Forest Life Academy, The First Adventure

Can I actually keep secrets?

Bella PoV

Of course, my parents were thrilledwhen they saw my testimony. They decided to organise a family party to celebrate my good grades.

Amazing but true. I didn't even think family celebrations were that bad. The feeling that something was missing in my life disappeared when I was among people I knew.

Before my relatives arrived the next day, my parents asked me for a conversation. "Bella, I know it's not easy for you not to have girlfriends except Selina. Of course, we noticed that you often feel lonely. Well... We know we should have told you a long time ago, but you were always too young for that. So at least for us," my mother Lina began, but then I interrupted her: "Stop! Did you notice that? Why did you never support me? Why was it too much to ask once, just once, to ask, Bella, are you okay? On every test, I had to learn for hours, which gave my classmates a wonderful reason to exclude me! When I came home from a test on the day of the return, the greeting was always: Did you write a good grade? And if that wasn't the case, it was to learn, learn, learn! Oh yes... What was I actually too young for you? At 15?" I yelled at my parents. I knew it wasn't okay, but I couldn't help it. "Hey! Calm down Bella! Immediately! If you hadn't interrupted your mother, we would have answered your last question. We are sorry that you were excluded at school. We had hoped that this would change if your classmates realized that you could help them at school at any time. That was a mistake and believe me, your classmates just don't know what a great girl you are. But now to what we actually wanted to tell you. You are also very special in another respect," explained my father. In the meantime, I had calmed down again and was curious to see what my parents wanted to tell me. Unfortunately, our guests came at that moment. "Then we'll talk later," my mother announced.

Well, great. Firstly, I was extremely impatient and secondly, I couldn't believe it was a good thing. Honestly, I always believed I was a total freak. My parents couldn't tell me anything great.

Suddenly I saw my favorite uncle coming towards me. His name was Uncle Leander and he managed to cheer me up again and again. I hadn't seen him for ages, as he lived in Spain and worked there all day as a policeman. Mostly he was online at family parties for a short time, the last time I met him in person, that was about two years ago, I told him about a story lesson, whereupon he said: "I assume you learn in these hours from Napoleon to the glorious idea of bringing me into the world everything, right?" I knew a joke that he had once told me by heart: "What is green and sits on the toilet? A Cactus." Well... In any case, my uncle was humorous and I liked that so much about him.

"Well, how is my favorite niece doing today?" asked Uncle Leander when he reached me. "How to take it. Health? Great. School? Also good. Emotional? Mies. Oh, and before I forget! I am your only niece," I noticed. "Why are you mentally ill?" my favorite uncle inquired worriedly. "My best friend has to repeat the class. My parents always knew that I felt lonely, but never wanted to ask how I was doing at all and had a secret for years that I was supposedly still too young for. At 15. But the problem is, I almost never had a secret and should my parents think that I shouldn't tell anyone, then I honestly don't know if I can do it!" I said. But then I had to take a breath and Uncle Leander set out to comfort me. I didn't know how he did it, but when he said goodbye to me, I felt much better.

Until my parents decided it was time to continue with our "important" conversation. They told me that there were supposedly some freaks that could turn into animals and what a miracle I was. "I always knew I was a freak," I grumbled. Sure, I could have just said it was a lie, but that was too absurd even for my parents to invent it.... Apparently, there was even a school in the Tyrolean Alps for these madmen. The Forest Life Academy.

But can I keep such a big secret to myself?

Finally!
I finally translate the second chapter „Can I actually keep secrets?" I know the first one is a long time ago and I am really sorry!
I hope you enjoyed it!

See you hearts!
Romana❤️💓