Always & Forever

Chapter 13

--Sophie's POV--

          Sometimes I hate being the Moonlark. I mean, COME ON!!! I almost die 24/7!! That doesn't sit well with me. Also, I have to deal with freaking Mr. Forkel keeping secrets from me. Like, he kept multiple memories from me, and he wouldn't tell me who my bio parents are. Speaking of which, GETHEN IS MY FATHER?!?! WHAT? Okay, deep breaths. I'm okay, nothing is attacking me. Well, something did attack me. WHICH WAS MY FATHER!!!! Woah, calm down. I really need to get this rage under control.

          I feel the blue breezes go through my body and instantly calm down. I open my eyes and see that this room is cramped with multiple people. I look around and see Keefe sitting right next to me. I yank my hand away and he jumps at the sudden movement.

          "Remember, don't use my Enhancing. Your mom can get into my head," I say, my voice hoarse from not using it. "How long have I been out?"

          I slip on my gloves as Elwin ushers everyone out of the room besides Mr. Forkel and Keefe. Sandor did not look happy leaving. 

          "About a week. But you seem fine, besides all of the scars. The Neverseen did a number on you," Elwin replied flashes multiple orbs around me.

          "When I found you, I thought you were gone. There was blood everywhere and I hadn't even noticed the gash on your side till I went to pick you up." I could feel the fear coming off of him as he replayed the moment. "And I now realize how you felt when I was in a coma." A slight grin appeared on his face. 

          "Yeah, I know, it's terrible. Like you don't know if they're ever going to wake up. It's scary," I say interlocking our fingers and lean my head on his shoulder.

          I love you, Foster. Don't ever scare me like that again.

          I love you too Sencen. 

          Hey. Last names are my thing.

          Yeah, whatever.

          I roll my eyes and Keefe nudges my shoulder. I laugh and go to push him back but Elwin grabs me and holds me back.

          "Alright, enough messing around. Remember, Miss Foster has multiple cuts and gashes all over her body and we don't want to reopen them, no do we?" Elwin hands me an elixir and I down it without questioning what's in it.

          "Fine, I'll go so I don't get Foster in trouble." Keefe goes to stand up but I pull him back down into his seat.

          "Um, Sencen, you're not going anywhere. I spent almost two weeks being held hostage and now you're not leaving my side." Keefe sits back down and sighs.

          "When are you going to realize that last names are my thing? Also, there is no way I'm leaving your side until you get out of the Healing Center."

          And, my mom is not going to be a problem anymore. Tam and I weren't paying attention to who we were fighting and we ended up... let's just say... finishing her. So looks like I can calm you down with your Enhancing whenever I want. 

          Are you okay? I mean, you killed your mom.

          And there's the Foster I know. Always making sure I'm okay even when I should be asking you if you're okay.

          "Alright, you two, no more telepathic conversations. We have bigger issues here," Mr. Forkel says.

          "Yeah, I think we do. When were you going to tell me that my father is Gethen?" I say crossing my arms.

          "Um, Miss Foster, your father is most definitely not Gethen. Why would I let a Neverseen be one of your donors?" I notice that he's lying to me.

          "Mr. Forkel, I'm an Empath, remember? I can tell if you're lying and you most definitely are," I reply giving him a look.

          "Wow, Foster hasn't had any training and she can already tell if you're lying. That's remarkable." Keefe spaces out and Mr. Forkel turns back to face me.

          "Okay, fine, Gethen is your biological father. But I didn't know at the time. He must have had a disguise. But I found out through a letter. If I had known that he was part of the Neverseen, I would have never approved him."

          "Wait, Foster is related to a Neverseen member?" Keefe asks.

          "Yes Keefe, pay attention." I roll my eyes as Keefe's get wide.

          "Wow, I'm not the only one anymore. Wait, when my mom said that there was more than one reason that you were still alive, maybe Gethen is one of the reasons. I mean, I'm betting that when you're a parent, whether that be a parent who doesn't take care of their kid, they still care about their kid's life."

          I roll my eyes at the, caring about their child, part. "Seriously Keefe, I highly doubt that Gethen cares about me. If he cared, he wouldn't have sliced me up like beef."

          "I agree with Miss Foster, I believe that the reason she is still alive has to do with the fact that your mom wanted both of you in the Neverseen," Mr. Forkel says, "And now that we know that she's gone, we don't have to worry about her getting into your head."

          "I hate to interrupt this meeting, but Miss Foster needs to be left alone. Keefe may stay since he can calm her down. Especially since the Echos seem to have returned." Elwin flashed a couple more words around me as Forkel left the room. "Can you call Mr. Song into here when you get out there?"

          Forkel nodded and walked out. Tam walked in seconds later. 

          "What do you need Elwin?" Tam asked looking worried.

          The last time he was called to the Healing Center while I was here, he had to mess with shadowflux. I can't blame him for being worried though, he's been through a lot.

          "I think Sophie's Echos have returned. Could you just check for traces of them?"

          Tam nodded and placed a and above my head. "Sophie, can you try to trigger the monster?"

          Keefe pulls off my glove and grabs my hand. I close my eyes and think of the way Gethen said that he could always find me. Lady Gisela face as she shot Silveny and Greyfell. Amy's panicked eyes. The monster awakens and charges towards me, replaying every little detail of everything that involves my friends and family.

          I know I'm thrashing but I can't stop, can't breathe, can't think. I know Keefe is sending the blue breezes but I can't latch on to them. They disappear right as I reach for them.

          Sophie! Sophie, you're okay. Calm down.

          But I can't calm down. I just can't. I hide in the nook of my mind. Where it's safe and warm. Where there's no pain, no fear, no monster.