The Mission

Chapter 18

Sky looked into my eyes. "Why?"

"I'm scared of rejection." I spit out.

Sky sighed and let go of my wrist. "I know that. That's not what I meant. I know you cut yourself. I just want to know why."

"Something happened between you and Maddie." I truthfully answered. "And I feel like you let it happen."

"Of coarse I didn't let it happen!! I didn't even know anything had happened until today. I think she poisoned me or something."

I looked into Sky's eyes, searching for any sign that he's lying. Nothing. His beautiful brown eyes housed only love, honesty, and sorriness. "She poisoned you?"

Sky slightly nodded. "I think she put some kind of potion in my water. She did tell me she learned a bit of magic."

I gave Sky a small smile. "I'm sorry I cut. I guess I just felt depressed about what happened these past few days."

Sky hugged me. "I'm sorry I ever left." He whispered.

"I love you." We both said to each other at the same time.

Out in the living room, I heard a door open and everyone come home. I heard a lot of talking. "Want to go back to the living room?" I asked Sky who nodded and stood up.

In the living room, Maddie was telling a story of how she got here and what she's been through. "I was born in a small village, but most of my life was spent in the Bacca castle as a slave. I spent a few years in the Sorcerer village. When I finally did find where my village was, all that was left was ashes."

Mitch spoke up. "Your village burnt down?"

Maddie nodded. "I'm guessing yours did, too?"

"Yeah. The Bacca king burnt it down. How did your's burn down?" Mitch asked.

"Same way." Maddie nonchalantly replied.

Rheanna, who stayed quiet this whole time, cut in. "What village did you live in?"

"Benja village." Maddie smiled.

Rheanna and Mitch looked at each other. "I don't remember seeing you before." Mitch said.

Maddie giggled. "I didn't expect you to remember me. How's mom and dad?"

"They're dead," Rheanna mumbled. "But why do you care?"

Maddie waited a few seconds before replying, "Because I'm your older sister."

Rheanna and Mitch froze in shock for a couple of minutes. "But... How? We didn't grow up with you. I don't even remember meeting you before the thing at the King's castle." Mitch spoke up.

"Like I said, the king took me when I was three. You guys were only one and two." Maddie smiled.

"I knew I saw you from somewhere." Rheanna whispered.

Everyone turned towards her. "Huh?"

Rheanna looked around. "There was a picture book mom and dad didn't want us to look in. One night, I 'borrowed' it from their room and looked at all the pages. Almost every page had a picture of you." Rheanna said to Maddie.

"You looked in that book?" Mitch asked.

Rheanna nodded. "Yeah. I know I wasn't supposed to, but I couldn't help it!!"

Mitch sighed. "Whatever." He turned back to Maddie. "We have an extra room if you want to stay."

"Is that ok?" Maddie asked.