Hey guys, I've been away for such a long time, I know! I'd lost all inspiration to write but it's back a little bit now.
This story was inspired by the sudden and unexpected death of my mum a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to put my feelings down somewhere and decided to write a story about the loss of someone special. Pretty much all the character's feelingd even from this chapter are reflective of my feelings and thoughts at times before my mum died and are how I felt afterwards. So I hope you all like the story.
Dedicated to my mum, who I love and miss so much xxxx
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Duo flinched as the front door slammed shut, followed by a torrent of words that would turn any room blue as the female who slammed the door walked past the room he was sitting in.
"Everything okay?" he called out.
The mumbling stopped and the footsteps moved closer. A few seconds later a young woman's head came round the door, strands of her blonde hair falling out of her braid and falling into her deep blue eyes that flashed dangerously in anger, but thankfully not aimed at him, duo silently mused.
"Not really." She said.
"Your mom?" he queried.
Her eyes narrowed in response and he knew that he'd hit the nail on the head. To say she had an easy relationship with her mother was an understatement, but there were times he could see that his charge was even more annoyed by her mother than usual. Times like now. He calmly waited for her to let out a few deep breaths and sit down before asking her what was wrong.
"What's wrong is my mother has asked me to yet again drop everything in order to come home and help her prepare for this gala she's organising because she really wants me to be a part of it! It's just so frustrating as she doesn't seem to realise that I resent having to be at these things when people don't even know who I am and think I'm just an undercover preventer, or an aide, not her DAUGHTER for Christ's sake!"
Duo sighed as she visibly deflated and sank back into the chair. It was a rant she'd had many times in her twenty-one years of life, but it was always the same resentments that came out.
"Honey, you know full well people don't know your true identity because it would make you a target. Hence why you live here and work as a part time preventer, so you can spend some time with her."
"I know that Uncle Duo, it's just I'm at college now so it's harder to just drop my work to be with her."
Duo stood up and smiled before kissing the top of her head.
"I know, but it'll work out for the best, trust me."
He received a small smile before they both flinched as the door slammed and a second female came into the house, cursing down the hallway.
"I think I'd better go and see what's wrong with my daughter. I'm always here to talk if you need me."
Kerri Maxwell AKA Kerrina Peacecraft, daughter of Relena Peacecraft smiled as her uncle left the room. He was right of course, she was protected here and the world was better off not knowing who she was. The only issue she had was not knowing her father, or even who he was.
How could she hide who she really was from the world when she herself didn't know exactly who she was?