Chapter 2~ The Wish
The alarm clock went off. To her annoyance, her right hand slammed against the nightstand, causing the ringing to cease. She looked up at the bandaged-many-times alarm clock, 6 o'clock. She got up and slumped across the room to the bathroom. Her right arm banged against the door frame causing a little squeak to escape from her. She finally opened her eyes, again slumped across the bath room to where the shower was and had the water going.
After the steamy yet relaxing shower she went over to the counter to comb her hair. It was only then that she looked closley at the mirror that showed the now 'her'. Her brown hair plastered agaisnst her after the shower, cascading all the way down to her arms. She had long hair now...she liked it. Her face was the same as before..except more mature. She got to work, starting with make up, then her hair which she just made into two lil buns....making her look cute. She was 21 now...old...but yet she still made herself look 18, she just had a knack on these make up things.
She went over to her closet filled with clothes, she took out an outfit, she didn't care what outfit it was...as long as it was comfortable everything was fine, then she must take care on how she dresses....the colors must match and be...BRIGHT. She hated bright colors especially when she was in a bad mood. She hurried into the next ajoining room. It was a child's room.....actually a children's room.
"Vron! Varie! Get up sleepy heads." Hitomi called out while pulling the curtains open to reveal a busy street outside. There were two audible growns....a little boy sat up...."Hey mommy..." and dropped right back down. "Young man, get up right this second! You hear me? Get your sister up too! Breakfast will be ready in 10 mintues and you've that long to get dressed. Now UP!" Hitomi called out with annoyance. They were her angels....she looked at the two waking up creatures on the bed....she didn't want to think about it right this second. Both kids were sitting up, then lying back down.
Hitomi walked into the kitchen, got out three bowls, three spoons, and a pitcher of milk and a box of cereal. She always had to wake up half an hour early to get these two up. She wondered which side of the family did these two kids inherit their laziness, certainly not their father...yet maybe their father did like to sleep late...thinking of their father, all she could think was, 'sorry'. She hurriedly cast the thought of the young black bushy hair and brown eyes filled with warmth away..., "I wonder how is he doing now." She wondered out loud.
"Who?" a little voice asked.
"Nobody, Hey Varie! So you up huh? Surprise surprise! Cereal today. Mommy got your favorite kind, Cheerios, see? It cheers you up." Hitomi said, trying to make it a joke.
"Good try mom, not funny enough, keep working on it though, at least it was much better than the one with the bowl that laughs if you don't eat." Teased Varie. "Oh thanks." Hitomi retorted sarcastically. Her little baby girl angel was all dressed, Varie was pretty mature...well for a 4 year old. She could dress herself, do her own hair (only ponytail), take a bath herself, and Hitomi didn't need to worry about her so much. Vron was a lil different. He was what boys are...naughty. Anyway, no matter what, she will never regret on giving birth to these cutie-pies, she would never feel 'guilty', at least that's how her father had put it and had her kicked out of the house...against Mrs. Kanzaki's protest. Anyhow, it was all the past, she was now an adult...at least she finished high school, even though she had to skip a year taking care of the kids then going back. She now found a job writing at a newspaper company. She didn't have a degree, but was helped by Huzuko...a very dear 'friend' (only friend nothing else more) who had connections and got her the job. She was promoted every year though because of her catched-alot-of-attention articles.
"Now remember, you two must behave yourselves this afternoon okay? The baby sitter will be nice..don't worry...and do you mind doing something for me?" Hitomi asked Varie. Vaire nodded for her to go on, "Help me look after your brother k? He is always on to something, and remember, no 'angel' games ever again, The last baby sitter fainted when you two showed your wings. You hear?" At this time Vron and came in and started laughing over the whole issue. Last time when the baby sitter told them about angels, Vron told her 'they' were angels. The baby sitter told them there is no such nonesence. To prove it Vron showed his wings, Varie didn't want to miss the fun did the same.
"Vron shush it, it wasn't funny, I had to explain to that lady that you two had this cool trick your teacher taught you!" But then thinking of it, it was pretty funny, Hitomi started to laugh, soon all three, mother and children were gasping for air and had tears in their eyes from laughter.
After sending the children to preschool. Hitomi drove to work, it was a new car, she had just finally gotten enough money after saving for three years. People whistled as she walked by. Everyone knew she was single with two kids which didn't really give her a real good reputation especially having given birth to them at the age of 16, they just liked her ass and the two things in front of her chest. It was her boss that knew her troubles because it was Huzuko's older brother itself, Huzaka. He was sympathetic, it was nice to have someone watch over her but if it was over pity Hitomi didn't want it. She had state clearly to Huzaka. Huzaka was taken back, so from then on they were just friends.
She walked straight and proudly to her office. At least she had an 'office', unlike some people out there. A man walking out the door commented, "Hey Miss Kanzaki...or is it Mrs. something? I would sure like to know how to greet you." It was more like a mock, Hitomi knew it, "just stay with Miss Kanzaki, no problem, now I should hope you hurry back to your desk in case your boss finds you missing." Hitomi retorted back cooly. The man looked around, glanced at her again and went off. She gets this alot, it was just a routine in life, she just had to put up with it.
After work she went home to find to sleeping angels in their bed. She payed the baby sitter...a girl 16 years old, she was from the same exact school that Hitomi have been in when she was younger. Everyone knew Hitomi, so to acutally say the turth, she now regreted on not going back to Ghea with Van. She couldn't think about it.
She walked out to her balcony looking down at the busy streets then looking up at the sky, she wish she was up there again, being called, "the girl from the Mystic Moon." She remembered that Van once told her that 'Dragconians were meant to be together'. Maybe that was why she couldn't be with Van. It was because she wasn't a Dragconian. All she wanted now was to be in her loves arms. For five long years that was always her wish, but then she never could leave her world...now thinking of it, this world was so cruel to her...she suddenly felt she needed to leave this horrible place. She held up her hand and grasp her pendent....,"I wish I were a Dragconian....." All she remembered were white feathers surrounding her.............
