CONFESSIONS AND TRUTHS

I opened my eyes slowly and realized that I was in a foreign room for me, I was lying on a bed and around it there were curtains that divided me from what was outside, when I wanted to stop a sharp pain was placed in my head I did For me to lie down on the bed again, at that moment the curtain in front of me was pulled aside and let me see Yun.

- I see that you already woke up -. she said, going well into the confined space the bed was in. - We thought it would take longer to react, but apparently we were wrong, how do you feel? - She said giving me a look while crossing her arms.

-Well, my head just hurts a little-. I said sitting on the bed. - How did I end up here? What happened to the girl? And the boy who attacked her? He was from here from school, I think I cut his neck-.

- Hazel, calm down, you are in the school infirmary, the girl is well looked after, the boy was indeed from the school but I can't tell you anything else, let's go, the director and the committee want to talk to you -.

- Committee? What committee? - I asked nervously since I don't know what committee he was talking about, there were none at school, only those that were organized for graduation but that was a volunteer from there on out there was no more.

- The student council. - Seeing my confused face she continued. - Come they will explain everything to you -.

She started walking and I got out of bed to follow her, we walked through the corridors of the school which had very little lighting making it look a bit gloomy, as I went through the corridors I realized that some of the classrooms were busy with students and most of them had the same crimson lenses Yun wore.

When we reached the mahogany wooden doors that led to the principal's office, we paused for a moment while Yun played and waited for someone to answer, that little wait of only seconds turned into minutes, so when the voice of the director reached my ears announcing that we could get through my nerves soared at a thousand an hour.

As we enter the principal's office I see her sitting in front of her desk and I see six boys scattered throughout the room.

There are two girls and four boys one of the girls has straight pink hair to the middle of her back, pale complexion, her eyes have those crimson lenses like the others and she is very slender; the other girl has light brown hair shoulder length, slim, caramel complexion, crimson eyes, the first boy has black hair with a military cut, crimson eyes, pale complexion; the second has brown hair, crimson eyes, pale complexion, he is very handsome; the other two look quite alike I would dare to say they are twins have black hair, crimson eyes, pale complexion, one is taller than the other.

When Yun opened the doors, everyone turned to see me, although it should be noted that the twins and the brown-haired boy kept looking at me and in a way that intimidated and worried me in a way.

-This is headmistress- Yun said, pulling me out of my thoughts.

-Yes Yun, thank you very much, you can go out,-said the director to Yun, she just nodded, gave me a look accompanied by a smile and left.

Great, she is going to leave me here alone surrounded by people I do not know except for the director who I have seen on more occasions, but all those boys who see me with their disturbing crimson eyes I have never seen and the truth is I do not even know why do they want to see me.

-Well, miss ...-. The director lengthened the lady waiting for him to tell her my name.

-Hazel, Hazel Convak - I said, trying to hide my nerves.

-Convak?-. The twins asked at the same time.

-Yes, I said so-. I replied behind her astonished face.

The twins looked at each other to later see the others and everyone had a confused face except for the director who, after coming out of her astonishment, grabbed the telephone from her desk and started dialing a number after she left the office leaving us Guys and me alone in their office the twins rose to inspect me circling around me as if they were hunting me.

-Well, if it looks a bit alike, doesn't it?-. Said the shortest of them.

-She's human, that wouldn't be logical, although ...- said the tallest of them, approaching me and sniffing me closely, - if you get closer to her, she has a small smell the same as ours, but it's too small so Which would be crazy.

-Enough- says the one with the brown-haired boy, - we must wait for the director to arrive-.

-Well, well, it seems that someone is not in a good mood -. says the youngest of the twins mockingly, turning all her attention to the brown-haired boy. - Tell us Ahmed why are you in such a bad mood? -.

-That's not something you care about- snaps the brunette. Besides, I'm like that. I don't know what surprises you, I'm just saying let's wait for the director to arrive to find out what's going on. -. She said looking at my direction, her penetrating crimson eyes trying to.

The office doors were opened revealing the director accompanied by my aunt and two other people, the truth was I didn't know what was happening and my aunt's being here made me feel like I had problems which I didn't like at all.

-Mom, Dad? What are they doing here? -. Said the older of the twins, with pure amazement and confusion on her face.

