Hey Guys! Just so you know, this is for mrslukecastellan's competition! This is one of three chapters- so PLEASE stick around! So, the main character (Natalia) is Luke Castellan's sister- if you want to know more, go check out her story, "In his shadow". So this is playing a little off what happened in her life, and I BADLY wanna win this competition! As soon as I've written this, I'll go back to my other stories- promise! Please review and tell me what you think.
Little Natalia scampered through the hall and down the stairs, slipping in her haste to get down. She'd had a bad dream- the worst she could possibly have. In it she saw her mother in another fit, wailing and screeching, clutching onto Natalia- but this time, Luke wasn't there to help her. Natalia shuddered- she was afraid of her mother, especially when she went into a green-eyed fit. Natalia had no idea how that had ever been brought on, only that it scared her to no ends.
Natalia slowed down slightly- she began to hear noises, screams muffled by the door between the hall and the room. Clutching onto her rumpled teddy, she strained on her tip-toes to reach the door knob, her hand slipping off the surface of the metal. She grew increasingly agitated, so she climbed a near-by shelf to get closer. When she finally got a grip, she opened it slowly. She let her legs hang off the edge, sliding off the shelf slowly, her footsteps muffled by the carpet. The muffled shouts had gotten louder, and she pushed her head through the small crack to see better.
She recognised two of the people immediately- her mother sat, wailing, at the table, clutching her head as if it were about to explode. With a chill, she saw her eyes were bright green. Then she saw her dear brother Luke, his face livid as he yelled at a tall man standing in the centre of the room. Natalia furrowed her eyebrows- who was this man? He shared the same sandy blonde hair and bright blue eyes as Luke and herself, and even his expression was similar to Luke's.
Natalia only caught snippets of the conversation, and strained her little ears to hear them. "-Luke, I told you! It's hard for us to visit our children- Zeus hates it, he forbids adults to visit their kids! Why can't you just-" "Understand? I understand perfectly! You don't come at all to help us- do you know how hard it is to live with mum? No, dad, you don't understand!" Dad? Was this Natalia's father, the one she had never met? Luke had always been resentful towards him, but Natalia hadn't been aware he had existed. Of course, she hadn't understood- she was, after all, only four.
Natalia wondered why Luke was so angry- shouldn't he be happy? He hadn't seen his father since he was a baby, or so he told her. Luke and her father continued to argue, and Natalia's eyes swept the rest of the room- she spotted a smashed photo frame, and a little hydra doll with one of its heads torn off. She also spotted a small ruck sack- was Luke going somewhere? Of course he wasn't- he wouldn't go anywhere without her, would he?
"You know what dad? I quit! I'm leaving! You have no idea how hard it is to live with her, andNatalia! I hope you look after her better than you did with me!" Natalia's eyes snapped up as Luke swept up his bag and stalked out the door, his face angry and determined. "Luke! Don't, you're only-" His voice was cut off my the slam of the front door. "-Nine." The man sighed dejectedly.
He ran a hand through his hair, and something in his pocket buzzed. He sighed again, muttering "Not now, Martha." May Castellan, Natalia's mother, blinked her large eyes a few times, as if not processing what had just happened. "Luke?" She asked, her eyes betraying her fragility. The man sighed and sat down beside her, wrapping his arm around her shoulder. Her mother burst into loud tears and howls. "Not my son! Horrible fate!" "I know, May, I know."
Natalia furrowed her eyebrows in confusion- what had happened? Did Luke really just leave her alone with her mother? She thought Luke loved her- after all, they were siblings. It slowly dawned on her, just as it had with May. She couldn't stay- she wouldn't survive with her mother being the only person to look after her. She was only four! She jumped up, stumbling back up the stairs, sobbing hysterically. She flung herself onto her bed, not realising she had left the small teddy discarded on the stairs.
Well, that's this one over! Please please PLEASE review and tell me what you think- this was for mrslukecastellan's competition, go check her out 'cause she's AWESOME! Also, big news: I'M A BETA! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!
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~Smudge