Ember - The elements part 1

its study time

8:32 am -phone rings- i roll over and look over at my phone on my side table. "Ember Element High" is brightly lit up on the sceen. i sigh and answer.

me: good morning, Mis. how are you today?

Mis Glato: just fine, Emma dear. how are you feeling today?

me: oh.. uh.. just a little sick, i was thinking on taking a day off school maybe?

Mis Glato: certainly, i will inform your teachers. may i also add i hope everything is alright. i heard the message the brotherhood left for you and i hope you are keeping safe.

me: as always Mis, hey do you know when my sister Nina is coming back to the school?

Mis Glato: i believe she is aloud back today but only to pick up her things for school. would you like me to have your teachers put your work for today on her pick ups to take home?

me: that would be lovely thank you Mis, Glato!

Mis Glato: anything to help my dear. you have a good day now alright?

Me: of course, you have a good day as well.

Mis Glato: of course, peace be on with you.

Me: you too.

-the phone hangs up-

i always loved talking to Mis Glato in the mornings, she is always so bright and and full of life. she takes our religion far though. but all and all she is such an amazing person, i wish i stopped by to talk to her more in the office then i do. but enough day dreaming. i have to figure out what im doing today.

i head down stairs and see mom sitting at the island in the kitchen. i walk over and sit next to her.

good morning i say with a smile. she smiles back, Emma, no school today? i shake my head, no their is, im just taking a day to myself.. you know? she smile, take as many as you may need. with all this going on i cant image what its like to have to... deal with it. mom, its okay, im okay, i can tell your worried but im strong. she nods, her eyes are starting to water now. i know Emma but i wish their was something i can do to help. or keep you safer or-- mom. i place my hand on hers, im grown up now, i can take care of myself. it will be alright. see looks to me with a tear streaming down her face. i take my sleeve and wipe it away. mom takes a deep breath, you are so much like your mother, so caring and loving and understanding. i keep silent for a moment, unsure of what to say. mom... she stops me, im sorry i know, im sorry this is happening. i love you Emma. and all your siblings too, just please keep strong and be safe.

i nod and walk over to grab a glace and plate. i turn back to look at her. mom? Mhm, im listening. can you tell me more about my parents? mom sighs, yes. i take a moment to prepare myself for what i may find out. as i continue grabbing things to make my breakfast i finally reply. what was my mom and dad like?

mom takes a sip of her coffee and turns to face me. well, Elysee and Daren, they where interesting people in high school. your father, was always getting into trouble, burning things, vandalizing theft. back then the school which was also just called Ember High at the time tought magic and cultural understandings as well as other trades such as trading and travel. and since Ember is the only "professional" school in the district we had many races attending the school. your father always seemed to make friends with all the down breeders. i stop mom mid sentence. what are down breeders? she pauses. well im sure their not called that anymore. but they are humans who's family lines have cross breed with other races. i stop what im doing and look to mom. you mean the people who started the war to end our race because, what? because we are more powerful? mom puts her coffee down, listen i understand you are angry but you need to understand that not all of these people are bad, some wanted to help fight agents the brotherhood. i take a deep breath, continue. once the war started our father and mother both went with the brotherhood. i pick my plate and tea up and sit back with my mom. what about my mother, she was sweet and such a lovely woman. she had a good group of friends and was very smart in school. she was studying marketing. till she met your father, i remember her coming to me saying she was dating this new fire element and that maybe she will become cool and noticed. sadly all she became was feared, after she started dating him all her friends left her, with all the talk of a soon to be war they didnt want to be caout on the wrong side of it when it did happen. i stuck by, not very closely but when your mother wanted to talk i was always there to listen. a couple of the last time we spoke it was mostly about how your father was drugging and physically hurting her and how much she wanted to escape. your father held her down though i tired my best to get her to leave but she was so scared of your father. after highschool was the last last time i talked to her. she came over in the middle of the night, this was just after jack was born. she was balling her eyes out and saying she had no choice. i tired clawming her down but she just wouldnt stop crying. after she settled herself a bit she started talking about the brotherhood and showed me a stamp left on her arm by a iron press. she kept repeating, he made me join. i had no choice, there was more side but i could barly understand her or remeber what she said, all i remember is looking her dead in the eyes and asking where you and your siblings where. she wouldnt tell me at first so i started screaming at her. she told me after and as soon as i found out i left and came straight to where you guys where. when we got back to the house your mother was gone. i stair blackly at my cup or tea. mom looks to me then to her coffee, i wish i talked her out of it, i wish instead of yelling i talked her out of it, helped her, hide her away from anyone who would try to take her away. but i didnt. mom sniffs and wapes her tears away. i put a hand on her shoulder, mom, you did the right thing. you tired to help her but no matter what you would have side she wouldnt have listened. coming to find us was the right thing, with out you, we wouldnt have survived. mom smiles and turns to hug me. i hug her and kiss her on the cheek.