Title: As the Snow Falls
Author: Jaxx
Author Email: GuitarGurlie54@yahoo.com
Spoilers: none
Chapter: 4
Genre: Drama, General, perhaps Romance latter on.
Disclaimer: I only own Elayne Montavo, Aaron Montavo, Elayne's stepmom - Eliza Montavo, Elayne's dead mother - Lana Montavo, Madame Karvanti, Arianna, Cecily, Lila, Renee, and Maya, that's all. Orimi belongs to Alexandra Granger because she made her up! And that the Mia/Mi Mael d Sai are my invention. But I got the words Mia/Mi Mael d Sai and their meanings from the language The Old Tounge from Robert Jordan's books.
"What do you mean your mother's been dead for ten years?" Orimi questioned, while Lila was still in shock. Renee luckily had not paid any attention to what we were saying. And Maya was still oblivious to the world.
I turned away. "I mean that she's been dead for ten years. She died on November 28th." The memories of when she was alive had always hurt me to think about. So, it was a rare occasion that I thought about them.
My mother had always been kind. She had always helped me. She was always waiting with a smile and an ear to listen. Whenever I had had a bad dream she could always make me feel better. Whenever I had a problem I could go to her. I remember dad then, too. He wasn't how he was now. He didn't hate me. He was fun to be around. And he didn't work all day and night… like he did now. He tried to be home because he loved us.
Things started to change soon after my mom died. Dad started to become very distant with me. He started working all the hours that he could. He started meeting people, trying to be happy again. But he was never how I knew him for my first six years of life. Then, he met Eliza. How I hated her – and still do. My father knew that she wanted him for his fortune. He didn't care. I don't think that he cares about much. Me included. I know he cared a lot about my mother, though. I think that's why he didn't care if he did or didn't marry again. He could never love anyone else. So… he married Eliza, thinking that even if she was a gold digger, she could help me when I needed a woman to talk to. Boy, was he wrong. I wouldn't come within a ten-foot radius of her if I didn't have to.
"Elayne… November 28th… that's today," Lila said coming out of her shock. She blinked her light blue eyes, and ran a hand through the mass of ice blond curls.
"I know."
"But… how could this have gotten here. Your mother wasn't a ghost after she died, was she?" Orimi asked.
"No. She was always too happy for that. Besides, ghosts can't touch anything. Remember?" I asked, not really wanting to talk about this subject any longer.
"Oh, yeah. Oops," Orimi replied, brushing her dark hair out of her slanted eyes.
"Maybe she asked someone to give this to you," Lila thought aloud.
"That is the only possible way. If it really is from her," Orimi contributed.
"I don't know who its from. It could be from my mother because not many people know her middle names. I mean, most people drop their middle name or their maiden last name, but she kept both as middle names. See? Lana Celeste Cantelle Montavo. But… I don't know. If it is from my mother… we really need to find out what she's talking about and find whoever delivered this letter to me." I said concerned.
"First, you should find out what the power is, Elayne… and maybe even learn to use it. If you know what is happening it's usually easier to figure out who is involved," Maya said quietly as she walked over to us. Her shoulder length silver-blonde hair flowed behind her.
"So you weren't oblivious after all," Lila, grinned.
Maya's green eyes twinkled. "I guess not."
AN: how do you like that? Since I'm writing my great (if I do say so myself) story FOOTS (From Out Of The Shadows) I had started to read some of my older work…and I musts say, that out of all of my whole series (Chronicles of Serenity) ATSF is my favorite. Please REVEIW because, just like in FOOTS, things are not what they seem, and surprises are bound. Smiles from Jaxx J