The moment he said that and the attention of those two people fell on us, I saw how they all bowed and bowed their heads in reverence, which only made me ask myself several things at that moment, who the hell were they? Why is everyone here bowing to you?

- What do you think you're doing? Don't be rude and revere your kings -. said the older twin.

- Rex she has no idea about any of this, that's why she's here, remember? -. Said the director to the twin, who now knows her name is Rex.

- Well -. said this Rex, getting up from the position he was in and still looking at me.

-Can I go now? My aunt came-. I said, turning to the director, the 6 boys just stared from my aunt to me as if it were something quite strange.

The twins and the other boys saw me strange when I finished pronouncing those simple words.

- Wait a minute-. said the black haired boy taking a step forward and stretching his right hand forward making the typical signal for you to stop -. Are you saying that Duchess Lía, sister of the king, is your aunt? -. Well that was weird, first because Aunt Lía the only brother she has is my father and he's dead and he was no king and second, how did that boy know my aunt's name?

After those words, the director's office was filled with a silence that enveloped us all for a few minutes that seemed like hours, the adults in the room only saw each other as if they wanted to communicate with their eyes, until finally my aunt and the ones I understand were the twins' parents gave a long sigh at the same time as if this whole situation tired them.

The woman who was the mother of the twins took a step, looked at me and her crimson eyes ran from head to toe and when her eyes met mine a chill ran down my spine, but not it was fear, if not another feeling, a more comfortable one, and his gaze conveyed pure affection to me; after seeing us for a few seconds her gaze fell on the boys who were a little behind me.

-Guys, could you go out for a moment? I need to talk to my children-. All the boys except the twins started dating so I knew right away that it was private and I wasn't interested, so I also decided to get out of there.

-You stay too Hazel-. The woman's voice stopped my intentions, because I hadn't even taken a step when I heard her voice. - This situation also concerns you-.

I stopped the moment his voice left his mouth and I became still again, when the boys and the director left the office they closed the doors, I guess to give us privacy, for a few minutes no one said anything so I turned to see my aunt who gave me one of her warm smiles.

-Well, why are we here? What is she doing here? -. Rex said addressing her parents, her tone of voice telling me that she was beginning to get irritated by the tense silence that formed between those of us in the room.

- Alright guys sit down -. Said the boys' father pointing to a small sofa that was in the office, they obeyed without further ado and sat on the sofa indicated by their father.

My aunt approached me and took my hand affectionately, I suppose wanting to give me support for whatever is going to happen.

-Well guys -. Said the man addressing his children first and then giving me a quick look. - Do you remember that once your mother and I explained to you that they had a sister? - The man said and the boys only felt slightly, I guess remembering that day. - Well, he's going to come back because we can't put it off any longer, he already knows about our existence -. The man kept talking, explaining the situation to his children and I still didn't know what I was painting there.

- OK, and when will we meet her? -. Roy said looking at his parents waiting for an answer that never came.

The twins' parents looked at each other for a few seconds until their gaze rested on my aunt, who, upon realizing the situation, released a heavy sigh, turned so that we were face to face and took my other hand in hers.

- Hazel, do you remember what I told you about your parents? -. Asked my aunt and I a little disconcerted by her question, I was only able to nod since that was a topic that we never touched on.

And she knew it well so I don't understand why she brought it up on time.

- Well, everything I told you is a lie, they didn't die, they're still alive -.

They are still alive, they are still alive.

Those words echoed in my head and burned deep in my chest, how could they stay alive if their tombstones were in the community cemetery?

- That can't be true, her headstones ...-. I put a hand to my mouth, unable to continue with the phrase since the idea that my aunt was lying to me did not finish entering my head.

- It was a lie, actually, there is nothing under those graves.! -. My aunt approached me and took me by the shoulders giving me a slight squeeze that I think is affectionate. Which to tell the truth helped me a lot, since I have never been a girl who cries about everything, but the issue of my parents is something that even though I never knew them affects me a lot.

- And if they are not dead, why have I never met them? Was I not what they wanted? Did they not want me? -. I was starting to get angry, because if they were still alive, in seventeen years they never took an interest in me.

- Don't do it, they love you like you have no idea, but they did it for your good, because you were in great danger with them, that's why they left me in your care-.

- And all these seventeen years I was in danger or what? Why are you telling me all this aunt? -.

