MJA : Time Is Not Enough

Natalia

Jean opens his eyes and finds himself still in bed. The sun was already shining so bright outside the window. He quickly looks for his phone and realizes that it was almost 9am. His phone alarm had been shut off. As he got out of bed, he realized that he wasn't even in his bedroom. He quickly got his things and put his clothes on. As he was getting dressed, a woman walks into the bedroom. She had just gotten out from the shower. She was wrapped in a bathrobe and she was drying her red hair with a towel. It was Natalia.

Natalia: (drying her hair with the towel) I didn't realize you were up already.

Jean: (getting dressed) Why did you shut off my alarm? I'm running late now!

Natalia: (sits on the bed watching Jean get dressed in a rush) Why are you so worked up about being late? You are human. It's alright to slip up once in a while......

Jean: That is a load of crap. You only slip up because you let yourself. I have to go.

Jean was about to leave.

Natalia: Oh, Devereaux. What is the point in dedicating all of our time and energy for these people? We work like shit just to let them live lavishly.........

Jean refused to stick around for an argument so he left and shut the door behind him.

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It was after dinner. Melanie Jayne and Victor was strolling in the garden. They decided to hang around the bridge to look at the moon shining over the lake. Victor takes Melanie Jayne's hands and kisses it. He was worried and he was terrified.

MJ: (caressing Victor's face and kisses him) I love you, Victor. I love you so much. (hugs Victor)

Victor: (hugs Melanie) I love you too, honey. You know I do.

MJ: It's gonna be quick. We'll be done with all of this before you know it.

Victor kept quiet. He didn't want Melanie Jayne to feel like he was overthinking again. He was. And she knew it. She was just keeping herself calm. She knew that it was going to be dangerous and she knew that she could get herself killed at any time. Victor just hugged Melanie Jayne. He didn't say anything. He was trembling and he was crying. Melanie Jayne hugged him and cried. Her priority was to keep her family safe.

That evening, before everyone went to bed, Lorenzo had called the family for one last family meeting before heading out the next morning. Everyone gathered at the lounge area. Victor was holding Kai. Christopher sat with Melanie Jayne. Sebastian, Theodore, Ayaka, Takeshi and Baek-Hyon stood behind Melanie Jayne. Nicole, Leo and Lord Roberts were seated. Kaito was seated with Lorenzo and Jean. Andre was seated next to Leo.

Lorenzo: I am aware that we are all very terrified of what's to come but, I would first like to tell you that I love you all like family. We are all family here. If I could have it my way, I would want to make sure each and every one of you are safe. Unfortunately, that is not a guarantee when it comes to the people we are about to come into contact with. We can just hope and pray that everything goes according to plan. I am sure by now; we all know our roles. I hope we stick to it and not break the formation. Some of us...... (looks at Christopher) have been practising very hard. I appreciate it. Very much. Your efforts shall not go to waste. I can assure you that. For the most part, we have all been trained enough. Tomorrow, we shall see how well we work together as a team and how well we can come together as a family. Speaking of which, our family extends far beyond everyone within this premise. We have backup everywhere. (looks at Victor) Please, have faith that there is someone out there tomorrow looking out for you.