The Gift

"This isn't right" Serena said fidgeting with her seat belt. "This is just horrible. How could she do that to her?!" Serena cried

"It's ok hun" Jimena reassured her. "Delia is with you now."

"That doesn't change the things my mother did to her! I mean can't we put that down as child abuse or something?" Serena asked

"What are you going to tell the police?" Jimena said. "That your mother kept threatening her daughter to leave because she was blowing things up magically? That won't go by easy with them."

"How could she call her a freak to her face? I just feel Delia is hiding something else. I just can't find out what. Something else my mother said to her that made her sad."

"Listen to me" Jimena stopped at a red light. "Delia is strong. She is a Killingsworth, possibly a daughter. No mother of yours is going to get any of you kids down. You Collin and Delia can make it through anything. I think I should know, I'm your best friend." The light turned green and Jimena pulled into the parking lot where Maggie's apartment was.

"Would you like to go in alone?" asked Jimena. "I assume this is a family thing."

"Jimena" Serena started "you are family. After all we've been through I need you with me." Serena hugged Jimena and held back tears.

"Come on honey let's see what Maggie knows." Jimena and Serena buzzed Maggie. Maggie buzzed them in and they walked up the stairs. Serena knocked on the door. Maggie stood at the door welcoming her in.

"Serena, Jimena come on in!" she said. To there surprise the rest of the daughters were there too.

"What are you all doing here?" Serena asked confused

"Well we just came for a visit" Vanessa said.

"Are you ok Serena?" Catty could tell something was wrong.

"Maybe we should go" Tianna suggested.

"No no please stay all of you." Serena said. "I'm glad your all here. I need to tell you all something." Serena sat down and Maggie poured her some tea.

"I don't know how to start." Serena said shaky.

"Don't worry dear we're all here." Maggie soothed her.

Serena took a deep breath in then out. "I have a sister." It was out Serena didn't look up to see the expression on anyone's faces. She was to nervous.

"Are you serious?" Catty asked.

"Yeah I am." Serena said.

"But how? Vanessa asked. "Didn't your mother leave when you were little?"

"Yeah she did." Serena said. "She left pregnant."

"You have a little sister?" Tianna asked.

"Serena this is wonderful news!" Maggie exclaimed.

"Oh how old is she?" Vanessa asked.

"Ten." Serena answered.

"This is so cool!" Catty said now excited. "Well what's her name?"

"Her name is Delia Mae." Serena didn't know if she should go on. She looked at Jimena. She nodded her head and Serena went on.

"Maggie I need to tell you something." Serena said. "I need to tell all of you something. Delia is" Serena hesitated. "Well I think she is one of us. Delia can blow things up with her mind."

"Oh my" Maggie said.

"What?" Serena asked. "She's a daughter too?"

Maggie smiled. "No dear she's not. But she is apart of the daughters in a different way."

"Spill it Maggie." Serena said.

"Girls" Maggie sat down with them. "There have been generations of daughters before you with this same situation. Not quite exactly the same but similar. Delia is what we call a gift."

"A gift?" Serena asked confused.

"Yes." Some generations of daughters, not many, but some selected few are given a gift to protect you. Help fight the Atrox. This gift is the first to take human form. Before they might have been given a crystal ball to see things, or a weapon of some sort. But your sister is here to help all of you. She is what I would call a rare gift."

"I don't want Delia fighting the Atrox with us though." Serena said being very protective.

"Well dear she was born to. Delia is now apart of all of you. She is Serena's sister by blood but she is all of your sisters through Selene." Serena and the rest of the daughters sat there not knowing what to do next.

"It's amazing news I know" Maggie said. "A lot to take in such a short amount of time. But I trust you will help Delia feel right at home here with us.

"Wow" Vanessa whispered.

A tear fell down Tianna's face. "I thought all of my siblings were dead." Catty went up to her and hugged her.

"Serena I need you to bring her to the next meeting. I will also be meeting with her to help control her powers."

"Can we meet her?" Tianna stopped crying.

"Sure you can she's at home with Collin." Serena said. "Would you all like to meet her?" Serena asked. All the daughters were eager to meet her.

"Come on then" Jimena motioned them to the door.

"Maggie would you like to come?" Serena asked.

"I'll wait." she said. "Give her time before she meets me and hears about what she is."

"A gift." Serena whispered.

"A rare gift" Maggie held Serena's hand then they left for Serena's house.