Chapter 2- True colours
"Come on Heavenly you are going to be late for school", Prue called from the bottom of the stairs. "I'm ready", Heavenly said as she ran down the stairs. "Aww baby you look so pretty", Prue said. "thank you", Heavenly said. "what took you so long", Prue asked, checking Heavenly's bag to make sure everything was in order. "I was looking for my necklace it was the one my parents gave to me when I was a baby", Heavenly said. "Were you able to find it?", Prue asked. "yes", Heavenly said showing the necklace from her neck. "It's pretty", Prue commented. Heavenly smiled. The sisters had to use a spell to conjure a room so Heavenly would have her own room, staying in the attic was not an option. "Alright all your books are here OK go eat your breakfast you only have 10 minutes", Prue informed, as Heavenly ran to the kitchen and met Piper. "Morning sweetie", Piper greeted. "Good morning Piper...where is Phoebe?", Heavenly asked as Piper handed her a bowl of cereal. "Thank you", Heavenly said. " You're welcome honey.. she had to go to work early and finish quickly so she could be able to come home early", Piper said. "where are Cole and Leo", Heavenly asked. "Leo is with a charge and Cole is well I think at work", Piper said. Heavenly was fond of Cole and Leo, and she loved that they could orb or shimmer. "Enough questions eat up so you don't get late", Piper said. "Ok", Heavenly replied. "Where are my keys", Piper mumbled to herself, as she left the kitchen. "Are you ready?", Prue asked, as she walked in the kitchen. Heavenly nodded as she finished the last portion of cereal and ate the last piece of toast, and then she put her plates in the sink. "Here's some water", Prue said, as she handed Heavenly a cup of water. "Thank you". Heavenly quickly drank her water. "I'm ready", Heavenly said. "Alright let's roll", Prue said. "Bye Piper", Heavenly called. "Bye Piper have a great day", Prue also called, as the duo left the manor,
At Heavenly's class it was free time. "So who is the new lady that dropped you off", Shaniah, Heavenly's friend asked. "She is my auntie her sister adopted me", Heavenly said. "I am happy that you are no longer with Miss Samantha... but that woman doesn't even look like you she isn't your Auntie", Shaniah said. "Well duh the family adopted me of course they won't look like me", Heavenly said. "I know but why are they not the same colour like you because my mom always says it's best to stick with your kind.. now me and you are the same kind we should stick together", Shaniah said. "I don't care if we are not the same colour but trust me we are the same kind", Heavenly said. "What do you mean the same kind you are African American and they are not what other kind is there?", Shaniah asked. "You won't understand and it's a family thing". "what family thing they are not your family other African American's are your family not those type of people", Shaniah stated. "What type of people? how can you judge them when you haven't even gotten to know them they are now my family stop talking badly about them", Heavenly snapped. "what family?... don't you get it they are not your kind get it in your brain", Shaniah stated. "what's your deal i told you that we are the same kind mortal", Heaven screamed, immediately regretting her choice of word. Due to the commotion a teacher approached them "Shaniah Heavenly what's going on with the two of you", the teacher said. "Shaniah was insulting my family", Heavenly said, as she started to cry. "No I didn't I tried to tell her that those people aren't African Americans like her and they are not the same kind", Shaniah said. "Shaniah that is rude of you to say it doesn't matter the colour of your skin all matters is the character the person has", the teacher said. "But my mom says that to stick with your own kind how can people who don't have the same skin colour as you be your family I don't understand", Shaniah said. "you don't know anything about me", Heavenly said still crying. "and why did you call me a mortal what does that even mean?", Shaniah asked. "let's go ladies", The teacher said as she took the girls to the office. Cole had to come pick Heavenly up because she wouldn't stop crying and Leo was with a charge, Prue and Piper were at work and Phoebe was stuck in traffic on her way home from work so Cole had to go get her. After the principal explained everything to Cole, he took her back to the manor. Heavenly had stopped crying but she wouldn't talk. "come on tell me what happened... you know you can trust us if you don't want to tell me you can talk to Leo or the charmed ones", Cole assured her. Heavenly just started to cry again as she remembered what Shaniah told her. "I'm home", Phoebe called as she entered the manor. "Hey baby", Cole said as they shared a kiss. "hello.. Heavenly what happened the principal called me but i was stuck in traffic.. he said something about you arguing with your friend", Phoebe said as she sat next to Heavenly on the couch and kissed her forehead. "so what happened", Phoebe said. Heavenly just rested her head on Phoebe's shoulder. "since we came back she won't talk", Cole said. "baby come on talk to me please", Phoebe soothed as she planted a kiss on Heavenly's forehead. "well Shaniah said that i have to stick with my kind and not with people like you", Heavenly whispered audibly. "what kind? wait did you tell her our secret", Phoebe asked hoping Heavenly didn't. "No she means I only have to hang out with people who look like me", Heavenly said. "That's not true the colour of our skin might be different but we are still family", Phoebe said. "I know but it hurt my feelings", Heavenly said. "how",Cole said. "Because she said you might not love me... do you love me?", Heavenly said. " Baby of course I love you.. don't you ever in your life think that I don't love you from the first day I saw you I felt a connection that I have never felt before and I knew i wanted you to be my baby girl", Phoebe said as she put Heavenly on her lap. "Are you sure because I'm different you know", Heavenly said. "Of course I'm sure baby don't ever doubt that", Phoebe assured "well I hope so because no one has ever cared for me since my parents died", Heavenly said. "OK let me promise you today and right now that I will always love you and you can trust me and I will do anything in my power to keep you safe and i know my sister and I will protect you... we protect strangers everyday so the people we love should be easier", Phoebe said as Heavenly hugged her. "I love you mommy", Heavenly said which shocked Phoebe because she never ever thought that Heavenly will call her mom. "Love you more baby", Phoebe said as she kissed her on the cheek. Phoebe allowed Heavenly to stay at home since school will be done in an hour anyway. "Why don't you go change your clothes and I'll order Chinese to give aunt Piper a break from cooking", Phoebe said as Heavenly obeyed instantly.
The next day at school Heavenly felt much better and she was starting feel that the Halliwells were her family. "Heavenly I'm sorry.. I was wrong and everything I said was wrong", Shaniah said. "i have nothing against you", Heavenly said. "please I know you are mad at me", Shaniah said. "how can you tell", Heavenly teased. "Heavenly I'm sorry", Shaniah said. "OK how would you feel if someone talked badly about your family", Heavenly said. "But they are not your real family", Shaniah said. "Yes they are they might not feel that way to you but they do to me", Heavenly said. "I'm sorry I will never say that again", Shaniah said. "apology accepted", Heavenly said with a smile. "So can i meet them", Shaniah asked. "Of course you can you are my best friend", Heavenly said happy to have her best friend back. "can i meet them today", Shaniah said. "I don't know maybe I can ask if you can come over in the weekend", Heavenly said. "I will ask my mom too", Shaniah said. Heavenly learnt that it doesn't matter the colour of your skin all that matters is the heart and that's why she accepted the Halliwells as her family her name is even changed to Halliwell and she loves it.
