VERGLAS (Complete)

THE BONDING

The morning breeze chills out my brain, bird chirping and the early sunrays falls on the ground. The whole place is covered with the light fog as the temperature here is low comparatively with Ottawa. I was dressed in a thick jogger pants and hood, running on track which is marked by Daphne to warm up my body. I literally thought that they were joking but they are serious about my training. I should’ve kept my i***t mouth shut.

“Three more laps.” Daphne yells from far, I rolled my eyes internally, what she think of herself, a military trainer? My ass! I huffed and stop in middle of the lap. She blows her whistle, “I said three more laps, why did you stop?” she yelled again and I put my fingers in ear holes. “I can’t. I ran for 5 laps and I am exhausted.” I yelled back.

“What are you saying, it was just a warm up, and you still have to work on your training.” Daphne crosses her arms below her chest. I rolled my eyes; she pulls my arm harshly, “What the hell?” I cried. She stares me and said, “How did you dare roll your eyes on me? Stop being so rebellious, and change you toxic attitude young girl, it will not take you any far. If you want something you have to earn first.”

I was infuriated by her treatment, I ignored her and start walking back to the mansion but she grabs my hand and pulls me to face her, I felt provoked so I pushed her hard enough, but she falls on her butt with a thud. I felt sorry but it was her fault. “What is wrong with you?” she shouts. I was perplexed by her behavior, she is the one who started and now she is playing the victim card. “Are you delusional or you pretending to be like that? I have told you before that no one can rule me and you always try to dominate me and honestly I am sick of all this. I have zero tolerance to your s**t but I ignore to give a f**k about that. Well f**k you.” I walked away.

“Watch your language.” She yells again, mind your business b***h. I get inside where Elijah was standing; I guess he watched the whole drama. I don’t care; I just pass him and went to the room, assorted to me. I decided to take shower, a long warm shower. So I dropped my clothes and went inside.

Meanwhile, Elijah approaches to Daphne; he gives his hand to help her stand. She was furious and starts to walk back but Elijah holds her hand, “mind a walk?” Daphne looks confuse but decided to walk with him. “Did you saw how rude she is? I don’t understand her” Daphne rubs her forehead.

Elijah chuckled and said, “That is the problem, you really don’t understand her.” She looked at him, confused, “I did not get you.” she asks. Elijah sighs, “Daphne look, you have to stop being bossy. You can’t put her bounded all the time. She is just a teenage girl and all this stuff is new to her, more you both are too stubborn to understand each other. I agree that you are right, she is rebellious but you are not. Only you can change her attitude, but not this way.”

“What do you want me to do exactly? I tried to be friendly but she doesn’t listen to me. She doesn’t even care about anything. I can’t tolerate her nuisance every time; she is getting on my nerves.” She puffed angrily but Elijah calms her down.

“Daph.. before saying anything like that you should reconsider once. She is just a girl with a bad past. We know that in what circumstances she was kept away from her mother, and she lived 7 years as an orphan, later to be adopted by a woman who imprinted a bad image of mother in her mind. It is really hard for her to trust anyone, and we are complete stranger to her. She is with us because we have powers same as hers. Just think, all these years she lacked love and affection, which is important in any relationship. She might not get it before but now she can. You are the one who will help her, calm your anger and think about it. She was bounded by rules till now, that are why she is that rebellious, it was her upbringing. Now she wants freedom. Try to think her as your child not a responsibility.” Elijah patted her back and Daphne nods her head in understatement. Both of them back at the mansion and Elijah left went to kitchen to prepare breakfast. Daphne helps him in doing the chores.

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I woke up in the bathtub. How did I fall asleep here? I look at my fingers which are completely pruned, oh crap! God knows how long I have been sleeping? I get out from the tub and wipe myself; I went to the room and already found a pair of baby pink top with blue denims. I know it is Daphne’s choice, typically girlish. I am not choosy in outfits; I wore what I found suitable to wear. Without any complaint, I wear the clothes and admired myself in the mirror.

Well, I must say I look good in this outfit but deep down I felt I was looking like a mannequin doll. I shrug the feeling and decided to get some breakfast. I went into the kitchen and saw the siblings preparing the breakfast. “I am going out to get some air, and I won’t go any far. I will be back in half an hour.” I told them and walk out of the place. I start wander around the garden but felt a hand on my shoulder, I gasp and turn to face the person, “Daphne?” I frowned first but choose to ignore her.

She grabs my hand and stops me in my track, “what?” I ask angrily, I am not in a mood to have a conversation with her. She looks sad but then smiles, bigger than Ronald (McDonalds) smile. I sigh and ask her in irritation, “What do you want?” I am sure she can see that I am not interested. “A moment with you.” she says.

“Listen I don’t want to talk, so please leave and don’t waste my time.” I puffed and walk away from her, but she stands in front of me, “what the hell?” I yell and try to take side but she blocks me in every possible way. Guess I have to listen to her, she left me on choice. “Say, I am listening.” I avert my gaze.

“Silver, look, I am really sorry about what happen earlier. I shouldn’t be that hard on you, but I wanted to make you learn all the basics.” She said in low tone.

“You wanted me to learn everything in a single day? I may be a powerful creature in your world but I am still a human from inside.” I am frustrated with this f*****g magical world I used to see in my dreams.

“I said I am sorry, and believe me, Elijah even scolded me for being harsh on you.” she shed a tear while talking, “I know what life you lived with your foster mother and even now, it’s not any better but I assure you that won’t happen again.” I can sense honesty in her voice, she is depressed and guilty, oh my f*****g emotion, why I can’t control them, they made my heart melt, even though I wanted to be hard this time.

She continues, “I was very young when my mother died, leaving me and Elijah alone in this cruel world. Our father was a soldier in the king’s army and died during a battle. He never saw Elijah since he was born.” She sighs deeply, “I can understand what you have been through, and living without parents and when you got a chance to have parents, you actually got devil itself. I don’t even remember my mother’s face; it is too long ago now. I have lived more than a century without her, only Elijah, is my family.”

I keep staring at her, the world is too big to complaint about anything and my problem seems to be smaller than this world. I wonder how many people dealing with anxiety, going through phases and depression, just because of the world’s cruelty. Daphne is really a strong lady; I can only imagine myself to reach at her level. Reality is she faced her problems like a warrior, where I avoided them like the coward I am.

“When I was assigned with the duty of taking you away from the kingdom, I left my family behind.” I literally felt the effect of invisible slap, I know she did not mean that but it was because of me. She continues, “I wanted to keep you with me but I can’t… I just can’t take the risk of you getting abducted by the enemies I was assigned to protect you.” she sobs and floodgates opens. “I know I am the worst god mother in your views but I had my reasons. I swear to protect you from my soul and I did, and I will do it till my last breath.” She wipes her tears and faces me, her beautiful face looks horrible now, and I felt guilty deep down.

“I am sorry too. I should have behaved decent and controlled my language, sorry but this is my nature, like I get easily tempered and it is really hard to control my emotions. I will try to be a good girl, just can’t promise anything but there is no harm in trying.” I said to her and smile, she smiles back at me.

“You don’t have to change yourself; I like your rebellious attitude but sometimes, things pinch like hell.” She replied and hugged me; I got melted by the warmth and hug her back.

‘Silver, be soft, but not weak and never beg to be loved. People will love you and judge according to their moods and needs. The one who will love you from the heart, shower everything on you and never ask anything in return.” Her words echoed in my mind. My heart clenched and twist, I know she is sharing an intimate moment with me, intimate by mind.

“Be YOU, the world will adjust.”