Chapter 7
3rd Person POV
After Max and Poppy rode all the rides they wandered the boardwalk and then went home, Poppy averting her gaze from Max's every time their eyes met. They drove home I silence, Poppy no longer smiling. Max grew upset, because when Poppy's upset, she's upset.
Max's POV
Once we got home and into the house I got Poppy on the couch.
"Poppy, what's wrong?" She looked up and I noticed that her cheeks were red from crying.
"Poppy, whats-" she came forward, suddenly right in front of my face.
"Nothing's wrong." I nodded. She suddenly didn't look upset anymore; she seemed fine. She backed away, still looking at me. It was when I saw her eyes that I screamed.
"Poppy! What's wrong with your eyes?!" Her once black eyes were now turning electric blue, widening a little.
Poppy instantly blinked and ran over to the mirror, watching with wide eyes as they changed. I saw her touch the mirror, as if not believing what she was seeing.
Poppy's POV
I touched the mirror, not believing what was happening.
I warned you Poppy. I felt like crying; the voice had warned me, and I didn't listen.
Flashback
I was playing on the beach when this big snow cone truck came by.
"Mommy, can I have some?" She looked over at the price of the snow cones.
"I dunno sweeti-" I came up to her.
"But I want one." She blinked and then smiled.
"Sure Poppy, let me get my wallet." As she dug in her bag I looked at the rest of the beach.
Be careful Poppy; you can't do that too often. I whipped my head around, looking for the source of the voice.
"Who's there?"
I'm in your head Poppy.
"How are you in my head?"
I just am.
"That's not an answer."
That's not a question I sighed in defeat.
"Fine, but what did you mean by don't do it too often?"
Every action has a reaction Poppy; even powers. My heart sank.
"What do you mean?
I mean that everything has a consequence Poppy
"What kind of consequence?" I listened for a minute but still heard nothing.
"Hello?" But the voice in my head was gone, leaving me to wonder if I had imagined it in the first place.
End Of Flashback
I stared at the mirror, my eyes tearing up. The voice had been right, and this was my own fault.
"Poppy, what's wrong with your eyes?!" I looked at mommy, realizing I was going to have to tell her.
"Well?" I walked over to the couch and looked at her.
"A while ago, I got a power like you." I saw her face light up a little.
"But my power is that I can compel people to do what I want them to do." I saw her eyes widen with realization.
"I was warned that if I used it too much something bad would happen, and it just did." I saw mommy's eyes soften.
"It's not that bad Poppy; blue's a pretty color."
"You don't get it! My eyes are messed up just because I had to compel people! It's my own fault!"
"Poppy, calm down."
"I can't! It's all Fang's fault! If he hadn't come tonight then I wouldn't of had to-" I realized I had said too much.
"Fang was here?! And you didn't tell me?!" Now I was conflicted; erase her memory of what I just said or let her know. She got up and walked around the room, thinking.
"We have to move." I ran up to her.
"No! We can't move! I don't want to move!"
"I'm sorry Poppy, it's-" In an act of desperation I looked her in the eyes.
"You're going to forget what I said about Fang and forget about any thoughts of leaving." Her eyes were blank again as she nodded. I hated compelling her but I had to. I've moved too much.
I stepped back and suddenly cringed as everything got bright. Max's eyes grew huge and I put my hands over mine.
Max's POV
I watched in horror as Poppy's eyes changed again; the final change. Her pupils grew wider and the electric blue filled up the whole iris of her eye. It was like when you drop food coloring in water and it spreads out through the water. That's what happened except her eyes were black and suddenly went to blue. She put her hands over her eyes and cringed. I bent down and pulled her hands away from her eyes.
"Poppy, are you ok?" She slowly nodded her head and ran over to the mirror.
"Poppy, who did you say warned you?" She froze for a second before coming over.
"It was this voice; it said every action has a consequence and he was right!" I saw her starting to cry.
"It's ok Poppy, it's ok." Poppy cried until she fell asleep in my arms and I took her to her room. I put her in pajamas and tucked her into bed; I opened the balcony doors, for it was really hot in here, even for the beach. I stole one last glance at Poppy before leaving the room.
Review! Cause I have the plot for the next chap and it'll be great! O, and no one got the doughnut shop :{( It was Britt's Doughnut Shop, and it's awesome! They make them homemade right in front of you, and they're really good. Visit if you're ever on the nc coast!
