Chapter 2 : Hermes, Cynthia and Caeli

"Hermes?" I asked confused wether I'm right or wrong in pointing out the name of the person lying on the floor.

He looks at me with knotted eyebrows and turns into a wide smile afterwards. Realizing that it was me, he stand up and gave me a huge hug.

"Oh, Thee I missed you!" He exclaimed.

"Ow-kay, I missed you too, Blonde, and it didn't feel like were together for almost a month ago schooling.." I said sarcasm all over my sentence, "What are you doing here? I mean the last time I checked out, this is Aunt Lu's house and yours is two blocks away, what happened? Did you switch houses! Omygosssh! I didn't know!"

"Ofcourse not, silly head, I just heard that you will be visiting here today, so I decided to surprise you." He said in a duh tone.

"So, where's my surprise?" I beamed brightly at him in which I received a confused look, turned into a smirk.

"Wait.." He said before spinning around slowly infront of me and jumps when he faces me again. "Ahmm.. Tadaaa! I'm here, are you surprised!" he said grinning widely with a bit of a hopeful look.

"That's it? what made you think, I'm here just to see you?" I glared at him.

He just laughs at my response.

"Not so funny there, you can stop now, Hermy."

"Okay, okay, sorry it's just so amusing that you really thought I have a surprise for you other than my real gorgeous self." He said chuckling.

He is my bestfriend, and I admit, he is gorgeous. He has this golden-yellow little eyes that somewhat intimidating because of its uniqueness, long eyelashes, dimples on either side of his cheeks, a very beautifully curved jaw line, red lips, pointed nose, blonde hair mixed with brown ones but the blonde stands out, and his body complexion that would make a girl's mouth water. Ya' he is THAT gorgeous, but, don't tell anyone this, he has really enormous ears, that disappoint his physical appearance. I don't know how he manage to make those invisible for other people,but I can see it, really.

No! don't think that way I don't have a crush on him. That sounds just like eeeewwww! you know! I'm just stating a fact here, besides we were bestfriends since Kindergarten, when we suddenly moved to East Hampton, and romantic feelings for the both of us is just waaay out of the line.

"Fine, whatever! So what's the crash I heard from outside? It's pretty loud you know, I got worried." I said remembering why I hurry coming up a while ago.

"Ahm.. that was jus---" He was suddenly cut off by a running Cynthia.

"Hermes! How in the world did your shoes suddenly appeared in my doorway?!" She said with a scowl on her face, turning a bit red.

"Ah, Cynthia, I- I-- just-- left it there a while ago w--when I--I ahmm.. f--fell from the second flo--or.. ya' ya, that's right, It's no big deal." He said looking nervous and hesitation all over his face, and suddenly brighten up as if he had remembered something." Ow, and by the way Thee, that explains the crash."

"What 'no big deal'? It smells like rotten egg mixed with a dead rat! Yuck! Do you even wash those?! Could you please take those now?! And--" She cut herself while turning her gaze towards me.

"OMyGosh! Thena! you're already here?! I almost didn't noticed you!" She exclaimed as she walk towards me.

"Well, you're so busy, ranting there about Hermes's shoes being in yo--" She cut me off before I could even finish my sentence.

"Mother! Thena's here, come!" She said as she hugged me. "I missed you so much, cous'."

"I missed you too."I say as I hug her back. I heard some footsteps from the kitchen doorway as I glanced there I saw a smiling Aunt Lulu.

"Thena, my favorite daughter! Come, give me a hug!" She said walking towards Cynthia and I.

"I would love to, Auntie!" I said leaving Cynthia behind and gave Aunt Lulu a really big hug.

"Hey! what favorite daughter? Hello, I'm here, your real daughter." Cynthia said glaring at us.

We just laughed at Cynthia's reaction.

"Oooo.. I smell jealousy!" I said with a smirk.

" I am not jealous!" She answered me.

"Enough with that ladies, YOU two are my favorite daughters!" Aunt Lulu said beaming at us.

