Chapter 3
I ran out of the ballroom and just ran, I didn't pay attention to where I was going. I hit doors and raced pass the few people milling about the castle. I just ran blindly, I couldn't really think, the only thought that was running though my head was that they knew, they knew and they hated me.
The one thing I never wanted anyone to know, the one thing that my parents tried to protect me from, I just ruined it. Now not only the whole castle and kingdom knew that I was a freak my own sister that I loved so dearly probably hates me.
I exited out the front door but kept up my run, I knew someone would come after me. They all knew that I was different now and most would try and capture me to have me killed. I knew that if they caught me I wouldn't fight back I didn't want to hurt anybody anymore then I already have. I just kept running hoping that nobody would come after me or that if they did they wouldn't be able to keep up with me.
I ran toward the lake because I knew that I could run across it so that exactly what I did. I pushed myself faster than ever before, I could hear my sister's voice yelling to me even the space between us didn't make her voice any less painful to hear. I knew that in my heart she wasn't mad at me but I had also lied for years and avoided her due to my parents' wishes. I knew that I could never go back and face her or anybody for that matter.
I didn't know where I was going but something in my heart kept pushing me forward till I couldn't keep going because my lungs felt like they were on fire. When I managed to catch my breath I looked around and realized that I was on the north mountain.
I knew that I couldn't just stay on the snow for the rest of my life so I looked deep within myself and pulled my magic out from my center and forced it out towards the snow and started picturing the castle that I wanted. I felt my magic release and spread to do what I wanted, the castle started to create itself.
The castle was beautiful and I was amazed at what I could do, I could make this castle and yet everyone outside of it hated me. Every time I brought up home my heart would start to hurt, all I could see was my sisters smiling face dancing and laughing.
The innocence of her was beautiful and I didn't want to spoil it with my doom and gloom days that whenever it was possible I avoided her at all cost because I knew that no matter what I did I could ruin her by the amount of anger I held. When my magic exploded, nobody within that distance was left unharmed.
I stood out on the balcony that overlooked the kingdom, and I couldn't help the sudden weakness that spread through me as I collapsed and pulled my knees up and tilled my face up to look at the night sky as the tears slipped down my face.
I held the tears in for a long time but now I couldn't help but let them run down my face. Pent up years of sadness let itself known as I continued to weep for everything I had stood strong for all the years since I was taken away from my sister. For all the times I had to be strong for my kingdom finally toke a toll on me and now it was being let out for the first time and I couldn't feel better.