The Wings On My Back

Chapter 6

      Its midnight when I get home. Ms.Barnett and the other two are gone and my mom is in her room I assume. The date with Axle was awesome. We went to some place called Olive Garden and went back to his place. We made out most of the time and talked. I tip toe up the stairs carfull not to wake mom. I have never done anything like this, so I know shell be feirous. I know I deserve it though. I Walk to my room and slowly open my door. I go in and slowly shut it. Turning on the light I see Ember in my bed hugging my pillow and Snuggles in the mirror

"Are you going to to die like daddy?"

I turn twords her and see her face coverd in tears. Seeing this pulls a tear of my own down my face.

"I dont know Em. I hope not."

She looks down.

"Mommy doesnt know."

I look at her with anticapation and confusement. For sure he would have told her.

"She doesnt know what?"

She keeps looking down the whole time.

"What you said to Sam and what you did to that guy."

I look down at my shoes. Sam has done some low stuff but telling my little sister and not my mom is the lowest. As if reading my mind Ember looks up.

"He didnt tell me."

Then how does she know? Again its like she can read my thoughts

"I can. I know because I can read peoples thoughts."

I freeze. When a fairy is born, it dosent get his or her powers untill age five or higher, and Embers powers are to read mindes. Lovely. I sit next to her on my bed and hug her.

"Em im so sorry. Im just tierd of being put second you know?"

She nods.

"Why did you you yell at Sam? He loves you."

I pull away and pull the covers up. Looking at her face i concider my responce.

"He doesnt love me Em. He loves Tiye. Even if he did, I dont love him. Dont ever get with someone only because they like you or love you. If your gonna get with someone, do it because you like or love them."

She looks at me and nods in understanding. Then looks back down

"I know about your dream."

My eyes go wide. Embers was adopted by my mom after dad died. But she has always called my dad her dad too because its all she knows.

"So you saw daddy? And me?"

She nods

"He looks very strong, like I imagined him to be."

And for the second time today, I start to cry, and so does Ember. We lay down and fall asleep with tears in our eyes.

* * * * *

Its that day again. The day dad died. But this time as past me runs, my vison stays. Dad walks over to mom.

"Why must I do this? I can stay, she doesnt have to know."

My dad is in tears. But my mom is just standing there a hateful look in her eyes.

"No John. I have told you a hundred times. You are dead to her now. I will not be looked down at for haveing a child with a mortal like you. And your right, she doesnt have to know, and she wont because in two minuts, you are going to get out of this forest and never see her again. Do you understand me?"

He looks down and nods. My fauther was a mortal? So im half mortal? Wait... Hes not dead? Dad walks away and my mom is the only one left. She picks up a neckless off the ground and looks at it. Its a gold string with tiny silver feather on it. The one i wear every single day. My fathers.

I open my eyes. I look at Ember and she looks at me wide eyed. Fairys dreams are not like normal dreams. The are accual events that happened.

"Daddys alive?"

Ember looks ar me with such inasent wide eyes. I wish she had not seen that. Comeing to relization that my mom is the one who forced him to fake his death i cheack the time. 7:28. Late enogh. I stand up and cover Ember back up.

"You stay here. I know you know what im doing so dont come in momys room ok?

"But Sissy-"

"Ember, stay."

She nods and I storm out of my room. I walk down the hall and swing moms door open. The light is already on and shes reading.

"Scarlet hon-"

I am fumeing with anger.

"Were is he? Where is dad? And dont you dare say hes dead because I know you forced him to fake his death."

Her face darkens.

"You will never met him. He is a disgrace."

I stare at her with pitch black eyes. This is what happens when I get angry enough.

"How dare you. How dare You! You told me he was dead! You told my five year old self he was dead! You let me believe my father was dead for ten years! You let EMBER believe he was dead before she was even born! Where. Is. He?!"

Her eyes turn black also and we are screaming back and forth.Suddenly I am sick of it all. Im sick of this sickness, i'm sick of my mom, im sick of this house, i'm sick of lauren, im sick of life. I want to pack my bags and leave. But I can't leave Ember here with this person I call mom. I walk out in the middle of her screaming back at me and go to my room. I sit on my bed next to Ember my head in my hands. Ember hugs me trying to calm me down. My phone goes off and I check it. Its Lauren. I answer it.

"Hey, I just wanted to let you know that the buss will be here in ten minutes."

"Crap!"

I hang up and look at the time. 7:40. School! I had completely forgot. I jump up and wash my face. I pull on some skinny jeans and a Led Zeppelin tee-shirt. As i'm pulling on my converse, Ember hands me a bag. I open it and find close and snacks. I look at her in confusion.

"Go find daddy. I'll be fine I promise."

"Ember I-"

"Take it!" she yells

I hug her tight tell her I love her so much and that ill see her soon. I take the bag my back pack and head for the door. I take a last look in moms room and shes back to her book.

"I hope your happy mom."

And I leave.

As soon as i come outside the bus is stopped outside my house. I run up and get on looking at my big house for the last time and the bus drives off

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Sorry this is such a short chapter, I kind of had writers block with this one. Anyways i'm going to try to start posting at least once a week. So what do you think about scarlet? You wondering if shes gonna be ok or not yet?