New Beginnings. Ch.5

Chapter 5: Pains of the Past

The ride back home gave me the same feeling as the first time but this time it was more overwhelming as now I understand his feeling and accept our new relationship. Arriving back into my apartment, I returned to my room and dozed off to sleep. During my rest, Darren was downstairs making a light meal for me and when the time came where I need to pick up my sister, he in my place did it for me. Since my sister recognized him they followed him to the apartment however he had forgotten one small thing, that was he didn’t have the key to my apartment therefore he wasn’t able to open the door. Fortunately, he didn’t have to wait long as I woke up a few minutes after he had arrived at door. Having that tiny amount of strength that allowed me to inch towards door and and opening it letting him and my sisters in. Seeing me open brought worry to his face but confirming I am in perfectly fine he helped to the dining table before bring the meal he had cooked. My younger sister complained, jokingly about where there meals are but were stopped by Darren just in time as he made preparations for their afternoon tea. I couldn’t remember the last time I was treated like this, in fact I don’t remember ever experience this. I always helped my sister cook and bring it today the table or I cook it instead. This was the feeling of being dependent on someone else, it was a feeling incomparable to anything else I have experienced.  The rest of the day was spent helping my sisters with homework and completing other necessary work as Darren always trailing behind me, helping when ever he can. Once my sister arrived home from work, we had dinner and Darren  was invited to stay and dine with us. Feeling overwhelmed with the new experience my spirit soared high above the clouds, nothing can shoot me down. As the day came to a close I walked Darren towards his bus stop, we laughed and joked around like we always do as we had not noticed that our hands are linked together as we walked side by side. Standing so close to each other made me feel so nostalgic as if we have down this a long time ago, way in the pass. As if we have been together in our past life, as if our lives were destined to be bound together for eternity. However even so, I am glad. I am glad for this relationship I have with him and that I can be with someone I love who also loves me back. I was overwhelmed with happiness. 

The next morning, my sisters and I where ready to leave the house. I patiently waited outside the door as my sisters where getting their bag, placing on their shoes and making their way towards the door. A small gush of wind blew past as I turned around to face Darren on his bike waiting for me by the sidewalk. Opening his bag Darren took out a small cartoon of milk tea, and past it to me. 

“ From now, on I will send you to and from school along with your responsibilities of sending and picking your sisters up. I will also bring you, your favourite drink every morning.” He explained with a big smile on his face which almost seems as if it wouldn’t fit. My sisters had already noticed the difference in our behaviour however both unwilling to say instead they secretly had a cheeky smiled on there faces. Everyday since then, Darren would accompany me to and from my house to my sisters school before taking me to school on his bicycle. I spoken to Alice the day after I fainted and our relationship has returned as normal maybe even stronger than before  though unknown by her, I feel that she is hiding a deep secret she is unwilling to expose just yet. Deciding not to question her about it unless one day the problem begins to rise to the surface and where I can help her like she helped me. For now, one problem has been solved but other problem have bubbled right after. 

“ So Dora, what have you been up to lately? You know rumor has it that you have started dating Darren. Is it true?” asked Denise curiously as Belinda and Yuki stood by listening intently. 

“ Well. . . I. . . You know. . .”

“ So you really are!?” questioned Yuki even though it was more like a statement than a question. 

“ You could say that...” I whispered nervously as I felt my cheek turn red. 

“ That bastard, I will kill him. I will get him.” called out Belinda in half joking manner. The question went on about Darren and I relationships as I hesitantly answer at times while others I would try and brush off. The topic gradually changed as we moved on to talking about a new transfer student that has moved in our school. He was a year older than us and a great martial arts expert. Within the our school only one student has a chance in defeating this state champion, our best karate fighter, Blaine. Gradually I noticed the similarities of the transfer student and Damien which lead to questions wondering within my mind. Halfway through our conversation, a shadow was cast in front of us, our eyes followed this shadow towards the owner. For a few second, all I could see was the silhouette of the mystery person however, once my eyes adjusted to the light I could finally make out the figure of the mystery person. 

“ Hello, I’m Damien and I am the new transfer student which I think you might have heard of. Anyway do you know where the gym is?” Damien asked, directing his question at me. Without a second thought I brushed passed him as I glared at him while passing him, taking my leave. I could feel the his eyes and my friends staring blankly back at me as I walked away towards the dance hall. Belinda, Yuki and Denise decided to follow what I did and walk away however Yuki pointed the direction of the gym before she made her leave. Dancing was one way, for me to calm myself and another way for me to express me feelings out. So far, no one has understood my dancing accepted a rare few, one in which includes Darren even though he knows nothing about dance. Leaving the dance room, I noticed Damien outside the door waiting for me. 

“ Hi. . .”

“ I have nothing to say to you. I need to go to class and since you are so popular in this school, you better stay away from me. I don’t want to be hated anymore than I already am.” I said as I pushed past however it was unsuccessful as Damien grabbed hold of my wrist and stopped me mid-way. 

“ Please. . . Please stop avoiding me. I don’t understand why. . .” 

“ Let go. . . Let go!!!. . . LET GO OF ME.” I said until he finally let go on my wrist before I walked off, leaving him stunned, not knowing what to do. In my heart, I know I might have been a little harsh but I just want to avoid that part of my life and live my own life. Time continued to tick as the afternoon drew near and throughout the day Damien had stop following every step I took. However on the following day he continued to persist in finding the answers he needed. 

It has been three days since I last spoken to Damien, even though he often keeps pestering me wherever I went. At the start of lunch I was in the dance hall stretching when I heard some of the group members gossiping about some rumours that they had just recently received. They had just walking in the room gossiping and preparing for our dance practice.

“ I wonder, what happened between them?”

“ You know, I heard this isn’t the first time they started a fight.”

“ Really!? When did they fight before?”

“ It was in front of the school when they had it.”

“ Oh yeah, I heard apparently. It was because of a girl that they started the fight and everyone says it is the girl who stop the fight.”

“ Who is that girl?”

“ It is. . .” I felt their eyes turned towards me before they mumbled something at each, something I couldn’t make out. I tried to ignore them and continue on with my stretches until Alice rushed in and grabbed my hand.

“ What are you doing, Alice?” 

“ Come on, let’s go.”

“ What~ dance practice is about to start, you better get ready.”

“ Dora, Darren is in a fight with Damien. . . Your. . .” She didn’t have to finish her sentence to allow me to understand what is happening. Shocked, surprised, worried all came at the same time and without anything rational thoughts to have pass through my head when I jumped to me feet and rush out the door. The other dance members watch as their eyes followed me out the door while Alice followed not far behind me. Out in the playground on the basketball court, I found a crowd of people standing and watching something intently. Assuming it was their fight, I pushed me way through the crowd until I found myself in the middle of their brawl. Darren  was on the floor panting for breathe as Damien was about to throw his last punch Blaine was on the edge of jumping into the protect his friend while Belinda argue against him for his own safety. The rest of our friends watched helplessly within the crowd, to shock and confused on what they can do. In this kind of chaos, I jumped and put a stop to it. 

“ What do you think you are doing?” I yelled at Damien as I rushed to Darren  followed by Blaine and Yuko who helped Darren to his feet. 

“ Dora, tell. . .”

“ I have nothing, NOTHING to say to you. So please leave me alone.” I said 

“ Mei~ What did I do to you? What did I do to make you hate me so much? How am I mean’t to know how to make things right if I don’t know what I did?”

“ Do you really want to know?”

“ Yes, I want to know.”

