Signs of a Storm

Chapter Thirty

Chapter 30: Explaining Loads Of Stuff

"What do you mean, your mother? I thought the lady that I met who helped us defeat Khione was your mom! Now I'm confused." Leo whined.

"She's my adoptive mother, Zyra. Mavis is my birth mother. Her last name was Evelyn." I tried explaining, but Leo's face gave off no signs of understanding whatsoever. I was about to just scream that it was none of his business.

"Ohh," He said, "I get it. That's why you go by Tara Evelyn now. I just thought you were going koo-koo." He shrugged.

"No. I'm not." I glared at him, "The quest is about me. When we go to help the camp, I'm going to find my uncle." I probably was telling him too much.

"But what about helping the camp in need?" He asked, obviously not knowing what in the world I meant by what I said.

"I'll help as much as I can, but I can't promise anything. I am finding them." I was determined no matter what anyone said.

"Okay..." He trailed off, "Just be careful."

I was tired of people always telling me to 'be careful'. Did nobody think I could handle myself alone? I could, and I knew it. When I was determined, there was nobody who was going to get in my way. And especially when it came down to my family.

"Think what you want to, Leo. But I'm going after them on my own. I'm going to find my uncle. And possibly my-"

"And if you do find your uncle," Leo cut me off, "what then? Just say hi and leave? Stay a while and chat while the rest of us need help? Or were you going to be even more selfish and just ditch us completely to deal with the prophecy?"

I could not believe what he was saying. "You're impossible! I'm finding my family and finally knowing what happened! I'm going to figure out my past! My mother committed suicide and I'm going to know why!" I fumed, but I was not done.

"And what will I do when I find my uncle that I haven't ever met because I was abandoned a day after I was born? I'm going to tell him everything! And maybe I won't come back, Leo. You sure aren't making it sound like I'm going to have a nice life afterwards. Maybe I will just abandon you guys. Just like my mother abandoned me!"

I was done shouting, but then I realized that my hands were lifted up, and that meant there were probably waves above my head as well.

Leo's face was drained of all color, and I didn't blame him. Like I had done before, giant waves were crashing and circling above my head. Only this time I knew I could control it. My hands slowly went down, the waves disappeared.

"Leo-" I choked, "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to-"

He waved his hand at me. "I understand, Tara. I just hope that you're making the right decision. Because so far, you're not proving to be." And with that, he turned around and walked off, back towards the cabins; away from me.

How dumb was I? We were having a nice talk about my mother, and then it all came out. As far as I knew, I was never diagnosed with having anger issues. It was never a factor built into my life. My best assumption, (because I'm no doctor) was that I just got extremely protective over my friends and family. That was my fatal flaw.

Just thinking it all over, it made sense. I was too overprotective. I thought I could control everything and help everyone. But somewhere deep down I knew that was false. I hoped that no one would ever find out that flaw, or they could easily manipulate me into doing anything. And I would do it too, as long as I could protect the ones I loved most. Based off of my luck so far, it was only a matter of time before someone found out the truth.