Fine print and forbidden roots

Chapter 4

Iris Diaz

Im fucked.

Idk what to wear and I have been training none stop and we still got a phone call from tracy after we left someone threatened her for information about me the store has broken light glass and three men had done that she says that faces are new faces.

"Focus iris." My mother says and I let out a annoyed plea. "Mom I'm tired I have been training since 7 this morning it's going for 3 I'm hungry, thirsty, tired and I feel ready to crush." I whine and my mother lets out a breath. "Iris it's only half 10 in the morning you being dramatic." I look at the clock.

10:32 am.

It feels like so many hours have gone by. "I'm going to eat now." I jump off the boxing ring and my mother shakes her head and shrug my shoulders and disappear in the kitchen I wrote at about 3 this morning my final paper my results is coming out in 4 days. The ball is in a week and I can't even think of a colour.

I sit on the barstool and see the food on the island. The help brings out some food out and Delano walks in fixing his sleeves. "Hey little sis are you supposed to training?" He asks and sits next to me stealing my pancake. The bitch. I smack his hand I hit the back of his head. "I was training I got hungry." I say and he rubs the back of his head.

"What dress are you wearing to the ball?" Delano asks. I groan and put my face in my hands. "Idk and I'm stressed." I respond he puts his arm around my shoulder. "You will get a outfit don't stress but I got to leave for work now see you later." Delano kisses my forehead steals my hair tie and runs out the kitchen. "You fool!" I say I hear him chuckle and laugh at my idiot brother.

"Iris are you done darling?" My mother asks walking in the kitchen. "Almost." I say and down some of my juice. I jump off my seat and we walk back to the gym.

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I look at the clock and check the time. 4:34. Now I can call it a day. My mother tells me it's enough for one day and I walk towards my room. Once I reach there I pull out some spider man soft pants and a black crop top to sleep in and some fresh panites and my spider man sleepers. I got and start  running some bath water. I take my stuff and place it neatly. I close my bathroom door. I strip my sweaty clothes and jump into the bath which immediately begins to relax my sore muscles.

I start bathing and washing off the dirt and sweat off my body and than I just lay in the bath and close my eyes. Than I hear faint footsteps in my bedroom. My blood runs cold and I slowly get out the bath I wrap the towel around me. I open my cabinet where I hide my knife. I don't know how to use it but yeah I keep it.

Sue me.

I turn the door knob and see nothing. The hell I look at my window and see my curtains blowing I swear that window was closed. I rush to it looking for someone or something. I look at the quiet part of the house and see three figures standing there. Each one of them wearing a mask. The fuck?

The one has a bit of blonde hair that's very light sticking out and blue eyes. His mask is Red that looks a bit scary. I look to the person next to him he has some dark brown eyes and wavy black hair and his mask is Black. I look at the middle one. His features seem exactly like the one Lorenzo Hunter. His mask is a mixture of black and white. I lose my breath. Were they in my room?

"Iris!" My brother's voice booms I look behind me than I turn again at where they were standing but they were gone. I immediately lock my window and close the curtain. "Delano I'm changing quickly I will down in a minute." I say to my brother. Knowing he heard me.

I immediately go and change and do my last things. I rush back to my window and than something clicks inside of me and I begin to look around the room maybe they left something I rush to my vanity and see a picture of stars. I turn it around and it has a message.

I know you like the stars so I got a picture of them and to leave a warning we will visit you more often stars. L.H

It was him. I let out a shaky breath they just messing with me I hope. I go down to eat dinner. I take a seat next to my mother and brother. My dad is at the head of the table. "Iris how was training?" My brother raising the question.

"It was good I learnt how to do basic hand to hand combat and how to hold a gun correctly." I answer him and he smiles. "So Iris do you think you will be ready soon?" My father ask I nod my head at his question. For the first time I don't smell weed or anything drugs and shit he takes. He is my father when he is sober. Less violent. I figured he used that stuff when stress gets to him and once it's in his system he goes crazy and fucked up.

I continue eating my food I look towards the window. I see shadows moving. Than I see a red mask than a black one than a red and black one. I let out a scream and point toward the window. "What's wrong iris?" My brother asks ina panic than notices I'm pointing to the window. I turn my head into my mother's side.

"There...there." my voice catches in my throat I'm in to much of a panic. "Iris there's no one there." My mother says I snap my head to the window and just like that they gone again. "I'm going to my room I'm probably tired and my brain is playing tricks on me." I say and get up and kiss my mum goodnight and my dad and I flip my brother off. I walk towards my bedroom. Once I get there I open the door and see no one and my window is still closed and locked. I let out a breath in relief.

"Boo." Someone says and I want to scream when someone holds my mouth from screaming. "Iris Diaz I'm Lorenzo Hunter." He says and smirks. I look behind me into hazel eyes. "That is Caleb Santori." Lorenzo says pointing to the tall man behind me. "Im Dante La Rosa." The blonde one says a bit cheerful. "Now let's have a bit fun shall we?" Lorenzo voice darkens.

I'm screwed.