Playing a Dangerous Game

Don't make me spell it out

The next morning, I am sitting in the kitchen, Klaus making breakfast. I was the first to wake up, I wanted food but didn't want to make it so I woke Klaus up. He was pissed at first but then I bribed him with coffee.

    Klaus is flipping pancakes and scrambling eggs, I watch him, cracking jokes now and then.

    He hands me a plate of bacon and I snack on that while I wait for my pancakes to get done. A few seconds later I heard footsteps.

    "I smell food." Allison yawns behind me.

    "Good morning." I smile, shoving the plate of bacon her way.

    She takes a few pieces and sits beside me, her head falling to the counter. "My head is pounding!" She whines.

    I giggle and Klaus shows her the coffee and medicine.

    It goes into a comfortable silence, soon the rest of the family gets to the house and floods into the kitchen. Except one...

    I am stuffing my face when I feel a new presence behind me. I don't turn around, too nervous.

    Five walks over to the coffee pours a huge cup, and grabs a plate for eggs.

    I watch him like a hawk. My mind is racing back to yesterday. He sits down and everyone around me keeps talking, he looks at me and winks. I blush a little but cover it up with an eye roll.

    Once I'm done eating, I go to the living room to put something on, The news is the first thing that pops up, but before I can change it something catches my eye.

    "40-year-old woman hospitalized due to a freak accident in Michigan."

    I looked at the screen in shock, The so-called "woman"...My biological mom,

    "Five!" I scream.

    He runs in, a knife in his hand. I look at him, worry and shock covering my face.

    "What's wrong?" he looks around the room and his eyes land on the TV screen, my biological mom's face plastered all over it.

    "The woman said she was driving, it was raining and then there was a bright flashing light and two figures appeared. She swerved out of the way and hit a tree." The news reporter explains.

    I look at Five, tears streaming down my face. "T-This can't be who I think it is."

    His eyes watch me. "It was probably some misunderstanding. I mean it was raining and it could have just been a car with bright lights." He tried to explain.

    I shake my head, it makes sense but this isn't a coincidence.

    Five knows it too..

    "We will figure out what to do, I promise." He squeezes my hand.

    We sit there for a few seconds till we hear footprints, he snatches his hand away and stands up. I wipe my tears away.

    "What's going on?" Viktor says in a worried tone.

    Five looks at the family standing in front of us. "We have a problem."

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    A few hours later, Five told the family the problem. We have tossed around ideas for plans but only one seems right. No one would ever let me do it so...I have to do it on my own.

    I just have to find the right time to do it...

    I walked into my bedroom, and the family scattered away to get alcohol after our serious conversation. However, I drank too much the night before and refused to get drunk tonight.