I stopped crying and looked around at my parents. They seemed so sad and so
concerned. It broke my heart to see them like that. I was being selfish by
crying and making them sad, too. So I stopped and wiped my eyes and smiled.
Then I started to giggle. I laughed so loud that I started to snort after a
while.
My mother came forward and sat on the bench next to me. Her face was confused and worried.
She put her arm around my shoulders and asked, "Why are you laughing, Hailey? What's so funny about all this?"
My mother, my father, and Kyle all stared at me while I finished laughing. Each did not seem to think of this situation as funny as I did.
I wiped the tears of joy from my face and said, "Well, you see, at first when I came here, I never mentioned Dalayna because I was worried that something horrible had happened to her. I chose not to mention anything about the child you were about to have, because I thought it would upset you, since I had never seen her.
"This was nothing that I expected, though it is not that bad. I was upset at first to think of what can happen to her, but then I realized what I can do to stop those things from happening to her. I am part fairy and a powerful one, also. I can go into combat with a fairy with magic or without magic. Think of the possibilities. I can save Dalayna. It's better then I thought!
"She's not dead and I will finally have a little sister that I can teach not to be a snob and to have fun once and awhile. I can have a sister that I can teach to enjoy running in the mud, to despise needlepoint and the idea that not being able to breath is the latest fashion trend.
"I can also free you, because I can get back Dallayna and free you from this place. The castle is in the worst state. I fear that John has taken over now and has destroyed it's good name. We have to get back there as soon as possible. How do I find Dallayna?"
My father spoke this time, "We don't know, sweetheart. We thought that you might know."
"I have no clue where she is, no one told me anything. Are you sure you don't know?"
"Positive. The fairy said she would tell you."
"She never did, though. I wasn't told anything. Should I just wait for a couple days and see if she comes and speaks to me?"
My mother thought for a second and then said, "What else can you do? We have no information about where Dalayna is."
"I guess all we can do is wait. There doesn't seem to be another answer," I said quietly, realizing that I would have no sleep that night, thinking about my sister.
I only had one final question for my parents, "How come all my other brothers and sisters are so different from me? How come there personalities are nothing like yours?"
My father replied, "Well, we are all different people, Hailey. No one's personality is the same."
"No, I mean, why are they so totally different? They're..." I knew it would come out wrong, "such snobs."
My mother joined in, "Char, we really should tell her. It's not like she won't find out. It's better if we told her then someone else."
My father looked doubtful, "If you say so, Eleanor."
My father always called her Eleanor when they talked about a serious subject.
I looked at me mother, "Tell me, please."
"Alright. Your brothers and sisters are not you true brothers and sisters. Only George is your true brother. The others were adopted."
"So only me and George are really your children?"
My mother looked at me sadly, "I'm so sorry we never told you. We had to adopt them. They were Hattie's children. When she left with that rich sailor, she left the children as well. We could not find a place that would take in ten children, so we took them in ourselves. They were cold and in the streets alone. I couldn't bare to watch a child starve to death."
I was speechless. My mother adopted Hattie's children?
I couldn't stop myself, I told the truth, "So the maniacs back at Frell, who tormented me everyday, who picked on me and bothered me and made my life at the kingdom horrible really weren't meant to live there? You invited them in?"
"I'm sorry, Hailey."
I thought for a moment. Then I said, "I'll have to think about this later. Let's go back to the party. I need to take my mind off all this or else I'll go crazy."
My parents nodded their heads and walked through the gardens back to the castle while thoughts popped in my head. Most of them angry at my parents for making my life miserable. I stopped myself from thinking and turned to look at Kyle.
Kyle stood up and lowered his arm to me, "Good idea. We'll have fun tonight and then tomorrow I can take you on a tour of the kingdom. I know a great place for a fantastic view of the sunrise. If you wake up early enough, I can take you there. Would you like to come?"
I took his arm and smiled. I then looked at him and replied, "I'd love to Kyle, thank you. You sure you wouldn't be too busy?"
"I have a free day tomorrow. We can do anything you want."
We walked through the gardens back to the castle, arm in arm. I marveled at the beautiful scenery. The lush colorful flowers roamed free on the sides of the walkway. Statues of all kinds were spread out throughout the gardens and the many fountains and birdbaths found in the gardens gave you a sense of a mystical feeling. With the stars sprinkled in the sky, it felt like the most magnificent place on earth. I loved it.
The fact that I was with Kyle made it seem even better. His smile made me weak and his voice brightened my day. He made me laugh when I needed it most and was gentle and sympathetic at times of trouble. He seemed to know me better then I knew me.
"Isn't it so great here? I love the gardens the most out of the whole kingdom. It's just so peaceful," said Kyle while watching me.
He reached out to push a strand of a stray curl behind my ear, but left his hand on my cheek. He gazed into my eyes for a long time until his face started coming closer to mine and he closed his eyes. I knew what was coming, so I did the same as he did. Our faces got closer and closer, until it happened...
A/N- Hope you all liked that chapter. It explains a lot. Now you all know why Hailey's brothers and sisters were such bitches. Lol. And you know that sparks are flying between Hailey and Kyle. This is an important chapter.
Sorry about that cliffhanger, but it's 1 a.m. and I am getting tired, I ran out of Reese's Pieces, and I thought that you would want to check out the next chapter with the romantic details later. You know you want to.
Hey, at least I updated. It's been a while, though. Oh Well.
Oh, and btw, in response to the reviews, I will be creating another story about Hailey's experience in the woods and possibly her experiences with the sky fairy before she was born. Sort of like a short story. Please reply everyone and say what you think about my short story idea.
