Fairy Troubled: A Girl Power Adventure (Part 10)

Horrified screams awoke her this time. Elina looked down at the blanket to find Violet missing. For a second she looked around wondering where a two month old could go, then another scream clued her in. The window she'd left a jar was now wide open. “The Dark Fairy," she hissed. Transforming into her fairy costume, she ran to the window and flew out. Fifty feet above The Dark Fairy was holding a screaming Violet in her arms.

            "The poor Fairy," The Dark Fairy laughed, "I saw you hauled away last night.

            Frankly I'm surprised you’re still kicking."

Elina rushed towards her, uncertain if she should attack or not, closing the distance between them. “Give me back my sister!" She demanded, and then added, "She’s never done anything to you!"

            “You're wrong! She's your sister that was supposed to be my pleasure." Her words were like icy darts, and sent chills down Elina's spine.

            “I can have more than one sister. My best friend has three brothers," Elina insisted.

            “We were separated, possibly at birth. You've got a nice cozy family. Me, I've never had anyone."

            "Sister, no, I'm your family. Tell me your name or why you hate me. We can work through it together. But not at powers point. We could sit down like reasonable human beings."

            "We're not human beings. We're fairies. There is no reason to us."

            "You’re right. We're only half human, otherwise we'd have wings. Our bodies are much more delicate than humans or fairies, because we aren't completely natural," Elina paused. "When I fell yesterday, I broke my arm in two places. It hurts like crazy, and because of the awkward position I'm in I can't tell anyone."

            Surprisingly that calmed the Dark Fairy down.

Elina continued, not sounding as mad, "Give me back Violet. She's my sister, like you are my sister too. That might even make her, like, your sister too. My name's Elina. I'd like it if we could be family."

            Suddenly enraged, "Elina, that's a joke. That's my name." The Dark Fairy laughed, her demeanor was crueler than before, “I'll never be your family. In fact, I will always hurt them. They'll never be safe while you're around. I hate you." With that she dropped Violet, and flew off. Elina raced against gravity rushing to catch her sister, to save her from falling. The ground was rushing up at tremendous speed. Elina caught Violet long before they would have hit the ground. Violet despite the tremendous ordeal, and her being so little, was unharmed. Elina was more shaken by what had happened than Violet ever could have been.

            "Let's not tell Mom, Vi." Elina returned to the hotel room through the window and closed it, with lots of excruciating pain as the adrenaline had begun to wear off. Laying her sister back on the blanket, she took another Ibuprofen.

            Her prospective clearer than it had been all day. She realized she had to stay. Despite the pain and challenges, she'd been chosen. It was her job to protect people especially her family. Even her identical twin with an identical name. She had to train to protect the people she cared about. She might have to down play her injury and fight to stay strong, but it was for her family.

            As she curled up once again next to her sister on the bed, she felt at peace, in spite of her circumstances.

Once Upon a Time: On Broadway

I know it has been a while. Here is a new story. Happy Thanksgiving!

-Skai

Once Upon a Time: On Broadway

Once upon a time there was a little girl with a big dream. She wanted to be a Broadway singer. When she was little she would watch musicals, learn all the lines. Practice all the songs. Without a doubt in her mind when she grew up she would move to New York to become an actress.

Only as this little girl grew she lost her vision. She got distracted by school and boys. And constantly looking for her parents’ approval. They wanted her to go to college, and get married…and have a family. If not on purpose, they convinced her that only crazy people are on Broadway.

So she grew up and didn’t go to Broadway. She went to community college and then to a nearby university. After graduating from college she got a job as a news reporter.

She spent years reporting everything that everyone else accomplished. Years past without any change. She woke up each morning, went to work, came home, and went to bed. The following day she did it again. Her vacations and free time was spent with friends or family, traveling or having fun.

One day, after she had started dying her hair to cover grays and smothering her face with anti-aging cream, she was on her way to work listening to a musical she used to sing with as a little girl. All her old dreams and plans came flooding back to her. Along with regret. She couldn’t comprehend how she had let the years slip away.

Not long after that she quit her job, moved out of her apartment, and packed her car with only the possessions she would need. And she left for New York. She left the happiest she had been in a long time even though she didn’t know what challenges lay before her.

It is still unknown if she made it to New York, or ever got on a Broadway show. She left only yesterday. The rest of her story remains to be written.                

