Some days pass until I can finally speak again as well as before and not need the neck holder. I rub my neck a bit before I let out a happy sigh.
Ha-Happy?
-So happy, I could do anything. It feels good not using that thing anymore.
Doctor-Don't forget not to overdo it.
-Yeah, wathever....
T-Tikvah! More respect!
Doctor-Oh no, I understand her feelings. Relief. As long as she doesn't overdo it everything should be fine.
T-Did you hear that?
-Yeah, I'll follow the instructions, as long as I don't have to wear that thing anymore. Hey, have uncle Osiris come home yet?
Ha-No. Why?
-I wanted to thank him and I want to ask him something. Hey, I want to get a job, I can do that right?
Ha-Yes but, a job where?
-I want to be as close as possible as to what mom does. I want to be a police officer, but here, on earth.
T-A police officer? I'm not, oh, I get it.
-Yes, goddess of justice and law, and the police stands with justice and law. Can I?
They both nod at me and I squeak in joy.
-Thank you so much. I have to tell Amy.
I get my phone and mark Amy's number.
Ha-Amy?
T-Her BFF, best friend forever. She tells her everything, except being a god and stuff related. They have a secret code and a secret language they use to speak between themselves.
Ha-That's good.
I scream with delight making them look at me.
-He didn't. You're joking with me. Wait, one second, NA, LMGTO (not alone, let me get them out).
I push mom and grandpa out of the room and close the door behind me. I put the lock and take the phone again.
-Hey, I'm back so, what did he say to you?
Amy(over phone)-He told me that he was too shy to confess so he stole a kiss from me and ran away.
-And what did you do?
Amy-I hid in the bathroom. Perhaps one day you can get a boyfriend too.
-What? You know I'm as wild as the wind, nobody can conquer my wild heart or keep up with me and you know that.
Amy-That's what you say now but what about when the right person comes and you feel that sensation in your heart growing stronger by the minute.
-I assure that won't happen, ever, to me. But keep telling me, I heard that Wilson and Daniela broke up. Is that true?
Amy-Yes, apparently he cheated on her with her cousins.
-What did she do?
Amy-She gave him a hard time at school. She kissed every guy from school and neighbors and such and them she throwed a bottle bomb through his window and it made him and the girls escape through the back window completely naked.
-Omg, she didn't do that.
Amy-Oh no but she did, is recorded, wait, I'll send you the video. It's hilarious, a must see.
She sends me the video and I try to suppress a laugh but it doesn't work for long as I burst out laughing on top of my bed when I hear a knock on the door. I open it still laughing and I see dad standing there.
D-You okay?
-Yeah, just, saw something absolutely hilarious.
I burst out laughing again and I wave him off and close the door again.
-So, Amy, I'm going to eat. We'll talk another day. Yeah?
Amy-Yeah. Bye.
-Bye.
I hang up and I watch the video again and again as I go to the kitchen to get dinner. I'm so into the phone that I miss a step on the stairs and almost fall the rest of the steps if I hadn't hold to the hand bar. I sigh in relief.
-That, was close.
Ha-Too close if you ask me.
I look up to see grandpa holding a hand out for me to take. I take it and he pulls me up as if it was nothing. Suddenly I remember something and I take my phone and the ear buds for him to listen to a song and I indicate him to watch me closely.
-Listen to this and watch me. I know it by heart. Two songs, Fuego and Me enamora.

I dance the two songs and after I finish I sit next to him.
-So, how I did? Was it good?
Ha-Not good, spectacular. You are very talented. And just like your mother and your grandmother you seem to have a thing for dancing.
-I could tell. I have to look for songs that I can dance alone because dad won't dance with me as much as I like. I spend my spare time learning the choreography.
We keep talking as we go to the kitchen to eat. After we eat I go to the soundproof room mom got me built especially for when I want to sing and dance or just to be alone. I turn the speakers on full volume and put the music.
I start to dance and let the energy flow through me. I sing along and dance like is my only chance.

At the end I don't feel so good so instead I put a song that matches my feelings better. I end up playing three.

When I finish the song I start crying silently when I feel as someone hugs me from behind. I try to smile but I can't seem to be able to do it genuinely. Somehow I'm only able to cry so I don't try anything else.

I turn to look and I see all of them behind me. The one hugging me is grandma.
-Hi.
He-Hi. Come with me a second.
She pulls me to the bathroom and she closes the door behind us. I watch in confusion as she starts taking her top off.
-What are you doing?
He-I want to show you something.
She takes the shirt off revealing some scars on her back. I look at her shocked.
He-Osiris did this to me, at first I was sad because of having the scar but then I started seeing it as a symbol of when I saved him.
-Like a memento?
He-Yes, I learned to love it. Or well, live with it.
She puts her shirt back on.
