We love you (so please don't go)

Chapter 13: Conversations, Nightmares that aren't mere dreams, and C!g$

TW: Attempted r0bb!ng, gvn$, mvrd3r, f3m!c!d3, bl00d, v0m!t!ng, sm0k!ng

After they had finished dessert, Affie, Selever, Penelope, and Melody went to Rasazy's room to check on her.

"Come in." They heard Rasazy say.

Affie opened the door and, along with her brother, daughter, and niece, walked in the room.

"Hi, aunt Rasazy!" Melody and Penelope greeted.

"We wanted to check on you." Affie said. "What's wrong?"

"I don't feel good. Too much bad energy downstairs." Rasazy answered.

"Is it because of me and dad fighting again?" Selever asked with a regretful expression on his face.

"No." Rasazy answered. "I've built up a tolerance to that since you do it often...unfortunately."

"Are you still mad at dedushka?" Penelope asked.

"No." Rasazy said. "Well, yes, a little. But it's not that."

"What is it then?" Melody asked. "Something with praded?"

"...Yes. How did you know?"

"I...had a feeling." It looked as if Melody had something to tell, but couldn't get the words out of her mouth.

"Is there something you want to say, Melody?" Affie asked.

Melody smiled, obviously forcing it. "No."

She re-directed the conversation back to Rasazy. "Please continue, aunt Rasazy. What's up with praded?"

"I don't know." Rasazy answered. "For some reason, I'm getting negative energy from him. I usually only get that from dangerous people, but at the same time, dedushka feels very safe. I don't understand it."

"Hmmm..." Affie and Rasazy knew that look on Selever's face, and they didn't like it.

"No." Affie and Rasazy said in unison.

"What do you mean 'no?'" Selever asked. "I didn't even say anything."

"We know that look, Selever." Affie said.

"Whatever you're thinking, don't do it." Rasazy said.

Selever smirked. "I wasn't thinking of anything."

"Then why are you smirking?" Melody countered.

"Okay, fine. I was lying." Selever admitted, the smirk never leaving his face. "I was thinking of spying on him."

"Uncle Selever..." Penelope was cut off by her uncle.

"What? I'll be careful. He won't even know I'm there."

"You could also spend time with him." Affie suggested.

"Spend time with Ruv 2.0? No thanks."

"Dedushka's praded's son." Melody said. "Wouldn't he be Krusveto 2.0?"

Selever was about to reply to that, only for a knock on the door to be heard.

"Come in, mom." Affie said as Rasazy held a finger over her lips, non-verbally warning Selever to be quiet.

Sarv opened the door. "Selever! I knew Affie, Melody, and Penelope were going to check on Rasazy, but I didn't know you were in here as well. You were worried about your sister too, weren't you?"

"Not really." Selever answered nonchalantly.

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Affie's POV