The Chosen Few (On Hold)

Chapter 13

I'm walking home from Karter's house, since I figured out it was only a few blocks away from mine. I didn't even bother saying goodbye to Luna, she was to wrapped up in Josh. I felt a little better, because he wasn't paying as much attention to Luna, he even walked me out the door and kissed my cheek.

I smile, thinking of the kiss we shared today. It was magical. It was like we were the only ones there. At first, I had the intentions of putting Luna in her place, and have my first kiss, but it was more than that at the end. It made me more confident in how Josh felt about me, and how I felt about him.

In Mercury, we learn another type of confidence. The fighting confidence. In combat, you can't show you have fear, or doubt over your abilities. At most times, you have to try to intimidate the other person. At the first show of doubt in yourself, or cowardice, they take advantage of that and overthrow you. You have to show that you can face anyone and anything.

Mercury never showed us the confidence of talking to a love enterest. Of being witty and flirting with someone. Love is seen as a weakness where I come from. They say it makes yiu forget what's around you. But what if I want to forget what's going on around me? What if I just want to forget all the sadness that's going on in my life, and embrace this boy's kindness and comfort. I need closure right now, someone to hold me tight, to not make me feel useless.

My parents would shame me like Aamora did this morning. They would yell and scream at me saying, "Why are you moping around when there is a bigger problem at hand!?" And I shouldn't mope around. A leader is a face of a people. How am I suppose to liberate my people if I'm still mourning people who are long gone.

Something pangs at my heart. I feel myself just go the opposite way of my house. I head towards the the grassy plain land. I walk till I get to the middle of the field. I pick up three colorful weeds from the ground. A pink one, a green one, and a yellow one. I get the green one, and pick it up.

To represent my sister, for deceiving the family, for killing off our beloved family. I let the anger consume me, and the hand that I hold the weed in warms up and makes a flame. I ball my fist up, and let the fire disintegrate the flower. You are gone, you are not my sister anymore. You are my enemy. You are out of my life, I am moving forward.

I let the ashes fall from my hands to the ground. I put my foot down on the ashes, and smash it into the dirt.

I move on to the pink weed and green weed. All my anger vanishes when I look at them. My eyes water. I take a deep breath and dig a hole in the ground. I put the weeds in the whole, and covered it. I am putting you guys away for good. You were apart of my past, but for me to edge into the future, I need to let you go. I will love you forever, but I need to move, this is my goodbye to you, putting you to rest. I cover the hole with the dirt I had taken from the ground. A few tears fall from my eyes. Itnalls on the dirt mound. Now, to water you all so you guys can grow into something better, something yiu couldn't be here.

And with that, I get up, wipe the dirt from my pants, and walk home. All of that is behind me now. I've done all of my mourning and revenge plotting. I'm still sad about my parents death, but I'm motivated now to avenge their death. I'm still angry at my sister, but I've removed her from my family, so I will not have any qualms about killing her off. She will lay for what she has done to our family- wait! Not our family, MY family!

I walk up to the house and open the door. The heater blasts me with warm air. I sigh, and take off the sweatshirt and lay it non the couch. I roll my eyes when I hear a distinctive humming coming from the kitchen.  I tiptoe to the stairs quietly, and enter my room. When i get there, I collapse on the bed.

I'm almost about to drift off to sleep, until I hear Ms. Arton, literally squeal.

"SWEETIE! COME DOWN HWRE QUICK! I HAVE  SOMETHING FOR YOU!" She says, already seeing her gushing in the kitchen.

I roll my eyes and head back down the stairs to see her in the entrance of the kitchen, holding her hands behind her back.

"So, I decided I was going to get you something that I thought you would like. Everyone has these now a days, so I didn't want you to feel left out. Hope you like it. It's the newest one." And with that she gave ,e a quick squeeze, and put something in my hands.

It was a box with a picture on the front showing a phone. I may not know what everything else on Eath is, but I sure do know what a phone is.

The other planets aren't that behind on technology like earth is. Our phones let you teleport to places, follow you automatically- it literally floats in the air- and they are indestructible.

The one Ms. Arton gave me will do. I nod my head and smile at her.

"Thank you, Ms. Arton, it means a lot to me." I say.

"Honey, don't call me that, call me mom." She suggests.

I'm about to decline, but then I think about the two weeds I buried to day. They're part of your past, this in front of you, is your future.

I sigh and give the woman in front of me a smile.

"Thank you mom, I really love it."

Ms. Arton tears up, and pulls me into an embrace. It's warm and welcoming, and I don't let go. This is the start of my future.