Chapter II:family

-"oh-oh we-well. I am study biochemistry and wo-work a-as uhm... I work at café... Usually night shifts," Aurelia managed to lie.

She lifted her hesd carefully to meet his piercing gaze.

It was her little secret. She did not have any other choice but to use her own body as a source of income. She had no one, no financial resources. Unlike young women of her age who could rely on their parents for stability, Aurelia had to rely on her own. She did not even have an idea of who her parents were as she had been raised in a foster home since the age of two. She barely remembered anything from her childhood. It was a blurry sequence of traumatising events for her. The first time she stepped foot in the strip club, she left with bags filled with money. She despised herself for depending on the lust filthy men had for her body. Yet, she was somehow passionate about pole dancing. She felt as if she could express herself. Overtime she got over the uncomfortable feeling of old men watching you dance vulnerable when a large area of your skin is exposed. She had to admit that she was ashamed of her dirty little secret. At the strip club, she was the infamous "Kitty Fur". Her movements were as elegant as those of a feline. She looked cunning as a fox. Men liked that. They were like hungry wolves devouring their long awaited prey, and splashing blood everything.

-"wh-what about you Sebastian?" she asked

-"I moved out from my family a few months ago now. I have my own business, and sell car parts,"he explained.

-" O-oh that's nice,"she replied with her hand shaking as she attempted to slice the steak which jumped off from her plate causing Sebastian to burst of laughter.

-" I will do it for you, "he said standing up and walking to her seat to slice her steak into thin pieces using her own cutlery.

After exchanging a few more questions, the both of them walked back to the apartment. Sebastian thought that he knew enough of his roommate to assume that she was trustworthy, oblivious to the amount of secrets she held. He had even forgotten about the commotion of the morning due to the nice moment he spent getting to know Aurelia. They left the restaurant and walked home.

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Two weeks passed by and the two roommates had not gotten any closer due to their lack of opportunities. They would just share a few words in the morning before taking their different paths. Sebastian would leave to his shop while Aurelia would leave for university. Moreover, unlike Sebastian who was already home by five in the afternoon, Aurelia would come back home late at night, sometimes early in the morning. For instance, Sebastian was suddenly woken uo by the jingle of the keys and the door flying open at half past two in the morning. It was Aurelia who at last came home from her night-shift at the cafe. Well, that was what he thought. He was clueless that she had actually returned home from the strip club. He blindly admired her for her dedication and how of a hard-working young lady she was. Day by day, he grew fond of her. He admired her for not only her unmatched beauty but also for how she laboured in her life. It was clear that she was exhausted. He offered to lend her a hand to help her acquire more financial stability, but she unfortunately declined politely.

Aurelia, on the other hand, admired him for not only his good looks but also his generosity. The day he offered her some money, her heart melted. She couldn't comprehend of somebody could be so kind and yet so good-looking. To her eyes, Sebastian was the definition of perfection despite his little events in the morning. Yet, she had to hold her feelings back for her own sake. She already had so much on her shoulders that at some point, she got used to waking up to a beautiful face watching her.

The following mornings had all been the same. The same sequence of events took place. Sebastian would wake up from the same dream, gasping for air and laying in a pool of sweat. He would turn his head to check on Aurelia, sleeping on the other bed and would freeze on the spot as she took the form of Evy. The long brown hair would be silvery white while her tanned skin would become pale as snow. After sometimes, everything would go back to normal. It's been two weeks now and Sebastian was still reluctant to seek help. However, that day, he had had enough. He needed answers.

After Aurelia had left for university, Sebastian left to his house. This time, however, he did not drive his car to his shop but instead to his parents' house, away from the town.

His extended family lived far from the urban areas, in a remote place. The huge wooden house stood in the middle of a meadow. After parking his car, Sebastian stared at the house for a while. Images of his parents and siblings preparing different potions to fasten his power awakening process flashed through his mind. The last thing he wanted to do was set foot in that madhouse again. To his dismay, he had limited options. He could either seek help from a psychiatrist who would send him to a mental hospital, or seek answer from the spiritual world. Why did he keep dreaming of the same thing for 15 following nights, witnessing the death of the dark fairy queen, Evy in the embrace of the the dark fairy king , Zaid? Why were his visions targeting Aurelia specifically? All these torments were driving him insane. It was not as if he could ask her to sleep away from him as if they had numerous rooms at their deposition. Additionally, he enjoyed sleeping in the same room as her. He was fond of her, and loved her presence, fruity scent and her sweet voice.

After contemplating for a while, Sebastian at last stepped out of his car and knocked on the door. After a long minute, the door finally opened to reveal his mother on the verge of tears as she gasped upon seeing him. Nothing had changed there. There style of clothing was still the very same, consisting of with a lot of jewelry made up of beads and crystal and either black clothes or clothes with animal prints.

-"oh my beloved son. Oh how I missed you," his mother said embracing him in a tight hug.

The other family members did not take much time before hurrying downstairs to meet the infamous "powerless being" after a long time.

They were all siting around a table with the elderly witches and sorcerers eying the young Sebastian's new fashion style up and down. They were not used tk seeing people dressed casually in black pants and a white shirt,without any accessory except for a watch.

-"So son, what brings you here after long months?" Mrs. Laura, his adored mother asked, pouring him a glass of juice.

-"mother...," Sebastian explained everything, without missing a piece of information. He ranted his mother about his repetitive dreams, the reflections in the mirror, Aurelia and the emerald necklace.

Everybody's jaw nearly dropped to the floor as Sebastian explained everything. It was as if they were expecting it but were still taken by surprise at the time.

-"So mother what's happening?" he asked breathlessly as he had just narrated his past weeks without taking a break.

-"Son, you need to bring me this girl as soon as possible," his grandmother and mother stated.

-"why ? What's happening?" he asked as he noticed everybody else standing up from their seat and rummage through the books of spell.

-"MOTHER WHAT'S HAPPENING?"

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