Prince In Darkness Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 3: Prove it

*Songs I listened to during this chapter: No Time To Die by Billie Eilish*

"Where will you go?" Anne asked, her pleading eyes still trying to show me she was strong enough and clearly not taking into account I just told her she was on my suspect list. At the same time, not really sure if I believed it myself.

I breathed deeply, Ominis eyes still matching mine as he took a few closer steps to us to hear the conversation, his wand out in front to see where he was going. 

"I think I'm just going to start at the ministry..... they have to have some information on who told about Sebastian. And maybe.... I can find a way to see him and when his trial might be...."

"Alora please, let me come with you. You can't possibly think they are going to give you that information. Maybe if I go.... since I'm blood related, they would be more eager to release the information to me."

I sighed heavily, taking in what she said. She did have a point. I might have a better chance, but it would still be risky. Especially with Anne and having to watch behind my back. 

Her eyes begged me, tears started to refill them. She had already puffy eyes, the redness swallowing her pupils whole. I was surprised of how she could still see out of them from all the crying she had done the last few hours. 

"Fine Anne........ grab your things." I said lowly.

She nodded her head, pushing past Ominis quickly as she ran back inside the home. 

The sky just had started to darken, the sun setting over the hills as the breeze pushed past my face, smelling the salt air.

Silence fell in between me and Ominis. His white orbs still focusing on the ground, occasionally twisting his wand back and forth in his own distraction.

I turned back to the Sallow home, looking off into the distance in the backyard where Solomon's tombstone laid. 

It was still hard to think that Anne and Sebastian had no real family left. I wish for anything I could have seen what Sebastians mother and father would have been like. I wondered if Sebastians mom was more like him, adventurous, courageous, fearless, hardheaded. While his dad might be more like Anne. Sweet, kindhearted, generous but at times, if you did them wrong then you'd be sorry. 

Ominis coughed, bringing my attention back to him as his pearly white orbs were focusing on me with determination.

"What will you do, Ominis?" I asked. 

The muscles in his face hardened, seeing him bite his cheek as he thought about his answer.

He sighed, "I'm not....... really sure. I didn't plan on going home this summer."

"Why not?" I asked.

"Well....... speaking that my family is nearly impossible to deal with and its absolutely torture, it made the choice pretty simple to stay away from them."

"And now?"

"Seems... I don't have a choice."

Ominis took a few closer steps to me. I felt everything inside tense up, my heart rate quickening, my chest tightening up to the point I felt like I couldn't breathe. 

He reached out towards me softly, trying to grab my arm. I flinched away, taking a step back from him. 

He sighed, "Still don't believe me.... do you."

I gritted my teeth together, letting a breath go that I had been holding. 

"No............ I don't...."