Surprise
You lowered your face
Made
my heartbeat race
Your skin on mine
Made
my black and white world shine
I open the door and let Cor inside. It's 6.30 p.m. and I invited her to decide what to wear tonight.
She comes in and has a big rucksack with her.
"What's in there?"
"Something ." She says mysteriously
"What's with everyone creating suspense today? Don't you guys know I'm the most impatient person in the whole world or worlds, whatever."
She laughs and says "Chill out, Hec. If I tell you what I have inside you're going to kick me out."
I don't ask anymore questions, because I seriously don't wanna know what's inside.
Please no makeup or strange dresses. Please even a snake would be better, even anaconda.
I sigh "I have no idea what to wear tonight."
"Where are you guys going?"
"I have no idea."
"What are you going to do?"
"I have no idea."
"Uhm, well then we'll choose something that can look good anywhere."
"Fine. Let's go to the bedroom"
After 20 minutes we still can't decide what to wear. I suggested jeans and a simple hoodie and Cor rejected it. It wasn't 'romantic enough'. Damn romance, why can't beauty and comfort be the same thing? If I'm comfortable I'm not beautiful and if I'm beautiful, it's because I'm not wearing something comfortable. Ugh! Being a woman is so hard.
"No short dresses. No way."
"Oh come one. You look good in dresses."
"But I don't feel good in dresses."
"What about a compromise? I'll choose a top for you and you can wear a pair of jeans."
"Hmm, Fine. Just please don't choose an embarrassing top."
"And you don't choose an old-fashioned type of jeans. Wear one of the ripped ones."
"Okay."
After 10 minutes I stare at myself in the mirror. I'm wearing my favourite ripped jeans. They are a light blue and are ripped on the knees. The top is emerald green and is sleeveless. It's skin-touch, there is really no space to breathe. Thankfully my jeans are high-waist or else my stomach would have been on display. Not that my boobs were well hidden right now.
"Cor, I'm 100% sure this top is not mine. I would never buy something like this."
"It was my gift this Christmas, stupid. I knew I would make you wear it one day." She starts laughing.
"I hate you"
"Love you too. Okay now it's time for
make-up."
"Nooo. No way."
"Come on, Hec. You'll look even prettier. You don't want to look bad on your first date with Daemon, do you?"
"Well, of course not, but I also don't want all this useless chemicals on my face. I will also have to remove my makeup later and you know I just want to change and fall on the bed when I come back home late at night."
"I know Miss. Laziness. You would go everywhere with your pyjama if you could."
"Wouldn't be so bad. Tell me one person on this Earth who doesn't like to stay in pyjama all day and night. I'm sure you won't find one."
"Yeah, yeah I know. But we live in this shitty world where going around in pyjama without makeup is not so cool. Okay, fine let's just put some mascara and a lipstick."
I sigh. Cor wouldn't let me be till I put something on my face.
"Fine but just that, nothing more."
"Done."
After a few moments, I'm ready.
I decide to wear my black All-Star shoes, because there is no fucking way I'm wearing heels.
We sit on the bed, then and talk for a while.
"Cor, How is everything going with your Aunt?"
"This morning I went to her place and she gave me a book. Said it was our family heirloom and there were all the spells used by my ancestors in there. First I was worried that I wouldn't understand the language because it was old and strange, but after a few tries I could really understand the words. I don't know how but my mind already knew that language, as if an innate knowledge."
"So you can do those spells?"
"She said I can do them. At least some of them. I'm trying to learn a few basic simple spells right now. Actually there's one spell I've learned, you wanna see it?"
"Yes." I was really excited to see her use her powers.
She went into the kitchen and came back with a glass of water. Then she put her hand on the glass and said a few words under breath. The water started moving and slowly a few drops made its way towards her hand.
"That's incredible."
She gave me a huge smile "It's not a lot I know, but still I did it on my own and it gives me a lot of satisfaction. I'm going to practice and the next time I'm going to move more than a few drops."
"I know you will. You'll be able to do this and much more."
"What about you? You said you had controlled the time."
"Yeah, the wave was breath-taking. I had given it a colour and it had obeyed me, Cor. It was wonderful."
"It's strange having these powers but I guess it's not so bad."
"Yeah, you're right."
The doorbell rings and we both sit up straighter.
"I'll go open the door." Cor says and runs downstairs.
I take a deep breath and follow her.
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Untold Secrets
غموض / إثارةNever take anything for granted, you never know what's going to happen. Hecate Brook knows it now. Her life has changed in a few days. Her sister is missing, no one knows where she is. Her parents are hiding something, strange things are going on al...
