Light in Darkness by Tammy (motivational books for students .TXT) 📖

stay strong and leaving would be weak. Then he called me the worst thing in my book when I told him that he was the one being weak. He told me that at least he wasn’t a..” she stopped for a second because her eyes misted over and she hated to cry. “He called me cheater. He told me I was the one who was weak and that I was fake and that he thought that I was going to cheat if I hadn’t already. So I broke up with him. I can’t take any more of that.” She said and I could feel her regret and hurt. I handed her a cup of tea and Oskan subtly left us alone.
“Well I must go meditate but Elle?”
“Yes?”
“If you need two friends I’m here to.”
“Thank you but I’ll be fine if I have my sister.” She told him trying not to be rude and he nodded before leaving.
“You know you can’t stay away from him, he’s your soul mate.” I told her and she shook her head.
“Yes I can, it will just be really really hard. I don’t know how to approach it though. Do I be mean to him? Do I treat him normally or do I treat him like dirt?” She asked and I thought before telling her.
“Well honestly I would treat him however I felt at the moment, if I felt resentment I would be mean to him. I probably would just be mean.” I told her knowing that this is what she would do whether I said so or not. She nodded as if it made sense.
“Yes he deserves to know how hurt I am.” She said and I nodded.
“And how is that besides angry and hurt?” I asked her and her eyes misted over.
“Sad, like I’m not important to him. I could see the shock but I couldn’t see hurt. I don’t know if it took him a while to register it or if he didn’t feel hurt but that hurt the most. I thought we were meant to be.” She had to pause every few words so that she wouldn’t cry and I hugged her.
“It will be okay, I’ll talk to him if you want.” I said and she nodded.
“Please do but don’t tell me what he says just tell me how he’s reacting please. That’s what’s most important to me. Now if you’ll excuse me I would like to go meditate.” She said in departure before leaving for her personal area and I sighed. This wasn’t a good thing to have going on with the light test tomorrow. The rest of the day passed smoothly and I went to bed thinking about how to fix my sister’s relationship.
Chapter 6: the light test
When I awoke that morning it was by Luna.
“Wake up! We have fifteen minutes before you must be at the light testing center.” She said urgently and my eyes grew wide. I looked at my alarm clock, the batteries had died. I hurried up and grabbed clothing from my closet.
“Why didn’t you come earlier? How long was I asleep?”
“I assumed you would be up by now and ready to go. It is ten forty five.” She told me and I ran into the bathroom and pulled my hair into a ponytail and then pulled on my clothing. I ran past her grabbed a granola bar and a glass of tea and ate as fast as I could. I pulled on my shoes while brushing my teeth. It took me five minutes to get ready and I knew everyone would already be there. “Let’s go.” She led the way and I used a spell to lock my door.
“To keep me safe I say these words to close off my place.” I mumbled waving my hand over the door. I was used to doing things like that and didn’t need to concentrate but I still had to a little of course, I would always have to no matter how good I was. I just pictured the inside of the lock moving to a close and concentrated on that when I said the words.
Luna led me to a dark hallway and it got chilly, of course I didn’t mind but I know it wouldn’t feel to pleasant to be a fire and walk down this way. I entered a dimly lit room and Oskan, Leo, and Elle were already seated waiting for me.
“So who goes first?” I asked Luna and she shook her head.
“They have already gone, you are the last. I must leave for a moment to get the leaders.” As soon as she left I turned to them.
“So how did your tests turn out?”
“Fine but I can’t tell you what we got until yours is over.” Elle said and I nodded, that would make sense. Obviously whatever she was I was to. Then the leaders came into the room.
“Hello Aqua, this is your light test. You will be given one chance and one chance only. Darkness will come to you and you must vanquish it with your inner light. If not we may revive you or not. Are you aware of the dangers?” Yara asked and I nodded so she continued. “Okay then if you turn out to be a light then you will be on your own to vanquish whatever is coming onto our grounds and threatening magick existence. You may only come in dire need of help.” She finished and then stepped aside with the other leaders, and I realized everyone was behind me. “Okay, good luck.” And with that a dark mass came out of the door. I tried not to show signs of fear knowing that it would know. I closed my eyes and thought of only happy things. Then I pictured a light coming out of me and going into the darkness, vanquishing it. Then I could feel the light, it was inside me but it was small. I built it up with things of strong happiness. I remembered Oskan kissing me for the first time and I felt the light grow larger and stronger. I pushed it out of me and toward the darkness. When I opened my eyes there wasn’t any darkness but instead a very pretty orb of light. It was blue on the outside with a golden inside.
