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Chapter 28
Arya's POV
The draft from the secret room of the library cause me to shiver , not only from the cold but also because I was nervous. I mean I know I knew everything I thought I needed to know about my father. Yet, I was scared to know if there was something hidden from me. Mom wouldn't do that..Would she?
"Hey Arya, here it is." Daniel said pulling out a book. "This has the family tree in it. And some notes…Do you want to read it?" I looked away shaking my head.
"This is a mistake. We need to go. Mom will kill me if she sees us snooping around."
"Uhhh, Arya..I think you should see this." I tensed hearing the shock in his voice. I thought my heart had tightened while forced myself to walk over and see an entire torn dairy page of my mother's. It was about Zandra, Dad, Mala, and…Me. I took a deep breath and began to read a secret I wish I would have left alone.
"June 10th,
Dear Journal, today has just been horrible. I have made the worst regret of my life. I betrayed my best friend. Even though it was so long ago. I had the dream again, making the pain clear and fresh once again.
I look at the stories from the newspapers seeing the stories of the dark witches return and her immediate gain of power in the Uplands.. Yet I feel like she'll get me one day. I know she will, for what I had done. I deserved it. But My little Arya Grace, My Damion do not deserve the punishment.
Damion knew it was me that day, the day I teased Zandra, her magic coming out and almost choking the life out of me. I told the guards out of fear. Nothing else. I admit I was once jealous. Damion had his eye on her when we were younger and the burning jealously just grew. When the accident happened I felt horrible but confident that Damion was mine.
I was only 13 then. But the guilt has never died, never had the burning guilt faded.
Maybe one day I could feel like My girl will be safe. By the Unamed God let her always be safe.
Riley Upland
I felt very horrible and shocked after what I had read.
"Mom, was the reason Zandra is…Oh my Oz!" I felt Daniel's warm arms go around me. Comforting me in anyway he could. But it wouldn't help….Not this time.
I knew what I had to do.
"Daniel…We need to get ready for the plan, and at the right moment. Get Mom and Zandra alone…"
Oz help us
Lin's POV
I hugged Nessa one last time before getting in a carriage with Lucy and Peter. I was relieved to know Rye would watch over the alter for us while we searched the Vinkus and the other parts of Oz. I was more at peace after talking to her.
Lucy squeezed my hand, I felt a smile form on my face seeing Nessa and Rye getting smaller and smaller as we headed out. I laid my head on Peter's shoulder trying to get some rest. Maybe this would be a little easier than I thought. We hit a road bump and then I heard it.
"OUCH!...That hurt" I sat up quickly at the sound of a little girl's voice. Wait..a minute. I reached down and pulled the blanket out from under my seat. I gasped in shock.
"ELINA! What are doing under there?" Elina the youngest girl between the twins by three minutes, came out from under the seat. She shook her head smiling brightly up at me with chocaolate eyes.
"I wanted to come with you Linny! I don't wanna be in that house anymore..PLEASE! LET ME STAY!" I sighed I couldn't believe she had hidden in the carriage to get out. She was more like Elphaba to me than Nessa, or maybe Rye. I wasn't sure.
"Elina…I don't know about this…You need to go back to your mommy" Elina begged grabbing my hand.
"Aww come on now Linny! Let the little adventurer stay" I glared at Peter as he gave me his best baby eyes he could create. I bit my lip looking at Lucy, she raised an eyebrow and nodded. I pulled her up onto my lap.
"Well what harm could one field trip around Oz do?" A lot but she seemed so happy and cheerful. She squealed and hugged me.
"Thank you thank you Linny!" Oh boy what have I gotten myself into.