Pretty Little Lies
Eleventh Prompt: Innocence
Word Count (for drabble only): 390 words
Everyone was innocent at birth. At least, that's what Angeline believed.
She hadn't always believed this. Her months of pregnancy had been a time of anger and misery for her. She'd considered killing the baby many times over.
Her magic failed her. Her only love left her for someone sane. Her supply of money dried up, with her in no position to work.
Yesterday had been the worst day of her life. But today was the best.
She had a small child in her arms, with tiny limbs and soft lips and huge, curious eyes. Her girl would be a scholar one day, she knew it. Those eyes would never be happy without knowledge.
And even better, Angeline's magic was starting to come back. Pregnancy had strange effects on magic: it could strengthen it, temporarily change the power source, make it impossible to control, or even shut it off entirely. For her, it had been the last item, making life the most difficult it had ever been.
In a few days, she could leave the shabby hospital. If her magic was back in time, she could even gift her baby.
Her... Selina. What gift did a little girl like her deserve?
What gift could her weak, poverty-stricken mother give her? What could keep her child out of the trap known as living with the humans?
"Selina, I wish you a life full of magic, a life where you shine bright with power and grow wise with knowledge. I wish you an independent spirit, so the actions of others won't ruin you. Most of all, I wish you a life led with happiness. It's hard to be happy as a witch on Earth, but if anyone will find their way, it's you. I wish you hope."
She hasn't used magic yet. She needed to work through the wording of it all, to ensure there weren't any unintended drawbacks to the spell.
It was tradition to gift a child. Magical blessings didn't bind as much as guide. And Angeline wanted to offer as much guidance as she could.
She walked to the bus station, smiling all the while. It's taken a lot of wrong to get to where she was now, maybe some things would go right from now on.
A/N's: I know, another one from the mother's POV. I should really give her a character if I want to continue using her. Ah well, I'll develop one eventually.
Basically, I wanted to delve into how I imagine Selina's past. Her mother gave birth when she was relatively young (twenty, maybe) and the person who was supposed to be Selina's father left her for another human. This was after he discovered his girlfriend was a witch.
I also wanted to write a little after so long. I'm planning on starting the sequel to Out of the Darkness soon, as SME and I will be outlining this month. My guess is that the first few chapters will come out July.
That's it, I guess. Thanks for stopping in, please review, and I'll see you on the far side!