Once I had reached the path, a strange feeling came through me, it felt similar to the feeling I get when I dive through the skin of Ingo, like leaving one world and entering another. Well, this world had bushes everywhere, and was all filed with sand which odd is considering the fact I was downtown and there were no beaches around. There was also rock, small pieces in mixed with the sand and it made a Clack-Clack noise every time I pedaled. Clack-Clack, Clack-Clack. Oh lord, how much longer till I got home, I wondered with a sigh.
After a minute or two I started recognizing the path, it had beaches; I knew I was near because I was within 5 inches from a hill that lead to the cove. When I was younger my dad used to always tell me "Go up the hill, sapphy, and you will always find home."
Oh, how I miss his voice, with that thought in mind I felt a small tear prickle down my face. "I wish dad was home" I said without meaning to. " I wish, he would've never left us" now even more tears had run down my face, to the point that my face was red like a tomato.
As I went up the hill I had to pedal harder, the hill was steep and it felt like I would've fallen over if not for my strong legs. "Harder, Sapphire!" I told myself, I started feeling weak, the kind of weak feeling I get when I leave Ingo. "I am not going to make it!" I heard myself say, so much for being optimistic. My feet were failing me, they ached from the long trip and I thought they would snap any minute like a pair of twigs. But then, I heard Faro's teasing voice say "are you going to give up so easily, little sister?"
Ugh! Faro always finds a way to crack me. "No!" I yelled and felt my feet gain strength and push the pedals faster and harder than ever done before.
I made it! I was at the top of the hill looking down at the cove. "Thanks Faro!" I heard myself say, although I knew he couldn't hear me. I wasn't sure if it was actually Faro talking to me through my thoughts or my subconscious, either way I had made it!
The ride downhill was easy, I didn't even pedal I just let gravity take me. Once I reached the bottom then I started pedaling towards the cottage. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but something felt strange. Almost as if it wasn't my home. I recognized the cottage in front of me but I didn't feel like I belonged there. I then put my bike down and walked toward my home. What I found very weird was that there was no Sadie barking at me through the window like she always does when I come home. I opened the door completely and asked "hello...mum? Roger? Conor?" but nobody spoke. And then it happened. The moment I could've sworn was a dream. My father came running down the stairs in his casual sapphire your home face.
"sapphy dear, where were you?" I was so shocked I stood paralyzed
"sapphy?" he asked worriedly
"Dad?" I got closer, then touched his neck. "Dad! It really is you!"
"Sapphire, my baby girl, I am sorry about everything. I know you and con have missed me since I left."
"Dad, why did you leave?" I felt myself ask, I didn't mean to hurt him but I was curious
"sweetheart, your mother and I have had some problems , well…many problems, your mother filed a divorce and so I was forced to move out. I have been living with granny carne the past few days and I will continue living with her until I have enough money to get a place of my own."
"divorce? No dad, you and mum never divorced, you left us, for Ingo, don't you remember. And you never came back, and then mum met Roger."
"what?, sapphire are you making this up?"
"no dad! I swear! You left us for Ingo, me and conor and mum. And we made a funeral but without your body because we couldn't find it. And then mum fell in love with Roger. I am not making this up dad! It really happened!"
"o.k. sapphire, whatever you say, its obvious you dreamt the whole thing!"
"no! I didn't dad"
"that's enough sapphire! Stop this nonsense right now!" he had become angry, I felt lost and scared, had my wish really come true? Did that man know this was going to happen to me? Was he some kind of a wizard or something?
I took a look at dads angry face and realized that there's no Ingo in it. Not one speck of it! that's because dad never went into Ingo! I had wished that dad never left us and so its happened, he's here completely. But the worst part is he and mum are divorced, oh lord, what's the point of wanting your dad back if you wont even be able to see him as often.
My dad took in a deep breath and said in a calm voice, "dear, why don't you go out to the cove, your brothers been waiting for you to come home for quite a while."
"o.k. dad" I said with the innocent voice I always have when I want my dad to forgive me. Then before I left I gave him a big hug, and a small kiss on his left cheek.
"I love you, sapphy"
" I love you too, daddy" then I smiled and headed out the door towards the cove.
After the risky climb down the rocks, I saw conor laying near the shore with a towel wrapped around his shoulder." he had gone swimming" I thought to myself. I wondered if he'd gone into Ingo.
"conor!" I yelled to make sure he was aware I was home, he often gets worried when I go out alone. He flashed a smile towards me but I felt like it was a fake! There must be some sadness underneath that smile. When I finally reached the bottom I ran up to the shore and sat next to him.
"hey con!" I said in a happy to see you tone.
"hey saph, …something very weird has happened" now I see the sadness in his smile, it has spread to his whole face.
"yeah, dads here now con! isn't that great?"
"great? Conor lets out.
"uuh, yeah dads home con, isn't that what we wanted?"
"well…yes, I suppose it is, saphy but do you know they're divorced!"
"yes," I let out in a sad tone.
"I mean.." conor goes on "at first, I thought it was great, dad was home! But…we barely ever see him, and Elvira she's gone, she doesn't even know I exist anymore" then it hit me, if dad has never been into Ingo, neither have we.
"Faro!" I yell out unknowingly. Then I get up and start running towards the rock where I first met Faro. I climb up ignoring conor scream and run towards me in the background. Then I yell again but this time, in full Mer, hoping he'd understand better if it were in his own language. I yell loud enough so that all of Ingo can hear
"Faro! Please! Its me, sapphire, your little hwoer!" I look in my thoughts and try to find Faro, but he is nowhere to be found. by the time I let out my last breath, conor had reached the top of the rock and was standing next to me.
"its ok Saph," he says in his brotherly tone of voice. I felt so much sadness. Its all my fault mum and dad are divorced and that Conor cant see Elvira or that Faro doesn't remember me, and that no one in my family has ever been to Ingo. With the thought of Ingo, I take one foot forward and try to dive, but Conor holds me and stops me.
"Saph, its no use, ive tried, we are not welcomed into Ingo without Faro or Elvira.
At that moment I felt more tears come through my eyes, I stood there holding onto conor, all upset and teary eyed.
"what have I done?" I thought
