Intrigued•Paul Lahote

nineteen

SEAN HAD RECIEVED A CALL from Zuri asking to pick her up from Seattle. Sean was concerned about how she got there, but it wasn't the priority. He just wanted to make sure she was safe. It was dark, cold and rainy and unlike the boys she didn't have a high body temperature to keep her warm.

As he pulled up to the house, he turned the car off and faced his daughter. She shivered as the heat disappeared. "If you wanna talk can we do it inside please. I'm freezing."

Sean nodded and unlocked the car. As they both reached the front door and entered the house he stopped her from going upstairs.

"I know you're grieving and a little upset but don't push us out again." Sean pleaded.

Zuri's back was facing her dad as she tried not to cry in front of people. Except this time there wasn't tears just anger.

"Zuri, Ty made the decision to go to Italy. He didn't know what he was getting himself into. But he's 18 and is old enough to make decisions. Not saying it's his fault but you just can't go around and threaten people with death because you're hurt!" Sean yelled.

The house began to shake as Zuri's anger was overflowing as she turned around and faced her dad. "Why is everyone so keen on Bella?!"

"Bella this and Bella that. She's just some regular 18 year old girl who's fucking a vampire on the side!"

Sean stepped back in fear as he had never seen his daughter's eyes glow. "Zuri just calm down."

"You want me to calm down? What happened to asking me if I was okay? Do I need anything. TY WAS MY BEST FRIEND!  He's dead because of her!" Zuri yelled.

As she continued the knives from the kitchen counter rose up and was pointed towards her dad.

"Zuri let's talk about this please." Sean pleaded. Sean's heart became sporadic. His forehead began to drip sweat and breathing became short.

"About what dad? You've said enough."

As the knives flew towards Sean impaling him, he groaned falling to the floor and Zuri's anger had simmered down. The house stopped shaking and Zuri came back to reality. She didn't know where she was at until she heard a groan. She snapped her head to the floor seeing three knives inside her father's body.

"Oh my god. oh my god!" Zuri ran. She was a mess. She looked around and tried to figure out what had happened.

Sean had slightly back up. He was afraid of her.

Zuri recognized his fear, "Did I do this?"

Sean softened. He realized she didn't know.

Before Zuri could do anything Miranda and her brothers walked into the house. Miranda yelled as she saw her husband on the ground.

"Are you okay? What happened? Who did this?" She asked getting her phone out to call 911.

Zuri's hands were shaking as she got up off the ground and looked around the house. Pictures had fallen and were broken. Glasses from the kitchen were shattered everywhere. Even the light fixtures were hanging by their wires from the ceiling. Xavier looked around and saw the destruction of the house. Zac was careful where he stepped and was shocked at all the damages.

"I think I did." Zuri finally answered her stepmother's question.

Xavier's head snapped towards her. She was crying. Zuri didn't know how to control her new found abilities and now it was putting people in danger. Zuri looked at her brothers, she didn't want them to be scared of her.

"Zuri, we will figure this out. I promise. In the meantime I think we need to get dad to the hospital." Xavier spoke calmly.

Miranda looked at her stepdaughter. "I think it's best if you stay here. Just-just clean up and make it nice for your dad when he gets released."