really care about the orphans. Strangely, I loved that about her.

She didn't always hug me, didn't ask me if I was okay, and she didn't obsess over how the orphans were feeling, unlike the other caretakers. She was just there to make money. And sometimes if she was feeling nice, she would just tell me and Hunter jokes, teach us bad words, and she told us about actual life. 

When she told us about life, I realized some people weren't like me and and didn't want to kill themselves. Some people were happy, while I was sad. It was a shock to me. 

I felt grateful towards the caretaker. 

And if you think I finally was happy with the her and everything was sunshine and rainbows, well then, ha, you, my friend, are very wrong. 

The caretaker was killed in a car accident and I had no hope for humanity. But then again, I never did. I wanted to die. 

Which brings me back to now.

Hunter came out of his shock, ran towards me and helped me up. "Adira, you okay?" he asked.

Instead of answering, I ran into the woods.

I RAN AND RAN. I couldn't control it. It was like I was being rapped around with a rope and being pulled. I felt like a pet, forcefully being walked. I wanted to stop. I wanted to turn around and run and cry. Instead, I ran. And I didnt stop until I reached a tiny pond.

I wasn't tired or out of breath. I looked at my reflection in the pond to check if I did have something around me. I still had my short brown hair with the red tips. I was still wearing my flannel. Still wearing my jeans. But I still felt like a puppet. 

I turned around expecting to see Hunter running towards me. But instead, I found a breathtakingly beautiful woman. She had amazing golden locks and had a golden forehead headband. Her dress was short and white. I knew enough mythology to think she was Aphrodite, but something about her made me think otherwise. That something was her eyes. Her eyes were black and they seemed to stare right in my soul. I felt my stomach curl up into a ball. 

I finally found my voice. "Who—who are you?"

The lady laughed. "You are adorable, dearest. To answer your question, I am Eris, Greek goddess of chaos, strife, and discord."

"Huh?"

"I know, I don't look like who I am. But, my sweet Adira, I am who I say I am."

"Why are you here?" I asked.

"I'm here to say hello, dearest," she said. "And to tell you that I am the person you despise most."

I thought about that. I despised a lot of people. Like my dad, the caretakers, and pretty much everybody in the world, other than Hunter. But my mom is on the top of my Go Burn in Hell  list.

"Mom?" I asked. Please let me be wrong, I thought.

She nodded.

I felt that feeling of hatred in my chest. I wanted to yell at her. But I couldn't. This woman was my mother. A very weird one, though. Like, a freaking Greek goddess was my mom. 

If you're wondering why I'm so chill about knowing that she's a goddess, I'm not. I would've fainted if Hunter hadn't came.

He ran and came to a stop when he saw my mo—no. I'm not gonna call this woman my mom, who never bothered visiting and left me when I was born. So Eris.

"Adira, who...?" Hunter asked. 

"I am—" Before she could introduce herself I interrupted her.

"She's just a random woman I found here," I said. "I was gonna say bye before you came."

Eris looked at me and I grabbed Hunter's wrist and we ran the opposite way, towards the orphanage. I didn't want to see the goddess of chaos again. 

Goddess of chaos. She's my mom. She's the reason my life was complete crap.

I heard a gigantic BOOM  behind me and I looked back. What I saw was worse than the orphanage's oatmeal.

Eris was gone. I saw a tree floating in mid air. It was spinning counter-clockwise and the top was becoming sharper and sharper. It stopped and angeled itself towards me and Hunter. It flung itself right at us.

I was getting mad. It didn't want any more of nature wanting to kill me. 

Apparently, I was Hunter's first concern. How did I know? 

Hunter stopped and place himself in front of me to shield me. Before I could slap him around a little bit, the tree struck him in the check and disappeared. 

Hunter wasn't as lucky as me. 

He had a hole in his chest and blood was everywhere. His eyes were open in shock and they looked dead. They didn't have the same humorous shine to them. Just a cold, dead glare.

Why did I always have to lose everyone I loved. 

I wanted to hate Hunter. He knew I didn't like people protecting me. 

I know this is a little cliche but, why him? Why not me? I always begged to die, Hunter didn't. I deserve to die not him.

My mother's voice rang in my ears. My sweet, I do love to see you suffer.

So here we go guys second chapter. Sorry for Hunter's death but as Eris said "I do love you see you suffer." And sorry for the kinda late post. You know school ha.  And thanks for all the sweet comments . I'll try to post chapters faster, but you know "slow and steady wins the race." 

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