Becoming Kelly

The hole in the sock

I stroked Mace's hair slowly. He was fast asleep beside me. The rest of the group were fast asleep as well. Even though I could use some shut eye, all I could think about was my plan.

              The biggest problem I'm facing is that Ethan is starting to go out of his way to see me. I know it's because of the pull we have. He wants more. Like how I want more. But really he shouldn't bother. I can't exactly give in.

           I spoke to Anila yesterday and she says that the person responsible for Ethan's faerie is related to Amarie. I just have to find out where Amarie is. He is the only one who can help me break down his family tree and find the faerie responsible for Ethan's faerie. I guess I've delayed calling Amarie Because I'm not sure how he would take me probing into his family.

I get up and make my way to the bathroom on the second floor in hopes of privacy. I walked up to the tiny window by the toilet and open it as much as I could. I whispered to Air about the nature of the conversation I was hoping to have with Amarie and sent it on it's way.

Air would get to Amarie a lot faster than I would. He would receive it in a couple of hours.

I head over to mace's room and open the window enough to get out. I use air to float to the roof. I float to the part that's facing the backyard, since I don't want any wondering eyes finding me.

Wasn't long before I spotted Amarie jumping off of one roof to another. I sit at the edge with my legs dangling over.
"I've been very patient."Amarie says in a quiet manner.

"Don't be angry. I have not communicated to the counsel about your return." I look over at Amarie as I say this.

"I'm not surprised." He says in a harsh whisper.

"I honestly have had a lot going on. I need your assistance."

"Why should I help you Cycle?"

I take a deep breathe and take a moment to think this through. I really can't help but wonder how much this will bite me in the ass. "I found my soulmate." I say this to him pretty slowly. No, I don't know why I'm stretching this so much.

"So?"

"I think he might me related to you, Amarie."

"So?"

"He's human with faerie genes."

"How do you know he's human?"

"He's human because he is 17 years old. He almost changed when we kissed. He is of your bloodline. And I need help breaking the news. I need help because I don't know who will try to use this against me. I need help because he is your family."

"So?"

I shake my head and look away. I'm an idiot. He won't help. "I get it Amarie. Your not interested in helping. I just thought you'd want to know that you have family on earth. Blood related. Someone who can destroy earth if he turns. I love him. He deserves to live through the change. He deserves to know you. Deserves to know who he really is." My heart squeezes at the idea of Ethan not surviving the change.

"I still don't understand what you want from me."

"I can't go to isle. I was hoping you'd get him up there during the trial so that he could change and maybe even come back to me."

Amerie is quiet for a beat."Does he know what you are?" He whispers.

"What I am?"

"Yes, does he know you aren't human?"

"No." I shake my head vigorously.

"Does he know what the isle is or anything about who he is? How do you know he's your soulmate?" Amerie asks impatiently.

"I already told you this. He almost changed on me. I knew it at that moment."

"I can't guarantee he'll be back on earth. The change will cause him to lose a lot of his memory. He might forget you in the process. Are you ok with that?"

"I'll have the rest of my life to figure that out. He's immortal and so am I."

"He could fall for someone else. He could move on."

"I want him to know his true identity."

"You will be pissing off Vita if I go plead my case. Things might not go so well if you ever return."

"I will return to the isle." I say through clenched teeth.

"You will return in 200 years."

"I don't care. I can't risk losing him to old age."

Amerie picks at the roofing. "What like your mother did? Your mom could of had your dad turned to a special faerie."

I roll my eyes. He really wants to bring that up? "Souls reincarnate on the isle. I have no idea if that's what will happen to Ethan if he dies. I can't stay on earth forever to find out. I only have 200 years left here."

Amarie stretches and tucks his legs underneath himself."Who's pleading my case on the isle?"

I stay quiet. My heart is beating so fast. Do I dare hope? "Anila will be pleading. She knows everything there is to know. She will start doing it this upcoming week."

"How do we get your precious Ethan to go with me?"

"We have to drug him." I say, rather hesitantly.

Amarie mumbles profanities. "Pathetic idea Cycle. You mean, you will be drugging him. Anila will be finishing your dirty work. Once he changes, I will not be in charge of him."Amerie says, shaking his head.

"You need to be," I say in my best whiny voice. "He might not be safe. Some faeries might conspire against me and use him against me."

" I could use him against you. Why are you telling me all this?"

"I believe in your innocence Amarie. I believe that my case will get you back on the isle. You don't mean any harm. Ethan is family. Anila is my family. You three can be my family. I fear I'll lose my place on the isle while I'm gone. Having you and Ethan up there makes me feel more secure. Like I have people who truly care about me and not my status as a cycle. I believe in you. All I ask is that you believe in me too Amarie."

"I can't guarantee how Ethan will feel about you. He's a male. He'll meet someone new. Don't you get how much this will hurt at the end? Your doing this for him but you'll lose him."

"I've made peace with my decision. I trust you'll keep your family safe?"

"Yes. If he's family I'll know when I get a look at him. My uh-friendly ghosts would rat him out."

"I'm sorry that I put you in this situation. I don't know what else to do. He gravitates to me. Its only a matter of time before he pounces me and changes. He can't change that way. Earths will cease to exist and I don't think I'll be able to get myself out of fucking shit up that bad."