Destiny's sight

Chapter 11: Thumb holes

My hands trembled as I broke the seal from the envelope. Inside was a sheet of ivory paper folded up. I nervously pulled it out. I unfolded the crisp paper and began to read the words that were written elegantly in black ink...

Dear Destiny,

First of all I apolagize for what we have done but we couldn't give you what you needed. We did what we had to. We had to protect you however you deserve the truth. If you are reading this then we are most likely dead but I am writing this so you will know how to deal with the changes that are going to happen and so you know about your past...

First of all my name is Adria, Adria Banks, and I am so sorry I couldn't tell you this in person but I'm your real mother. the other person I referred to earlier is Jake Longston, your father. I know you probably feel abandoned and betrayed but we left you to keep you safe. Let me explain...

I was only 15 when I fell pregnant with you. Me and your father were shocked and scared but we were young and in love. We didn't believe anything bad could happen and we loved you so much. You were our little miracle. How could we not love you? You were the product of true love however some people felt differently. I was unmarried and underage. My mother, your grandmother, told me I was just a child myself and I wasn't ready to raise one so she took me away. She was planning to put you up for adoption and I pretended to go along with her plans however me and your father made a plan.

When I was 4 months pregnant your father came for me. We had been meeting in secret for a month prior to that night. We always met at midnight on saturday and I was back in my bed for the morning. No one suspected anything. Not even my mother suspected so, when I was 4 months pregnant, I fled with your father and we didn't return. He had a car. It was a rubbish little thing, a rusty Chrysler Sunbeam that he had rescued from a scrapyard, but it could get us away and that's all that mattered then.

It turns out your father had a friend, Richard, who was a doctor in california so we went there. His friend was very loyal and his fiance, Nila, was the one who dilivered you. We grew very close to the two. Then, the day I turned 16, me and your father went out to celebrate. You were only 2 months old so we left you with Richard and Nila. We were only gone 2 hours before I wanted to come back. I didn't like being away from you however we couldn't return because something horrific happened.

Now, darling, this will be hard to believe but I started seeing ghosts. I did the only thing I could think of. I called my mother. She explained that once a female in our family turned 16 her powers would awaken. The women in our family have the power to see inbetween life and death. We are part of a race known as the ducere. It's latin for guide. Our job is to guide spirits from life to the afterlife. She also explained that some entities would rather see us extinct. That was why she wanted to give you up for adoption. After the call we went back to Richard and Nila's house to get you but when we got there it was too late.

As we walked inside a tall man, dressed in white was holding a blade to Nila's throat. Before we could reach him he slit Nila's throat and, with my new powers, I could see her spirit leave her lifeless body. Richard was already long gone. He had been stabbed multiple times before we arrived. The man in white was already heading towards us and we felt the urge to flee immediately but we couldn't leave you. Our precious child.

Your father distracted the man as I grabbed you, still in your carry cot, and fled to the car. We called the police from a phonebox and reported Nila and Richard's murder anonymously before leaving for good. We knew that something was off with the man and not just because of the fact he murdered our friends. He just didn't seem entirely human and we later found out that our suspicions were confirmed.

 He was a half life. Half lives are strange creatures. They nevr lived and never died. They are nothing. They shouldn't exsist. They can't be killed but can be destroyed and when they are they leave no body but, instead, a clear jewel that looks like glass but is harder than diamond.

The half lives didn't know you exsisted and we wanted to keep it that way. We left you with an old family friend who already had a little girl and left you for your own safety. If you are reading this now you are safe and we are so glad. We love you so much and want to explain in further detail the changes you will be going through. Meet us at the abandoned house at Hawkshaw forest. We will be there whether it's in person or as spirits.

All our love,

Your parents.

P.S.We only wanted to keep you safe...

After reading that I was speechless. I didn't even realize I was crying until Joseph wiped a tear from my face and it hit me like a tonne of bricks. I began sobbing and I found myself wrapped in Joseph's arms. What was happening? Is this a joke? Are my parents alive? Why me? A thousand unanswered questions kept swirling through my mind and all I could do was cry in Joseph's arms. Pretty pathetic...