Chapter 8: Future Meet The Past!
Edward Rose is here!
In front of my house! How he found me? My thought was all over the place. I feel dizzy. My tongue feel weird and by looking at Edward he feel the way "May?..Mai Ly Iris?" Edward said Shockley at me. I shake my head "no –that not my name! You got the wrong girl!" Lie! The way he looking at me he know I'm lied too.
"Ed! What take up so long? You know I…" she did not finish her sentence when she look at me. her mouth just drop open "Mai Ly?" I was about to repeat the same word to her like I did to her brother when I heard David behind me "Mare? Mai is everything okay over there?" David asks. I turn around from those two to shirtless David closely behind me. I just nod at him not trusting my voice. David look over me, looking at them! Edward and Jordan! I start blush like crazy blush. "Um… hi" David wave at them "I'm David Gary and you are?" David lead out his hand to Edward.
"Edward Rose" Edward said shaking David's hand "and this is my sister Jordan Rose" David shake Jordan's hand. Jordan is still tongue tied shock about this but let out little Hi at David.
"Nice to meet you… this is my girlfriend Mai Heart" I wish he did not said girlfriend in front of them! "I take you two are not from here? New?" David asks.
"Nice to meet you Mai" Edward said calmly to me "And yes we are new. We are looking for apartment name… Roots Point? You know where to find it?" Edward asks us. I make little noise hoping no one hear that. What! Why there of all place?
"You are in luck –I live there. I can take you there? Just wait for few second?" Edward nod at David. Edward shake Jordan's arm little before walking back to the gate. David put his shirt on while talking to me "Are you okay –you look little pale?"
"I'm okay" I said still little speechless.
"Are you sure?" David asks concern.
"Dave really –I'm fine! … See you later?" I ask him.
"Seal it with a kiss" David said taking my word back at me. I smile at him. I wiggle one of my finger at him. He came to me lead down at me "with a kiss" I whisper before kissing him. All the fear and worry are gone when David kiss me. I remember last night and I want more…
"Hey David are you coming?" Edward shouts across my yard. David sighs lead his forehead on my forehead "I have to go" he said still breathless from our kiss just few second ago. I nod. He kiss my forehead while I said "I will miss you" I feel him smile on my forehead. David pat Bella good-bye before he out of my yard.
When David past Edward, Ed look at me with dark sad, angry eyes. The same look he gave me on the day of the fire. I feel the hair on the back of my neck rise. I was the first one to look away. I close the door lead my forehead on the smooth wooding door. My mind went back to the hunted memorize of the fire. The look Edward gave me was not just sad or angry but something else….
I was walking down town to main street (or time square in other town people call it). I want to see Grandpapa Ethan –if he not too busy. I walk in the small park just across of the office where Grandpapa Ethan (the king!) work. I take a deep breath taking the forest scent in. Bella was running ahead of me chasing some squeal or bird or something (for a wolf she act like a dog more than wolf). I smile up at the sky –gosh I feel a great mood today. Maybe because I'm in love? Is this how you feel when you are in love?
I walk past by the tree where I like to read my book (about phoenix) or drawing picture. I peaceful for me and it not far away from Grandpapa Ethan (king I mean!...) office. I sit there for while. I look up at the sky again then close my eyes… "You have not change, May" I gasp. He was laughing "You should see yourself just now! I think you jump three feet high!" I look to the left and he was there Edward. All tall and strong, the same blonde hair and the same eyes color, hazel. I got up from my spot. Bella was right there in second I get up. She was growl at Edward, ready to attack if she have to protection me. "ow! What kind of dog is that?" Edward rise his hand the sign of good not bad. "Bella…" I said softly to her "it okay he good –he will not hurt me (not now)…" I pat her. I feel her relax under my hand but she still did not stop growl "Good girl… what you want Edward?" I ask calmly.
"What is she?" Edward asks not scary of Bella. He take a step close to her –crazy boy! "She is a wolf. Now answer my question what you want –what are you did here?" I ask him.
"I will ask you the same question but you question first… so here we go…" Edward start to tell me "…Jordan and I came here because my Aunt need my help with her son" he roll his eye "my cousin always get in trouble all the time even in his new school. My Aunt is too busy work to care what her son did." Edward said then adds "Maybe you know him? James?"
"What!" my eyes went wide in shock. "Your cousin is James?" I ask.
"Yes… what did he do?" he add "whatever he did –I sorry he cased any trouble."
"He got in a fight with my boyfriend." I said "and hurt my best friend Violet. But he made that up by ask her to the dance last night. I still mad at him for said gross stuff about me!" I start blush when I said gross. The blush was more like angry then embarrass.
"Dumb ass! Sorry for that. And your boyfriend …" I interrupt him "he fine –he know how to defend himself…" I lost my voice, I look away from him. I remember the reason why he was so snapping that day. "He go rough time right now." I said softly. I look up at him narrowed my eye "The question is still what are you did here?" he open his ready to said something. "I mean here as in now?"
This time he look away "you see happy here… do you even want to go back home to your family? Your parents miss you. Your little sister Nina is five years old and ask who is Mai or Mare. Your sister, Zoe get in trouble…" I interrupt him "Don't put my Family in to this!" I shout at him. "…you hurt all of people Mai" Edward finish his sentence.
