Henry's PoV
My parents are weird, that's just something that needs to be said. My mom and Ma have been acting really weird sense mom explained why she could take Ma's heart when others couldn't. I think it makes sense in a way and Dad agrees with me. Of course, it's also weird to see Dad and Mom having Lunch together or Dad and Ma joking about something. Heck the only time when it doesn't seem weird is when Mom and Ma are bickering over town paperwork.
I love my parents, I do but sometimes I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. I know Mom still feels like she's walking on egg shells around me. I love my mom but she lied to me. See the thing is that I didn't see through the curse until one day another kid in my class when I was 8 talked about their parents and how the kid loved having a mom and a dad. I went home that day and asked my Mom why I didn't have a dad.
She explained that I did and that I had another mother out there somewhere. She explained that she couldn't have children of her own so she adopted me. Well that's when I started to notice that I was the only one aging in my classes. A year and a half later Grams gave me my book and everything was falling into place.
I know my Mom's been working really hard to change and I'm proud of her. The reason I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop is actually with my Dad. See both my moms have lied to me about really big things. Mom lied about the curse, and Ma lied about my Dad. I guess I'm just waiting for Dad to follow the trend. I know that's not fair to him but my parents before I met him lied and I'm scared.
I know people in town talk about how weird it is for my parents to get along. I mean I've heard Ruby gossiping when she thinks I'm not around about how at times it looks like my Dad is dating both my moms at the same time. I know no one in town understands my parents' relationship. Heck I don't truly understand it but I will defend whatever they have against anyone who tries to bad mouth them.
I can't help but think about what my Mom told us about magical counterbalances. It sounds similar to True Love. And I guess Gramps and Grams are soul bound if what the book and Mom said is true. So maybe Mom and Ma are like Magic soul mates, but what about Dad and Ma, I know they still feel something for one another. And I've heard Ma teasing Dad and vice versa about being attracted to Mom behind her back. But does attraction mean something?
Also Mom and Dad have some sort of understanding. I mean Mom has smiles that she gives me and Ma but it seems that Dad is included into the group of people who get Mom's rare but genuine smiles. I'm not too worried because I think I'm really lucky to have three parents who would move the Earth to make sure I was never alone. And I know they all love me so maybe this is their way of compromising about me.
There is one thing that I'm not sure they would go for. But I miss my room, you know the one I've had my whole life. And the Manor does have plenty of rooms. And it would be cool to live with all my parents and not have to walk in on my grandparents still being in bed. Or having my dad staying at the B&B.
