"Mother!" Ilios shouted rushing from her bedroom and clattering down the hall. "Father! It's Eli! He has her! She's well!"
The entire household was filled with shouts and yelps as the running of feet echoed like thunder through the modest halls.
"You little brat!" Ilios screamed through tears as she broke through the front door, "I'm gonna kill you."
She rushed to the frightened Winnie and pinned her down to the ground in a fierce terrified hug.
Winnie laughed as her sisters prepared her in kisses.
"Are those pants Winnie Destler!?" Ilios exclaimed, "Father will have your head."
"Mama," Winnie whispered, her smile disappearing as she caught sight of her Mother entering the house porch.
"Winnie?!" Christine whispered as if it were all a dream.
"Mother," Winnie grinned, rushing up the front steps and hugging her Mother tightly.
Christine burst into tears before she knew it, her husband was beside her, taking his little girl in his arms and sobbing.
Winnie looked up teary-eyed at her Father.
"I know I broke our promise," She whimpered timidly.
He gave a small laugh and held a hand to her cheek, "Was it worth it?"
She bit her lip and gave a small but eager nod.
"That's all I wanted to know." Erik whispered pulling her close to him again.
"Winnie?!" A voice whimpered from behind the happy parents.
Winnie didn't recognize it, at first, she thought it might be a company, one of the rare friends from town.
Had her parents called Nadir all the way here?
As Christine looked behind her she gave a small yelp and covered her mouth, Erik steadied her and held her tightly and proudly in his arms.
"Wade?" Winnie asked almost in disbelief, her burn covered limping brother stood in the doorframe, clutching onto it for balance, his eyes firmly fixed with her own.
"I-I- Thought I'd lost you," Wade laughed meekly and nervously.
Winnie looked at him stupified, her brother, cared? Not only that but to reveal himself like this, in front of the road where anyone could drive by at any second...
Did he even perhaps love her?
"Your twin brother doesn't get a hug?" Wade asked awkwardly, his eyes nervously searching her own for redemption.
She slowly made her way to him, her own hands trembling terribly.
"Don't push me away again," She murmured brokenly as she embraced him. "You're not alone Wade. Not if you let me in."
Wade petted his sister's hair and gave the top of her forehead a small little peck.
"You found her!" A soft voice called as the gate creaked open.
Wade immediately broke from his sister and ran inside.
"Chloe," Eli said in surprise, "You came?"
She bit her lip and played with her purse, "I have to admit Eli, I almost didn't."
"Clara!" Winnie nearly screamed rushing and taking her friend by the hand, "It's been so long. Is your dress new?! Where did you find it?!"
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Twisted Every Way(Phantom Of The Opera Fic)
FanfictionErik has spent his whole life waiting for his second chance, and after nearly losing her, here she is. But loving Erik brings complications. Wherever they go, they and their familly must spend their new lives in hiding. Can the family ever truly f...
