22 Family (1/2)

Slowly making our way up the stairs, limping step by step, ”So .... How long was you and Paul together?...” Aunt May asked me.

My jaw dropped and eyes widened looking at her in shock, ”...” totally speechless.

”Call it a woman's intuition, don't worry I won't tell Daisy.” She smiled.

I let out a large sigh... ”We've known each other for around 15 years..... We were great friends at one time, I had some family issues we were working past that. But then suddenly and abruptly he ended it, we tried to remain friends until he vanished from the face of the earth, which is when I assume he arrived here.” I answered her.

”Wait so you both are not from here?.....” Aunt May replied taking extra care at the top of the stairs. ”My room is at the end of the hallway, I'll get a bath ready for you” she smiled.

”Nah we from another plane sadly, and Magic is total new to me, I don't know anything.” I answered.

”Ohh I see….. You and him have a pretty complicated relationship...” she said as we slowly made our way down the hallway passing numeral doors on both sides, until we reached the last door at the end of the hallway. Aunt May left me leaning on wall and pulled out a small key to open the door. Helping me again we made our way into a very lavish room, there was a large bed, furniture beautifully decorated with etched patterns. ”This way darling” as she led me to the bed helping me sit down.

”One moment....” she said walking outside for few minutes and remerged with a stack of towels and a plain white old fashioned style dress. ”I'll prep the bath for you, just sit tight.” She smiled entering into another room.

”You know it's quite a dangerous out there, outside the safety of the guards and cities.... ” Aunt May shouted from the other room.

”Yeah I know.... just that Calista she really pissed me off.” I shouted replying to her

”I know people like her only see use commoners as locusts.” she said exiting the bathroom.

”That's so horrible” I replied.

”Yeah I know.... but nothing we can do.... just so you know she's apparently quite talented for a new wizard.” Aunt May informed me.

”And worse yet she seems to have a vendetta against me.” I replied.

”I absolutely detest bullying but I'd advise you to just stick around friends she, will then be less likely to pick on you.” Aunt May advised me.

”Yeah I'll try to....” I agreed.

”Besides I'm pretty sure my Daisy can mash her to a pulp if she ever tried anything in front of her ”Aunt May smiled.

”By the way..... How are you human and Daisy a Tiefling is she Half human as well?” I asked out of curiosity.

”Ohhhhh...sadly I think it's up to Daisy if she wants to tell you about her past.” She said politely to me.

”Ohhh okay.... I'm sorry.....” I apologized

”Nothing to be sorry about” she smiled.

”The bath should be ready by now.... feel free to use anything you want in there as well.” She smiled. Helping me up towards the bathroom and bringing in the towels and the change of clothes. ”I'll need to head back to the bar so I'll be down stairs just come down when you're done, okay?” She said smiling.

”Okay.... sorry for all the inconvenience.....” I apologized as I nodded hesitantly replying.

”Don't be silly, you're family now” she said patting my head, exiting and closing the door behind her.

The bathroom was pleasantly hot and steamy, I began the painful and slow process of undressing myself. Looking myself in a nearby mirror, I got hurt pretty bad, a large dark black bruise streaked across my lower back, cuts and scratches littered my body and a small open wound on the corner of my lip.