Of Fire and Ice

I don't own anything from W.I.T.C.H but I do own this angst plot.

A/N I'm bad I know but at least I'm making progress and getting better in my writings.

Taranee's mind dialogue

Taranee's mental shouts

Other people's thoughts

Chapter 17

I run upstairs with such a fiery speed, and determination to hide away. Once I get to my sanctuary I slam that door and jump what seemed like across the room to my bed. Cry till I was so tired I couldn't even dream up a tear, nothing seems to help this void but this is still my home. I'd go through all this pain again because this is my home. I pass out for what seemed like days, and suddenly I feel flames all around me. It was dark flames but I knew they aren't real, what confuses me is why do I feel the heat as if they were real? I hear the sound of footsteps the determined kind which was undisputedly my mothers. I panic not knowing what to do and not even wanting to use my weird thought broadcast system. It's not that good anyway all I get is small words of a thought it's just, like one of those games where you have to figure out the word. I don't like being confused about anything but my mom has completely changed. I don't blame Clarice for trying to find the truth but it wasn't fair to give mom the third degree like that. I sit up with a mix of different emotions but the one that stuck out was….scary! My mom actually looks a little sad but still cold.

"Taranee, do you think I'm being too hard on you?"

I answer, "Yes only a little."

Mom lets out a strange sigh it sounded like a bear. I feel my chest get tight not knowing if she would get mad at me or what. She has tears in her eyes as she looks at me. I groan still feeling a major pang of guilt and here we are can't even say two words. I told mom the truth but nothing seems to help. She just looks at me and I'm slowly going numb inside with all this silence who knew silence could be so loud. Here in Sesamo is where I was born and raised true it isn't a grand place but people here know me. After the long time starring at my mom getting no where I run out of the room. I even run outside not caring about much except to get out of the cold silence. Fire would actually have been better but slowly I'm growing to accept this cold feeling. I cry as I run down the street and I end up on an old familiar doorstep. I see a warm face and she steps aside to allow me to come inside. Usually I wouldn't trust people but this lady is the only one I can truly trust without much doubt.

"Taranee dear you look like the sun is about to go out." I just shake and cry out as if I had been stabbed in the back. Fire is a fear of mine but having no voice is much worse. She sits me down and says, "Now child don't ya be carryin' on like dat every think will aight I promise."

I actually manage to get a small smile on my face. I hug her and ask, "Will it are you sure?"

She smiles and says, "Does your best buddy Diana Roseanna Parker lie or give false hope?"

I giggle and answer, "You do sometimes."

She offers her quirky smile and it was just what I needed. Here I can have a voice and I don't feel like I'm being stabbed. 'Will my home ever return to normal?' I see a face, I really didn't need to see at least for a while. I groan and see Clarice and I feel boiling mad. I try to keep my temper down but still the memory of what happened. "SHE TOLD ME I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT! SHE MADE MOMMY MORE, MAD AT ME AND NOW I'M BACK AT SQUARE ONE, I HATE IT WHY! AM I SUPPOSED TO BE QUIET NEVER MAKE A SOUND UNLESS SPOKEN TOO! WHY ANSWER ME WHY!"

Clarice winces as if she could hear my ranting but I keep my cool. I see my buddy walk in and the look of outrage shows. I never seen this side of Diana but she turns to me and says, "Taranee dear go in the kitchen and find ya something nice to eat. I need to talk to my sista and don't worry if your mother calls I'll explain everything."

"HOW DARE YA CLARICE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT MADE TARANEE COME HERE IN SUCH A FIT! I WON'T SPARE ANY OF DA WORDS I AM GONNA BE SHOUTING AND YES I TALK LIKE A FOOL BUT I AINT ONE I'M SMARTER THEN MY SISTA SOMETIMES IT'S FUNNY!"

I decide to leave before it gets too heated. Diana's kitchen is an unusual marvel it's the only spotless place she has in her whole house. Her pretty porcelain cups washed and put away but the smell is so nice. I look around not wanting to mess up anything, I do wish things at home were this comfortable but alas it isn't so why worry so much about it. I do hear a few shouts, and chairs moving but I stay in the kitchen lost in its order, cleanliness and warm feeling I got. Then something much worse shook me out of my happy bubble and that was a loud slam of a door opening. I can only guess who it was, my mind indicated it was my mom and she isn't going to be very happy with me. I hear the tail tell stomps coming to the kitchen and I curl up in a ball waiting to be slapped. This isn't the mom I knew when I was younger she's gotten colder. I just sit there waiting for something to move or at least hurt me.

Thanks for the support of this story! I'm getting closer to the end but it won't be for a while I imagine. I think this is the longest chapter I've written in a long time. I hope you all like this new installment of Fire and Ice.

Harryrulesmyworld: Do you just love my stories or is it because of the cookies you keep coming back wink anyway thanks for the support just the same.

Glorygirls4ever I'm glad this story touches you and I just hope to see you have fics up someday. Clarice isn't that bad you just have to wait and see. Thanks again for your passionate review.