-I'm sorry.
He-You know what helped me? Two.
-Two?
He-Yes. Inside the house, with Hades, Osiris and Themis, I didn't hide or anything but outside like, at work if you may, I didn't let anyone close to me. Like a split personality. Don't be ashamed because of the scar, be proud of it.
-Thanks so much. You just gave me an idea.
We go back to the room and I take a water bottle. I turn mom and dad.
-Can I invite a friend over? For a sleepover.
I give them my most cute smile.
T-Who and when?
-Amy this weekend.
They look at each other and nod.
T-Yes you can. Just being curious, what are you going to do?
-I'm going to update with the latest news from the school students, gossip and jokes. Maybe other things. I have to go get some things ready for when she comes.
I go out the room and I make the house a big scary trap. When I finish I go to my bedroom and rest a bit just as sunrise comes. I close the curtains and I call Amy.
Amy (through phone)-What did they say?
-You can come. I prepared the jokes and the traps all around the house.
Amy-They didn't notice or suspect?
-No, they're in for a scare.
Amy-Let's do it! I'm coming over right now. The more time passes together the more we can scare them. Bye.
-Bye.
I hang up and a couple hours later mom calls me downstairs with a yell.
T-Tikvah! Come down here, your friend is here!
I race downstairs at the speed of lightning and I hug her tightly before I pull her in. I give take the beg from her hands and don't stop pulling her until we're back at my room.
............
Some time later Amy and I are running to my bedroom after playing a prank on grandpa. After we enter the room we break in laughter on my bed.
-Oh, did you saw his face?
Amy-Hilarious. Are you sure you won't get grounded for that.
-Absolutely.
Amy-Hey, I've been wondering.
-Yeah?
She looks away ashamed and I nudge her a bit.
Amy-About the scar on your face. I don't mind it, it actually looks cool but how you got it.
-I got burned, I was trying to make something to eat for myself and I leaned forward to smell a bit, and I pressed a button by accident and the flames got up very high reaching my face. I was bandaged for a week.
Amy-Are you okay?
-I am now. I'm strong, remember?
Amy-Yeah you are. I swear if you weren't my age and going to the same school as me I would thought you could be a superhero or some alien disguised as a human.
I make a face mimicking hers and throw a pillow at her. We scream and laugh and then scream and laugh some more before we are exhausted.
-Hungry?
Amy-A bit, yeah.
-Let's get something to eat.
Amy-There should be something that doesn't need cooking.
-Actually, I do have a secret room with some things that no one knows about. Do you want to see it?
Amy-Yes, of course I want.
-Well then, let's go. Oh, right, keep behind me and quiet, very, very quiet. No one can know about it, especially grandpa. He is very fond of food, healthy food and if he sees me eating those....... Bye bye cruel world.
Amy-Okay, but for the record, you are so dramatic.
-I know, now come let's eat.
I lead her through the house slow and silently. I reach the kitchen and I trace my hand along the wall until I find the spot. Now press for five seconds and there, a little window comes out and I speak the password.
-Hades.
The window goes in and the wall slides open revealing a secret room. I pull Amy inside and close the door. When I finally let her speak she almost screams and I have to cover her mouth.
-Secret room, remember?
She nods as I let her go.
Amy-Really, a voice protected password? How cool is that?
-It only works to my voice saying the password. No one else can enter even if they know the password. And even with the password, what I did there before to make the little screen show, you have to do a certain something and while at it, it reads my fingerprints so, there's that too. I am trusting you with this, don't make me regret it. So, feel free to dig in. Start with whatever you feel like eating first.
I watch as she looks through the options. I sit down and when she passes my favorite I stop her.
-Oh, oh, oh. Pass me one of those at the top.
Amy-These ones?
-Yeah, they're delicious.
Amy-Fine then, heads up then.
She throws me the chips and I start eating them cheerfully.
-What time is it?
Amy-Um, let's see, is five in the morning!?
-Five!? We have to get out of here and back to my room.
Amy-What? Why? I know I leave today but that's not for another five hours.
-Is not that, just, come with me. In hell.
The wall slides open and just as I'm about to take off I turn and speak.
-Hades not hell.
The wall slides closed and I nod approvingly, and I start to make the room for my room pulling Amy along with me when I bump into someone. I rub my forehead a bit knocked out.
-Ouch. What....oh.... Hi?
I look up to see grandpa in his exercise clothes. He looks at us frowning deeply.
Ha-Where were you?
-Not here?
Ha-I noticed that much, go sleep.
I turn to enter my room and sure enough he stops me.
Ha-Wait.
He holds me by the arm and I turn to him, he steps closer and he raises his hand, I close my eyes in fear when I feel his finger on the corner of my lips, cleaning a dusk of chip from there.
Ha-What is this?
