Eves Of Flora

Chapter Six

Flora arrived home in a haste. She didn't bother to climb the stairs she just flew over it.

"Flora what, has gotten into you today?"
Eileen said as Flora bumped into her and she almost tripped over the stairs.

"Sorry mom, I just need to get into the library immediately."Flora apologised.

"What do you want from the library "Her mom asked.

"I just want to learn more, about our kind"She lied.

"Then I will be more than happy to assist you. I have always wished for this day to come when you will want to learn more about our nature, customs and ways" Eileen said in excitement.

"No, no, no mom!! "Flora yelled.

"What" Eileen was astonished.

"It's just that I don't want to bother you and it may take a long time. Besides you were busy before I arrived." She said.

"OK dear, any thing for you. Just be careful the shelves are pretty old. I will get you some snacks later" Eileen said to Flora who was already sprinting her way to the library.

"Where is the stupid book, I am very sure grandma showed me the book. Or could it be that it may not be in the library? Where in this castle will they hide something of great importance? " Flora whispered.

"Yes grandma's room" She roughly flew down from the top shelves in quite a haste.

"Ow, this rusty silver shelf just ripped off my skin" She shouted trying to stop the white liquid from gushing out.

She rushed out of the room only to bump into her mom.

"Hey mom"She greeted and passed to avoid any further questions.

"Flora, won't you take the cookies I made for you?" Eileen said sadly.

"I will just take one and go" Flora said trying to avoid close contact because her mom always happens to sense every injury on her. It's like some kind of fairy power given specially to mothers.

"Flora what's wrong with your hand" Eileen asked cupping her daughter's face in her hands.

"Nothing mom, I have to go now. I want to meet grandma" She said trying her best to run away from her mom so she wouldn't have to spend all day with her mom all in the name of taking care of her little baby.

"Come here. Let me have your hand now!" Eileen yelled as she grabbed Flora's hand.

"It's nothing serious. "She murmured as she removed her hand from her mom's tight grip.

"Flora you are bleeding badly, you are coming with me now so I can stop the bleeding and clean up your wounds. " She said grabbing her daughter's hands again leading the way to the kitchen.

"Mom, I'm not a kid anymore" Flora yelled .

Eileen ignored her and led her into the kitchen she stretched out to the silver coated box for some supplies to treat the wound. She applied some herbs and recited a spell and the wound healed immediately not without leaving a sharp pain.

"Ow, that hurts. Mom, I need to tell you something " Flora said.

"Any thing dear but not now, you need to rest for about two hours for the herbs to slowly get used to your system. They  can make you weak if"

"Mom that's the problem, I'm not a baby anymore. I'm fifteen. I've watched you heal and treat wounds all my life. You wouldn't even let me help you with the treatments"

Eileen began to sob.

"Mom, please don't cry. I didn't mean to hurt you " Flora pleaded.

"No my dear, this are just tears of joy. The years have passed so fast I didn't even know my little baby has grown. " Eileen said.

Flora embraced her mom in a tight hug and they stayed like that for a very long time.

After a few more moments they finally removed themselves from each others hands.

"I guess you have something to do" Eileen said .

"Yes mom. " Flora made her way to her grandma's chambers to find the spell book.

"Ugh, where will they hide this book. I have " She was interrupted by her some unknown foot steps.

"Who could that be. Oh no I will be caught" Flora whispered. She immediately recited a spell to keep the room as it was and proceeded to hide behind a big shelf. She shifted a book on the biology of fairies from its spot and the shelf shifted.

"Whoa, grandma didn't tell me about a secret door in her room. I thought she tells me everything. " Flora entered the secret room and the shelf went back to it's original position.

"This place stinks" Flora said as she used her hands to cover her nose. They were old statues aging  badly as a result of lack of proper cleaning and maintenance.

There was a stool with a big book on it which seems to be the only thing properly cleaned regularly.

"That must be the book.  Yes, yes I remember when grandma showed me about ten years ago. " Flora said and walked towards the alter - like stool.

"I just need to find the spell that unlock the door between the two worlds and leave here before any one comes in. " Flora said as she  read and flipped through pages in a supernatural speed.

"Yes got it " she said as she brought out a pen and paper to copy the words.

"Who's there" Flora was stripped of he joy as she immediately recognised the voice of the woman speaking. She slowly turned around to face her very angry grand mom.

"Flora what are you doing here and how did you find this place? " Oona asked.

"Grand ma, I can explain " Flora panicked.

"Well go on"

"I came into your room to find you and I started looking through the shelves to find a book I could read until you return then I mistakenly removed a book from its placed and this door opened. I was curious to find what was in here then I saw this book that looked exactly like the one you showed me when I was little and I decided to take a quick glance at it then you came in. "Flora lied and she took a deep breath not believing the great speed at which she said all that.

"Alright you can leave and never tell anyone about this place. "Oona said as she walked towards the spell book.

Flora asked out of the room in a fast pace.

Oona was not surprised at the page that Flora looked left open. " She must fulfill her destiny".

This is officially the latest update ever. I am extremely sorry for the late update. I have been so busy. I promise to update faster now. I also apologise for the grammatical errors. Thanks for your patience and for sticking to this story. Pls, vote and comment!!!