“ What you did, I can never tell you how much you made me suffer. Everything you did made me life unbearable. You always got your way and never got in trouble. Even when it was you who did something wrong, you would blame it on me so I get in trouble. You know that you won’t get in trouble like I would. You had it easy when you got in trouble but not me. I had to do all the chores you couldn’t do, even when I had assessment I had to do it because you would slacking off. That is why you always got good marks because you have the time to study or do what ever you wanted. You had to destroy every happiness that came my way. When I had presentation days, you had to have your sport carnival. When I had won an award you had to get a trophy. Why is it that all my efforts are looked down upon especially when I don’t get the time to improve like you did. Not only did u make my academic life miserable, you would always bully me, tease me and you always got your way. I can’t win either way. You took everything I owned that you knew I loved, I had nothing. I was nothing. Compared to you I am still nothing in front of our parents eyes. But at least now I have people that treat me as someone. Do you understand now. . . Ge. . . Do you understand how much suffering you caused? Not once where you like a proper brother to me. Not once. You happy now? You happy that you know how much pain you caused. So now you can stop pestering me and I don’t want anything to do with you, ok. . . Ge” My eyes filled with tears of pain and sadness but I had to keep it in. I don’t want to show my weak point in front of all these people. I help Darren  up as I accompanied him to the schools infirmary walking past the crowd of people with their eyes watched me as I left Damien within the crowd. In the infirmary, I helped Darren  clean off some of his wounds that was made during the brawl as he watched me. My heart felt so heavy even though all my anger and sorrow have just been emptied out to the entire school. Knowing that rumors will began to spread around the school, my mind was running a thousand miles per second. I don’t know what to feeling or think anymore nor do I want to look into Darren’s eyes as I feared what would be going through his mind at this point of time. Finishing bandaging Darren’s wound, I turned to walk out the door but before I made it out the door I felt Darren’s arms wrap around me hugging me tightly. 

“ Dora. . . You don’t have to face this alone anymore. You have me. . . To me you will always be someone. Someone more special than anyone you can ever imagine. If you want to cry or yell then just let it out. You can fall apart if you want because I will be here to support you and pick you up every time you fall. Trust me because I Love You.” Darren whispered quietly in my right ear as I felt his warm breath breathing into my ear as he talked. My heart felt light and the stormy clouds above my head begins to clear as I turned facing Darren. 

“ Thank You, I Love You Too.” I said as I wrapped my arms around him hugging him tightly while my tears gently fell down my cheeks. These were tears of uncertainty but also tears filled with relief and happiness from the love Darren is passing to me. The tears flowed until I had no more water to cry out allowing me to move on from this sorrow and continue the life I love and enjoy the company of the people that truly care about me. 

New Beginnings. Ch.4

Chapter 4: How could you do this to me?

Another sleepless night of tossing, turning and thinking. Not knowing what I should do and what decision to make. Towards the end of the sleepless night I had some idea what I was planning to do but wasn’t to certain. I was quiet as I sent my sisters to school and they were silent as they knew that I have many things worrying me recently. My sister asked me many times if everything was alright but somehow I happen to have blocked out what she said. Finally decided to take action, I had to receive such a shocking news, my heart immediately felt like it dropped into a black hole never to be revived. 

“ Alice, What are you doing with. . .” I stuttered

“ Oh, well I heard from Darren that you rejected him. So I decided to chase after him. I didn’t do it before because I thought u liked him but since you rejected then it means I can chase after him” explained Alice

“ What!? I didn’t. . . You. . . Huh!?” I said as I stumbled to get out a proper sentence. 

“ I didn’t reject. . .” 

“ Well that is what Darren had said so. . . I am chasing him. . . you are not going to try and stop your friend chasing after a guy she likes are you?” Alice interrupted 

“ When? . . .How? . . .Why?” I asked 

“ Ever since I met him, but I just suppressed does feeling cause I thought you like him but since you don’t I decided to pursue for the guy I like. Please help me” smiled Alice. I still didn’t understand. I thought she understood my feelings. I thought she knew how I felt about this situation. How could she? Why would she? What was I suppose to do?

“ Darren. . . Is this. . .”

“ Yeah. . . I am planning not to stop her, reject her or answer her just yet. But I am thinking about it. . . Since you. . . rejected me. . .” 

“ I. . .” 

“ Darren. . . Let go get your favourite toast from the school canteen.” Alice said is she pulled him away. Shocked. Depressed. Confused. Worried. Heart broken into a million pieces. Stumbled my way into the schools Bathroom and into a cubical. My hand was shaking as I took out the cylindrical Tourmaline and the necklace that hang around my neck. I know understand that it wasn’t the stone that gave me happiness. It wasn’t the stone that gave me courage to live on with my life but the person behind it all. Even if I have the stone, it wouldn’t bring my happiness, it wouldn’t bring me the warmth I want. It was him, it was always him. It was the one and only Darren. It is all gone. I can’t do anything about it because I don’t want to betray my friend like the way she did to me. I didn’t act when I need to and it is too late I have lost him forever. The thought of this brought tears into my eyes and down my cheeks. After the first two drops, the tears just began to pour down my cheeks endless just like the endless universe. 

“ Alice, was that really a good idea? I mean did you see her expression. . . I can’t bear to see her like. . . that. . . I am going to tell her.” 

“ Darren  stop, you can’t do that. If she is upset about it means she cares about this which she will find out that she really does like you and wants to be with you. Trust me I know her feelings. She is worried about change but I know she has the same feelings. I know her being with you would make her happier than is right now.”

“ If you say so. . . Can I ask when you said you liked me but you stopped because you thought she liked me was that true?”

“ Huh!? Why do you ask that?” Alice said shocked at what Darren had just asked. 

“ Just the way you said. It made it seem like you really had that experienced it.”

“ . . .Umm. . . Well about that, yes I did have feelings for you in pre-school. It was a small crush but I noticed that Dora and your eyes lightened up every time you talked. I knew that I didn’t have a chance, so it was easy to give up something that hasn’t become proper feelings. Now I just want to help Dora find true happiness and I know she would do it for me when I find the one for me.” explained Alice as Darren listened feeling slightly awkward after hearing the truth from Alice. 

Finally stopping my tears, I need to get an early leave for school as my eyes were bulging red and could not go to class looking like the way I did. However, once I arrived home, I couldn’t stop thinking about the unfortunate incident. Therefore, to stop myself from thinking I ended up cleaning, cooking, doing all my house chores and even my sisters share of work. Once the time to pick up my sisters, I rushed over and tried to display a happy and positive side of myself but from their expression I could tell it wasn't convincing enough. Reaching home, I kept myself busy not allowing myself to think about anything other than my own work that I wanted to complete until.

“ Umm. . . jie jie, you already cleaned the kitchen. Why are you cleaning it again?” asked Ella.

“ I. . . I forgot that I did. . . I. . . going to. . . I am going to go and do my homework. Have you guys finished your school homework?” 

“ Yes, we finished” said Avelyn said in a cheerful way. 

“ That’s good. Now finish your chores and then you can play, ok?”

“ Jie~ you finished our chores. . .” confirmed Ella

“ . . . Right. . . Well you guys, can go and play now. I will be upstairs doing my homework. I made dinner and it is on the table, so when you are hungry you can eat though you might need to heat up.” I explained to them before making my way to my room and study to the very peak of the night. Not just to the peak of the night but I continued to study until I need to leave for school the next day. During school I avoided Alice and Darren as much as I can then once I reach home after picking up my sisters, I do everything that distracts me from the unfortunate event. This was how I have past the next 3 days and 2 nights, where I rarely ate, slept or drank anything because when I rest, I can’t help but think about the incident that I don’t want to recall. In those 3 day, I constantly felt a strange nostalgic feeling as if I have done this before. On the fourth day, I was walking with Denise in the hallway towards our locker. Denise is a friend of mine that didn’t care about the wealth status like everyone else in the school did. While we were talking and walking coincidently we bumped into Alice and Darren the two people I didn’t not wish to see at this point. As we walked past I had become rather quiet as we walked closer and closer towards them to the minute we passed them. During the few seconds that we elapse each other, I felt this awkward and tense feeling and quite sure that everyone else had the same feeling. However that feeling did not disappear once we had passed yet it worsened, causing me endure lightheadedness as I gradually slipping into an unconscious state. 

