Ribbon of Fate [Book 5]

Invincible Fleet

"What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us."
~Hellen Keller

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Brian

After the story, we all headed to bed. I told Bryn to sleep in because Felicity and I would be. Well, that was what I told her. What I didn't tell her was that I wanted to drag out how long she was here to give my dad ample time to get here before Bryn left. She might hold the key to the missing parts of his memory, and I couldn't let her leave without at least seeing if said possibility existed.

I woke up at eleven and shuffled quietly downstairs into the kitchen. I filled the kettle with water and waited for it to boil. I found myself staring at the steam erupting into the air. I was making some much-needed water for the hot chocolate for the cold and snowy day. The news said the storm would let up in another few hours, but I could already see the snow weakening. I prayed it didn't. I had a feeling Bryn would be out of here the moment she could. After all, telling Felicity and me all these stories had to be dredging up some long-repressed, unwanted memories.

Felicity leaned against the counter next to me, asking, "What are you doing?"

I continued staring at the rising steam. "Thinking."

"We both know how bad that is for you."

"Do you think it's possible?"

"Sweetheart, I know you really well, but I haven't reached mind-reading capabilities yet. You have to be more explicit."

"Do you think-" I glanced over my shoulder at Bryn, who was passed out on the couch with Mobius- "it's possible that my dad could know her? Not just as Mobius, but as someone from his personal life?"

"Stranger things have happened. I mean, having the legendary ribbon fighter on your couch is one such instance."

"And having them be related to two other legendary fighters, also known as fucking Galm 1 and Razgriz 1!" I ran a hand through my tousled hair. "I know I'm acting calm despite all this, but it's because my brain is overloaded with so many questions and so much intrigue that my body has just... shut down, and I can't be anything but calm because if I let everything come out, I'll probably explode."

"To be honest, that made no sense whatsoever. How much sleep did you get last night?"

"Four hours. I was researching Bryn."

"How many pages into Google have you gone?" Felicity narrowed her eyes at me when I didn't respond. "Brian. How many?"

"Uh, I'm in the high triple-digits," I admitted.

"You need help."

"I don't need help; I need answers."

"Any answers I can give?" Bryn asked from behind me. Felicity and I jumped in surprise, not having heard our guest get up. "What are you two talking about?"