I'd just like to start off by saying thank you so much to everyone who favorited and followed but especially thanks to Sheerio4ever and Unexplainable Awesomeness for reviewing my first chapter! I'm glad you liked it :) If only one person liked this story, I would continue on. So thank you all for giving me motivation to continue on!
Attention1 *clears throat* If you are a fan of the Percy Jackson series, you should check out my two other stories. They are Percabeth fanfics. One is finished and only a few chapters long set in the Demigod world. The second one is 8 chapters strong and in progress, it's AU though. Check one or both out and leave me a review! I'd love it and really appreciate it!
If you are unfortunately only, a Host fan, then just read on for an awesome story about Wanda about to embark on some of the strangest times of her life.
I step into the small foyer. To the side is a big staircase. A few yards in front of me is the living room. I step into the living room. I can see where to get to the kitchen and the dining room and the back yard from here. There are a few closed doors I'm not sure about. "Mother," I call out.
"Wanderer, over here." my mother responds from the foyer seemingly. I walk over with the few boxes I have. My mom is peeking from the hall that the stairs lead to. "Come on, Brad will show you your room. It's over here." she says. "Will he also introduce me to my siblings?" I grunt as I climb the stairs. "Oh yes, of course!" my mother chirps oblivious to my annoyance.
"You didn't tell me he had kids, mother!" I hiss.
"I thought it'd be a nice surprise." she counters.
"Mother, how could you? Are you-" I begin to whisper because were nearing our new family members and I don't want them to hear me angrily banter. Good thing too because suddenly Brad comes right beside my mother. "Come on Wanda, I can show you your room." my step dad smiles and gestures for me to follow. I smile in response until he turns around and then I scowl at my mother before pushing past her.
I follow Brad but only for a short while. We had barely reached the hall at the top of the stairs. It's a broad hallway with about five closed doors. I wonder what's behind each one. Brad stopped at the first one. "This will be your room." he says opening the door.
I suck in a breath as I take in the room's appearance. I cock my head at the sight of boxes. Lots of them just like the ones in my hands. Underneath all the storage, was a bed and some furniture. "This used to be our guest room but we started using it for storage." Brad explained.
"Oh, it's um..nice." I hesitate to cross the threshold. "We don't expect you to stay here of course. Not until it's cleaned up. You will stay with Melanie for now." Brad says surprising me. For a second, I thought I'd be cuddling with boxes while I slept tonight. He closes the door though to prove his point.
"Here," he begins crossing the hall to the door opposite 'my room, "is where Melanie lives." I feel a lump form in my throat when he says her name.
He knocks before stepping in. I don't move a muscle even when my mom tugs my arm before continuing on. Brad and my mom are in the doorway. I hear Brad introducing my mother. "Kids, this is your stepmother, Wilona. Come say hello. You too Jamie.
Jamie. That's right, Ian said he had a son too. I can't see Melanie and Jamie, my parents are blocking the view, they sound about my age though as they greet my mother. I can't bring myself to step forward.
"Welcome home," Jamie says. He's got a sweet voice. I shuffle forward a few steps. "Well thank you honey! My Jamie you're so kind and Melanie, you are so beautiful." my mother coos. Melanie is beautiful? I lean towards them curiously but I still can't see past Brad and Wilona.
"Thank you Wilona. Where's your daughter though?" Melania asks. So they knew about me? Ouch. I didn't know my mother and I were lacking so much in the communication department. I wonder when that started happening.
"Wanderer," my mother says impatiently insinuating that she's been trying to get my attention. "Hm," I mumble looking at her again. Her and Brad stepped to either side of the doorway. My siblings stand between them.
Jamie is peering at me with soft dark brown eyes. His hair is dark too but his skin is as light as I suspect anyone's skin can be in Tucson. I think he's a few years younger than I. I shift my gaze to Melanie. She has dark reddish-brown hair and hazel eyes like her father but she won't look back at me with them. She's tanner than her brother.
I draw in a breath to clear my head.
Ooh, like my cliffhanger? This is the best place to come to a stopping point for this chapter. I take Melanie and Wanda's relationship very seriously so I really want to get it right. So that is what we have to look forward to in the next chapter! Thanks so much for reading! I'll catch y'all next time ;)