"Fine! that would be acceptable, Now! Hermes get your stinky shoes out of my doorway!" Cynthia said pointing at Hermes.

"I'm right on it!"

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Hermes, Cynthia and I spent the day talking about school and other stuffs. By the way, Hermes and I had the same schools while Cynthia was stucked in home-schooling because of her illness. So that's why she is so excited about how our school was. It's summer vacation now, and I'm an icoming grade ten student.

They decided to let me rest for the whole afternoon, and come up at night to join them for dinner, while Hermes go home not wanting to annoy me more because of his presence.

If you don't notice, they don't greet me for my birthday, because they don't know. It's not they don't care but I insist on not telling them, I don't want to drag them to a mess my parents always suffer because of me.

Now, that my mind is occupied here, I'm still wishing that it would not come.

It's 6 o'clock in the evening and I've got no rest at all, just stared at the ceiling thinking of how can I get rid off my disorder.

Suddenly, a loud roar of thunder was heard from outside as I look out my window, I noticed that the clouds turned grey again warning for a heavy rain in the middle of summer. Yup, that's right, my birthday is a complete disaster for everyone because every year this is the only day to rain in this season.

Flashing lightning, broken trees, exploding circuits, high tides, wind speed. Those were common things on my birthday, but these scare everyone, because ofcourse, the results.

Broken roofs of houses, street lights lying on the ground, massive damages to properties.

A crash sounded from afar, and a sudden jolt, ran through my body, I tensed up and quickly grab my purse and find my medicine, no ,no this is not the right time. Please, don't come out just yet.

Where did I put those? Where are those damn freakin medicines?!

I felt my eyes get blurry and my sight is spinning no! please! They would be scared, they would be hurt. I won't let that happen, no, not this time. That's all I remembered, when darkness pulled over me.

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I woke up with a smirk on my face. I'm alive again, after sleeping for a year!

Damn! why can't I live like Thena? Why does it have to be her to live longer than I am? Why do I only have a day?

I asked myself as if I should know the answers.

I'm stronger , better and much look like our father! Why does he tortures me in burying me in Thena's mind and only giving me a day to be alive? Your cruel father! You said you love me! Even my mother doesn't like me! What in the world did I ever do to receive this kind of treatment?!

I yell in my mind concentrating to talk to my father through this prayer.

A realization came to me, when I remember the dream, the dream that Thena and I always share.

I need to get out of here and find my rival, I should not be here!

Why is Thena so stupid? She doesn't know a thing, so innocently stupid. I live once a year and knows everything she doesn't, why can't I be that innocent too? I hate this!

I looked at the clock on Thena's bedside table, it says seven in the evening. I was starving. Didn't Thena ate before I came? Tsk. Now, it's all up to me in getting our food.

I rushed downstairs, to the kitchen and head to the dining area. I glanced up there to see, a middle-aged woman, and a tall but pale teenage girl. Now, I realized that I'm not in our house, where am I? Where's my parents?

"Oh, Thena, dear, I've been calling you for quite a while now, did you slept too well? Come, join us." She smiled at me motioning to the seat beside her.

"Who are you?! Where am I? What's this place?!" I trailed off remembering what name she pointed out at me." and, I am NOT Thena! Don't you dare call me that! It's disgusting! Where's the food? Give me the food!"

"Woah, shut it girl! That's clearly below the belt! What's up with you?" says the teenage girl.

"Calm down, Cynthia, I'll take care of this." The woman said , as she smiled at the girl and motion her to get up the stairs.

The girl nodded and when she was gone, the woman looked at me in disbelief.

"O, Caeli, Thena's other self, you came again! It's so nice to finally meet you, I'm your Aunt Lulu, half-sister of your mother, and your in my house." She said a little bit scared and panicked. "Come, and eat, you must be starving!"

"Stop that! I don't want to hear your voice, unless I want you to answer my questions!" I said with a scowl on my face, as I paced forward to sit on a chair opposite from her.

