I Am Number Four

Chapter Nine: The Connection

"So Halliwell?" Henri asked wondering why Lillian had chosen such an unusual name even when the Mogadorians were looking for them; they were meant to be in hiding and yet she was standing out as much as possible. 

Lillian smiled before looking at her brother, she was glad that things seemed so calm now that the two teenagers had left the house; it made this talk so much easier. 

"When we first arrived on Earth, I watched some TV show called Charmed; I really enjoyed it so James thought it would be a good idea to use it as our last name," Lillian replied with a shrug of her shoulders. 

She sat down across from Henri and sipped on her drink, she was pleased that things had worked out the way that they had; she honestly didn't know what she would have done with James and Avalon with her. 

"And since the Mogadorians have no idea that we are from Lorien; we never change our names," Lillian said proudly causing Henri to stare at her in horror, this certainly wasn't what he had expected to hear from her when they were all in danger. 

Henri had never thought that his younger sister would be so stupid, even if there weren't any signs that the Mogadorians were currently following them; it wouldn't take long for them to learn the truth. 

"Lillian, do you know how irresponsible that is? The Mogadorians could have or will figure it out then where does that leave you," Henri snapped while his sister rolled her eyes; she remembered how much Henri used to treat her like a little child back on Lorien. 

However, Lillian wasn't going to let him bully her this time not when things had been working out so well for them in the past few years without Henri interfering. 

"You think you're much safer?" Lillian snapped back in return, she wasn't going to let her older brother tell her off; she had come so far from when she was back on Lorien and she was happy.

Lillian rolled her eyes before pushing herself away from the table and walked away, she was an adult now and she was tired of her brother thinking that she was an idiot because of what had happened in the past. 

Henri sighed before looking at the stubborn woman before him wishing that she could see that he was right, she was in danger even if she didn't want to admit it. 

Henri slowly made his way towards her and locked eyes with Lillian, he needed answers about the elephant in the room and he wasn't going to leave until he had them. 

Henri wanted to know how his sister had escaped Lorien when she was meant to have died there along with her husband and who exactly was Avalon; he felt like there was something going on right now that he needed to know what it was so that he could prepare for trouble. 

Protecting John was his top priority and if his sister was bringing trouble down upon them, they would have to leave Paradise and fast if things didn't improve soon. 

"I know Avalon isn't your daughter, Lilly, who is she?" Henri asked wanting to get this out of the way, he had no idea what to think of the situation and he had a feeling that he wasn't going to like what she had to say. 

Lillian took a deep breath as tears filled her brown eyes at her childhood nickname before she sighed; she was going to have to let Henri in on her dirty little secret. 

Henri was in for one hell of a shock and Lillian couldn't help but hope that he would understand why she had done what she had done.

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Avalon and John walked silently side by side as they walked through the forest that surrounded Avalon's home; they had no idea what was going on back at the house but they hoped it was over soon.