Chapter 26
Chapter Seventeen: Forever and Always
Kiara, at age nine
Klara POV:
The entire night I couldn’t help but think about what I said. Why would he think I would forget about him? He was my best friend, my first friend. When everyone else was mean to me at school, he was the only nice one, and we had been friends way before that. Maybe I could convince him to stay with me here. I know he would agree, but how was I supposed to make our parents and, more importantly, the king and queero let stay? Maybe he could also try out for the scholarship, but I knew that was a long shot. He was more into warrior training than books and facts, while I was into hoth. Ugh! Maybe I could ask Rex to help me convince prince Kayden and prince Jayden to find a way for II to stay. But I needed to find a way, someway, somehow, I couldn’t leave my best friend! With that thought in my mind, I fell asleep.
“Princess, wake up.” I heard someone whisper in my ear as
they stroked my hair.
I didn’t need to open my eyes to know it was auntie Meg. She was the one that usually woke me up in the morning. I always knew when it was something else; mommy and daddy usually peppered me with kisses till I woke up, and the triplets tickled me; while I jumped on me, I grumbled and snuggled into my pillow. I didn’t want to get up. I heard auntie Meg chuckle, and then the blanket was taken off from me, but that wasn’t what wake me up entirely. It was what auntie Meg had said.
“Princess, I need your help. II is upset and has been on the swings alone all morning.” Said Auntie Meg.
I instantly shot up and looked around the room. I wasn’t here! scrambled out of bed, asking auntie to help me dress up/ I quickly brushed my teeth and hair and wore the red dress she had taken out for me, and I was quickly out of the door with auntie Meg right by my side.
*Slow down, Kiara! You might trip and hurt yourself.” Said Auntle Meg.
“No,
, auntie Meg, you don’t get it. I is upset because of me because I won’t be going back with you all to the Crescent Haven Pack. I’ve made up my mind, auntie Meg. I won’t be staying. I can’t let all of you go. What will I do without you all? I’ll be so lonely.” I said, tears brimming in my eyes that maybe wasn’t destined to be a scholar after all.
Just as I saw the back door to where I was, I felt a hand stop me, and I staggered back. Thinking it was probably one of my brothers, but when I turned around, I saw an upset auntie Meg. What happened to auntie? She was fine not even a
moment ago.
“Come sit with me, Klara.” Said Auntie Meg
Shaking my head, I grabbed her hand, trying to lead her toward the door, but she pulled me back.
“I wasn’t asking Kiara, now sit. It’s important.” Said, auntie.
I just stared at her, auntie has never spoken like that to me, or was it something I said or did? Or was she upset as well that I was planning to stay back? No no! I can’t have auntie upset with me; I’ll end up crying if both II and auntie are upset. Exhaling a breath, I nodded to auntie and gave her a smal smile as she led me towards a sofa in the corner. Helping me get on it, she sat next to me and held my hands, making me look at her.
