Idris and I share a tiny round table at the cafe. Neither of us could say a thing. I was so caught up in my own head I hadn’t even realised he was staring at me looking as if he had things to stay. Though it seemed he wasent sure if he should pull me out of my own head.
A tiny tear escaped my eye as i think about Rose and the gown. What was to come. Mostly Idris. Was he going to leave? I didnt want him to ever leave my side again. How did Rose know i would need such a gown, how did she seem to make it to be a seemingly perfect fit to me. It was all a lot to take in.“Aurora, i know what your thinking right now. My only explaination is this, everything in this world we know happens for a reason. Call it fate call it destiny whatever it is, it is all ment to be. Just as i truly believe you and i are suppose to be right here right now. The best company i have ever had in my long long life.” Idris says all this too quickly as though this is not really what he hI look into Leonids’s warm father like eyes. All I can do is smile. I want a new fucking life damn it. I want to be as strong as Idris believes I am. Maybe I am suppose to be. I can feel his heat instantly radiating off his body, as my mind made the conscience decisions not be afraid in that moment. I was going to grab onto this new life with both hands as hard as I could and see where I come out the other side. Anything was better then what I have endured and what could have been my fate.“I am humbled to be able to chose a new life. I have never in my life felt as much love as I do from you and my new family. I am scared and excited what this will bring. My 19th birthday. The birthday I will be given a new life. The best present i could have ever hoped for.” I say everything really quickly. It kind of comes out jumbled, and odd, but I ment every word. I was just trying to hold myself from getting sick. King Leonids smiles and gives Lindy’s hand a squeeze.
We awoke the next morning to knocking at the door. Idris getting out of bed and answering it to find that we had been sent trays of food by Leonids. Idris thanked the guard and brought our meal straight onto the bed. At the same time both of our stomachs began to make noises as we stared at the trays. “I can’t believe we’ve slept Soo long” I get out groggily “Aurora, will you tell me about yourself, I know ive asked you before but you didn’t really tell me much now did you?” Idris asked me curiously, head tilted to the side fidgeting with some berries in his hand. “What would you like to know exactly?” I asked him cautiously. Confused as to his question. No one had ever asked me that before. I think maybe because no one cared. The orphanage had lots of comings and goings but the kids there were all from bad situations. No one liked to talk about their own shit. Mine would only consist of the orphanage and the horrible hand I was dealt. I remember nothing of my life before the orpha
Chapter 20 - Confused There was a knock at the door, and Faulk entered. “Hey sis, I feel like your spending a lot of time with Idris and ignoring me. Are you ok? He is treating you well right?” He says as he sits at the edge of the bed. “Faulk is there….Something wrong with me? I dont get it. One second i think he likes me the next i am a stranger in my own body confused at everything that is said and happens between us.” I say to him earnestly as a tear goes down my cheek. “You have to remember Aurora, Idris has been around for soo many centuries always searching for his mate while maintaining the balance of life. I am shocked there is still a Phoenix around, no one has seen one in many many years. I was told that he felt you When you arrived. Almost as if he was drawn here by your presence.” Faulk says, as he lays down to get comfy. “I feel a pull to him i cant explain, i always want to be in his presence. I am heart broken he is gone.” I shudder knowing that what i have said i
I’m still not sure after all these years why I always go back to the same spot. But never the less….in times of heart ache, sorrow, anger, or my most deepest sadness I always end up in the same spot. Let me start from my beginning my name is Aurora Brock, and I am going to be 19 soon. I was abandoned as a baby at a very small orphanage, in the small town of River Stop. I was raised in the orphanage, and I guess in this small area not a whole lot of people want to adopt an orphan girl. So, I grew up with the ladies that ran the orphanage, Frances, the old, short and very plump mean and strict head master I guess we can call her, and Mary, who was soft, sweet, caring, and was the only person in my life that ever loved me! Mary took care of me, ever since the first night as a small new baby I was dropped on the door step of the orphanage. Spending her money to make sure I always had clothes that fit, and a little extra here and the
I woke up this morning to start the day, only 1weeks left and I turn 19….I get up and wash my face, brush my teeth and head into the kitchen for breakfast and to wait for Frances or the strap as we called her to come in and get down to today’s task. “Aurora, you turn for the bathrooms, and then the gardens outside need tending if we’re going to get a full range of veggies and fruits this year”“Yes,mame!” Was my reply. I was ecstatic by today’s tasks, the bathrooms were a breeze because we all knew we had to clean them, so everyone took good care in making sure we all worked together to keep them clean for whomevers job it was to clean them. But what made my heart sing today was I would be able to go outside, into the garden my second favourite place aside from my secret waterfall.I spent hours outside once I was done given the bathrooms there once over. Weeding, a
I get up quickly, instantly on my guard. Ready to try and fight off whoever this was. Brian, seems to be the first person to my mind, always hurting me for his own sick games and pleasure. Sometime I fought him off, most times I got hurt trying!That when I see the bright glowing black eyes, staring at me intently, my dogs eyes?“What the hell”? I mumbled out loud, still on full guard of this glorious stranger in front of me. Tall, so incredibly tall, this man was. Not to muscular, but toned. Oh Soo beautiful he was, with pouty lips, and a chiseled jaw line. The ever so manly 5 o’clock shadow. This man looked like a god! He had to be.I blinked quickly over and over again, not saying a word, or even breathing I think. Wondering in this moment, why I see some of myself in his face! He has the same dirty blonde ash hair as I do, yet his is shiner and healthier then my own. His nose, brows. He has so many simila
This town was beautiful, and looked as if it had been here for hundreds of years, and yet everything looked brand new, the buildings and small cabins, so beautiful, I had to pinch myself to ensure I wasent dreaming. The people all scurrying around, doing their daily tasks, all seemed so happy and care free. They all smile and nod at us as we walked by. I see a school, and a bunch of small stores that seemed to have all sorts of different items, from clothes, to what I thought even looked like a cauldron In The front window. A cauldron? I thought to myself….and laugh out loud. Witches don’t exist perhaps it’s a Halloween store. I think to myself.Faulk grabbing my hand ever so gently as trying to not startle me, grins as he pulls me towards the iron gateway. Pressing a small button, he stands up straight and looks into a camera positioned just right to see both of us waiting. He nods, the grin never faultering once as he does
“Aurora sweety, are you alright? It’s been hours, I thought you’d be ready by now?” I hear Lindy call in her sweet carefree voice through the bathroom door.“ Oh, I am Soo sorry my queen, I must have fallen asleep while in the tub. I will get out straight away,” I called back, as I spit out the water I seem to have inhaled in my startled state.I quickly jump out of the tub allowing it to drain. Wrappping a big thick white towel around my body, getting to the door as fast as my feet will allow. I opened the door to see this gracious Queen waiting for me by the bed smiling.“Aurora you don’t need to Hasen, you are in no trouble. I only wanted to ensure you were ok.” Lindy spoke sweetly to me.She walks into the door I hadn’t opened yet, for me to see the light turn on automatically when the door is opened showing me a vast array of Lavasg gowns, and shoes of all sorts