My aunt stared at me for a few minutes, then passed her gaze over the twins' parents and over them. The lady just nodded in the direction of my aunt, she stepped back and the lady began to approach me.

She looks at me from head to toe and back a couple of times and then her eyes stopped on mine and she can see how she was looking at me with affection and tenderness, a small melancholy smile was drawn on her face.

- Hazel ... -. The woman's voice was soft. - My name is Cosette-. The woman in front of me extends her hand for me to shake, out of courtesy she took it and squeezes it a lot making it hurt and a wince of pain is drawn on my face. - I'm sorry, I didn't measure my strength -. She says sadly and withdrawing her hand very slowly from me.

- No problem-. With my other hand I slowly rub the one the woman squeezed to ease the pain.

- Well Hazel, do you like stories? -. Asked the woman approaching the sofa in the office.

- Yes, of course, who doesn't like a good story?, Why? -. Ask dubious since your question was out of context.

- I'll tell you one, pay attention, okay? -. Cosette said, settling herself better on the sofa. I nodded slowly, making myself better on the sofa too.— Well, a long time ago there were two kings who loved each other very much, they were the kings of vampires and they had a daughter that they could only have for two months since a vision announced that he was to be in constant danger since being a pure vampire and the first daughter of the kings was going to have a lot of power which was going to be coveted by people for evil purposes, the kings when knowing this feared for what could happen to their daughter decided to take her away from their world -. He paused taking my hands and giving gentle caresses -. They decided that with humans I would be safe, so they gave the girl to the king's sister, she agreed to take care of her and not reveal anything to the girl, telling her that her parents had died in an accident when she was two months old ... -.I know where this is going and I'm not going to continue listening, I quickly got up from the sofa and stood in front of her with the anger beginning to emerge afloat.

—I don't know where this is going and I don't want to hear any more! Are you now going to tell me that I am that girl and that you are those kings!? And above all you say that you are vampires!? - . I run my hands through my hair, this all seems unreal.

—Everything is true Hazel, -.The man speaks, placing himself next to his wife, who had already stood in the same way and now the two were standing in front of me. - You are our daughter, your aunt is my sister and if we are vampires and you are the same, even if you don't want to believe it—. Her voice was powerful and commanding, however it did not cause me fear but rather sounded like that of a person who proves to be strong and has control over situations.

- That's impossible, I've always been human. It is also illogical, vampires do not exist—.I said with a hint of annoyance in my voice since the situation overwhelmed me— Besides, if everything they say is true, why did they never look for me? And especially why me am I not a vampire? -.He crossed his arms and I stirred in my uncomfortable place.

- You are—. Cosette said. - Only when you were little we took you to a witch so that she could put a seal on you and your vampire part would not come out, that's why you did not develop your skills or your desire for blood—.She paused a little before continuing speaking. - Within a week when you turn eighteen the seal will be definitively broken and your essence will be released, which will identify you as one of us.—.

Silence took hold in the room Cosette and the man whose name I still do not know were still in front of me, my aunt was behind them watching me with a small smile on his face and his crystallized eyes.

The twins had faces that I didn't really know how to interpret, they seemed angry and ... sad? I don't know, but they were certainly just as lost as I was.

- Mother, what are you saying? How is she our sister? Why didn't they tell us? -.Said the younger twin whose name I still don't know.

- Why wasn't it time yet? Besides, you said that you wouldn't care how she would be or who her sister is, you said that you were going to respect her and treat her well, or am I wrong? -.Cosette said to the youngest of his children.

—If that hasn't changed, it's just almost ... - but he couldn't finish his sentence because Rex interrupted him.

—Roy shut up! -.Rex yelled and the one who is now called Roy shut up immediately.

"Roy, almost what? What did you mean?" -.His father says ... well "our father" looked from Roy to Rex.

The siblings only look at each other as wondering whether to tell their father or not. Finally after a few seconds Roy sighs and turns to his father.

—When the director left the office, Rex and I approached Hazel and almost fed on her ... her smell was very pleasant and when we inhaled more deeply, her essence smelled exquisite, but we didn't do anything to her because Ahmed us He said to wait for the principal to arrive and clarify why it smells human and vampire but very faint— Roy stops for a moment and then speaks again. - Now that I think about it, Ahmed was very strange, he looked at Haz very intently and came to his defense when we approached her, which he does not normally do -.