-Nothing.
Ha-Tikvah.
-Later?
He looks at me for a moment before he turns to leave.
Ha-No, forget it. You both, sleep. I mean it.
He goes away and the rest of the day passes in a flash. Amy goes home and I start looking for applications for being a police officer. I find an academy that promises to give me the best training I could ever get. Just like that I start studying and working hard so I can be the very best.
.......................5 Years Later.......................
Five years later I graduated from the police academy with the top most perfect scores that history has seen in many years. They even got me a special prize for my excellency. I look at the crowd and I spot my family taking pictures at me. I do a face at them and walk off of the scenery when a boy approaches me.
Boy-Hi, my name's Edgar but you can call me Ed for short. I wanted to congratulate you for the prize. The best at our class, who could've known?
-Yeah. Thanks. Bye.
I start to walk off when I feel him take my arm.
Edgar-Wait, I wanted to say, also, I really like you, a lot and I want to be your boyfriend.
-What? I barely know you. Besides, what can you offer me that I don't already have?
E-I can love you forever and ever. Come with me, I've always watched from far away but now I can touch you. Speak with you.
His grips in my arm tightens and I try to get free but he pulls me closer to him. I try to wave him off but I can't get out of his hold on me. He takes me to a separate room. I can tell he has obviously done this a lot of times for the way he's walking and interacting. He pushes me into a wall, cornering me against a wall. I know I can easily break loose from him but I'm not supposed to use my aura against humans and I'm supposed to use only the strength equal to a human. So I resort instead to basking my head against his and I hit my knee on his parts, he falls to his knees and seeing my opportunity I turn to leave but he holds my ankle making me fall. I scream for help.
-Mom, dad! Help. Get....off.
Within seconds mom and dad are by my side and I feel as the guy let's go of me and runs away cursing.
T-Tikvah, are you OK?
D-Did he hurt you?
I shake my head and go with them. I show mom my graduation certificate and she smiles at me proudly. When we get home I rest a bit on the couch when everyone joins me. After a moment mom straightens up and talks.
T-Why don't we go out and celebrate your graduation as a family.
-Sorry mom but it has to be another day. The class is going to make a party as an initiation. I already promised them I would go with them. I can still party with you all when I get back.
T-How is this party going to go?
D-No boys I hope.
-There will be boys but we won't interact that much. Is more of a contest of boys vs. girls and besides, Amy will be there with me.
D-Fine you can go but be back by ten.
-Twelve.
D-Eleven on point and not another second.
-Got it.
I hear a knock on the door and I run to the door waving goodbye to my parents. Just as I figure everything is fun at the contest and I'm having a lot of fun beating up the boys. By about the 30 game I play I'm almost drain so I decide to check the time and I almost freak when I see the time.
-Oh my, Amy let's go, my parents are going to kill me if I'm late. I think we can still make......it? Amy? Amy? Amy where are you?
I look around and I see her with her boyfriend. I decide to leave her enjoy herself a bit more and I take my things and head home.
As I walk down the side of the road I can't help but feel as if someone's watching me from the shadows. I hear something behind me and when I look back and there's nothing there, I don't know if to feel relieved or scared. I look one more time before I keep on my way home when I feel something behind me and before I can react I feel dizzy before everything goes black and I lose consciousness.
............Later
When I wake up I'm far away in an isolated possibly abandoned place and the first thing I notice is a sharp pain in my stomach. I notice that I'm half naked and I hurry to get completely dressed. My clothes are teared apart but I manage to cover myself properly when I hear a voice from the other room.
Edgar-What a beautiful sight. I knew you would be mine, you were created to be mine and mine alone you shall be.
I try to break free but when I try to call my aura it doesn't come. I look at my hands cuffed with aura cuffs and that's when I try to cry and beg him not to hurt me.
-Please take anything you want, just, don't hurt me.
E-Oh no. I don't want to steal anything and I'm not going to hit you either. I'm going to simply take what's rightfully mine. You just have to cooperate.
Just as he says those words he comes on top of me, a leg each side of me and he starts kissing me forcefully and then he touches me and as he starts to take my clothes away from me again I start kicking frantically and screaming.
-No, no, stop it. Help, MOM, DAD, someone, HELP ME, please, I beg you stop.
I cry even harder as he touches me and grabs me admiring my body.
E-You're so beautiful, so delicate and fragile. Is almost a shame you can't see reality. But you will. You'll see how I was in the right.
-You're sick.
He looks at me menacingly and he pulls my face closer to his and gives me a forced kiss.
E-If being in love, doing the right thing and take what's yours is sick then yes, I'm very, very sick.
He kisses me again forcefully again and he continues without stopping this time. When he finishes with me he dresses up and he goes away.
E-Bye, see you later. I'll get something so you can eat.