Truth's And Lie's

Christmas

Waking up the next morning you lifted your arm up to see Triton still tightly wrapped around your wrist. Just as you were about to get up you spotted both your parents looking both worried and scared at your door. “(First/Name) honeybun, we need to speak with you.” Your mother said walking in and sitting on the edge of the bed as your father shut the door behind him and grabbed his wife's  shoulder reassuringly. Gripping your bed sheets subconsciously you nodded already knowing what was to be said. “(Fi-” “I already know I'm not really your daughter. I heard it last night when I was coming down for a glass of water.” You said interrupting your mom and pulled your legs up to your chest and wrapping your arms around them while resting your head on them and  looked everywhere but the adults in the room as Triton slithered up your arm to try and comfort you the best he could. In utter shock at your words, your mother burst into tears and enveloped you in a tight hug “We’re so sorry baby girl, we...we couldn't find the right time or words to tell you! And, and now that you have to go to a special school that we can't ever imagine seeing with you, we were so scared you'd never want to come home.” Your mother sobbed as your father turned away from you covering his mouth to silence his own sob. Shaking at the slowly growing wet spot on your shoulder and the tight burning sensation in your throat you quickly shut your eyes tightly forcing the unshed tears out as you hugged your adoptive mother back just as strongly. “Your still my mom and dad no matter what. E-even if I'm not really yours.” You said as your father came over to hold both you and your mother close. Feeling your mother pull away you looked up at her as she brushed your tear stained cheek with her thumb as you father kissed the top of your head. Sitting quietly for a couple of minutes you looked up “Can we run to the store? I want to get a couple of Christmas presents for my friends.” You asked making both your parents chuckle. “Alright sweetie we can do that. Do you want (Favorite/Breakfast) today?” Your mother asked standing up as your father opened your door to leave. Nodding with a smile you watched them leave then dropped the smile with a sigh. “Why did you forgive them ssso easssily?” Triton asked looking at you from your shoulder. Looking at him with a sad smile “Because they're my family. And we love each other enough to forgive and forget.” You said taking the small snake of you shoulder before getting out of bed and grabbing a change of clothes. Blinking at your words “That’sss very ssstrange. What’sss that darker patch on your leg?” Triton asked looking at your birthmark, glancing down at the wrapped mark “Oh that's just my birthmark, the top kinda looks like a snake's head if you look on my inner thigh, see?” You said showing him more of your birthmark before pulling your clothes on. Walking through the isles of the store you checked off your list “Okay I only have Professor Quirrell, Professor Snape and Headmaster Dumbledore! You said skipping down the next isle as you brother made a face “Why are all their names so funny?” Allen asked pushing the kiddie cart holding all your presents. Turning to look on a shelf “Hmmm I don't know? But I think their all cool in the end.” You said grabbing a small glass and metal Lily sculpture. Turning it over softly before thinking back to your first potions class you placed it in the cart carefully, scribbling down next to Snapes name Lily. Humming softly you turned into the fabric section “Maybe I can make a new turbin? Not to be rude but the one he has reaks.” You mumbled picking out a dark lavender color and taking it to the clerk to cut. Pacing up and down the book isle you stopped to tap your chin “I'm pretty sure all he ever gets are books… I know I'll get him a few pairs of big fluffy wool socks!” You giggled running to find the item. Trotting up to your stunned parents “A couple of presents, huh? Who are you buying for the whole school?” You father joked looking at all of the bags in both you and your little brother's arms as your mother helped Allen get his bags in the back. “Um no, there are over five hundred students at school…Maybe next year when I get to know more people then maybe.” You smiled putting the bags in the trunk then with a giggle got into the car. Standing wide eye “Oh no your certainly not young lady! Where do you think think money comes from!” Your mother huffed, feeling a bit sassy “You doesn't it? Isn't that what Mom stands for?” You asked making your father snort loudly “Oh Lord you're definitely my daughter! Oh c'mon (Mother's/Name) that was a good one! She was only joking about buying five hundred people a gift.” You Dad said lifting his arm as your mom went to smack him. Later up in your room you huffed at all the newly wrapped presents ranging from small to medium, stretching back and letting your