"Well, you really ARE very bitchy. I see you have put Thena to sleep in the back of your mind again huh?."

"As I say shut that mouth up! Don't bother or else you know what would happen!" I say in a flat demanding voice.

"Alright, Calm the hell up missy, just finish that and I'll be out in my room, and please don't make any mess while I'm gone , my daughter doesn't know all of this." She said heading to a direction I'm guessing to be her room.

I did not answer and continue eating, It's just that I can't promise not messing around, while messing up is my nickname.

Not even finishing my food, I had a sudden urge to destroy this house. Don't blame me, I can't control it. My powers always take over me.

I get up of the seat and made a way to the living room in a lightning speed I smashed the couch with my own hands, ripped the covers and destroy everything in my sight. I was completely dumb-founded, I don't know what in the world I was doing, not until someone shouts my name.

"Caeli?! Is that you? Stop this nonsense NOW! Would you?!"

I glanced up at the man standing on the doorway with his eye glowing light gold.

"Hermes? , What an awesome surprise? I missed you, bro!" I told him sarcasm all over my sentence while I am holding the urge to smack him right on his stomach.

I don't know why I hate him so much, I really don't know. It's just as if my mind was set to 'danger' or 'beat him up! beat him up! alarm whenever he is around.

"That was insanely eew there, Caeli, and please stop this! Father would be very disappointed in you again!"

I couldn't control myself now, I quickly throw the vase I have in my hand in his direction, as I ran towards him and pin him down on the floor.

"What did you just say?! You know nothing, elf! Never ever in my life, that they become proud of me! Don't ever tell me those f***ing words again! Or you will taste my wrath!"

"Oh, I'm scared!" He said sarcastically. "You did know I'm much stonger than you, don't you? and besides, If you just stop this I won't be telling you how complete of a loser you are and---" I cut him off as I hit him on the face, making his eyes glow more.

"That's what all you got huh?" He said furiously, as he look around to calm himself up. "Wooh, what a mess this is, go clean this up and follow me."

"What made you think that I wou--" He then cut me off.

"Ofcourse, you will. I'll make you, and don't be such a bitch, Father told me to do this, and you should follow ME, for Thena and for your own good, understand?" He emphasized the word 'me' as if demanding me like a child, the nerve! Ugh , but I'm still confused, What is he doing here in the middle of the night? What did Father ask him to do? And why cleaning this mess would make him proud? A second later I voiced out my thoughts.

"Well, the answer to your first question is ofcourse, I'm here because of what Father had asked me to do, the second and the last one, I won't tell until you let me up, your so heavy you know that!" He hissed at me, realizing that we're still in the exact same position, I harshly stand up and put my arms across my chest.

"Okay, speak up" I demand him once he stands up from lying on the ground.

"Father wants me to drag you to Epicurus Academy, and last, because Thena would be in so much trouble if you don't take care of your own mess." He said confidently.

"What for? Why would he send me there?" I asked referring to his first statement. " And No, I won't clean this mess just for Thena."

" Well, you will know once we get there, and okay, just write a note saying you 'Caeli' did this, and not Thena, and put it on the fridge."

"When we're leaving? and once again why would I do that?" I said completely confused.

"About now?" He said more like a question rather than a statement. " And just say, goodbye for Thee."

"So, let's go?"

"Nu-uh, note!" Okay , okay I would do it, gosh, this guy! If he's not that strong I would have ripped his head off.

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Once I'm finished doing the note , Hermes told me to read it to him.

"Hey, I will be gone for I don't know how long, my Father wants me to, don't worry, Hermes accompanies me on my way, I did this awesome mess at the living room. Bye."

-Caeli

" That's all, can we go now?"

"Okay, atleast you referred that to yourself, ya' let's go."

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Once I got all my things, we headed out of the house. I was shocked when I saw what we're riding on the way there.

"Woah! Hermes how come you get this beautiful car?! It's so awesome! Can I drive it?"

"I have my ways honey, and No, you can't . You don't know the way and we're heading upwards." He said with a wink.

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