AZURA: Chapter 5

Crazy.....

That is the only word that I can use to describe this day. 

Just crazy.

I stepped into my one room apartment and locked the door behind me, throwing my bag on the bed.

I picked up the little picture frame on my desk and sighed, staring at one of the few pictures I have of my parents.

The picture was taken one month before their death.

"I'm so confused right now. If only you two were here, I'm sure I'd get more answers. Like how and where u found me"

I wonder if that question will ever be answered.

Everything is still so hard to process, even at this moment.

Lily had explained as much as she could, but with each answer to my questions, the worse I felt.

Eighteen years of my life, all a lie. My life is a total joke.

From being a magical princess, to having a family that I never knew about.

Well at least I have their names now, thanks to Lily.

My mum is Norah, my brothers, Micah, Tony then my twin brothers Jacob and Jason.

I'm a triplet. Oh wow...

A whole new family, and I can't help but be confused.

What were they like? Do they even miss me at all? How will they find out that I'm alive and what will their reaction be?

Lily had said that I'll soon be home but this is home to me. This one room apartment that I worked hard for.

I'm still very confused, I don't even know what next to do.

I place the picture back on the desk, heading to my wardrobe to change out of my school uniform, but a knock on my door stopped me.

"Rosella"

Rachel? What is she doing here?

With a sight I went to the door and opened it. Rachel is there in her school uniform smiling widely.

"Hello sunshine..." She called, brushing past me and walking into the room.

"I brought some fries, and movies to watch. " She placed the small white polythene she was carrying on my head and I lock the door before walking up to her.

"What are you doing here Rachel"

Rachel completely ignored me and proceeded to empty the contents of the bag on my bed, before turning to look at me with an innocent smile.

"Your eyes are really beautiful. I love the shades of blue...and it's really sharp with your hair. I'm glad they aren't glowing anymore"

"Of course you are. I am too. We don't want you staying with a freak from a horror movie now do we?" I bit off sarcastically and her smile faltered.

"Now tell me what u are doing here so u can leave"

"I just wanted to apologise Ella. I'm really sorry for what I said earlier in school today and the horrible way I reacted. " She stepped closer to me

"I'm sorry... really. I was just scared, but that's not an excuse. I should have thought about you and what u were going thru at that moment instead I made it worse. I should have been a good friend. I'm sorry"

I sigh and take her arms in mine.

"I'm not really not mad at u. I was but not anymore. I freaked out when I saw myself too so I perfectly understand your reaction. The most important thing is that you are here now"

Rachel smiled widely and wrapped me up in her arms. The hug was unexpected and exactly what I need at the moment that I burst into tears crying. Rachel didn't say anything. She just hugged me tighter and kept rubbing her palm over my back while I cried like a baby.

In a few minutes I calmed down and she directed me to sit down on the bed, before getting me a glass of water.

"So what happened? And what's happening? What's the story" she asked as I collect the glass cup from her and empty the content. I gave her the cup when I was done and she placed it on my desk before coming to sit beside me 

"Well, turns out that my parents aren't my real parents, and the past 17 years of my life were all lies"

Rachel's brows raise in confusion and I smile sadly, then start explaining everything that happened today. By the time I was done, I could swear that her eyes would fall out of her socket.

"What? Excuse me ..what? " 

"Yeah yeah. I'm like the star of a Hollywood movie" I mumble with another sigh.

"Well this is really very hard to process. And unbelievable. Like hello?... We are in the real world, where magics and stuffs don't ever exist except in movies and novels. You are like the exact opposite of reality"

"Yeah..tell me about it captain obvious" I say rolling my eyes

"I'm sorry Ella. What happened to you was tragic. How do u feel?"..

"Honestly? I don't even know what to feel right now. A part of me is angry. Mad at my parents for letting me believe a lie. They should have at least told me that I wasn't there real daughter. But they aren't even here to explain. A little part of me is happy. You know I always wished for a sibling, now I have four that I never knew about. Then there's this big part of me that's scared and confused. What will be there reaction when they find out I'm alive? Will they want to accept me?"

Rachel pats my shoulder and smile at me.

"You can never know till the time comes Ella. The question is...how are you going to meet them?"

"Lily said they will know I'm alive once they see that she's awake. But who knows when that's gonna be?"

"Is she still in your head?"

"Lily? No...not at the moment. She only comes when summoned or if she needs to communicate with me" I explain and Rachel grin.

"That's so cool by the way. And your powers? How do they work?" She asked again...

I haven't figured out that part yet. I stared at my palms. How exactly is it possible to control fire or water?

"Oh my .. this is so unbelievable. I wonder......" A soft knock interrupts Rachel and we both glanced at each other.

The knock came again and Rachel rushed to the the door to open it. Must be some kids in the neighborhood who wants to borrow movies again of whatever.

Rachel's gasp has me standing up immediately.

"What's it ?"

"It's an angel. There's an angel at your door Ella" she exclaimed as I rushed to the door, and indeed it is an angel.

The angel in fact is a lady, the most beautiful lady that I've ever seen who seems to be in her mid thirties. She had long titanium hair and eyes that matches her shirt white dress... Her skin almost glowing. She literally looked like someone out of a fairy tale.

The smile the lady was giving Rachel faded when she saw me, and was replaced with a sad look.

"You look just like your mother"

She murmured and I swallow hard, clutching the door knob tightly.