"I'm sorry but I have to ask...are you a guest that Vance or Holly invited?" Damien asked me, upon sitting down on a chair at the table, his plate with warm food on it. At that, I felt my world crash down in break into tiny pieces. Nobody told him I was coming home.
I could see Holly was holding her breath. I had to answer the question. "Um...no, I'm not. Sort of a family friend. I actually introduced myself to the kids as their aunt..." I answered/lied.
Damien looked up from his plate at me, a question was forming in his eye when out of nowhere Holly shouted: "Alright, guys lets go and go outside to spend some time playing!"
Vance winced at her shouting and went along with it. "Yeah, kids--lets go outside and play!" He said. The kids "yayed" and rushed to go outside. Mom and Dad were confused but went offering to watch the kids, to which Holly nodded and outside they went.
Leaving me and Vance, Holly and Damien. I was going to ask what was going on when Vance got up, walking to the dishwasher to put his dish in, coming back and telling Holly, "--Gonna go get a couple of beers," moving away from the table and going out to the front, where I could hear the engine from the car in the front of the house go on and leave.
By now, the situation had confirmed my suspicions and I was going to ask Holly a question when she said, "Vera, come with me, hon." Turning herself to Damien just as he was going to ask a question as well. "Damien eat your food. I know you had a long day at college. No, don't worry about whatever everyone is doing..."
Holly grabbed my arm gently and pushed me away to wherever she was leading me in the house. I followed, confused. What was happening?
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One Of The 4400 Part 1 & 2
Science FictionPart 1: "Holly, don't feel bad about this, she'll understand. She has to, you are her sister." Vance consoled. I could see him hug her, her head against his chest, like a lover's embrace. Her crying and sniffling. At that, I felt something in my che...