The Life We Live

13.A Note

Andrea's face went from confused to serious "what did you just say?"

Harlow steps foward "I said-"

Andrea cut him off "no dont say it again I heard you the first time.."

Harlow looked at her confused on why she even asked.

Andrea looks around the room and laughs looking to be disappointed "how do you know about the box?"

Harlow looks at Raven and gives her a look that says I told you so.

Him and Marvin then look at eachother smiling. Marvin looked releived that they had finally got to the point.

Harlow looks back at his mother "because... I found the computer.." he says trying not to rat out the fact that Raven and Marvin had just plain out introduced him to the illuminati.

Andrea clears her throat "how?"

Harlow widens his eyes quickly thinking of something to say "because I was once cleaning my closet and noticed my carpet was folded at the corner.

Andrea looks around at Marvin and Raven. She then looks directly at Marvin and squints her eyes she then looks down. "Guess I can't hide the fact I remember now.."

Harlow sighs and looks at Raven again he felt slightly happy that he knew she hadn't taken the tonic. He couldn't explain why though also a little angry at his father that he is half the reason his mother had became who she is now.

Andrea looks at Harlow and Marvin skeptically "did you tell my son about the illuminati?" She asks Marvin

Marvin moves into a proper posture clearing his throat "Yes I did."

Andrea rubs her face looking stressed "shit..."

Marvin looks at her confused "shouldnt I have told him?"

Andrea widens her eyes looking at the ground "well no... but I guess we can't go back now.. she looks up at Harlow with slight tears in her eyes "I made a promise to Anakin to keep the secret from you.. but I guess it was bound to happen some time."

She stands up quickly and walks into her bedroom. About a minute later she walks back in holding the box.

Marvin stares at it smiling and pulls his hand out to see it.

Andrea looks at him skeptically and pulls it closer to her, she sits down. "The key is missing... not sure where it is but it has to be in this damn town somewhere.. or not."

Marvin stares at it deeply in her hands and leans foward.

Harlow notices and thinks it is quite strange of him that he seems a little too eager to have it. But he stops questioning it as he guesses its because its what he has been looking for, for a long time.

Andrea also notices his eagerness and sighs. "Alright Marvin.. here you go." She lightly sets it in his hands.

Marvin looks at it fixing his glasses. He squints his eyes trying to read the box. "I can't read this..."

Harlow looks at him confused "What? You should be able to."

Marvin laughs "you're right I should.. but this is a language I've only studied once.. years ago. I will have to take a little time to study it again to decipher this."

Harlow looks at it while his mind started to attempt reading it. His head started to hurt and he looked away at his mother. "Thank you..."

Andrea smiled which is something Harlow hasn't seen in forever; he smiled back at her.