The Fawx Bite

Prologue.

Dear reader,

When I was a little girl, my dream was to be a Disney princess. As a teenager, I simply wanted attention. By the time I was twenty, I had no idea what I wanted out of my life so I decided to try and pursue some sort of social media career. Or something. Maybe. I don't really know, I liked makeup so I thought, why not?

I have always admired (and been a little jealous) of my younger sister, Viola. She may not know what she wants to do with her life, like me. But unlike me, she has decided to pursue anything that interested her. Even if that meant that others told her no or that she couldn't do it. Including myself. Though I never actually told her outright that she wasn't able to do anything. Sometimes I just hinted that there was a different or safer option to pursue. In my defense, I'm a very overprotective sister and I just love her too much.

But...is there such a thing as being too protective? Even if you only have good intentions, can you – in a way – strangle someone with trying to shield them from all things bad? Can playing the hero actually make you the villain?

It's these thoughts that haunt me at night. After certain events, I have always wanted to protect Viola from the foul nightmares of the world. But what if I am the nightmare? Not because I quite literally strangle her whenever she tries to do something that I don't feel is safe. But because I fear that I hinder her growth in life with my hovering.

Unlike the overprotective parents that want their children by their sides always, I will step back whenever Viola tells me to. Because I cannot wait to see her blossom into the amazing person that I know she is and will be.

Perhaps this is my issue, that I am so focused on helping Viola achieve everything that she desires that I have lost myself within her own journey. It will probably take something of a great shock to spark something within me to pursue. Something that is purely my own. Maybe I am just a late bloomer and I will just stumble upon my path in life. I hope I find that road before Viola discovers her wings and flies away.

Sincerely,

Scarlet Fawx