Chapter 4
Story time with Octavia
Octavia POV
I guess this couldn't be worse. but hey, you learn to make due with what you got. I had my own bed, three square meals a day and what for the first time in forever, a real family. I liked Kate and Britt the most as I got along with them the best. Taka was a little annoying, but he was a good kid. John and Mitch got on my nerves the most. But they were just curious about where I came from. But how do you tell three a bunch of kids that you're a royal from hell? Oh well, I'll figure it out some day.
It was my turn to wash the toilets. I had to wear an apron, a bandana to cover my hair/feathers and gloves. As I was scrubbing the floor I had a strange feeling that I was being watched. I looked back to the entrance of the room and saw Britt and Taka looking at me curiously. "What are you looking at?" I asked.
"What are you?" Asked Britt.
"A big owl" I replied blandly.
"Well, where did you come from?" Asked Taka. I stopped and just looked at them.
"The same place that Hitler and Binladin went to" I said. Taka and Britt looked at each other as I went back to cleaning.
Later, I was watering the flowers and John and Mitch were looking at my tail. "Take a picture", I said. "It'll last longer".
"I've just never seen anyone like you before" said John.
"I can only imagine what your family is like" said Mitch.
"Believe me kid", I said. "If you were me, you'd think twice about having my family".
"Why?" Asked Britt.
"I'll talk to you about it when you're older" I said. Britt and Mitch looked at each other worryingly.
Later that night at dinner. I looked at my phone and looked up the 'duel monsters' game. It's the most complicated shit I've seen in my life. But, I've seen videos of people duelling and they look like they've had more fun than I have in the past 5 years. I also saw a video of this Jack Atlas. Well, my opinion; he's a bastard.
"Well, you are certainly all sunshine and rainbows" I said looking at my phone.
"Alright everyone time for bed" said Martha. Everybody left the table and got ready for and I was about to sleep in the guest room when I saw John Taka looking at a photograph.
"What's the matter?" I asked kneeling beside him.
"I-I miss my family" said Taka.
"Why can't you just go home to them?" I asked. Taka gave me a look that explained everything.
"Oh. I, I see what you mean" I said.
"We all miss our families" said Kate.
I felt kinda guilty. These kids had no family and I was complaining about mine.
"Well, there is one thing that I picked up from my dad", I said as I tucked Taka in. "It's that, no matter where your parents are, they'll never be far away from you". I then thought I would sing a certain song from my childhood.
It always seems more quiet, in the dark.
It always feels so stark.
I then moved over to John's bed and started to tuck him in.
How silence starts to grow under the moon.
Constellations, gone so soon.
I used to think that I was bold.
I used to think that love would be fun.
I then tucked Mitch in.
Now all the stories have been told.
Except for one.
As the stars start to align.
I hope you take it as a sign.
That you will be okay.
Everything will be okay.
I then tucked Kate in.
And as the seven hells collapse.
Although the day be my last.
You will be okay.
When I'm gone you'll be okay.
I then tucked Britt in.
And when creation goes to die, you can find me in the sky.
All the kids started to drift off as I walked towards the door.
Upon the last day.
And you will be okay.
I then closed the door and walked down the hall until I was stopped by Martha.
"What?" I asked.
"That was a beautiful song, where did you learn that?" Asked Martha.
"I learned it from my dad", I said. "He would sing it to me whenever I was scared or sad".
"And you said you family was broken", said Martha. "I think it just needs a polish".