1.The decision

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It was 7:05 when I reached the airport, Alan and Maggie along side Mom and  Dad were already there, waiting for me.They we're all up in the morning to pack my things and take care of me for one last time. Huh , Alan in the few days that I have known him, I can say that he was that person what everyone says, Handsome, popular and kind. He was there to send me off too making it much more difficult to leave. His skin was sun-tanned and dark brown eyes glared at me with anger and irritation whilst he stood there with both his arms folded across his chest. I parked my car and threw the keys, for him to catch when I was out of the car. I waved at them but no one reacted ,only dad was able to force a faint smile on to his lips.
Maggie said "you look tired, maybe we could go home get some rest and you could go tomorrow". As soon as she said that,at that very moment I knew to that she was not ready to let me go. Alan nodded in agreement with her. Maggie was a beautiful person,both in and out .She had these great eyes that just mesmerizes everyone around her,a diva with blue eyes, skin cream and lips pink . She was like 'Ariana grande' from the song '7  rings' bold and if she wants it, she gets it. But nor her eyes or her personality could influence my decision.
"No, I'm good. Might take a nap in the airplane" I lied and she knew that I was lying,all of them knew that I was crying in the morning,they knew I wasn't feeling well. "So, let's go in then. Don't want to bring up a paparazzi stunt , right?" I said ,breaking the  awkward silence between us all and also forcing my family in to the airport.
"Ten minutes and my flight will be there"I shout whilst walking through the crowd , trying to show some energy about all this but it back fired. My family was more sad now ."Carol, you have a catered flight" Alan reminded , seriously even though I knew he understood my intentions . I just nodded once in response.
When I reached my own personal catered flight (well not mine , Mom's actually but there was no harm in showing off , right) I was really excited about the opportunity of riding the plane alone. I'm eighteen years old but still my mom Mrs Elizabeth Anderson doesn't let me travel alone and so this was my first time doing this,so eventually I was enthusiastic about this and all my worries vanished in wuss but that lasted for a second before it was there again.
I turned around to say ' bye ' one last time before mom rushed over to kiss my forehead, that kiss reminded me how she felt about me, like I was the last thing that matters and hug me, a hug that made feel happy,sad and tormented all at the same time. I wasn't able to think what she was going through and before I could even say something,she was pouring down in my arms. Alan, Maggie and dad hurried to get her. That over there, watching my mom break into pieces , scattered me . That petrified me because she was my idol,she was the world's greatest person I knew. I was so startled that I started moving backwards -without my notice - step by step. Looking at me, Mom quickly stopped whining, rearranged her expressions and without saying anything ,walked to me and handed me a box with a note on it saying
'open when you are
alone'.
"Bye kitty" cried dad when he hugged me and tapped my back.
"I love you, dad" I said, showing as much as love and affection as I could but nothing would melt his stressed face. It was still as a stone. Then there was Alan , the guy I who is my first date and maybe the last, now. I was prepared to do a formal handshake with him to say farewell but instead he hugged me too. "Promise that you will be return soon" he asked with me in his arms. "Huh, Alan" I hesitated "Promise now, Kat" he begged. "Alan...I"  I was about to compromise him but Maggie stepped into the conversation to order "Caroline Katty Anderson, you better promise us that or I will..." she had no words to threaten me, she had no words left. Then suddenly my head started to ache, my heart racing (which was a weird event because it never beat that hard not even when I went skydiving, at a point I thought I had no adrenal gland. Guess, I am wrong then!) and I wasn't able to breathe ,also my voice cracked when I said "you will met her soon, Mr Alan Middleton and Margaret Damswell, very soon" and before I could realize what I said, everything was gone, back to normal. I concluded that I was the one whose voice was more like Dumbledore watching their startled faces. But why, I never called them with their last names, I am insane, I should be quarantined (technically I will be). I was about to explain myself to them but rushed over to me and murmured "Now, Carol, go..... Please" in my ears. And as soon as I heard her ran towards the plane after breaking myself free from Alan caged arms. Without giving them a proper explanation.
Half way through the staircase, I stopped to shout, "Bye Maggie and Alan, I promise I'll meet you again" and walked swiftly into the plane because they deserved that much, well after the scene I have done over there. My inner voice scold me saying 'a lie that what they deserve'. Then my usual routine of convincing it begin. I knew after making the decision,it was impossible but I kind of trusted or rather beloved that prophecy I had made over there. That was also linked to me Making the decision, right? And why was I regarding this change as the decision because if I have to live with it, I had to accept it. Now.... So where did it all begin, again?
I was in my room chatting with Anna, one of my acquaintances when I heard them fighting, in the last 18 years mom and dad never fought. And a bigger surprise mom was here. My mom Elizabeth Anderson was a big shot, she was the CEO of our company 'Andersol' or Anderson Solutions and she wasn't present most of the year, but today she was and it wasn't chirstmas yet.  So what was wrong because she at this time of year meaning something was wrong...very very wrong.
I quickly got off my bed, throw my phone on it and ran to their door. "Carol, walk in" dad said
So I walk in, trying to find an excuse (you know to explain why was I eavesdropping at thier door) and when I got a good one,I said" Dad, it's just that I heard some voice from.." and before could continue, mom stopped me by the show of her hand and I quickly stopped, then she spoke in her mesmerizing voice that quality I got from my mom and also her eyes, her pouty lips, her controlling things....stop. I can go on and on but not now. This is the accepting process not comparing so where was I, yeah she said" Let's take a walk, Carol " walking out of the room, I followed her, through the hallway in silence. After sometime she finally spoke "Carol, you always asked me why you weren't hurting when you cut your hand or while getting an injection?" I felt weirdly scared but I nodded strongly and she continued, ignoring me like she was talking to herself "Why the wind or a breeze lifts your spirits up? Why you like aren't scared of height  and fire? Why are you pale skinned, black haired and brown eyes,all have  a tint of violet in them, even though nobody in the family have those?
And then my questions began about everything she just mentioned like why are we talking about the fact which I always am not supposed to talk?. Minutes passed but it felt like hours for me. I reached my limits of self control before I bursted "Why? " with my voice was really loud and irritating. As soon as heard my question she turned towards me (un ignoring )caught my hand and rushed me into a room unfamiliar.

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