I Now Realize

Chapter 12: Changes- Good and Bad (part 3 out of 3)

Recap:
Kira's POV
"Hi." Jaceline rubbed her right eye and yawned. "Sorry that I took a while."
I shrug. "It's fine. So what's up?"
"Nothing much. What about you? Hey, why do you have cuts on your cheek?" She asked.
"Uh," I hesitated. Oh, she had to ask that. "I was training last night."
She eyed at me suspiciously. "Those cuts look new-"
"It took me a while to heal last night." I blurted.
Jaceline sighed, staring into my eyes. "You remind me of several people who were my friends."
I tilted my head. "What do you mean?"
"I had friends who acted similar to you." She rubbed her elbow, staring at the floor while we walked.
"And what happened to them?" I asked.
Jaceline paused for a minute then shuddered. "They're...dead."
Now it was my turn to pause in shock...

I didn't know what to say. "How did they die?"
Jaceline blinked, but didn't hesitate to answer. "Two of them died on a mission, which none of them told me before it was too late. One of them was like me, a human. She was a great friend. No, she was a sister to me. But...she had cancer." Jaceline sadly smiled.
"Oh..." I didn't know what to say, since I've seen a lot of blood in my fights.
"I'm sure she's in a peaceful place after that incident." Jaceline grinned.
"Yeah. Can we change the topic?" I asked.
"Sorry to say this, but, I'm not very chatty today. I feel more...quiet." Jaceline sighed.
Ok, the silence will save me for now, because I also don't feel like chatting either. Then my calm mood has been broken by a certain man... He had to show up.
"Hello, Kira." My father said. His face makes me cry, I swear. I only grunted a hello while Jaceline stared at us.
"Who's she?" My father smiled hypocritically. But I remained calm. "A new friend. Jaceline, this is my...father."
Jaceline smiled and shook hands with my father. "Hello, Mr. Knight." (Me: I'm not good with making up last names, so yeah, I tried.)
My father smiled back at Jaceline. "Charming to meet you, Jaceline. Just simply call me Astoroth, ok?"
Jaceline nodded. "Ok, Astoroth."
"I wished I could get to spend time with you guys," My father picked on his nails. Yeah, sure he would spend time with us. More like bury me fifteen meters underground.
"But I am a little busy. I will see you guys later." My father sighed.
"Oh, ok. Bye, Astoroth." Jaceline waved. My father smiled and walked away...