seven souls seven sins

chapter 60: cupid's arrow

Xander's pov:

They're pretty slow runners, we can catch up in no time.

Xavier and I push through the double doors and hear footsteps to our left. Down the hall I spot Goldilocks and jog after him, still maintaining a safe distance. Flynn Rider and Goldilocks both disappear out of the corridor and that's when I spot them chasing Nat through the school's back entrance.

I would usually go there to smoke but now I'm here to watch.

Xavier and I catch up but instead of going outside, we eavesdrop from behind the wall. I know that this is wrong but I need to know why my sister is hysterical, and whoever caused this will pay. Once I overhear Nat's cries, I feel horrible. Hearing a loved one being vulnerable, hurts like shit.

"Love, what happened? You're safe here." Seb immediately assures her and brings her into a hug.

She cries into his shirt as Flynn rubs her back. "Take your time Princess, shh shh you're alright." Flynn calms her down. "It was- It was him." She stutters mid sentence. Seb and Flynn both look at each other. Seb shakes his head negatively and places a kiss on her forehead. What could she be talking about?

"He's out of jail." She sniffles and crouches down, sitting on the steps crawled up into a ball.

"Awh baby." Flynn sadly sighs and wraps his arm around her as she bawls her eyes out. "He said that he's going to be seeing me soon." She breaks down and leans into Seb's side. Who is she talking about. Who is this he? Is he an ex? "He knows that I'm in Brazil, he's coming." She lets the water loose and Flynn wipes her tears.

"No he wont, alright. We'll protect you. You're safe with us." Seb side hugs her.

"I'm scared guys. I'm really scared and I don't know what he's going to do." She admits through coughs. "He's not going to do anything because we're here to prevent it." Flynn assures her. "He's not going to touch you, he won't even make it to Brazil. Flynn and I will make sure of that." Seb rubs her back.

"Do you have a cigarette?" She asks through her groggy voice.

"Nat, no. You're not starting again. You quit in December." Flynn reminds her. "I miss December. It was fun back then." She reminisces. "We can go back soon Princess. I'll ask your eldest brother for permission, and I'll book the flights." Seb offers to try cheer her up.

"I love yous." Nat blurts.

"We love you too." Goldilocks and Flynn Rider both say in sync. "Let's head back in, lunch ends in a few minutes." Seb stands back up. Oh shit, that means we gotta go. Both Xavier and I slip away past a corner. We watch both Nat, and her friends walk back into the cafeteria as we trail behind them.

Nico's pov:

I pull up to the Morales Mansion. It's official, the nerves are setting in. The gates open and I drive up to the front door. I've never been this nervous collecting a girl before. I take a deep breath before exiting my car and walk up to the front door. Being 10 minutes early was part of the plan because I know that her brothers would want to have a talk with me.

And I'm not letting that get in the way of our special evening.

I ring the doorbell and wipe the sweat from my hands onto my grey jeans. I hear the door unlocking and Chase Morales appears in front of me. "Right on time." He checks his watch, impressed by my time management. "Let's get this over with." I sigh and step in. He guides me through a series of corridors before my eyes are met with a staircase.