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How I managed to get through that week… I don't honestly know. How I managed to explain to my mom what had happened without bursting into tears, I don't know. How I managed to keep myself from yelling at my grandfather, I also don't know. Mom says we should just be happy that he is letting us stay here. Yeah, right. That is NOT why we have to be nice. The real reasons are: 1) Gramps ain't exactly stable, the slightest shock might kill him, and 2) Mom doesn't have the money to pay for a new house, so if Gramps throws us out, we're screwed.
Finally, the weekends came, and along with them, my birthday. Numero 16! I lay in my bed Friday night, both miserable from my treacherous week, and excited for the days to come. I had next Monday off (yayz) so I would have extra time to play with my gifts. I rolled over. Of their own accord, my hands snaked up to my neck and I grabbed the necklace that hung there. A shard of a crystal lay in the center. Long, long ago a strange woman gave it to me. She had said that it was a shard of the Shikon Jewel. She had said that she gave it to me because it brings good luck. She also said that it would bring happiness. Some happiness it was giving me. I looked closer at it, and saw a touch of black at the bottom. What was that? It had always been pink! I took it to the sink, but it wouldn't wash off. Does this crystal change color? Is that normal?
Finally deciding that staring hard in to the mirror won't help my blackening crystal, I took it into my hands (the crystal, not the mirror) and gave it a long hard stare, as though willing it to go back to normal.
"Are you mocking me?" I asked the crystal, "Do you WANT me to be more miserable than I already am?"
The crystal didn't answer. Go figure.
I thought back to the strange woman that gave it to me.
Three year old Kagome was sitting down on the sidewalk on an empty street. She was holding her right arm and crying. It hurt terribly, and she knew it would become a bruise. The mean boys at the playground pushed her into a pole, and she hurt her self. Those boys were so mean!
An old woman saw the crying child. Her hand went up to her neck, where a pink crystal hangs. She slowly took off the necklace, and when to console the child. She softly smiles at the black haired girl. The kittle girl brings her eyes y=up to the old womans.
"There, there dear. Everything is all right. What happened dear, you can tell me."
"Its those mean boys! They push me! Into pole! Look, look, it start to bruise! See!" She showed the woman her arm,
"You know, when I was a little girl, someone hurt me, too. Although I was a bit older than you."
"Who?" The girl asked curiosity burning in her eyes. The pain in her arm was forgotten.
"A boy… my first boyfriend." The woman laughed as she remembered how hard it was for her first boyfriend to break up with her. She was too clingy.
"Ooh." The little girls eyes turned big, as she looked at the woman.
"There was this old woman that gave me something very special. She said that it brought happiness and good luck. She told me that it was given to her while she was crying as well. And the woman before her as well. And now I am going to give it to you."
"Oh! Really? What? What? Show, pweese!" The girl now looked exited as she waited.
The woman brought her hands up and showed the little girl the necklace.
"So pretty.." The girl whispered.
"Yes, it is pretty. Now this is a shard of the Shikon Jewel. Take care of it alright?"
"Yes ma'am." The little girl saluted to the old woman and ran away laughing. The old woman was left behind, smiling at the little girl.
I smiled at the memory. A happier moment in a happier time.
Finally, Saturday. And with that…. MY BRTHDAY! Whooo!!
I leap out of bed, and run downstairs. Sure enough, mom, gramps and Sota are sitting in the middle of the room with a cake in their arms. Around them.. PRESANTS!!
After stuffing myself with chocolate cake, I opened the presents. A new T-shirt and jeans (mom), books and a board game (Sota), Socks and a stuffed unicorn (guess who). Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for… DAD'S PRESANT!! Whoo whoo whoo (you know, siren). I tore at the wrapping. My dad liked to do it in layers, so as I tore stuff fell out. Candy, rubber bands for my hair, small pieces of paper (Confetti). Finally, the present! I yelled with joy when I saw it! It was the game dad had promised me. Magic Hallow (No, I don't remember the real name, and I am too lazy to go and find it). I am so happy!!
Okay, okay. I KNOW its short, but you guys deserve at least this. Please review, you guys know I love that. If you guys do, I will respond publicly, cause that's cool… Right? Please give me ideas, thoughts comments whatever. Love you all! Now, review, or I will sik Inuyasha on you! HA! What do you think of that? HA!