“ Dora. . . Dora. . . Are you ok? Dora. . . Wake up!!!” called out Denise. Darren heard Denise’s call and immediately turn see me fall towards the ground. Instantly, he ran towards me and picking me up as he ran towards the schools infirmary with Denise and Alice trailing behind. While I was unconscious, I kept having dreams of Darren  going further and further away no matter how I called him, he will not look back. My fear of change has finally appeared in front of my eyes and my subconscious fear of losing the guy I liked, the friendship which I wanted to developed into a closer relationship. While I have been unconscious I have always felt a familar warmth that rolled into me non-stop but, I keep trying to reject it for some unknown reason. After awhile, I slowly become aware of where the warmth is coming from and slowly felt relaxed as I was showered by the warmth that brought my longed for happiness. From that point onwards I began regaining conscience and when I began opening my eyes I could see a blurred shape in front of me gradually becoming more and more visible. However when, the minute my mind believe that the person in front of my eyes was Darren, my first reaction was to sat up on the infirmary bed and hug him. 

“ Darren, please don’t leave me. I don’t want to lose you. I don’t want to lose someone I care so much about. Please stay with me.” I whispered immediately not even thinking thoroughly at what  wanted to say.

“ I promise you, that I would never leave your side. I would stay next you, love you and protect you forever and ever.” He replied in a comforting manner. I stayed in his arms, feeling secure, happy, and other emotions that I have never experienced in my life. It was all so overwhelming until the point I remember one important fact that I can not forget. 

“ Wait, Darren. What about Alice? Doesn’t she have feelings something for you?” 

“ Oh. . .Umm. . . About that. . . You see. . .”

“ Go on,” I urged him on.

“ Well. . . I told Alice about what happened and she had a plan to face your worry about change. She wanted you too open up to yourself, that is why she planned to pretend she liked me to make you jealous.” 

“ . . . Is that all? Because I have the feeling that what she said wasn’t fully a lie. Somewhere through her words, she made it seem as if she had experienced it before.”

“ I had the same feeling but she told me, she did have that feeling towards me before but gave up the minute she saw that we both had a spark between us. However, I beg to differ that the answer she gave me was accurate.” I returned back in to my overwhelming happy ad positive state even though in my mind I was worried about Alice and this experience that may have occurred. Meanwhile Darren explained to me that since I was awake he can send me home as the nurse said I was not stable enough to remain in school. Trying to prove Darren and the nurse wrong, I jumped out of the infirmary bed and walk towards the door. However the minute, I stood up my head began to spin and soon I was falling back down this time with Darren next to me to catch me.

“ I told you that you are not stable enough” said Darren in his ‘I told you so’ tone. Admitting defeat I allowed Darren to carry me as he took me to his bike so that he could take me home, coincidently recess had just began. All the girls watched in envy as Darren walked by carrying me on his back as I tried to hide my face. I could fell me cheeks turn red and heat up from all the attention. 

New Beginnings. Ch.3

Chapter 3: Memories, Memories are flowing back.

“ Dora, put your arms around my waist that way it is safer for you.” Darren  instructed me as I hesitantly wrapped my arms around his waist. I hesitantly listened to Darren as he instructed me to hold on tighter until he was satisfied to start riding. I leaned my head against his muscular back as I suddenly felt so relaxed happy and at ease as I felt the wind brush across my face. This feeling of happiness I would never forget. The moment, I jumped of Darren’s bike and glance past the view in front me. I have realised that this was where I first met Darren when I was younger and the place where Darren, Alice and I love to hang out. Think about this, I immediately place my hand into my pocket and wrapping my fingers my most precious item that I keep with me wherever I go. I walked out onto the rocks looking over the beautiful, shinning vast ocean and the bright, yellow beach just below the cliffs. When we were younger we use to sit around the rock pool that was located in the middle of the cliffs surface. Watching and attempting to catch the sea creatures in the small rock pond. 

“ I remember this place, with all our childhood memories.” I said cheerfully. 

“ I knew, If I brought you here, it would cheer you up.” smiled Darren. I stood at the cliffs edge watching the clear skies and shining ocean as I felt the warm summer breeze brush through my hair. By the time I turn around I had just noticed that he was standing behind with a small jewellery box in his hand. 

“ Dora, I have been putting this off for a long time. But today I have to tell you, I have to tell how I feel. I. . .”

“ STOP!!! Darren. . . I. . . I know what you want to say. But I can’t answer you yet because. . . because I. . . I don’t want things to change just yet. I don’t want anything to ruin the relationship we have right now. I’m. . . I’m sorry. Please give me some time to think about this first.” There was an awkward silence as we both stood in the same position without a single movement. I finally decided to break the silence and ask to be sent home so I can prepare dinner for Ella and Avelyn. The ride back was completely different to the feeling I had before. This time I had a feeling of unease from the bottom of my heart, the trip just made me feel more and more uncomfortable as we inched close to my house. Arriving in front the apartments front gates, I jumped of his bike and turned to walk inside until I was stopped. Darren  swiftly grabbed hold of my wrist before I turned around to face him. He had this confused, depressed, worried, expression while he hesitantly place his gift in my hands. I paused for a few minutes looking down at this beautiful jewelry box meanwhile he raced off as fast as he could away from the apartment. I looked in the direction where he had raced off followed by a cool summer nights breeze blowing in the same direction. Gradually making my way inside the apartment, into the living room, up the stairs, following the hallway, in the warmth of my room. The entire time I stared at this box, Darren had gave me, not sure if I should open it. After staring at it for half an hour tossing back and forth wether I should open it or not, I finally made the decision to open it. Carefully and slowly opening the lid revealing a velvet cushion with a beautiful, silver necklace that was placed on it. The pendant was in a slightly slanted heart shape with small, white crystals on one edge of the heart and in the middle of the heart pendant there was a round, pink tourmaline. My heart had skipped a beat when I saw first caught a glimpse of the tourmaline. My first reaction was reach in my pocket grab out the object I held during the time I was at the cliff as memories of my past all flooded back in mind. 

The first day of pre-school, I remember I was introduced to the whole class. My parent had dropped me off and left without a word. I was depressed to the point I didn’t care about anything and everyone could see it in my expression therefore no one dare to come close to me. When everyone was inside I was out when they where out I was in, the world seem like an empty place to me. It was after lunch and everyone else was inside resting while I decide to go out and play in the sand pit. Planning to dig myself a big hole that I could jumping into while I was in the middle of digging a shadow was cast over my head. I turned to see a young boy around my age probably older. I decided to ignore him and keep digging however he didn’t want to ignore me. jumping into the sand pit and helping me dig the hole. For a few minutes we had no conversation but soon after he decided to talk to me. 

“ Why do you look so sad?” I didn’t answer him because I didn’t wanted to talk about it.

“ You know, everyone else is scared of you. Why don’t you want to play with everyone else?” I continued to ignore him as we dug the hole. 

“ You know, I want to prove everyone wrong and. . .”

“ Why do you want to talk to me and why are you digging this hole with me?” I interrupted 

“ Yay, you talked to me.” I turned to him confused why he was so happy at the fact I talked to him but his expression made me feel slightly happy. 

“ I want to talk to you because I know that inside you want to be friends with someone and I want to be one of your friends because I think you would be very nice and you are very pretty.” I paused the minute he finished his sentence. I couldn’t believe what he had said because how would he know I would be nice and why did he think I was pretty. I had displayed such a horrible side of myself and yet he still wants to approach me. I watched him as he smiled at me and he continued to the dig the hole. Slowly I felt a smile start to appear on my face, I felt happy and something different that I couldn’t explain. The next few days I would enter the class with a smile as the little boy would come and play with me. Not long after I have become friends with the entire class as we played together everyday. That little boy was Darren. 

During my pre-school years, there was a day where it was a family day and we all went to the nearby beach. Every child had there parents with them, everyone except me, apparently I wasn’t as important as my brother. They were meant to come but my brother purposely pretended to be sick so that they wouldn’t leave him alone at home. I climbed up the cliff and once I reached the top I looked down at the beautiful ocean and the many happy families on the beach. All that came to my head was, why didn’t I have a happy family, why did my brother had to ruin my day of fun. I finally decided what I should do. 

“ If I jumped down from here and get hurt. Then they will notice me and care about me not my stupid brother. Yes that is what I would do.” Step by step I walked close to the edge but at the last minute I felt a hand around my wrist pulled me back. I twirled around before falling into Darren arms just like we were ballroom dancing. 

