Personal Narrative: Library Magic

The day started like any other. I woke up with my little sister, Callia, threatening to dump water all over me because I was going to make her late for classes; my only friend, Zac, teasing Callia as he waited for me to be ready so we could go to work; and a feeling of grief crushing me as it had since my parents died in an accident a year and a half ago. I got up despite my lack of motivation. I went through the normal day functions not really thinking and ignoring Zac and whatever tyrant he was going on about. I regretted that when I heard my least favorite voice call my name.

“Brenden, dear. How have you been? Come give your Aunt a hug.” Ugh… It was the evil, self-centered, witch; who was happily not my real aunt, as we were adopted.

“Hi Aunt Lamia. I’m great.” I refrained from hugging her, and instead looked her up and down. “You look great. Have you lost weight?” Maybe that would keep her in a good mood.

“Oh, stop it. So, you’re working here… in this uhh… restaurant.” The look on her face said she was thinking something other than restaurant and I was sure it wasn’t something pleasant. However, I caught myself before I said something stupid as she continued on. “Why aren’t you, I don’t know, studying in college, or interning. You know you are losing opportunities, loads of them. It isn’t going to get easier to get a good job. Do you want to work in a place like this your whole life. How will you help Callia pay for college if you don’t go.”

At that point I tuned her out until finally I just snapped. “Aunt Lamia, Mind your own business.” I walked out without looking back.

Callia was sitting on her middle school’s steps waiting for me when I got there. I almost laughed when she jumped up with a look of excitement on her face t...

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...ng to their books. I looked over and saw Alexa standing beside my sister.

She smiled at me and said, “Try to save or protect me again and I’ll kick your ass. Got it?”

“Got it,” I said through a laugh.

“Who wants ice-cream and burgers?” Callia shouted. Then a flash of light flew through the air.

“Shhh! There is no shouting in the library!”

“What the…?” I looked around to see the library completely intact and everything just as it was every day, before we first laid eyes upon Alexa that is.

I looked at her and she seemed completely normal in regular clothes rather than the warrior outfit she had been wearing moments ago.

“It’s was very nice to meet you, Brenden. Did you know your name means prince?”

I looked into her eyes and saw a light of mischief in them. I felt my lips curve up into a brilliant smile.

“No I didn’t. Maybe I’ll see you around sometime... Guardian.”