Krysta spirit of fortune ch 7
I forgot to give credit to Chappy101 for coming up with Krysta's creed, "Don't stop smiling. No matter what happens, no matter what anyone says, you should keep smiling. You don't know how much that can do if you never try."
This chapter was inspired by Mother's Day. It's a little late but hey why not. This is a dream MiM had Sandy send to Krysta.
oh and thanks to everyone who reviewed! And yes guest that was a good review, you should give me another one :) :p :D
Chapter 7: memories from a mother
I was dancing with my old friends from the troop. They were all dressed in white, just like Ezmera was that night she appeared. I stood out in my black outfit, but I didn't care. We were dancing on clouds, our feet kicking up mists of the fluffy stuff. All at once my friends disappear. I look around for them but all that's left of them is laughter on the wind. I feel a hand on my shoulder and turn to see a lady dressed in white. She has black hair, just like me, but her eyes are brown.
"Are you Krysta?" She asks.
"Yeah, who are you?" I ask.
"My name is Jane. Do you mind if we sit down?" She says, waving a hand she caused the cloud to make two armchairs. I take a seat and Jane looks into my eyes.
"As I've said, my name is Jane, I was born 1698. According to you, I was a woman who loved more than one man, the truth is I only ever loved one. I'm your mother." She says with a sad smile. I was so stunned that I couldn't speak, which was rare in my case.
"I know, you're probably boiling with anger and questions. Just listen for right now and then I'll answer your questions." She said, holding up her hands in a non threatening manner. I held my tongue but I could still feel white hot anger burning in my chest. Jane began her story, "I was a simple farm girl…"
*flashback*
Jane laughed as she chased some of the village boys. Her long black hair flying wildly in the wind.
"Give up, Jane! You're never gonna catch us!" A boy with sandy blonde hair called over his shoulder.
"I'll get you, just wait and see!" Jane calls, putting on a burst of speed. The boys race up a tree and hide.
"Robin!" Jane calls up at the blonde boy.
"I told you you wouldn't catch us. Now, be a good girl and go home. Your mum probably has mending for you to do." Robin smirks down at her. Jane glares up at him before sitting down at the base of the tree, taking out a pair of socks from her skirt pocket, and started sewing. She stayed there for at least two hours. The boys, not wanting to give up the game, stayed in their trees until boredom compelled them to come down. As each did Jane tagged them until only Robin was left. Finally he came down and Jane had won.
*flash-forward a few years*
Jane, now 13 years old, was walking along a path with a basket of apples under her arm. Suddenly a boy plops down from a tree, effectively startling her. Jane puts her hand on her heart before narrowing her eyes into a glare. She smacks the boy's arm.
"Darn you, Robin! You nearly made my heart stop!" She glowered at him. He had grown to be a head taller than her, his sandy blonde hair swept into his green eyes.
"I wouldn't want that. Here, will her ladyship allow me to carry her basket?" He teased with a bow.
"Not if I want to keep all the apples." She teased back, slapping his hand as it tried to snatch an apple.
"I'm hurt, Jane. Truly I am." He fails to turn his grin into a look of hurt.
"Then go have your mum make it better." Jane continued down the path. Robin watched her for a while before running to catch up to her.
"Let me walk you home. It's not safe for a beautiful young lady to walk alone in the woods." He said. She kept walking, a smile tugging at her mouth. Robin chatted away absently until they were a good ways from her home.
"Well, I guess I should go. But first…" he said then leaned over and stole a kiss."
Jane nearly dropped her basket from shock. She stood motionless as he walked away but recovered when she saw him hold up an apple and take a bite.
*flash forward again*
Jane was now of betrothal age, age 18. One day she returned home to find a chestnut brown horse tethered to the front tree. Inside was Robin shaking hands with her father. As soon as the men took notice of her Robin lead her out to the tree that he had been stuck in when they were kids.
"Jane, this is the spot where I first fell in love with you. Now I want to know, do you love me?" He asked.
"Yes. I do." Jane replied, smiling happily.
"Will you marry me?" He asked.
"Yes!" She said, falling down and kissing him.
They were married that summer and lived a happy year together.
*end flashback*
"Wait if you two got married then why didn't you keep me?" I asked, anger bubbling up inside me.
"At the end of your first year together I found out I was pregnant. Your father was so happy, he couldn't wait to meet you. He was the village blacksmith and one day he was in an accident. He died a month before you were born, and I had to leave town. When I arrived at another town, rumors flew around that I was a whore. No one wanted anything to do with me. I gave birth to you in a barn and then, after a wee,k I was too weak to care for you. So I left you at an orphanage and then I died two days later." Jane explained. My anger died, leaving a cold empty feeling.
"If I could change what happened, I would, but you grew up into a fine young lady. I just wanted to let you know the truth." Jane said after what felt like an eternity. After another eternity I spoke.
"Thank you." Was all I said. All the hate for the mother who had abandoned me, who had left without so much as naming me, was gone. I felt the purest form of forgiveness right at that moment. We hugged each other briefly then she too faded away, but before she did she told me something that filled me with joy.
"I'm so proud of you, you are your father's daughter. You have his strong will and spirit. And you even have his eyes."
"And your mother's everything else." A man was suddenly standing by Jane, his hair was sandy blonde and he had green eyes.
"Good bye dear. We love you." They said together and faded completely.
"I love you too." I said.
Then I woke up.