“ Dora, what are you doing? I know you are upset but don’t worry you have me. I will accompany. I don’t want to see you hurt or upset.” He said, I looked into his eyes as he said that and I felt something warm inside. The both of us sat on the edge of the cliff watching the waves splashing onto the sandy beach. We were both there for quite awhile towards the end, Darren reached into his pocket and took at a cylindrical Tourmaline. 

“ Here, this is for you. It is said to bring the owner of this happiness and. . . something else I can’t remember. That isn’t the point, the point is it would bring u happiness so keep it. I hope it would work.” He placed the small, cylindrical tourmaline in my hand as he smiled happily at me. It was there I found my happiness and I truly believed him that this small crystal would bring me happiness and I have kept it by my side everyday. 

Remember such happy memories, brought tears to my eyes. Darren was always so nice to me, ever since the first day we meet. So why am I so hesitant in accepting his feelings, I obviously feel the same way. I am really afraid to loss him, the first friend I ever had, the guy that have changed my life around. Or should I be thinking that I want to be with him. The guy that can give me everlasting happiness. My heart is torn, I don’t know what to do. I am afraid of change, I definitely don’t want to lose a friend like him. What should I do? 

New Beginnings. Ch.2

Chapter 2: Don’t Want to See You. 

Arriving home I place Avelyn down on the coach, she ran off with Ella to their room as I enter the kitchen getting dinner ready followed by Darren   . 

“ Hey Darren, you’re not busy later, are you?”

“ No, Why do you ask?”

“ Oh, well... I was thinking why not stay for dinner my sisters really like you and I want to also thank you for helping me back there.”

“ Umm...” 

“ Oh... You don’t have to if you don’t want to.”

“ No, no, no. I want to stay, I would stay.” I asked a few more times to be certain that he wants to stay voluntarily and not because I wanted him too. He never changed his answer it was always ‘I want to stay, I’m going to stay.’ Darren stayed, helped me make dinner and accompany me as I took care of my 2 sisters. Just as I finished making dinner my older sister had walked through the door. I looked at the clock and wondered how come my sister is home so early. 

“ Da Jie~ Welcome home” called out Ella and Avelyn as the rush towards my sister hugging her around the waist. I greeted her as I placed the last two plates on the dinner table as well as introducing Darren to her. She looked at me with the look as to say “ is he the guy you like” as I nodded slight hoping Darren didn’t see it. The 5 of us sat on the dinner table eating, talking and laughing. This was the best night I’ve had in a while, spending it with my family and the guy I like. I was planning to clean up the dishes however my sister told me to accompany Darren to the bus stop giving me a wink as I left. We were silent for a while, one of us had to start a conversation. So I build up as much courage as I can to start a conversation even though there wasn’t much courage in me. 

“ I hope you like the dinner I made and my sisters, they are very nice people.” 

“ Everything you made is delicious to me. Don’t you remember the time you found so random berries in the bushes in pre-school and pretended to cook it for me to eat. Didn’t I eat all that up.”

“ Yeah I was happy and surprised that you ate that. I really can’t believe you ate that.”

“ Dora, I need to ask. I have been holding this back for ever since we got back from your sisters primary school. Do you know that...”

“ He is a complete stranger to me.” I quickly interrupted him. There was a moment of silence until we arrived at the bus stop and waited for his bus to arrive. Suddenly, Darren turned around and faced me with a serious expression. 

“ Dora, I need to... I want to tell you something. I have held this back for sometime but I need to tell you... I ...”

“ ...Darren   ... I don’t want to stop you but... Your bus is here... it is the last bus, you don’t want to miss it otherwise you can’t get home...”

“ But...”

“ You can tell me tomorrow. But it is late you don’t want to miss you bus, ok?” 

“ Alright then. Good night Dora.” 

“ Good night, Darren.” I gave him a hug before he jumped on the bus. Walking back into the house my sister had just finished putting everything away in the kitchen. As I walked in my sister immediately ask me how the walk went. I hesitated explained the situation to her and we both realised that I once again tried to avoid this situation. Darren had tried many times before but either there was a coincidental event or accident happen or I try to change the topic. I am afraid. I am afraid what this would do to our friendship. I am afraid that the relationship won’t work out. I was afraid of the change. I like everything the way it is meant to be even though I want to be with him. This feeling still couldn’t bring out the courage for me to take the risk of change. I want to be emotionally ready and 100% certain that I want this situation to happen. I quickly dodged the topic with my sister, rushing back into my room before taking a depth sigh. The minute I closed the door, I heard a ringing from my mobile, I immediately dropping all my worries and doubts as I answer the phone. 

“ Hello?” I answered

“ Hey Dora, remember me. I am back.” greeted my childhood friend, Alice. Alice is one of my closest friends and the longest friend I have ever had. She enter the same school as me with a half scholarship in dance and singing. 

“ Alice, you’re back. How was your holiday?” 

“ Great, I would be coming back to school tomorrow. So I thought I will let you know... Oh and I will be attending tomorrow’s early morning dance lessons.” 

“ That’s great. Tomorrow we have a lot to catch up on. We both better sleep early So we have enough energy tomorrow for dance and our long catch up talk.”

“ Ok, well lets see each other tomorrow then. Talk you then. Bye.”

“ Talk to you tomorrow. Bye.” Filled with excitement as I hung up the phone and jumped in for bed. 

Hardly slept during the night yet still waking up early in the morning to get ready for dance class. While making breakfast I decided to make my sisters breakfast and set in on the table so they can eat when they are ready. I arrived a little too early for the dance lesson, regretting that I wasn’t able to sleep a little longer. Nevertheless I began stretching and warming up as I waited for the other students and the dance teacher. 

“ Hey Darren, why are you in school so early and why are you peeking into the dance hall.” The voice startled Darren as he immediately turned around facing the direction of the voice. 

“ Oh, it is you. You scared me, how... How are you?” asked Darren   .

“ Don’t change the topic. So what are you doing here?” 

“ You already know why. So why do you still ask?” 

“ True, well you can stay out here then. I am going in.”

“ Wait, please don’t tell Dora that I am out here watching her, ok?”

“ Don’t worry your secret is safe with me as always.” she confirmed while walking past Darren and entered the dance hall.

“ Alice, long time no see. How have you been?” I greeted excitedly. The both of us began chit chattering about the events that has happen the pass few weeks while she prepared herself for our dance lesson. Not even halfway through our conversation, the dance lesson have began as we stopped to concentrate on our dancing. Throughout the day whenever we have the time we will continue catching up with each other and during recess Alice took out gifts for everyone in our friendship group. Once school ends, Alice stay behind for choir practice while I rushed off to pick up my sisters. In front of the school gates, there was a crowd of people surrounding and watching 2 guys who, from where I stand, seem to be fighting. The closer I was towards the crowd the more clearer the scene became as gradually I realised who the two guys were. It was. . . It was Darren  and the stranger we met yesterday in front of the primary school gates. I couldn’t understand nor believe that those two guys would be fighting in front of the school gate. Shocked. Confused. Angry. Upset. Concerned. I had to stop this fight, I had to stop them that was all that went through my head. While I rushed towards them, I could tell that Darren isn’t hold up very well yet he is still persistent to keep fighting. 

“ What are you guys doing?” I yelled as I pushed them apart. I turned to Darren’s aid as I questioned the both of them. The whole fight began while Darren was outside the school gates waiting for me. The stranger had come and stop by as he did they both took a glance at each other. The stranger paused for a few seconds before he began walking up to Darren and asking,

“ What is your relationship with Dora?” 

“ I don’t think that is any of your concern,” 

“ Well it is. Don’t you know who I am?”

“ I don’t care who you are. I only care about what I know, hear and see with my own two pair of eyes and ears. I know that Dora does not know you or does not want to know you or does not wish to ever see you.”

“ You better watch what you say. I am a fantastic gold medal Judo fighter. Don’t get me angry.” 

“ I don’t care who you are and how strong you might be, but you better leave. I know Dora wouldn’t be happy to see you here.” The stranger and Darren from then up started fighting until I arrived to stop them. Finally understanding the situation, I asked one of the people in the crowd to take Darren to the school infirmary. 

