The Twins • Book One • Rewritten

Chapter 5- Today Isn't The Day To Ponder

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August 20th 2016

Nia's POV

I wake up, blinking the sleepiness out of my eyes. Feeling warmth surrounding me, I remember everything that had happened the night before. It seems so unbelievable, like it was all a dream. But Saber lying in the bed with me is no dream.

I carefully turn around in his arms, doubting that he'll wake up but hoping he doesn't anyway. I study his sleeping face, and how he looks so peaceful and happy.

I look past his shoulder to look out the window, seeing that the sun is barely up. I always wake up early in the morning and usually fall asleep early. I like waking up when it's really early in the morning and I know I'm the only one awake in the house, and everything is silent, dark and calming. Saber's the opposite. He stays up late and wakes up late.

I smile at the sleeping Saber, reveling in this moment while I can. I know everything will change when he wakes up. We'll be friends, and nothing more. The thing is, last night has made me realize I want to be more. All of these strange feelings have made me realize just how much I care for Saber, and how I want him to feel the same way towards me. I doubt he does.

But today isn't the day to ponder Saber's possible feelings for me. Today is for the truth. I need to know about this dream, and why the Dark Hounds came here if the Dark Earth Queen is looking for the princess of Gato Reino.

Carefully, I slip out of Saber's warm and comforting embrace, tiptoeing downstairs into the kitchen where I find my parents staring at each other with a distant look in their eyes. I clear my throat, and they both flinch, but don't react in any other way. They must be talking mentally, like what Saber and I do to talk to each other sometimes.

"Mom? Dad?" I say, unsure if they'll be able to hear me. Sure enough, both of them shake their heads slightly and turn to look at me.

"Hi honey, what's up? Is anything wrong?" My mom asks. I shake my head and try to get the words out, but my throat goes dry and all of my thoughts in my mind are all jumbled, making it so I can't concentrate. Suddenly, I feel warmth behind me, and Saber's voice cuts in,

"Nia needs to ask you some questions. I think we should all sit down for this." My parents nod and we follow Saber through the doorway that connects the dining room with the kitchen. It hurts to see my parents limping to the dining room. We all sit down at the big oak table, my dad getting help from my mom since he got the worst injury last night.

Saber goes back into the kitchen and reenters the dining room about a minute later with a cup filled with water. He holds it out to me and I take it from him thankfully, sipping it slowly to build up the courage I need to ask these questions. Saber sits next to me. His scent envelops me, comforting me and bringing me peace.

"Mom, dad, I want complete honestly from both of you," I start off with, taking deep breaths so my nervousness and fear doesn't overwhelm me. "I need to ask you some things."

"Alright, what do you want to ask dear?" My mother answers with a huge smile on her face, but I can see the underlying panic.

"Why were the Dark Hounds here if they are supposedly looking for a princess?" I question. My dad shrugs,

"We don't know." I can tell by his body language and his heart that he's lying. His heart sped up a lot.

"You're lying! Why are you lying to me? I specifically asked for the truth!" I snap at them, standing up and banging my hands on the table as I do so.