09 JARIS SomeoneelsetreatedXylon?Howdidthathappenwithoutmyknowledge? AndwasitreallyeffectivelikeXylaclaimed? Xylonhadbeensufferingfromthisforyears.Noonehasbeenabletohelp.
Whowasit?Iasked,moreinterestedthanever.
Oh,sillyXyla,Martasuddenlycutin,chucking.Didyoureallyhavetocallmesomeoneelse?Youwantittobeasurprise?Holdingacupofwhatshehadbeenmixing,sheapproachedXylonwithit,urginghimto drink.
Xylajustwantsitto beasurprise,Jaris.Iactuallycame upwithanewformula,andthankfully,itworked.Right,Xyla?SheofferedasmileandtouchedXylashairwithtenderness.Whydontyougoget somewaterforyourbrother,honey? Xylastoodupandleft withoutsayingaword.Shelookeduncomfortable.
So,itwasyou?IaskedMarta.
Ofcourse.Whoelsewouldcomeintothekidsroom? Itmadesense.Noonewouldenter totreatXylonwithoutmypermission.Besides,MartawastheheaddoctorattheCentralPackHospital,andshehadbeenworkingtirelesslytofindasolutionforXylonshealth.Itwasbelievablethatshemightbeclosetofindingone.
So,sheclearedherthroat,foldingherhandswhilehereyesdroppedtothefloor.Iheardyouhadaguesttoday.YourfutureLuna.
Okay,thatwasit.Iwasntreadyforanotherconversationthatwouldgetmeintoaworsemood.
Imnotdoing this,Marta.

WhycantIbeenoughforyouandyourmother?Therewasacrackinhervoice.Comeon,Jaris!Ivegivenyoutwokids.Anheir!Howdoyouandyourmotherdespisemesomuch? ItoldyoufromtheonsetthatbearingthesekidswasnotgoingtobeenoughtomakeyoumyLuna.Dontgetmewrong,Ilovemykidswitheveryfiberofmybeing,butwedidntagreeon thembeforeyoubecamepregnant,Marta.AndImadeitcleartoyouthatIhadnointention,whatsoever,ofmakingyoumyLuna.So,quittryingtoplaythevictimcard.
Makingsomeonelike MartamyLunawouldbeabigmistake.Shewasvile,poorlymanneredandhardlycaredforothers.WhileIwasmostofthesethings,IcouldnthaveaLunathatwasjustlikeme.Twomonsterscouldnotexist.
Ihadactuallybeenshockedwhenshetookin.Likeitwaswitheverywoman,Ihadnotbeenabletofinishonher.Butthen,itwasntmedicallyimpossibleforhertotakeinevenwithoutmecoming.Anditfeltgoodtohave theonethingIneverthoughtIcouldhave.Butitstillwasntenoughtomakesomeonelikehermy Luna.
Hereyesbecameteary,andIknewIhadtoleavetoavoidanymoreofherdramas.
Cometomyroomwhenyourefree,okay?IsaidtoXylonwhonoddedhappily.
Itdawnedonmethathis motherandIjusthadaninappropriatediscussioninfrontofhim.
Damnit.
Touslinghishair,Ilefttheroom.
LYRIC AndhereIwas,thinkingmynewfacecouldneverberejected.Apparently,AlphaJariswasanexception.
ItstungwhenhismotherhadreturnedandtoldustheAlphawasbusybutpromisedtogetbacktous.Ididntneedanyonetotell meitwasapolitewayofsayingheisnotinterested.

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Well,maybeitwasagoodthing,becauseIdidntthinkIwasinterestedinhimanymore.Hewasaliarandrudeandarrogant.Ididntwanttobewithsomeonelikethat.
Fatherwasclearlydisappointed.Theentireridehome,hedidntsayawordtome.
Reachinghome,Norastormedtowardme,looking furious.
Whydidyouhavetotakesolongtocomehome?Roderickwashereandreadytotakeyoutothetemple.Buthegottiredofwaiting!Shestompedherfeetlikethespoiltbratthatshewas.
Tuneitdown,Nora.Shewaswithme,dontforget,fathersaid,puttinga reinon heranger,thoughsherolledhereyes.Youdbetterbehometomorrow.Hellbehereagaintotakeyoutothetemple.Shehuffed.Iwishyouwereheretoseehoweagerhewastoendthissillythingwithyou.
Iamjustaseager,Nora.Youdonthavetoworry;IhavenointentionsoftakingbacksomethingIrejected.Iturnedto 09 leave.
Droptheillusion,Lyric.Herejectedyoufirst.Noraswordswoundedme,freezingmetothespot.
Foramoment,IfeltthebitterreminderofapainIdbeentryingtobury.
Withoutsparingheraglance,Iwalkedaway.

*************** JARIS XylaandXyloncameovertospendsometimewithmewhentheywere donewiththeirmother.TheysimplyplayedwiththeirtabswhileIfocusedonsometasks.
Butthewholetime,InoticedXylawasunhappy.
Whenitwastheirbedtime,oneoftheirnanniescameovertotakethemto theroom.
IpulledXylaaside.Issomethingwrong? Sheremainedsilent,droppinghergazetothefloor.
Youknowyoucantellmeanything.Doyouneedsomething?Anythingatall? Sheshookherhead.IamjustworriedaboutXylon.
Whatabouthim? *Imafraidhiscrisiswillreturnandnoonewillbearoundtohelphim.Forthefirsttimetoday,someonewasabletotreathiminminutes.Itdbeniceifshecouldbearoundmoreoftentohelphim.
Someone?Areyoureferringtomum? Sheshookherhead,thenglancedbackatthedoorsuspiciously.Xylonandthenannywerewaitingoutside.
Mummytoldmenottotellyou,butImworriedaboutXylon.Mummywasnttheonethat hadtakencareofhimtoday,sherevealed,surprisingme.Itwasonebeautifulaunty.Shehadbeenwearingareddress.
Reddress.Mythoughtsspun.
Holdon.AlphaBennettsdaughter!?