"You hate me so must –you have to put all the people I love in to this? Well I'm strong than that! I'm not weak! I'm not that Mai anymore! I'm not fright to fight for the people I love!" Edward look at me speechless at my shout of angry. He did not see that one coming. Good! I move my hand up to his face and let the fire out. Bright reddish-orange flames run to my fingers to my wrist. "I know what I am. I'm not fright of it." I whisper to him. I open my hand let all the flame in to one spot of my hand. The flame change into one flame ball on my palm then disappear. Edward watch the whole thing wide eye then he finally look up at me "what… Mai what are you? ..." Edward asks.
"Not all the people in this valley know what I really am… but some know and promise me to not tell anyone until I'm ready. For the people who know…they call me firebird as in phoenix." I said to him not look at him in the eyes. "I now know how to control this power and other…" Edward interrupt me "wha–other power?" I shake my head ignore what Edward said to me "I learn other things in the past three years. They think I'm the only one left." Both of us stay quiet then I feel a hand on top of my head. I look up at Edward. He look at me, sigh Edward shake his head at me. I forgot how tall he is and how short I am. I realize I was stare at him for a long time and I start to blush. He laugh "you said you have change Mai but you have not. To me you still the Mai I know." Edward said. I gasp in shock, shock at him. We so close at each other –he close to me… and …still lead in to me to kiss! I was by to said I have boyfriend but I want someone to shout my name and save me from this. And I did hear someone shout "Princess! Princess Mai!" I tell myself not to sigh of relief while Edward on the other hand, groan drop his hand take a step back. I let out breath not realize I was hold my breath "Princess!" I turn my head at this bold elf looking man. He stops few feet away from me. He bend down breath hard, he hold up one finger signing to wait one minute. "Princess…" he said still breathless "the king….the king …" what –what –what the king want? "Is Grandpapa Eth–I mean King Armstrong okay? What wrong?"
"The king wants me to take you to the meeting room right now! He said it impotent meet for you to intend. The other kings and Queens are here waiting for you! " the elf looking man said. I nod at him. "Bella Let go!" I order my wolf. The bold elf looking man shout "no!" in annoy voice of his. "Bella come with even you like or not. I know the way to the meeting room so take me or go away." I said in mad way and I did not mean to. But I do care now –I'm worry for my Grandpapa and he need me! "Take me to he now!" I order.
He jump little "yes my lady! This way!" I did not look at Edward or said anything to him when I run.
We ran to the meeting room. I just run until we are in the build I stop in front of the door. I take deep breath get my breath back to normal. When we inside, I kneel down bow my head in front of Grandpapa Ethan "My king" I said respectful.
"Get up Princess" King Armstrong order me.
"Yes my king" I said getting up. I look around, bow my head all the Kings and Queens in this room. "King Adam … King William …Queen Catherine …King Justin …and Queen Stephanie" they all bow back at me some said "Princess… Princess Mai" I look at their warrior, nod hello to them and they nod back. The Kings and Queens travel with three or four warrior to protect them and the warrior stand on the wall behind their Kings and Queens. Each of them have so kind of symbol on them tell you where they are from. The warriors are not the only one who came fight but the Kings and Queens are the strongest fighter in this room. On the round table are some weapon are from the Kings and Queens.
"Mai stand behind my chair and listen." King Armstrong said to me. I nod, stand behind his chair. "Now let the meeting began?" King Armstrong said to the other royals in the room. They all nod some said "yes… agree..."
King Armstrong start talking "okay now …
My body drop on top of my bed and my face land on soft pillow. I'm so tired. The meeting was so boring, long stupid royal talk about the up came event and did I tell you how boring it is? Well its B-O-R-I-N-G! I close my eyes telling myself I close for few minutes….
"MAI!" Violet slam my door open running to my bed and jumping up and down of my bed "MAI-MAI-MAI! Get up NOW!" Violet shouts at me.
"No!" I yell back at her. "Let me sleep!" I put one of my pillows over my head but that did not work! Violet continue shout at me "Come on Mai! Today the four of us are support to go to the Dragon Club tonight! –MAI!"
"Four…?" I pop up from my pillow. I look at Violet confusion "Four?" I repeat.
"Yes four… David, you, me and… James." Violet said quietly with nervous laugh. Her cheeks turn pink. I just look at her then I said in a childish way "NO!" then back hiding my face with my pillows. I feel her hand grab my ankle and start pulling fall my bed. I grab the end of my bed shouting crazy thing to her "NO! –SOMEONE HELP! –THIS BITCH TRYING TO HURT ME! –HELP!"
"Stop Being A Baby!" Violet shouts at me
"NO! –HELP!"
"I Quit!" Violet shouts let going my ankle "Happy!" I nod.
"I tell you she will not take so well" David said from the door way. I heard him walking to my bed. "Get up or else." in a dangerous voice David said to my ears. This time I look up at him "Or else what?" I said in the same dangerous voice like David. His eye are brighter and he smile with dangerous in it.