“ Look, stop appearing everywhere I go. I don’t know who you are and I don’t want to. So please leave me alone.” I whispered at him loud enough for him to hear as I walked past him. Unfortunately, my words had not stopped him from following me towards the primary school. Slowly I couldn’t take it, I turned around to give him a piece of mind. Telling him over and over to stay away that I don’t want to see him again. He was persistent and just wouldn’t leave, losing my patient I turned to ran away from him until. . .

“ Father has passed away and mother is unwell. She misses you and wants you to come back as well as Lili and Lingling.” he called out. I paused for a few minutes, letting the news sink in as different emotions spun like a wheel of fortune picking an emotion for me to feel. This wheel of feeling began to slow down as the information finally became to have sunk in, little worried and upset but I mainly felt angry. 

“ Why are you telling me this?”

“ Mother wanted me to find you. . .” 

“ I don’t care. . . I. . . It is no use in telling me this. It. . .”

“ What!?” 

“ Look Damien, I disappeared from that house for 5 years. 5 whole years and not once did you guys ever came looking for me. Not once did you called the police to look for me. Not once did you guys ever care about me. Now that you need me, you come and look for me. If you guys didn’t care about me then why should I . . . Damien, please don’t keep following me. I don’t want anything to do with you. Go away.” I yelled out before rushing away with teared filled eyes. It was not tears of sadness nor tears of happiness but tears of anger. I could not keep it in any more longer, 5 years of suppressed anger and sadness burst just like popping a water-filled balloon. No matter how hard I tried to lock up those suppressed feelings, I could not ease the tears the streamed down my cheeks even after arriving at primary school gates. 

“ Jie~ Whats wrong?” called out Avelyn and Ella as they rushed to support me as I leaned on the metal bars before gradually sliding down to the floor. 

“ Jie, is it him again? I will give him a piece of my mind even if I am not as strong as he is. I will. . .” Ella called out fiercely as she was about to run off aimlessly. Grabbing her hand and pulling her back as I persuaded her that I am fine and not to begin a worthless fight. Holding on to both their hands we walked silently home. Each step I took I had calmed me down until we arrived on the doorstep of our apartment. Pushing in the key, gradually turning the key as the door unlocked I noticed from the corner of my eye that Darren was waiting for near my door. Avelyn and Ella both rushed to give him a hug, as they both like him and enjoy spending time with him. I gave a forced smile at him as I opened the door and let my sisters in.

“ Avy and Ella, you two better go and finish your homework. I am going to go out for a while so I will check it when I come back. Da Jie is cooking dinner so be patient and wait for her, today. Ok?”

“ Ok, We will be good and do our homework Jie. You go on your date in peace.” teased Ella. 

“ Ella, stop joking around and go do your homework.” I said shyly as I left with Darren out towards the street. 

New Beginnings. Ch. 1

Chapter 1: Unpleasant Meeting.

“ Jie~, Welcome home” greeted Avelyn/Xin ling and Ella/Xin Li  

“Have you two finished your home work? I will be checking it later.” I asked 

“ ...” 

“ Come on, you two. Quickly, now. I am going to making dinner now, so you guys better finish your homework before I finish cooking ok.”

“ Isn’t Da jie cooking today?”

“ No, she is going to come home late today. So today I will take over. Ok now, go do your homework.”

“ Okay,” 

My name is Dora/ Xin ying, in this house only lives my older sister, Jessie/ Xin yi, and my two little younger sister Avelyn and Ella. My sister work as an accountant so she earns the main income for the family while I do as much as I can in the house chores and working at a part-time job. I’m in my 10th year in school while my younger sisters Ella/Xin li, who is in year 5 while my other sister Avelyn/Xin ling, who is in year 2. Luckily for me, I had earn a scholarship for gymnastic and ballet, my friends Belinda and Yuki both enter the school with a scholarship. Belinda entered with a swimming and media arts scholarship while Yuki enter with an ice skating and photography scholarship. I have been in many gymnastic competitions and earn 1st or 2nd trophy with $1000 or other prize money though not always. 

“Avy, Ella. It is dinner time,” 

“ Hooray~” 

Our lives maybe hard but it is still a happy one even without my parents. I have my sisters and my friends, living out a normal teenage life. I am happy and satisfied with my life. 

Every morning, my sister and I take turns making breakfast in the morning before we leave the house. My sister leaves for work straightaway while I send Avelyn and Ella to school before making my way to school as well. 

“ Hey Belinda, Yuki.” I called out from a far. 

“ Yo,” replied Belinda

“ Hi, Dora. How are you this morning?” questioned Yuki. 

“ Like always busy.” 

The three of us have been friends ever since we entered the school no one really like us as they are all rich kids while the three of us have scholarships to be in this school. However, we have each other and that is enough for us to be happy and have fun together. There are a few people that don’t care about out our financial background and treat us like everybody else as well as becoming friends with us. We left our seat near the canteen as we made our way to homeroom. We were chatting and walking, however we were interrupted before we arrived in homeroom. 

“ Hi Dora, how are you this morning?” greeted Darren. He is a brilliant basketball player and one of our closest friends. Darren and I were friends long ago in pre-school, it has been so long since we had meet yet he still remember me even when I nearly forgotten. 

“ Hey Darren   . I’m great, you?” I cheerfully answered. 

“ *Cough*Cough*Cough*” coughed Yuki

“ You know, there are 2 other people here” commented Belinda 

“ Oh, Belinda, Yuki. I... I didn’t see you there. How are you?” Darren answered hesitantly 

“ I’m sure, you didn’t” joked Belinda. We all let out a cheerful laugh before we had to had to separate into homerooms. Yuki is in a different homeroom from Belinda and I however, she has Darren’s friend Lewis who has become rather fond of Yuki. Lewis is a top soccer player and plays for the state best soccer team. They compete in various national competition with a few international competition. Beside Belinda and I in the same homeroom Darren and his friend Blaine are with us. Blaine is Darren’s friend and ours, he is an excellent Karate fighter and is one of the best throughout the states. Everyone can see who he has a crush on, only his crush does not know it. Darren, Blaine and Lewis are the most popular guys in school, every girl adores them though they seem more interested in the 3 least popular girls who are Belinda, Yuki and I. Many girls are jealous of the relationship we have with these guys but it doesn’t make much of a difference they already look down upon us already. Homeroom ended as students filled the narrow hallways as they made there way to class. The first period I had, commerce with Darren and Yuki, since would be making her own way from her homeroom to class Darren and I walked side by side towards or first lesson today. 

“ Hey Dora, what are you doing during lunch time?”

“ Today is gymnastic practice so I will be having lunch in the gymnasium. Why do you ask?”

“ Huh!? Oh... No reason, just curious... Umm... what about after school are you busy then.”

“ I’m need to pick my 2 little sisters up from school today.”

“ I will go with you”

“ Huh!? really... You sure, You know you don’t have too.”  Darren was persistent in accompany me in pick my sisters up this afternoon. I secretly smiled as I was happy that he was willing to spend the afternoon with me. I knew he has feelings for me and I feel the same way though I can’t put my hopes up as I never know I might be wrong.  

The hours passed as the afternoon drew closer and my excitement grew larger. This would be the first time Darren  decided to accompany me and send me home. The first time since we first reunited we had such a enjoyable trip to the primary school. Happy times never last long though especially when we arrived in front of the school gates of my sisters primary school. 

“ Lili, Ling ling. Long time no see.” 

“ Ge~” called Ling ling/Avelyn 

“ How are you ling ling?”

“ Good” Ling ling called cheerfully.

“ Lili, what about you? ... Lili?” Lili/Ella continued to ignore him and turned away as he started a conversation with her. Once I have arrived Lili ran towards me and gave me a big hug. 

“ Jie~ Your finally here.”

“ Ella, have you been good in school today?”

“ Of course, when am I not?” smiled Ella cheekily .

“ Mei~ How are you? haven’t seen you in a while.” I looked up to see a boy.

