Hybrid

~Different II~

Holly's Point Of View

I just lifted my head a little to look over at him. I could hardly get my thoughts straight, how did he expect me to talk to him clearly? He looked over at me like he was expecting me to say something. I'm sorry to disappoint him, but I wasn't about to say anything. He just sighed and shook his head slightly.

"Well I'll just talk then. It's up to you if you call me your dad or not. Just let me tell you me and your mothers reasoning for everything." He took a little break and looked at me. I think he was just seeing if I was paying attention. When he was I was he continued. "I found out your mother had cheated on me only when she told me." This shocked me a little bit and I raised my brow slightly at him.

"Yes at first I was upset, but then I was a little awed that she had the guts to tell me. Not many people do." He folded his hands onto his lap before he continued speaking. "I was very upset and hurt. She then explained to me that he was an Incubus. Do you know what that is?" I thought for a minute. I had heard of them before but I couldn't quite remember anything. I shook my head no and he started to explain.

"They are.." He hesitated a bit "They are sex demons. They steal your energy by having sex with you." What? That's gross, I felt like I wanted to barf.

"That's disgusting." I said as I sat up a little bit. Laying down was just making the puking feeling worse.

"What is even worse is that they have an ability to make you sort of fall in love with them. I know it's not exactly an excuse, but I understood." He shook his head slightly and ran a hand through his hair. "Then she told me she was pregnant with you. She also told me how sorry she was and that she wanted to raise the child here with me. She told me she loved me and that she did not want this child to grow up around demons."

I sat there in silence for a long time. It did make sense.. Why wasn't anything easy? They must have had such a hard time with this. I also just made it so much worse by the way I acted. I did love Henry and I would love to call him my dad. Since this other father of mine didn't seam to really want me.

"I forgave your mother and I hope you forgive me." He moved his hand up and rested it on top of my head like he use to do when I was little. That gesture let go of the last bit of doubt I had. Even if he wasn't my dad by blood. He was my dad by everything else. I looked at him and I couldn't hold back my tears anymore and I just cried.

"Shh..I love you Holly." Dad said quietly to comfort me. He then pulled me up into his lap like he use to do and started rubbing me back. I grabbed onto his shirt and cried on his shoulder. I don't know how long we were like this, but my crying eventually reduced to little sniffles. Dad grabbed onto my shoulders and gently pulled my back a little so he could look at my face.

"Holly I will always love you. Now it's time to cheer up. Your sister is waiting for you." He brushed away my tears with his thumbs. My sister was waiting for me? For what?

"What is she waiting for me for?" When I asked him he chuckled and hugged me again.

"Your training starts today. She is waiting in the back yard for you." Are you serious? They were serious?? Why was Marcella training me? Why not dad or mom?

"Why don't you train me dad? Why does it have to be Marcella?" I started wining a little as I got up out of his lap. He got up as well with a small grunt. Then he started walking to the door and I followed behind him.

"She said she wanted to. I trained her so it will almost be like training with me." I could her the smile in his words. He was going to enjoy this. I bet the whole family was going to enjoy this.. Marcella especially.

As we got back into the kitchen I saw that Marcella wasn't there. I guess she really was waiting for me outside. I'm a little nervous..I havn't really seriously fought anyone in my life. Ryan must of been able to tell I was starting to stress about it because I suddenly felt water hit my face. I looked over to see Ryan holding the water gun he had been using against Marcella.

"Hey! What was that for?" Now my face was all wet again and it got in my hair..

"I thought you looked a little distracted so I took my chance." He said with a smirk on his face that he was trying to hide. He was picking on my but I couldn't help my smile. I looked down and shook my head at him. I heard him chuckle and slide back his chair.

"Well thank you for the hospitality Mrs.Oaks. I have to be heading home now. Thank you again." He smiled at my parents before he turned to Cat. "Take care Kiddo. I'll be back again I'm sure."

"Aww don't go please Ryaaann." Cat had started wining at Ryan. He just smiled and ruffled her hair slightly.

"Silly girl. I have to go back to my family too. I'm sure they miss me." He then looked at me as Cat sighed slightly next to him. She was disappointed that he had to leave but she knew she had no right to keep him here. So she just quietly pouted. It's a good thing he wasn't looking. There was hardly a person on this planet that can resist the Cat pout.

"I hardly got to talk with you. You were too busy trying to drench Marcella." I giggled at him slightly remembering this morning. He had tried to get Marcella but it ended up the other way around.

"I would of got her too if she hadn't cheated.." He mumbled. Then he smiled and started walking to the door. I followed behind him to see him out. He moved his hand to the door handle but paused before he turned it.

"Be careful ok Holly? I might not always be there to help you." I started to giggle. I was going to blow him off but I saw the serious look on his face and I sighed.

"I'll be fine. Marcella is going to teach me things, and I have her there all the time too. There is nothing to worry about." I tried to smile to lighten his serious mood. I'm not use to seeing him so serious. He didn't need to worry so much. I have Marcella, him, mom, and dad to keep me safe. Plus Marcella is going to be teaching me to fight, and later mom is going to teach me spells. 

"Just promise me you will be careful." He was still giving me that serious face. It really didn't suit him, but since he was being so serious and sincere I would of felt bad if I didn't.

"I promise I'll be careful." I said with just as much seriousness as him. He looked at me for a moment before he seemed satisfied with my answer. He opened the door and stepped out onto the porch. I followed him outside and shut the door behind me.

"Well see you at school on Monday Holly." He said with his smile back on his face. He looked so much better like that. More like normal Ryan.

"Yeah see you Ryan. Be careful driving home." I smiled back at him. Then he turned and walked to the drive way. Once he got in his car I turned and started walking to the back yard. What would Marcella have panned for me? As I walked to the backyard I started thinking. Everything was going to be different from now on. Nothing will be normal again. I don't know if I like that or not.. I guess it doens't really matter at this point because it was going to happen whether I want it to or not. Might as well be prepared for it.