Chapter 3: Secret Reaveled
Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god OH. MY. GOD! Or at least that's what everyone's faces said. The room was dead silent. All that could be heard was the sound of the loud music coming from the boys dorm across the field. My secret was out. And I really regret what I just did. I felt my face get all hot. My chest felt like it was tightening up, like it was imploding. I started crying. Tears were pouring from my face and there was no sign of stopping. I lowered my head in shame and stuffed my face into my palms.
"THERE!" I shouted. "Take a good long look!" I spread out my legs and arms, and lifted my tail. "I'm hideous; an abomination; a MONSTER" I screamed.
"I'm a HALF BREED. Not only that, but I'm one half of the two most powerful celestial enemies in the history of the universe! I'm a forbidden child! " I screamed.
Then turned my back towards the girls, not wanting to see their faces of judgement. I was so embarrassed. I kept this secret hidden for years and I'm finally glad I got it off my chest.
"If you guys hate me for what I am, then I understand. Everybody except for one person rejected me as a person. Something lower than nothing. Only Lady Palutena excepted me as a person. She loved and cared for me when my parents didn't. So, I'm used to being alone." I said. As I kept my back turned, and my eyes shut, I kept crying. finally glad I was set free from my secret, or at least to the girls. I don't want to keep secrets from my friends. Even if this one costs me them.
After a moment in total mental darkness, I felt a hand on my shoulder; patting it gently. "There, there, honey." A motherly voice cooed in my ear. "Everything is ok." I opened my eyes and turned around to see Zelda. With a kind, sweet, calm, motherly look on her face. In fact, she was even smiling!
"But but but but but..." I stuttered for a second. "But I thought that you would hate me for being a half Angel, half Demon." I muttered out of curiosity and shock. Zelda smiled even brighter and giggled. I spun around and glanced at the others. They were smiling too! Was I hallucinating? I then returned my gaze back to Zelda.
"We are all different. It's what makes us who we are. You are still one of us." She reassured me.
"Yeah. You being what you are makes the mansion more exciting!" Peach popped in. Samus nodded in agreement.
"Light or Dark, we still love yahs!" Nana ran and hugged my legs. The other girls came in and we all did a group hug. I felt so warm and safe. Was I also feeling... happiness? Yes I was! For the first time.
"We're all in this together!" I shouted. And the girls shouted back. We all hugged tighter and laughed. "Thanks you guys!" I said as I cried out the last of my tears. But they were tears of happiness.
Once the sudden drama bomb aftermath had lifted, we continued to talk and get to know each other. Everyone was so nice. At least the girls were. I knew nothing about the boys yet. And I hope to not.
"So tell us a little more about yourself Calpurnia." Samus asked. I pondered over what you guys would consider the basic info on a person.
"Well, I'm 16, like everyone else, my favorite colors are red, purple, white, black, and blue. My birthday is June 15. And my favorite flower is the rose, as you can see by my two related accessories." The girls nodded. "And I like anything with sugar!" I said with a bit of drool.
"Who doesn't?" Samus mentioned. And we all laughed.
"What can you do?" Peach asked.
"I can use my halo as a boomerang, and my tail as an extra arm. I can cooking, sew, draw anime, and I can cast spells." I replied.
"Cool." the others said. Throughout the night, we chatted, laughed, and made fun of many things we don't like. But soon, we all tucked in for the night. I got the bed closet to the window.
Before I shut my eyes, I looked out and gazed at the stars. They were like glowing diamonds in a black sea. And the moon was out. I could see the garden clear, by the detail, as if it was day. I could also hear the wind blowing. It was very peaceful.
I think I'm gonna like it here.