“ Avy, Come. Give jiejie a big hug.” Avelyn let go of his hand and ran right into my opened arms. giving me a giant hug. 

“ Now remember you don’t talk to strangers ok,” I told Avelyn as I carried her up, held on to Ella’s hand and turned around walking in the opposite direction from the guy. Darren who was standing next to me didn’t know what he should do instead just followed me as we left the other boy behind. However he didn’t give in that easily, he increased his speed to catch up to me grabbing hold of my shoulder and said, 

“ Mei~” 

“ Let go,” I called. Darren  immediately turned around grabbing hold of his wrist and pushed him away. The two of them began fight each other however I knew that fighting wasn’t one of Darren’s strong point and the stranger looks as if it was his. The stranger turned on one foot as he lifted the other throwing a quick keep into Darren’s chest pushing him over. Firmly holding onto Avelyn in my one hand, I did a semi turn on one foot landing a side kick into his chest before elbowing him across the face. Fighting isn’t my strong point but I have learn’t a few moves when I was younger even if I am weak I know that with these few moves I at least have a chance of fighting back any enemy. I grabbed hold of Ella’s hand after I turned away to help Darren up.

“ I don’t know who you are or what you want but I want you to stay away from me and my sisters.” I called out just before leaving the stranger behind. As I was about to turn around the corner, I looked from the corner of my eye to see if he followed. Thankfully he stayed in the same place as he watched me as I disappeared around the corner. It was silent for awhile since we left the school gates, I knew Darren  didn’t know what to say. Ella broke the awkward silence as she complimented on my kick and how cool Darren was when he fought the stranger. Darren thanked her for the complimented as well as agreeing with Ella about my kick. Ella began whining that she wanted to be carried to before I called say anything Darren jumped in and offered Ella a piggy-back. Ella instantly agreed while she jumped on to his back. I smiled at Darren and mouth the word thank you as we walk happily towards my house. I hope that I would never see that stranger again however, I feel like he would pop up again. 

Warning~

I realised that Destined For Love is taken me a while to write up 

as well as I haven't had time to write it up cause off everything going on in school. 

So I decided to post another story I started ages ago 

but never completed it which I am planning to do now. 

So hope you enjoy this story. 

My World. My Life. My Power. (Ch.22)

22. Our last battle. 

“ There you go. You had your introduction. However you can’t stop us from bring our light to the world...”

“ We as the princesses of protection for this world will sacrifice our life to protect this world and every living being on earth.” I interrupted and continued on with Denise’s sentence  

“ ...and as the guardian warriors of the princess, we will fight and protect the legendary princess as long as we are alive.” continued all 6 guardian warriors. With the remaining of our strength that was recollected with the help of the tablet, Denise and I linked our hand releasing our last resources. The resource of our life. The power that allows us to have this extraordinary life. The power of our inner crystal. Pouring all our life energy into this tiny crystal and releasing the light of the world towards glass cylinder that held our wind orb and wood globe. Justin had too much power within him pushing out a forcefield around him and the glass cylinder, protecting it so that his darkness could be fulfilled. 

“ Everyone combine our powers and help Denise and Dora.” called out Damien. Everyone followed his instructions and pulled out there staff, forcing all their energy to the top of the staff. Pointing the staffs in out direction as their energy flowed out of their bodies and into ours before flowing into the crystal as a string light beamed out towards Justin. Our powers combined was just not enough to break through his force field, we need just a little bit more power, just an inch more and we can destroy him. Even if this cost our lives we would be glad to have save the world from the horrible darkness that may befall the earth. 

“ I guess, their power just isn’t enough, Luckily, I have prepared for this.” mumbled Damien.

“ Damien, don’t you dare think about it. I know what you are going to do. No matter what, I want you to stay healthy and happy. I don’t want to follow the same fate we will fall into.” I called out, knowing what his plan was. 

“ Onee-sama, I can’t live and healthy and happy life knowing that I did nothing when you risked your life to save the world. You can’t stop me from following my destiny.” Damien explained before he withdraw his own hand-made staff. This staff drew out every inch of his genius power towards the tip of the staff before he allowed it to push out a bright blue beaming light that intensified the light that the 8 of us released. Finally we where able to break through what thought to be an unbreakable shield pushing him into the glass cylinder and breaking the process of darkness to succeed. In return the wind orb and wood globe cause a great explosion that destroyed Justin lair as well as severely injuring everyone else. The eight of us held our last breathe as long as we can but, the power of the explosion was already to much for any of us to take. 

“ I am glad, that this world can escape the world of darkness.” I whispered looking at Darren. Everyone turned and smiled. Gradually I could see that each and everyone of us gradually losing our last breathe as I used that tiny ounce of energy that is keeping my last breathe to make one last wish. Pouring all my hope into this wish that would hopefully become a reality. 

I wished that we could be reincarnated in to this world, living out a normal teenage life and that we could all still be friends like we are in this world. Taking my last breath hold onto Darren’s cold hands as we all left this world hoping to come back for our normal lives once more. Our goals have been achieved. 

My World. My Life. My Power.(Ch.21)

21. The Mastermind 

It was a nice view but I would have enjoyed it more if I wasn’t trapped.

“ Who are you?” Denise asked.

“ I’m the person who will turn the world into darkness. I am...’

“ We are here... Who are you?” everyone asked

“ I’m am...”

“ Hey, what a beautiful view,” Belinda said.

“ Would you let me introduced myself?” the mysterious man.

“ Yeah, I know. So pretty.” I said

“ Never mind... I am going to just do my job,” He left his hand and created a black hole that was specifically for my tornado ball and Denise’s wood globe. Once they were sucked out of our body before we both falling unconscious as we lost a lot of energy in the previous battle.

“ Dora!! Denise!!” everyone yelled as they tried to wake us up. 

“ It won’t work. They probably never wake up,”

“ You monster! I will kill you,” Darren said. Darren was about to attack but before he could, the mysterious man had thrown 3 powerful attacks injuring everyone. He grabbed the ball and the globe and was about to put it in a glass case where it will turn the world into complete darkness. Pushing it with all his strength and power until he was successfully in turning the power of the tornado ball and wood globe against the world. 

“ MWAHAHAHAHA, This world is mine. Eternal Darkness.” cried out the mysterious man. Everyone didn’t know what they should do, now that the hope of the princess has been absorb and used for evil. The most powerful weapons are gone and princess are in eternal sleep as the fate of the world is falling into a catastrophe. A sound of panting and heavy breathing was coming from behind Darren and them. Gradually the sound become louder and louder until the shadow of the breathes owner became visible. 

“ That is a long staircase. How do you guys climb that thing? I mean it must take forever.”

“ Who dares come and interfere with my beautiful plan?”

“ If you think about it. It isn’t very beautiful, because you are turning this world into darkness therefore you wouldn’t really be able to see the world around you. You wont be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery that is up here nor could you see the beautiful lights that shining within this world. So your beautiful plan, is really just a dark nothingness and has no really beauty since now can appreciate something they can not...”

“ Oh shoosh. Ok this my plan and what are you going to do about it. Now who are you?” yelled the mysterious man in frustration. 

“ Oh right, I forgot. I am...”

“ You know maybe I should keep interrupting you when you have you introduction since no one else let me finished mine.”

“ ... is Damien and I will not allow...”

“ Hey, are you even listening to me?”

“ you to take away the world my sisters are...”

“ I wonder why do people this to me. I mean this trick is getting old.” 

“ protecting. So prepared mister. Darren and Aaron... Hey that rhymes.”

“ Damien!!!” everyone called out.”

“ Oh right, give this to my sisters” as Damien threw a tablet towards Darren and Aaron. With hesitation the both of them popped it in our mouths hoping that we still have the ability to swallow it. Unlike Denise who had swallowed a minute after the tablet enter her mouth, I held the tablet in my mouth and never willing to swallow it. Darren immediately put his mouth against mine and blowing the tablet further down my throat so it is easier for me to swallow. Once he blew the tablet as far as he could, he impatiently waited to watch if I would swallow it down. Denise gradually regained consciousness and by the time she finally regain full consciousness, I had just began to swallow down the small reviving tablet. It took me awhile but finally regain consciousness and waking up to Darren’s worried expression.

