Always and Forever #wattys2021

Chapter 4.

"So...What's the plan?" Asks Landon coming close to me.
Josie and Lizzie look at me, and I smile.
"Landon! The plan is that you and me tonight will eat together. You knew that, it's you that invited me. Do you remember?" I try to make him understand that he hasn't to tell anyone, but he doesn't understand.
"Would you might follow me? Just...A second" I keep smiling, and I stand up.
He listens to me.
"Okay,look... Nobody knows what I wanna do and there is a why! Doctor Saltzman can't know what I wanna do and clearly make know that I want to take back  Greatest Evil's brothers doesn't help! Do you understand?"
"Oh...Yes! Of course, yes...Uhm...I'm sorry, sorry"
"Don't worry about it" I smile. "But remember: nobody has to know that"
"Nobody has to know that...Sure" He nods.
"Great"
"What's going on?" Asks Lizzie, but I pretend not to understanding what is she saying:"What?"
"It seems like..."
"Nothing. It seems like nothing"  Says Josie smiling.
"Wonderful...So...Do we want to study together?" I smile.
"Oh...Yes!" Continues Josie.
"Wonderful" I say going away.
I go to the library and they follow me.
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I need the body.
I have to find my uncle's body. Then his blood. Easy, it is in my venes.
And, for last... I have to take something of him.
I have to return home.
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I go to Doctor Saltzman's office.
"Hi"
"Can I..."
"Sure, enter"
"Thanks" I enter. "I have a problem... My aunt Freya is not...Good. I have to turn back in New Orleans"
"No"
"Why?! My aunt..."
"I've understood, but..."
"Please! I have to stay with her, you don't understand..." I end.
"Fine! You can go..." He says after a while passed in silent.
"Really? Can I go?"
"Yes. It' s you aunt...I am not your father and I can't say you what you can or you can't do"
"I'm glad you undestood...This is so important to me"
"Yes... Family is..." Try to say.
"All that metters" I end. "Thanks. I'll go tomorrow"
"What?!"
I exit before he can says another word and I go into my room to prepare the necessary.
"Okay... Now you'll explain me what is going on!" It's Lizzie.
"Hi!" I fake a smile again. "Listen... I have to go away for ...One day, because my aunt has not feel good, so... I have to take care of her"
"Is her bride not with her?" She asks.
"It's my aunt Lizzie! My family! And if they need me, I run. There's not a thing I wouldn't do for them..." I whisper then.
All has began to tremble.
"Hope...Relax yourself"
I breathe.
"I'm sorry"
"It's okay" She hugs me.

During the night I dream my mother and my father.
They're in New Orleans and they're going to an altar. There is a girl with red hair who's celebrating a rite, or a sort of.
There is a baby on the altar, my mother screams and my uncle Elijah throws a vase on the hand of that lady, which lose the dagger.
Then Marcel comes and takes the baby away.

When the alarm rang I get up to turn it off and continuing sleeping, then I remember and I get up.
I prepare myself and I exit from the college, then I qait for Landon.
"Here I am"
"Finally! Does it takes you theree hours? Seriously?!" I say feeling anxiety.
"Oh, I'm sorry... I just..."
"Fine, it's okay" I try to put an end to this conversation, and I start go away. "Follow me" It's all I say.
"What's the plan now?" He asks.
"Go to New Orleans and find something of my uncle, then return here to make the spell"
"What? Hope... Has been passed years!"
"I can do this" I say. "Please, Landon"
"Okay..." He agree and he continues follow me.

We go to the bus station, and we take the bus.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes..." I smile.
"You're not"
"How do you know that?" I look at him.
"Because I know you" He smiles. "Hey... It will be fine. It will be okay, you don't have to worry! You're a beautiful niece, you know?" I smile.
"I remember when he told me his story... He isn't the bad person people describe! People don't know anything about him!"
"People talk... Always!"
"Well, they should shut up! And I intend to make them do that... I just have to go home"

The rest of the travel we spend together, we stay in silent. We listen to music and I look out of the window of the bus and I remember all time spent with my family, and with him.
I remember the time spent together, when we talked the day I met Landon... I miss you uncle... But we will meet soon, I promise you.
I look at Landon. He is sleeping.
"I love you...Thanks. It matters to me, you don't know how much it does" I say.