#1 Chapter 0

How the story starts

My father was a pirate, and my mother was a sad girl locked in a tower. He traveled the world looking for adventures, and she dreamed of a glamorous life, far away from everyone's expectations. One day, he found her, and their life stopped. For a while, there was nothing else but them, and then, I came to the world to wreck his adventures and her dreams, but only for a bit. Because pirates never become gentlemen, and sad girls seem to despise happiness. 

I grew up living with a strong woman, and since I can remember, she told me to be strong and independent and never fall in love. Because one thing is to be sad, and the other to be weak. The first can happen, but the second is not allowed. Never.

I became an adult with two different role models: the parent who would suffer whatever was necessary to keep going and the other who would strive to enjoy every step of the way, no matter what or who was on his path. I became the person I am thanks to them and because of them. I loved her and hated him. I resented them both when I discovered the sad truth: nothing is really what it seems, and no one is as good or bad as they pretend to be. My mother was not so strong, and my father lost himself looking for adventures.

Many years have passed since I felt myself truly. These days, I am trying to figure out what to feel and what to tell those who matter. I have yet to learn how. One day, someone will discover my secrets and weaknesses, and what will I do then? What will I become? Will the world collapse as my mother thought, or will it free me as my father believed? Looking back, I am satisfied that I am not like them, but I am not happy. I've powered through life, always wanting more: do more, learn more, show more. It kept me busy. It consumed my life. So, what do I tell my children? What do I teach them? How do I tell them what I am going through and what will happen to me and us in the following days?