I smiled saying “ I’m fine, Darren. So stop with your frowning.” leaning closer to him till our lips touch each others. 

“ You can be all lovey dovey but you will never be able to stop my darkness from covering this earth. I, Justin, of the underworld will not allow anything to stop this darkness of mine.”

My World. My Life. My Power. (Ch.20)

20. Returned to Normal

“ What should we do?” panicked Darren

“ Damien, can you find the lair?” asked Belinda.

“ Give me a few seconds. I’m nearly done,” said Damien. Everyone walked around the room impatiently waiting for Damien to find the lair.

“ Got it! Here is a map of the place,” said Damien.

“ Thanks!” They all said before running off.

“ Good Luck!” yelled Damien as the left. The six warriors that are left reach the lair which was in a cave.

* Ring * Ring * Ring *

“ Hello...” Darren said.

“ Hi, this is Damien. Just to tell you hold each others hand each others hand think of where you want to go so you won’t lose each other, ok?”

“ I understand. Damien, We will. Bye!” They all linked hands, thought of where they wanted to go while walking through the cave.

“ Wait!? Geez... he is so impatient I haven’t finished. I better get there myself or who know what will happen?” mumble Damien to himself. 

“ Father, we have unwelcoming visitors” I said.

“ Prepare to attack, Dora and Denise.” my father said. One minute later the six warriors appeared in front of us, I had my out while Denise with her whip.

“ Xinying (心滢) are you ok?” asked Darren.

“ No one calls my chinese mine,” I said before throwing a wind orb at him, he didn’t dodge it.

“ Darren, they have been brainwashed. They don’t remember, who we are?”

“ You have two choices. One, you join us and turn evil or two, we kill you right now?” Denise said. All of them disagreed on turning evil and thats when Denise and I started attacking. The six of them were unsure if they should attack or not instead they dodged it until they find a plan.

“ Dora, come back to your sense. Please!” yelled Darren, though there was no effect. My wind orb finally landed a direct hit on all six warriors.

“ Time to finish you all off,”I said as I prepared to throw my next wind orb.

“ Wait Onee-san maybe...”

“ If we don’t destroy then they will stop our plans”

“ But...”

“ I see you brainwash is losing its affect. Then join them.” I threw my attack towards Denise while Aaron jumped in front of Denise and taking the damage.

“ Why did you save me?” asked Denise

“ I don’t want to see you get hurt because I... like you,” replied Aaron.

“ How sweet, but I will send you all to heaven,” I said.

“ Wait, honey. Why kill them, lets capture them instead or...”

“ Father your brainwash is fading rapidly. You can also join them.” I continued attacking all who opposed me and with one last hit, there will be no one to stop me from continuing my evil plan. A voice sing, who was singing. The song, my favourite song. I turn towards Darren, he was singing the song he used to confess to me. The more I listened the more I felt my good returning, I did struggle a lot going back and forth from evil to good. Finally back to normal, I ran into Darren’s arms and apologizing non-stop.

“ Just because you all returned back to normal,but you can not stop this world turning into darkness,” said a mysterious man behind us. He threw two attacks at Denise and I, that push us back on into a trap where we were lock on to a wall while the wall moved up to a high level.

My World. My LIfe. My Power. (Ch.19)

19. Father appears; Sisters taken away

There is eight of us to fight for the world. I was more cheerful each day but I knew life like this will never last. So far mother doesn’t know about Denise while am on the way of convincing Denise to meet her. We were on the basketball court practicing for our next game but the coach keeps Denise and I on the bench through not because we are bad but only so the other team mates can get more practice. When practice was all over, we prepared to go home, by the time we finished there was no people in the court. The minute I saw that is was so deserted I knew something was wrong and that a demon appeared in front of us.

“ Our master wants you to got home and today is the day to go back.”

“ No way,” said Denise and I. Everyone else went to hide and transform while me and Denise stay and transform since he knows who we are. This time, the demon would not attack Denise or me but everyone else he did which also gives us an advantage. We were still fighting after an hour and there was no improvements, both side had lost a lot of strength but still fighting.

“ This is never ending,” I said.

“ Then lets put an end to this shall we my little sweetie pies,” said a mysterious man behind us, the demon disappear and greeted him. We all turned around to see who it was, one look and I knew exactly who it is. Everyone else continued to attack but he had a protective shield that nothing can penetrate it unless the attack is stronger.

“ Why are you here?” I asked

“ I thought you would want me to come and ask you home myself,”

“ Is he...” Everyone asked and looked at me.

“ I would not go with you. I will not leave my mum,” I yelled before attacking with my strongest attack. The attack had little effect but it still went through and harmed him a little.

“ Not bad.” he said.

“ Denise, lets attack together,” I said. Ever since I realised what he has done I didn’t believe that he was my dad anymore. Only if he would return to before, the sweet and caring father he was I maybe could but I can’t now. Before I can attack again he has tied Denise and me up while disappearing. Our father knock us out before we entered his lair; as we enter he had brainwashed us to turn us evil.

“ Where am I? Why am I here?” I whispered

“ Onee-san, Your awake. Father was getting worried,” said Denise.

“...you seem different.” I said as I got out off bed. Once I was on my feet I had a huge headache, I knew this was the effect of some kind of brainwash. I have to overcome it or else I will turn against the world, against the people I love and care for.

“ Father said that might happen and told you to not stop it and let it flow into your head,” Denise said

“ Never, I will not allow myself to turn evil,” I finally broke free from the brainwash, I have returned to normal. I looked around, I noticed everything was either a black colour or a dark purple including the clothes we wore.

“ I see the first stage of brainwash doesn’t work. Guards! take her back for stage 2.” My father said.

“ No, get off me!” I yelled.

My World. My Life. My Power. (Ch.18)

18. Darren’s Birthday Party

The next few days Aaron and Denise become even closer. I have noticed that Aaron have a strong liking to Denise. A couple of days later I was planning a surprise birthday party for Darren. I invited all his friends and even Elaine since she was his gamily friend. I also invited some family friends of mine that are good friends of Darren. At the party, one of Darren’s friends brought Keith with him to the party. I handed Denise the part of greeting the guest and making sure the party is running smoothly while I took Darren out to stop him from being in the way of the surprise. Aaron insists on helping Denise to accompany her and in case she gets cold, he has a cup of hot chocolate and a scarf for her.

“ Darren, lets go back home and wasn’t that movie great,”

“ Yes it was, you sure you want to go home. Why not have dinner first?” asked Darren.

“ Yes I’m sure but, before we go back I want to give you this.” Darren open the gift and he found it was a tie clip that has a heart on it with a slot to put a picture in it.

“ I always see you looking at this in the shops so I thought I buy one for you. Happy Birthday, Darren” 

“ this was expensive. You didn’t have to...” 

“ I did, because I know you wanted it. Plus for all you have done for me.” I grabbed the tie clip and placed it on his tie before I wrapped my arm around his and walked towards the limo. We arrived home and I told Darren i wanted to show him something so I led him into the hall.

“ SURPRISE!!!” Everyone cried. Darren looked at me and I whispered “Happy birthday. This is your Birthday party. I prepared it just for you,” before I kissed him on the cheek and I rushed into the crowd of people. Darren was talking to his friends before the stage lights turned on and I stood there ready to sing. 

“ This song is written and composed by me which is a gift for my boyfriend Darren. It is called ‘Can’t let Go’,” While I was singing, I noticed Elaine and Keith at the back, they both seem to be by themselves and away from the crowd of people. As I finish the song I got the band to play other songs. Darren was enjoying himself with his friends so I left for the open attic which is located above the backstage. I was up there with Yuki, Belinda and Denise. The roof of the attic was open and You could feel the cold winter breeze which Denise did not enjoy. 

“ I love this lovely breeze even though it is so cold,” I said.