Going to sleep. Bye!
My mother came forward and sat on the bench next to me. Her face was confused and worried.
She put her arm around my shoulders and asked, "Why are you laughing, Hailey? What's so funny about all this?"
My mother, my father, and Kyle all stared at me while I finished laughing. Each did not seem to think of this situation as funny as I did.
I wiped the tears of joy from my face and said, "Well, you see, at first when I came here, I never mentioned Dalayna because I was worried that something horrible had happened to her. I chose not to mention anything about the child you were about to have, because I thought it would upset you, since I had never seen her.
"This was nothing that I expected, though it is not that bad. I was upset at first to think of what can happen to her, but then I realized what I can do to stop those things from happening to her. I am part fairy and a powerful one, also. I can go into combat with a fairy with magic or without magic. Think of the possibilities. I can save Dalayna. It's better then I thought!
"She's not dead and I will finally have a little sister that I can teach not to be a snob and to have fun once and awhile. I can have a sister that I can teach to enjoy running in the mud, to despise needlepoint and the idea that not being able to breath is the latest fashion trend.
"I can also free you, because I can get back Dallayna and free you from this place. The castle is in the worst state. I fear that John has taken over now and has destroyed it's good name. We have to get back there as soon as possible. How do I find Dallayna?"
My father spoke this time, "We don't know, sweetheart. We thought that you might know."
"I have no clue where she is, no one told me anything. Are you sure you don't know?"
"Positive. The fairy said she would tell you."
"She never did, though. I wasn't told anything. Should I just wait for a couple days and see if she comes and speaks to me?"
My mother thought for a second and then said, "What else can you do? We have no information about where Dalayna is."
"I guess all we can do is wait. There doesn't seem to be another answer," I said quietly, realizing that I would have no sleep that night, thinking about my sister.
I only had one final question for my parents, "How come all my other brothers and sisters are so different from me? How come there personalities are nothing like yours?"
My father replied, "Well, we are all different people, Hailey. No one's personality is the same."
"No, I mean, why are they so totally different? They're..." I knew it would come out wrong, "such snobs."
My mother joined in, "Char, we really should tell her. It's not like she won't find out. It's better if we told her then someone else."
My father looked doubtful, "If you say so, Eleanor."
My father always called her Eleanor when they talked about a serious subject.
I looked at me mother, "Tell me, please."
"Alright. Your brothers and sisters are not you true brothers and sisters. Only George is your true brother. The others were adopted."
"So only me and George are really your children?"
My mother looked at me sadly, "I'm so sorry we never told you. We had to adopt them. They were Hattie's children. When she left with that rich sailor, she left the children as well. We could not find a place that would take in ten children, so we took them in ourselves. They were cold and in the streets alone. I couldn't bare to watch a child starve to death."
I was speechless. My mother adopted Hattie's children?
I couldn't stop myself, I told the truth, "So the maniacs back at Frell, who tormented me everyday, who picked on me and bothered me and made my life at the kingdom horrible really weren't meant to live there? You invited them in?"
"I'm sorry, Hailey."
I thought for a moment. Then I said, "I'll have to think about this later. Let's go back to the party. I need to take my mind off all this or else I'll go crazy."
My parents nodded their heads and walked through the gardens back to the castle while thoughts popped in my head. Most of them angry at my parents for making my life miserable. I stopped myself from thinking and turned to look at Kyle.
Kyle stood up and lowered his arm to me, "Good idea. We'll have fun tonight and then tomorrow I can take you on a tour of the kingdom. I know a great place for a fantastic view of the sunrise. If you wake up early enough, I can take you there. Would you like to come?"
I took his arm and smiled. I then looked at him and replied, "I'd love to Kyle, thank you. You sure you wouldn't be too busy?"
"I have a free day tomorrow. We can do anything you want."
We walked through the gardens back to the castle, arm in arm. I marveled at the beautiful scenery. The lush colorful flowers roamed free on the sides of the walkway. Statues of all kinds were spread out throughout the gardens and the many fountains and birdbaths found in the gardens gave you a sense of a mystical feeling. With the stars sprinkled in the sky, it felt like the most magnificent place on earth. I loved it.
The fact that I was with Kyle made it seem even better. His smile made me weak and his voice brightened my day. He made me laugh when I needed it most and was gentle and sympathetic at times of trouble. He seemed to know me better then I knew me.
"Isn't it so great here? I love the gardens the most out of the whole kingdom. It's just so peaceful," said Kyle while watching me.
He reached out to push a strand of a stray curl behind my ear, but left his hand on my cheek. He gazed into my eyes for a long time until his face started coming closer to mine and he closed his eyes. I knew what was coming, so I did the same as he did. Our faces got closer and closer, until it happened...
A/N- Hope you all liked that chapter. It explains a lot. Now you all know why Hailey's brothers and sisters were such bitches. Lol. And you know that sparks are flying between Hailey and Kyle. This is an important chapter.
Sorry about that cliffhanger, but it's 1 a.m. and I am getting tired, I ran out of Reese's Pieces, and I thought that you would want to check out the next chapter with the romantic details later. You know you want to.
Hey, at least I updated. It's been a while, though. Oh Well.
Oh, and btw, in response to the reviews, I will be creating another story about Hailey's experience in the woods and possibly her experiences with the sky fairy before she was born. Sort of like a short story. Please reply everyone and say what you think about my short story idea.
Going to sleep. Bye!