Chapter 8 - Parents
The sound of light humming filled the Elicia's room as I listen to Elicia hum while placing the puzzle pieces I hand her into the the right places.
She would stop humming and giggle every time she placed the puzzle piece into the wrong place which would in turn, make me laugh. Any sort of worry I had perviously was gone due to the fun we were having.
"Skye?" Elicia said my name in a questioning tone which brings me to look up at her after studying the puzzle pieces we had been putting together for the last few minutes. She seemed to hesitate before opening her mouth to speak. "Do you remember your parents?"
My eyes widen at the question as it wasn't something I was excepting her to ask. I looked down at the puzzle that seemed to be becoming a picture of a cat. I was silent as I remember my unique situation. My time spent with Elicia made me forget my current problem. The questions about my parents seem to weave there way through my thoughts once more.
I frown at the picture of a cat that was made out of puzzle peices as I thought about my answer. "No, I don't," I answer as I look back up at her.
"Oh, that's a shame," Elicia tells me with a frown before smiling brightly. "I love my mommy and my daddy so I don't know how I could ever forget them."
I nod. "They do seem like great people. I'm sure I cared for my parents too." I tell her with a smile.
"I almost lost my daddy once through," Elicia tells me with a frown.
My eyes widen. "What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well, my daddy is a part of the military which is a dangerous job. He has to go out to wars and fight people sometimes. Take care of the bad people so then they can't hurt anyone. But when I was three, he got shot. It should have killed him but he somehow survived. But it put him in a coma. One that lasted for several of months. I was too young to understand so I was really confused as to why daddy was sleeping for so long." Elicia explains. She smiles at me. "I remember when he woke up through. I was so happy. It happened on the day of the eclipse. Me and mommy decided to go visit daddy that day but when we were there though, something really strange happened." She tells me.
"What happened?" I asked as I stare at her in surprise. I didn't realize he worked in the military which I personally found surprising seeing as he always seemed so happy and so lively.
She nods. "One second I'm talking to dad while he is sleeping and then the next thing I know. I feel dizzy and pain. Like it's hard to breathe. First, my mother passed out and then I pass out. I then wake up feeling a little dizzy. It's hard to explain. It was just a really weird feeling. But when I looked at dad's bed. I found him sitting up and looking around the room in confusion before going into a bit of a panic. Mummy had to calm him down." Elicia finished.
I hum in thought. That is strange but then again, my situation is pretty strange too. It's not every day you find a girl in the middle of a desert. I smile at the girl before answering. "That is strange, but I'm glad he's alive."
Elicia nods with a bright smile before returning to the unfinished puzzle.
.o0o.
After two more days of me and Edward hanging out at the Hughes place. It was time for us to leave and go to Resembool.
The sound of Edward chatting with the Hudges met my ears as I stood behind him, watching the scene of people walking around us and as the train came into the station. Not at all interested in participating in yhere conversation and saying goodbye
I smile softly as I watch Elicia run towards Edward with open arms before wrapping her arms around his waist which brings him to let out a chuckle as he smiles at her before ruffling her hair which causes her to look up at him and stick her tongue at him and Ed does the same to her which makes Maes and Gracia laugh.
My eyes then meet with Elicia's eyes as she looks over at me before turning towards me with open arms and throwing them around my waist while successfully catching me off guard.
Throwing my arms around as I tried to catch my balance before placing a hand on top of her head as she looks up at me with teary eyes which causes me to frown in confusion. "Um, hey Elicia...what's wrong?" I asked.
"I don't want you to go." She pouted.
I smile softly at her. "I'm sorry Elicia. But I have to go."
"Okay sissy, you'll come visit through right?" The girl asked as she sniffed with a pout.
"Sissy?" I questioned a little surprised at being addressed as such. But something about it felt familiar about it. Like I've heard it before. Been called it before. Is this what people call déjà vu? I felt a pang of sadness stab me right in the heart when I heard it. Did I have siblings? I don't know. I may never know.
"Yes, you are my big sister now. Please tell me you'll come visit." Elicia plead brings me out of my thoughts.
"Oh, uh, okay," I stumbled over my words before forcing a smile. "Sissy it is then and yes, I will come and visit. Don't you worry."
I pull the young girl back into a hug before releasing her. She smiled brightly at me. "I'll see you later Elicia." I tell her as my forced smile turned into a real one after seeing her bright smile.
She nods. "I'll see you later sissy," Elicia tells me before skipping off towards her mom while I look away and up at Edward.
The blonde haired man grinned at me. "You ready to go, Shortstop?" Edward asked me.
Crossing my arms over my chest while sending a sharp glare at Edward "Yes, I am ready but would you stop giving me new nicknames."
Edward just chuckles. "Your glare matches that of a kitten," Edward tells me.
My eyes widen as heat rushes to my face in embarrassment. I balled up my fist as I continue glaring at him. "Why I-" I was cut off when I felt a hand on my shoulder which causes me to look up to see Maes standing over me.
"Ed, give the poor girl a break. It's not her fault that you got teased a lot for being short when you were her age." Maes tells him.
A smirk made its way on to my face as I felt satisfaction when I saw Edwards's face was flushed red with embarrassment while glaring at Mae's. "Ya, well, it wasn't my fault that I was so short and I still got teased for it!"
This causes Maes to chuckle before he looked down at me with a sparkle of amusement in his eyes. "Stay safe Skye and just know that you're always welcomed back at our place. Never forget that we enjoyed your company while we had it, especially Elicia." The man tells me which causes me to glance over at Gracia and Elicia over Maes shoulder, who was a few feet away from us and we're talking about whatever they were talking about.
I look back at Maes as the train whistle went off. I pull on the straps of my backpack while Edward grabs his suitcase off the ground. "Don't worry Maes. I'll come back to visit someday soon." I tell him with a smile since honestly, a part of me really wanted to come back.
As much as I hate to admit it. I really enjoyed their company.
"Come on slowpoke! The train isn't going to wait for us!" I heard Edward yell.
I roll my eyes before waving bye to the Hughes family and running off to catch up with Edward.
.o0o.
I let out a yawn as I lean against the window. Watching as open green fields and buildings pass by ghe train.
I glace over at Edward, who was sitting in front of me and was reading a book before looking back out the window. Not caring in the slightest of what he was reading.
After staring out of the window for what like minutes. I begin growing tired due to boredom and start to a blink a few times. To keep myself from falling alseep but I give up and fall alseep with my leaning against the window.
Images of a past life flicker through my mind as I slept. Teasing me at what I had forgotten. A life I will not remember the second I wake up.
Author Note:
I know the reason I gave for why Maes is still a live isn't the best reason but it's the best thing I coule think that wouldn't be to complicated and was kinda rushed. But I really wanted him to be alive as I couldn't think of anyone else that Ed would to go for help when it comes to Skye and I really love the Hughes family to...