“ No wonder you have the power of wind. But I don’t like it at all.” Denise commented. After a few minutes the guys came up; Darren sat next to me warming me up just by putting his arm around me. Aaron brought a blanket and a bowl of hot soup for Denise. Gaara and Belinda Huddle together while Yuki was natural use to the cold as she has ice power. However, Yuko and Yuki sat next to each other with arms in arms. As the night went on, the party died down; people left; Belinda, Gaara, Denise, Aaron, Yuki, and Yuko left the attic. This left Darren and I in the attic, watching the stars. 

“ So, what do you thing about today?”

“ It was great, makes me love you a lot more.”

“ Umm... Look at the stars, reminds me of our first dance even though it isnt under same set of stars.” 

“ Even if it isn’t under the same stars but we can still have a beautiful dance together.” So both of us were in the attic, under the stars dancing together. The next day I heard from my family friend that keith and Elaine seem to really get along at Darren’s birthday party. I hope that they will like each other in the future.

My World. My LIfe. My Power. (Ch.17)

17. Kidnapped by the Last Warrior

The following days I caught up with my long last sisters not mentioning anything about our mother as she won’t listen to it, Our class also seem to grow larger as another student moved in from another class. His name was Aaron and seemed a bit hard to be close with him as he always stared in my direction no idea why he is but I will probably find out soon. Aaron asked to see me in the music hall after school that day I was unsure if I should go or not as I had a bad feeling about it, in the end I decided to go. I should have gone with my gut feeling because Aaron uses a metal power and constantly attacking me to get the Tornado ball, but I didn’t know it at first.

“ What are you doing?”

“ Give it to me”

“ Give what Aaron”

“ The tornado ball”

“ How did you know it is on me?”

“ Cause you are the princess right?”

“ What!? What are you talking about?”

“ Don’t play dumb” Aaron kept on attacking and since he knows who I am, I had no choice but to transform.

“ Now give it to me”

“ Never.” The two of us constantly threw attacks and dodging each others, until he took out a metal ball. At the time I wasn’t sure and the tornado ball got attracted to it while leaving my body as I returned to normal. I can not let him take it I ran towards my tornado ball and jumped to get it while pushing it back inside me. Taking out and putting back in the tornado ball takes a lot of strength out of me so knocking myself out. Luckily, the tornado ball can not leave my body when I’m unconscious or if I force it to stay in me. I woke up tied up in a cold, dark room with no windows and one door. I sat there in the cold for a few minutes before I saw the door open.

“ Give me the tornado ball and I will let you go” said Aaron 

“ I will not give it to you”

“ You will later.” He left the room for another few minutes before re-entering to ask again. Once I said I won’t give it, he left the room again but this time he left the room again but this time he left for a couple of hours. The room was freezing cold and there was nothing in it I could try to keep warm. The third time he came in, he untied the ropes around me and carried me out into a warm room, next to a warm fire. Aaron disappeared for a while before entering the room with a bowl of stew for me to drink.

“ Why are you suddenly so nice?” I asked.

“ I don’t want to make you sick and I’m not as mean as you think. I’m not usually like this” He stayed with me in the warm room and just chatted for hours and hours. He told me the reason why he wanted the tornado ball before we heard a bang on the door. The bang continued on and on until the door burst opened.

“ Dora!! Are you ok?”

“ Darren...”

“ I’m going to kill you.”

“ Darren wait...” The warm room became a battle field and an unfair battle, 6 against one. I noticed one attack that Aaron will not be able to dodge and simultaneously I jumped in it to push him away from it and got hit.

“ Dora!? Why...” asked Darren

“ I told you to wait. He isn’t bad. He just wants my tornado ball to help heal his mother.”

“ I see.” Everyone else said. I turned to tell Aaron that if he brings me to his mum I can use my power to heal her with out giving my tornado ball. Problem solved, Aaron had changed his attitude towards us and become more happy and outgoing. Darren still disliked him, but he had to get along with him since Aaron is a warrior. Aaron also seem to act differently around Denise. He is more cheerful and even more outgoing when he is with her, they can talk about anything.

My World. My Life. My Power. (Ch.16)

16. Destined to be Together

I woke up with Darren and Denise sitting next to me.

“ Are you ok, Dora?” asked Denise

“ Yeah, I am. Don’t worry. Umm... I need to go to my gymnastic class,” I stood up and left the room without talking or looking at Darren. After school Darren tried to apologize to me but when he came up to me I walked straight passed him. I whistled for Blossom to gallop towards me so I can ride home.

“ Dora, Do you want me to go riding with you?” asked Denise, Belinda and Yuki.

“ No. Belinda, Yuki don’t you have a date with your boyfriends?” I asked

“ Yeah...” Belinda and Yuki replied

“ Then just go and have fun. Don’t let me get in the way of you guys having fun. Ok?”

“ Well...” said Belinda and Yuki

“ She has me. Her twin sister.”

“ Don’t worry guys” I said and jumped on to Blossom before riding off into the wind. I was riding alone for about 15mins, later joined by Denise

“ Denise, what are you doing here?”

“ To accompany you I don’t have anything else to do like Belinda and Yuki so let us have some sister time”

“ I see,” Denise and I rode our horse talking about what sister are meant to talking about. I discussed with her about the situation, I was in with Darren which she already realised it. I guess this is what they mean by having a sixth sense. During that horse ride I felt so much closer with Denise and our relationship as sister became even closer. That night I took a stroll towards the music hall while I was on my night stroll I noticed Darren in the music hall with his guitar. I watched Darren for a while and I realised his was trying to composer a song. With his attitude I knew if he didn’t finish the song he will not  rest or do anything other than composing his song. He had billions of scrunched up papers up next to him. I walked down the stairs towards the kitchen and I stay there for half an hour before going back to my room.

“ Sir Darren, I have been instructed to give you this,” said a maid as she passed him a lunch box. Darren took the lunch box with a note saying:

I made this omelet

so please eat this or

you will lose a 

lot of nutritions.

Once Darren read the note he immediately open the box and eat the food inside. The next day at lunch, Darren was on his desk with his guitar and still composing his song. I saw Elaine walked up to Darren and giving him her lunch box.

“ Darren, I made this for you this morning. Remember I always made you lunch.” Elaine said.

“ I don’t want any” said Darren

“ Come on, have some and lets go to the horse track so you can teach me how to ride a horse, You promised, remember” Elaine said. 

“ Elaine! Please leave me, alone!” said Darren.

“ Oh, ok” said Elaine. She went to her desk, she seem very upset.

“ Hey Darren.” Belinda said.

“ Yes...”

“ I was asked to give you this. Here” Belinda said and left once Darren accepted the box.On the box was another note

I knew you wouldn’t

bringing lunch so I

made you some

spaghetti so eat it

for nutrition, please.

I saw Darren read the note before opening the box and eating the noodles inside. It made me happy knowing that he only ate the food I made. The next few days I would make 3 meals a day for Darren while he tried to composer a song which seems like he was making no progress in it. During lunch I was sitting at the edge of the stage in the music hall. I asked the band to play the song that Darren and I made before a big argument. I randomly made up a couple of lines about how I felt at that moment. My heart felt heavy and depressed, I’m not sure if I should forgive him and get back together with him. As I stopped to think of the next verse I heard a guy’s voice singing behind me. I immediately knew it was Darren and he also sang from the top of his head. We took turns singing a couple of lines that we made from the top of my head. While we were singing I kept walking away from him on the stage while he kept moving towards me. After a minute through the song we paused I looked into his eyes and had mixed emotions towards him. I had to think through this properly and I slowly moved towards the exits of the music hall. I was close to the exits when Darren continued to sing, I stopped to listen to him sing. I walked closer and closer towards Darren as well as I started singing again till the end of the song where we faced each other. As the song end we were looking into each other eyes, we stood there for a while. I slowly slid away but failed as he grabbed onto my hands

“Dora, listen. I know what I did was wrong but please you have to forgive me. Without you feel like I lost my way. You’re my light that guides me through the darkness, if you leave I will be living life in darkness with no path. You are the only girl, I want in my life. So please, please forgive me, I’m really sorry,”  After hearing his apology I really couldn’t stay mad at him anymore so, I jumped up and hugged him. I realised that we are destined to be together, a match made in heaven. If we can make a song together from the top of our head then we can do anything together.