Fairy Troubled: A Girl Power Adventure (Part 9)

At 1:19, a knock on the door startled Elina. She sprung out of bed, and looked down to make sure she hadn't woken Violet. She went to answer the door. Checking through the peephole, she saw her smiling mother, holding a pizza and a soda bottle. She quickly opened the door.

            "Hey, Violet's asleep." Elina greeted.

            "That is fine. Maybe she will wake up just as I have to leave." Mrs. Ridley replied, "I got Hawaiian pizza and a cherry cola, two of your favorites."

            "Oh, good I'm starved, let’s eat." They put some paper plates on the hotel desk and Mrs. Ridley poured drinks. Because of the lack of table space they actually ate on the floor. “So, how's your speaking been?" Elina asked.

            Mrs. Ridley began, "It has been busy. I have had to work most of it out with Dad, but I brought Violet, this time because it was only a three hour drive, and I hoped you could watch her for me today." Mrs. Ridley finished but immediately asked Elina a question, "How has summer camp been?"

            "It's been good, more interesting and fun than last year’s macramé camp," Elina paused, took a sip of soda, "You're playing this game again. How's the book going?"

            "Yes, I am. It is the easiest way to get you to talk. If you feel you can gain something for telling me stuff. The book is selling well, my publisher wants a sequel. Are you learning and practicing skateboarding often?"

            "Yes, I've gotten lots of practice, although, I haven't been allowed to practice since I fell off my skateboard. What did you tell your publisher?"

            "I told her I have a teenager and a baby, I will give her something that resembles a first draft in a year. What happened to your wrist?"

            "That's what all this is about!"

            "Elina," Mrs. Ridley shushed, "your sister is sleeping."

            "Sorry," they sat in silence for a moment.

            Finally her mother broke the silence. "I think you are old enough for me to tell you, why your father and I decided to adopt you." Elina was quiet as her mother continued, "You have always known you were adopted, we never tried to hide that from you, but shortly before your father and I married I told him... Well, when I was still a teenager I ran away from home. I got involved with a bad crowd. I actually had twins, but I got in trouble with some—important—people. I had to give up my new born twins. I owned up to my mistakes, and had to face some tough consequences. When it was over I turned my life around, got involved with a better crowd. When I met your father, I knew it was meant to be. It didn't take us long to get married. But I knew once I got the chance, I wanted to give someone else's baby the chance I could not give to my twins. So I adopted you," she finished. For a moment Elina let the hurt and pain consume her, and she broke down sobbing. Her mother stretched over the pizza and drinks to give her a hug.

            "Mom, I love you, Dad and Violet, but I don't fit in."

            "Honey, family is about loving and caring for each other, not about fitting in. We are only human and cannot always understand those who are different, but your father and I love you the same. We sometimes worry about you and get annoyed with you. We are disappointed when you disobey us, but we love you just the same. Oh, by the way, you can let tell me if skate camp is too difficult for you. I am fine taking you home early if you think you are out of your depth. I am glad you have gotten an opportunity to pursue your passion, do not push yourself to the figurative or literal breaking point."

After all Elina's tears were drying up, "Okay thanks, Mom. I love you too."

            Looking at her watch, Mrs. Ridley said, "Look at the time. I have to go. Elina, give your sister a kiss for me." She kissed the top of Elina's head, grabbed her purse and the room key from the kitchen counter where Elina had set it when she came back in the room. "Can you put the extra soda and pizza in the fridge? I will be back after five tonight." With that she left. Elina quickly put the pizza and soda in the fridge. She didn't know what to do about her problem. Her mom said that she would take her home, if she thought she couldn't do it. Elina could tell Rayna she can't handle superhero life, go home with her mom, and maybe after a couple weeks with her wrist wrapped, but not getting better, her mother would take her for an x-ray. All her problems would be solved, and her secrets would stay secret. Violet's cries snapped Elina out of her self-absorbed thoughts.

            Running to Violet in the bed, she said, "Violet, what's up?" She checked her baby sister’s diaper.

She changed the baby’s diaper for the second time that day. This time keeping pressure off her left arm better; however, it was still painful.

Elina put Violet on the blanket she'd set out earlier, surrounding her with a few toys. She handed her sister a rattle. Violet gripped it tightly. Feeling that the room was a little stuffy, she walked over to the window and with some difficulty she opened it a crack. One handed she could open the window completely. Elina laid next to her sister, quickly falling asleep again.