Aphrodite Means Death

Chapter Three: Phoenix

Color: Red Animal: Bird

My favorite thing in the world is the sun, just the warmth that the sun gives off and the bright light that shines from above that illuminates the whole world. Everyday is a new day of the old world, anything can happen in a second and only we can change what is going to happen in the future. The sun never changes, that's why I like it so much. I didnt understand why most people hated the dark it was a safe place for me, the darkness resemble a blanket to me and when I was scared I would put it on.

Nix! I just got a phone call and they said that your classes will start tomorrow My dads voice called from below

Ok! I shouted back and lay back onto my bed, what was I going to do today? Today is my last day of freedom I might as well make it last. I had to move schools last time because people thought I was a threat to them, I didnt understand why though, was it my hair? Which was a dark red color or was it my skin color? People always disrespected me for my skin color I didnt understand why, underneath we are all the same but, people will always be people and judge anyones skin.

Dad are you doing anything today? I yelled as I walked down the steep stairs

I mean, I was going to meet up with Khloe and have some coffee but if you want to do anything ill cancel? he asked as soon as I reached the kitchen

No its fine go ahead and have a nice day out, ill probably just go over to the flower patch downtown I responded and grabbed a bagel

If you say so He patted my head and went up stairs. Once my bagel was fully toasted I sat at the dining table which had the view of the whole neighborhood, that is a good thing until you are eating and people stare at you like your an animal. The neighborhood was nice it made me feel as if we were back in Switzerland because of all the grass and the flowers it was just so beautiful. As soon as I was going to give a bite out of my delicious looking bagel my phone rings, It was my mom

Hey sweetheart hows Life? Just the sound of her voice made me disgusted

Why the hell are you calling Sara Every since I was younger I call her by her first name, she really didnt deserve the privilege to be mentioned as my mom as for all she knows she was never my mom

Im calling because, I wanted to know if you wanted to go out and eat tonight? Does that sound like a great plan?

No I have school tomorrow I knew if I wouldve said yes, right when we would've gotten to the place she wanted she would these nonsense things about my dad on the table then she would go on and tell me how worthless I was and how I should have never been in her life, she's that type of person to blame others to go to sleep at night

But it wont be that long honey I heard the water upstairs turn off and I knew if my dad walked downstairs and saw me talking to her he would be very upset

I gotta go ill think about I finish the phone call and my dad walks down the stairs looking at me

Did someone call? he asked

No

Thought I heard the phone ring he questioned himself while looking at the phone that was laying on the table

Dad the phone didnt ring, I laugh ,So go get dressed he laughed and patted my head for the second time

Ok honey, Ill be leaving soon he waved off and disappeared up the stairs.

I sighed once I knew I was in the clearing

That was scary I whispered to myself and grabbed a water bottle, I guess im going running it takes things off my head and with my mom calling I really need to clear my head. As I opened the door I put in my headphones and turn on my music, the air was so warm as like ill be running on a cloud today, I start my stretches that arent that bad until I have to touch my toes but other than that nothing was to bad since I do this most of my life. I start to take the route that ive always took when I was sad because it got my mind off the bad things in life. The route had a apple blossom tree that reminded me of my mom she wouldve always stop and look at trees because she loved the idea of how they grew. As I turn to my last stop it started to rain and I sighed

Already? I thought it was going to rain later on I whispered in my head and walked home.

My life wasnt always the best even now its not the best, my mom left my dad when I was only six why? The world will never know, I think she may have left because she knew my dad could do so much better but for all the things she said to him all the I love you she exchanged mean nothing because she never meant it in the first place. Tomorrow will be the first day I can start out fresh like my life was never broken in the first place some people get upset about the most simplest thing in the world, like breakups do they really hurt as much as people say it is or is losing the person you loved the most hurts more than that. I think I never dated someone in my life because of the reason of him finding another person would break my heart to shards, most people dont date because of their mother or father getting mad but no my mother and father always wanted me to get a boyfriend but that's not what I feel like I wanted. The first person I would express my feelings to was a girl who was in the same class as in in third grade we got so close, I felt like I could tell her anything and she listened to me. Being young had its ups and downs but my way of looking at her would be love because I loved everything about her from her bright brown hair to the smile she always wore to school. The question I ask myself everyday is what is love we as humans dont even know what it is so how can we say we love someone when it's just a word that has millions of meanings.

I reached my front door and my father greeted me

How was your run? he asked me

I saw more than what I saw before I said smiling as I entered the house

What did you see? he said shutting the door and turning towards me

Well did you know that there is a lake down the road to the left? I questioned

Oh come on I have always knew that was there he laughed, he was wearing a suit today so that meant he was going somewhere special

Are you leaving soon? I asked him

I was just about to leave he replied

Oh ok well have a nice day, enjoy your date I said a little to carelessly that he noticed

What's wrong

Nothing im going to take a shower now so ill see you when you get home I said as I got up and walked up the stairs I didnt want him to stay and give me a hard time about what I just did, because im happy for him im glad that he is finding a different person I just dont want him to get hurt.

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Wake up! It's your first day my dad said from the kitchen

I'm already up! I shouted back at him and shook my head to release my hair from my eyes, a lot of people said my hair looked really pretty since it was like a afro but it was a pain in the ass to get it tamed. I went into the bathroom and looked into my reflection my eyes looked dull like I havent slept but my skin was glowing like a glazed donut

Did I put on something shimmery before I went to sleep? I asked myself but shook my head

Water helps I say laughing and put on my clothes that I was going to wear today which was just a tee-shirt and skinny jeans finally exiting the bathroom my father says

Finally, I made us some breakfast before we head out

We? I questioned

Yes , I wanted to take you to school for your first day and plus it looks like it's going to rain He answers

Oh ok I say while grabbing a plate and sit next to him

About yes-

Dad look I dont care about that ok do what makes you happy I stammered and pushed the plate away from me

On second thought im not really hungry, Im going to walk to school I say while grabbing my backpack and leave the house.

The sun was up but all of a sudden it just had to rain and I was going to look like a fool if I started to run so I just walked, I was walking on the edge of the sidewalk wondering about the things I just said to my dad when I didnt see the car that was coming ahead it looked like it will splash water on me so I accepted my faith and sighed

Today is goin- I heard the car's tires then the swoosh of the water and closed my eyes knowing what was going to happened next. Moments later I was expecting my clothes to be soaking wet but nope when I opened my eyes all the water was frozen as if time stopped.