Faith loses everything when the person she loves most disappears leaving her alone with no place to go. She finds a mysterious note and goes on a quest to figure out why the person left her. As the story unfolds, Faith gains courage to turn a new le...
My mouth dropped open in shock. Jenny patted my shoulder, but it felt like everything had gone dumb.
"I know this is devastating, Faith, I really do," Jenny said. I just shook my head, still trying to understand what she was trying to tell me. Living in the normal world without Jenny?
"No, Jenny...please no," I said, begging her. Jenny looked down at her hands that were folded in her lap. Silent tears rolled down her face.
"Faith, we completely understand you resistment. But you have to understand that this isn't Jenny's decision. Partly it was, but we had to take some matter into our own hands. Jenny can't go into the real world knowing our secret. Even though we trust her, especially with bringing you here, she could give all of this away and our lives would be ruined," Fire Feather said. I looked around at all the people, the people who was taking away the most important person in my life. My Jenny. My sadness turned to anger. They don't understand. Not one bit, I thought. Nobody knows what I've gone through to get here, ditching a family that now are heartbroken, and acting like everything was okay. I stood up suddenly, and everyone went quiet. Jenny looked up, and her eyes had so much sadness in them, so much guilt.
"I don't think any of you understand what I've gone through to get here. Telling lies, making up plans, leaving in the middle of the night to find my only hope. Jenny. Breaking a family's heart to get here. And now that I get here, you tell me to forget it. I gave up...my whole entire chance of having a true family to be here with you Jenny. And now you turn me away. You go with the human-animal people and leave me alone with people that aren't going to love me," I hiss, tears falling down my face. Jenny looks stricken. I turn away, and stomp to door and open it. I don't know where I'm going, or if they are going to talk about me, I just don't care.
So I step out into the unknown place, and off I go.
As the sky darkens, I start to worry about getting back in time. But why would I want to go back? I curl up against a tree by a small pond. A small patch of lavender is growing near me, and it smells so good.
This really is a place where I would go in times like this if this was near Jenny's house. Or the house I guess I will soon live in. I start to tear up again.
No. I can't cry. I have to show people I'm stronger than this. I look up as stars start to show, one by one. I think back to a few months ago. Where my biggest problems was test grades and bullies like Arnie Snook. How I would do anything for that life. As long as Jenny was right beside me.
And now, in a couple weeks, she won't be.
Then, all of a sudden a noise comes from a bush a few feet away. I snap to attention. A big butterfly came out of the bush, fluttering slowly toward me. I held my breath, trying not to make any noise.
Wait. This butterfly looks famil- The butterfly transformed. Blond hair. Light pink shirt.
"Floral Fiona?" I said, standing from my position beside the tree. She walked over to me some more, smiling shyly.
"Just call me Fiona, Faith," she said. I nodded, and waited for her to say why she was here.
"Hey, I know it is devastating for you. To live without Jenny. But I think you'll understand someday, Faith. She can risk our species worldwide with living with you," Fiona reminded me.
"I know I'll probably get over it someday. It's just that I've been orphaned now twice. It sucks," I say, looking down at my feet so she can't see the tears in my eyes.
"I know how it feels. When I was just nine, my parents died in a car wreck. I was in the car, and when I looked up at my parents I knew they were dead. I was fine, so I called 911 and reported the car wreck. All by myself. Then I left. I somehow triggered my butterfly identity because I ended up here," Fiona explained.
"That would be-horrible," I whispered. Fiona shrugged, then looked at the dying sun, sinking lower and lower.
Fiona and I talked for a long time. About our problems. Fears. We had so much in common. When it got so dark that we couldn't see each others faces, we decided to go back. I was a little unconvinced at going back, but I had talked to Fiona about a decision I wanted to make while staying here, and she agreed to it.
All I had to do was tell the others.
We walked back in silence. I was thinking about living with other family who probably wouldn't love me. Fiona was deep in her own thoughts too, because she didn't stop walking when we reached Jenny's hut, and I had to call her back.
I knocked, and put on a face that showed no emotion. The door opened showing everyone still seated. Jenny had a box of tissues. Fire Feather had papers in his hand, in the middle of explaining something to the others. And up close, I examined Goldie's disheveled blue hair.
"Hi Fiona. Hi Faith," Goldie said. I nodded to her, but said nothing. I stepped in and silence fell. Jenny looked at me with puffy, red eyes.
"Jenny, I don't want to stay in your hut anymore. I talked to Fiona and she said she will let me stay in hers. So I am here just to get my stuff, and I will be on my way," I said coldly. Jenny's face crumpled, and she started to sob. I moved to where my stuff is, but Fire Feather stopped me.
"Now, Faith, you have no reason to do-" he started, but I was quick to explode.
"SHUT UP!!! I have NO REASON to do this? When she is leaving me? I have been orphaned two times, left to care for myself. Jenny is greedy, and just wants to be with you guys so she has no love for me anymore, so why would I want to stay in her hut?" I screamed at them. They all looked appalled, even Fiona. I gathered up my stuff with everyone's eyes on me.
When I was finally done, I turned to Fiona, who waved for me to go wait outside while she talked to the others.
I stepped outside, feeling like a 100 pound weight just dropped on me.
Hey guys!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and a happy new year. I can't believe it's 2018. Since I haven't been writing much, I think my new year's resolution should be to write and post more, but I can't promise that. :)
The picture above is of Goldie in her animal form(I'm sorry but I couldn't find one that was orange, gold, and purple like I wanted. :()
This chapter was longer than usual to make up my not updating. I hope you understand that I am mainly focusing on this story because I have many stories I am working on and want to add to Wattpad, but I don't want too many stories.
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