spine pop you got up to grab a plane white satchel you got from Sarah for Christmas. Smiling happily you put every presint inside it giggling at the thought of be like Mary Poppins with her bottomless bag. Putting it in your suitcase so you wouldn't forget it you turned to the presents that you got for your family. Opening your door with some difficulty due to all the presents in your arms, you walked down the stairs slowly, you smiled organizing everything under the tree. Giggling you jumped up and headed into the kitchen to grab a few cookies your mom had made earlier. As you were about to take one you squealed at the sharp hit of cold snow on your back, turning quickly you got a flash of brunette hair leaving the room. Chasing after them “No sneak attacks! We made that rule last year!” You screamed chasing after them. Running into the living room you back tracked to hide behind the wall as a wave of snowballs were aimed at you. ‘Hey, hey, hey not in the house you guys we’re gonna get in trouble!” You said squishing yourself up against the wall. After a few minutes of silents you gulped them made a run for it to the sliding doors. “Get her!” Jason yelled getting all of your other cousins and little brother to chase you, running with a scream into your backyard you hid behind the play set eyeing the group in the snow “This isn't fair and you so know it! Why are all of you ganging up on me?” you asked packing snow together. “Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. And we gotta spend these days the best we can before you go off to school again, don't we?” Alexis said following your footprints. Barely poking your head you quickly moved back as a snowball hit the wall next you, turning to look at the other side you saw a small opening back into the house. Taking the chance you bolted for the door with your body low, rolling into the dining room you quickly closed and locked the sliding doors. Smiling smugly you skipped back into the kitchen as your cousins banged on the door behind you wanting to be let in and complainning that it was cold. Walking back into the room you pulled out a chair with your you cookies and milk. Smirking you sat down dipped one of the cookies in the milk and sat in front of them. After you downed your milk you slipped from your seat and slowly unlocked the door before bolting to the living room and up the stairs to hide in your room laughing as your cousins chased you. Locking the door behind you, you giggled at the pounding at the door “Why, isss it ssso loud in your houssse all the time?” Triton asked waking up from his nap under your pillow. Turning to him wish a grin “Oh my family loves getting in to little wars just like a few seconds ago I locked my cousins outside in the snow while I ate cookies and dark some milk.” You said happily laying on your bed to let the snake lay on your stomach. Looking up at the ceiling you traced patterns until you were called for dinner that ended in a small food fight between the kids table again. Changing into your pajamas you grabbed your pillows and blankets for the small fort being made in your living room for the Disney movie marathon. Chowing down on snacks and popcorn you and most of your cousins dozed off during Alice in wonderland. Waking up slowly to the conclusion of all the parents you turned to lay on your stomach and opened your eyes only to be blinded by a cameras flash. Groaning and rubbing your eyes, you looked up and saw that the presents under the tree tripled since last night. “Why are all the presents there a day early mom?” You asked sitting up and groggily hugging her making your mother giggle. “That's because Elizabeth and I sadly have to go back to work the day after tomorrow and it's a day and a half drive home. So we have to open all the presents early this year.” Your uncle John said already putting everything into piles by name as the rest of your cousins and little brother started to wake up. Nodding you yawned and stretched and sat by the pile with your name on it, patting your hair down in a few places so your Christmas pictures wouldn't be regrettable in future years. After everyone one was sat or given their pile of presents you smiled as everyone took their turn to open their gifts. When it was your turn you jumped on a large square box. Ripping the pretty shiny paper gasped and opened the box to find a pair of roller blades. Giggling excitedly you were already putting them on your feet and standing when your laughing father grabbed your wrist as you were about to test them out on the dining room tile “Oh no, no no. Not in the house!” He said making you pout and sit back down to open the other presents with a smile at the other gifts you were given by your family.

Yay done with the Christmas chapter! And happy New year dear readers hope this year will be better than last and that Trump doesn't start a nuclear with North Korea! (No offense to his supporters)