A CHAOTIC MORNING.

Everything is red, orange, yellow and shades of it. it's hot very very hot but it doesn't bother me. I actually like it. I am in the center of all of it, it's like a sea of lava. I am sitting on a rock. My eyes are shining the darkest and the brightest shade of orange. I am breathing deeply as if meditating. I am at peace. Then suddenly there is voice calling my name Meerah..... Meerah ... Meerah ...wake up ... I can hear it louder now...  it's my brother shouting my name

" Ameerah wake up I am late." he is shouting at me. I open my eyes lazily and look at the clock my eyes widen it's 8:30 already and he's supposed to be at school at 9 sharp.

"OH MY GOD! I slept through my alarm!!"

I am the one shouting now.

"Again!!" he reminds me .

I roll my eyes at him but quickly get up wash my face in the bathroom and run towards the kitchen. I immediately put bread in the toaster, start whisking eggs for the omelet and put tea on the stove.

"Hurry up Gabe you are so late today "

I tell him.

"and whose fault is that?" he says. He is in his uniform and looking for something.

" what are you looking for?" I ask.

" Can't find my socks" he says.

" Of course should've guessed it. How many times I've told you Gabe to put your stuff at their proper places when you come home from school but you always just throw stuff here and there and then it's the same drama every morning" I say to him while looking for his socks and keeping one eye on the breakfast too.

Gabriel is my 14 year old brother with a genius mind and a photographic memory but I've never seen someone as chaotic as him you'd think with a brain like his he'd be very, I don't know organized, well he is far from that though he only does stuff when its on its deadline. But he is a genius at school that's why he is in grade 9 two years ahead then his age kids at the most prestigious school of the city. He studies there thanks to the kindest and the best restaurant owner Mr Marshall in our city also my boss. He helped me in getting my brother in that school when I told him about how smart he is, his tution fee was going to be a problem but they were so impressed by him that they gave him a scholarship, that made things easy for me I am barely making ends meet anyways.

"You know if I wanted a lecture I'd wake mom up." gabe says.

" Here" I toss his socks towards him that were under the bed. I swear you'll find his stuff at the oddest places. This was normal. He wears them and sits on the small table in our kitchen that has three different kinds of chairs around it I give him his omelet and toast, then I fill a cup of tea for him. He gulps it down in minutes and drinks his tea. He loves tea, keeps his brain running I guess. He wears his shoes and rushes out the door with his skateboard. It's

8 :45, which means he'll be late. I frown. I don't know what's wrong with me lately I have these strange dreams which are weirdly peaceful and I am late every other morning I groan at myself. I move to the other room in our 2 bedroom apartment where my mom is. I open the door slowly and see that she is awake.

" You are awake how are feeling today mom, should I bring you your breakfast here" I ask her while walking toward her and checking her forehead for any fever. She seems okay to me.

My mother Olivia is a beautiful women with gorgeous blonde hair that I still to this day will cry over that I didn't inherent don't get me wrong I have nice, very nice long black shiny hair but she and Gabe both have blonde hair, smooth creamy white skin their face features looks the same too they have the same nose and mouth. Gabe's eyes are green though he must've inherited them from his father. He also has pointed ears like his Fey father. He is my half brother. My mom's eyes are light brown I on the other hand have dark olive skin, a sharp long nose, thin lips, and normal ears like my mom, My mom is human and she says my father was too but I do get suspicious because of my eyes they are big bright orange but she never talks much about him only that he was a human and a very kind person and that my eye colour is just a rare mutation. I have asked her on more then one occasions jokingly if I was adopted or if I had any witch ancestors, wouldn't that be cool but she always says

"Nope you are my flesh and blood born from my belly and a perfectly normal human"

I don't have anything against being a human honestly but sometimes I just wish I was a a witch or a fairy or a fawn that'd be cool or I don't know anything would've been better then being a human in this world where humans are treated the worst. Gabe's admission was also a problem when they found out he was half human but Mr marshall who is a very rich and respected Fey helped us and used his sources to get him admission there. I could never repay him for everything he has done for us when my mom got sick.

My mom was a nurse 2 years back but then she got sick all, of our little savings went in her treatment and she is still not well Mr Marshall gave me a job at his restaurant as a part time waitress I also tutor his twin kids three days a week and he pays me a lot for it. He wanted to help me financially but he knew that I wouldn't just take money for him so he asked if I could tutor his kids and I said yes because I did need the money.

I help my mom sit up in her bed she shakes her head at my question

" I feel good today I'll have breakfast with you." she says.

I help her to the bathroom she goes in I stand by the door incase she needs me she comes out and I take her to the kitchen I start making her some porridge and make myself some omelet and toast. After I am done I put her porridge in front her in a bowl and put my breakfast on the table I also pour myself a cup of tea.

"We have your doctor's appointment today" I tell her while eating. she nods to me.

"You aren't going to your university today?" she asks

" I'll go after your appointment. I only have an hour class today." I tell her.

It's quite for a while and when I look up at her she is looking at me with a sad look on her face.

" What's wrong mom?" I ask her gently.

" Meerah darling, I am sorry." she says with tears in her eyes. "What... what's wrong why are you crying.... does something hurts... are you not feeling well." I ask her. " No ....No I am fine " she sniffles, "It's just that I am suppose to take care of you and Gabe instead you are working day and night for this family look at you Meerah... when was tha last time you had a good night's sleep you have dark circles around your eyes and you look weak.... you are always pushing yourself too much paying for my medical bills, my appointments, my medicine, everything you are running this house because I can't. I am so sorry Meerah." she says sadly.

" Mom, I am disappointed at you" I tell her.

she looks up at me sadly.

"I am disappointed, because you think that you guys are a burden for me. How can you think that way mom. You are my mother and Gabe is my brother who's gonna take care of you if not me it's not your fault that you are sick I know things are difficult right now but things will get better I promise." I tell her.

"Meerah you are a good daughter I don't know what I did to deserve you I wish I could do more." she sighs.

"Mom you don't need to do anything you just need to exist for me ok that's why you need to take care of yourself." I assure her while holding her hand. She smiles at me and I return her smile. We are done with the breakfast.

" Mom I am gonna go change quickly you should too or else we'll be late okay." I tell her. She nods and move towards her room slowly. I get out from my room after a while wearing a brown shirt and jeans, my mothers comes out in a pretty yellow dress. she is beautiful. "Ready mom? I've called the online cab." I ask her. She nods her head and we go out the house.