—I know what you mean, we just have to wait a week for its essence to be released and we'll see if your suspicions are true, until then we just have to wait—. My "father" turns in my direction. —Hazel from now on you are going to live with us you are going to be educated in the night shift and you are going to learn what is needed since you as our eldest daughter are the heir to the throne and as such you have to have a proper education -.

—But what will happen to my extra classes? -.I ask since I have some extra classes and I would not like to leave them.

-Extra classes? -.He asks puzzled and gives my aunt a questioning look.

—He has extra classes that I didn't know he was taking until a week ago, he always disguised them as a job that he supposedly had gotten that I told you about the last time we met.

What?

- Did you report my life to strangers?-. She asked my aunt.

—They are not strangers, they are your parents and I did so because they asked me and they have every right, the next meeting was supposed to be next Friday, but things turned out differently—.

—And may I know what your classes are about? -. Asks my father.

—Well, I have self defense on Tuesdays and Thursdays, piano lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays, and fencing on Fridays and Saturdays—. He listed shrugging my shoulders.

—Do you like fencing? -.Rex asks me in a surprised voice.

—Yes -.I answered proud of myself since it wasn't for showing off but she was very good or at least that's what my teacher said.

—Great I like it too—. Rex said a faint smile on his lips.

—Hazel ... -.My father said calling my attention. - Regarding your classes, you will take them here except the piano, you will take that at home, okay? -.

-Yes...-. I answered, doubtfully I spoke again. - Can I ask you something? -. He looked at me doubtfully for a moment but then he nodded. - What is your name? -.

A small smile spread across his face. - Ronald called me sweetheart-.

A silence formed between us after that, I didn't know what to do or say until Cosette stepped forward.

-Can I hug you, Haz? -.I ask with hope radiating from her.

I looked at my aunt Lía and she just nodded saying that she was fine.

I nodded slowly and without waiting, she threw herself at me giving me a big hug that seems maternal to me, but of course how could it not be? If she is supposed to be my mother, right? Her hug was warm, it gave me love and protection and it was a feeling that I have never felt before.

Is this how it feels to have a mother?

Is this how it feels to have a family?

If so, I would never change it, this feels beautiful and it is a feeling that I do not want to change.

But the question was.

Are they really going to love me? Will my "parents" really love me? Will my brothers accept me? Will they hate me?

Costte slowly separated from me and I saw that his eyes were crystallized and a few rebellious tears were coming out of his eyes.

- Do, we want you to know that we love you, okay?-. Ronald said and I nodded quickly. —And your brothers too and I can assure you that if you want you can tell us your mother and my parents or just call us by our names -.

Rex and Roy come up to me and took me by surprise when they both wrapped their arms around me in a somewhat strong hug; a pair of arms encircled my waist and another pair around my torso. When we parted Rex and Roy stood close to me and looked at me intensely.

–Haz… -.Rex began. - Can I call you that? -.I nodded slowly. —We come here on the night shift, we are only a few months younger than you, our birthday is in April but we enter school earlier and that is why we are in the same group as you and I want you to know that even though you are not We know we love you so much Roy and I and we are going to do our best to protect you -.

—Thanks Rex—.

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I was in my room packing my things to go with my parents since they had told me that I would go live with them.

Today I would miss school, so that I could get settled in at my parents' house; it was seven in the morning and we had almost finished packing what we needed to leave.

—Haz, the car has arrived hurry up! -.My aunt Lía shouted from outside the house.

I took the backpack that rested on my bed and placed it on my shoulders and the last box that was left and I left my room taking one last look at it and closing the door behind me.

I left the house and closed the door, in the street parked in front of the house there was a black car parked and behind it a cargo van to put our things.

- Did you help with the box, miss? -. A very handsome young man asks me.

- No thanks, this is me-. He gave me a cute smile, gave me a nod, and went to the truck.

I got into the car and we set off for my new home.

—You're going to like Haz—. My aunt said after a while of silence. - It's big and it's surrounded by forest. I know you've always liked the forest -.

—I don't care if it's big, you know well that the house we had before I liked a lot even though it's small and regarding the forest it's fine, I'll be able to explore -.I said giving her a small smile to reassure her, I knew that my Aunt was nervous that I didn't like where we would live from today.