“Congratulations Aqua you are a light.” Yara said and then the leaders left through the door I was assuming we would leave through to. Luna stopped before leaving.
“Congratulations, I’m glad that you’re a light. Everyone else is as well. However your light was prettier then Elle’s. Yours was more of an orb of gold and blue hers was just a plain white beam. I must go but just so you know you won’t be having regular classes but instead will be researching what attacked our grounds and how to defeat it. You will only attend three morning classes then go to lunch. You will still teach the young ones.” She said before leaving. I turned to everyone else.
“So, we’re all lights? Where do you think we’ll start?”
“I don’t know I don’t really care either. I’m just waiting to be sixteen to leave. I don’t want to fight evil in this school.” Elle said bluntly. Then Leo spoke up.
“Well I guess we’ll have to get along now Elle. We have to work together after all.”
“Maybe but that doesn’t change the fact that I don’t like you. Yes I will work with you and stay calm for the sake of the innocent but I will not talk to you in any other form or for any other reason.” She spat at him and then spun on her heel and left. Leo fell into a chair and put his head in his hands.
“Leo it’ll..” I started but then he cut me off. His head snapped up and he stood.
“This is all of your fault! If you had never of came me and Elle would be fine. It’s your fault.” He shouted at Oskan and then he threw a ball of fire at him, the strongest one. It whizzed past me and hit Oskan in the side. Oskan made a move to get near him but Leo ran out of the hall shouting after him. “You want me then come and get me.” I tried to tell Oskan not to but he cut me off.
“Oskan..” I started and he shook his head.
“NO! I will take care of this once and for all.” He started to run after him and I sighed jogging after Oskan. I got outside and sighed they were arguing over something in the middle of a study area.
“It is not my fault! If it’s anyone’s it’s yours because you are the one who didn’t trust her.” Oskan shouted as I got nearer.
“Yes it is, none of this happened until you came.” He shouted back. I stood in between them.
“Stop it! Both of you! Leo this isn’t Oskan’s fault but it isn’t anyone else’s fault either. It is yours, you brought this on yourself and fighting with Oskan about it isn’t going to get her back at all. If anything you should be talking to him about everything right now. If you need to do it’s anything it’s make a friend. I can only give what a girl can which is a lot but I’m not a boy. Oskan is and you would benefit from it. If she really meant anything to you then you would stop and befriend Oskan.”
“You are just saying that because he’s you boyfriend and you want everyone to get along. Just as long as it benefits your relationships, right?” He asked sarcastic, as it came with his anger.
“No, that is not what this is about. I just don’t like to see two best friends fight and in which it tears up other relationships in the process. Not my relationships, but yours. So it’s your choice, you can befriend him and get back years of happiness or keep on hating him and lose everyone. I might be there for you but I certainly won’t agree with you.” I stood there and waited.
“Give me a few hours at least, will you?” He asked, and I could see that there was something bigger behind this. I could see it in his eyes so I nodded.
“You have two; I will be at your dorm in two hours. I swear though if I think you chose wrong, then I will not do you anymore favors.” I told him, aggravated that he couldn’t decide quicker. He looked relieved and nodded.
“Okay, okay then. See you in two hours.” He left and I shook my head, massaging my temples.
“What if I don’t want to be friends with him? Did you even think of what I wanted?” Oskan asked me and I sighed. Seriously? I just can’t win can I?
“You know that you do. If you’re not happy with that then that’s fine. I hate to pull the card but it’s all or nothing with me. I mean I assumed you wanted to be friends with him seeing as that’s pretty much what you implied, and quite a few times to.” I threatened him, hurting at the thought but I couldn’t deal with anymore of the I wants.
“I do but I would prefer if you ask me next time. Just because I’m okay with it this time doesn’t mean I will be next time.” He warned me.
“Okay, I’ll consult you next time but this time it’s my choice.” I finished up our little compromise. Then I thought about our light task. “Well, I have to go to the library. If you want to you can come then come if