Friend

XV

Once they pulled into the driveway Teresa noticed immediately something was on her front door, when she got out she walked up to the door she seen it was a huge strange symbol. Teresa eyes immediately go towards to Nico as she glares at her sister "what is that?!" she hissed as she points at the door, Nico glances at the door before shrugging "oh that, that's just a sealing symbol" Nico tells her nonchalant "oh I also would recommend you don't let Mimi in there" Nico added as she went to let Mimi out "uh-huh and why is that?" Teresa asked with a raised brow "because if you do he wont let her back out" Nico tells her darkly. "Mimi sweetie why don't you play out here with Kira till daddy gets home" she tells Mimi as she checks her phone for the time Jim should be home in about five minutes so it won't be much longer. Mimi just nodded happily as she pulled Kira towards the back yard to play, Teresa waited for Mimi's figure to disappear behind the house before she brought her attention back to the door, the  symbol on it was big but Teresa had seen this symbol before in Nico's house in fact it almost looked like the symbol that was on the box that held their mothers neckless or at least it did till Nico smashed it. The only difference was all the marks and lettering was backwards "it's a reverse sealing symbol" Nico says from behind her Teresa took her eyes from the door but before she could ask what Nico meant a loud bang came from the inside of the door. Teresa jumped from the impact and sound of it "you stupid brat!" she heard someone hiss from the other side before another loud bang happened "you let me out now!" the voice hissed again. It took Teresa only a moment before she realized who's voice that was "is that Friend?" she asked as she turned towards Nico. Nico wore a satisfied smirk "yup" was all she said as she walked up to the door putting a hand on the middle of it. "a reverse sealing symbol seals everything that's inside the object that it's on, so in other words your house is now a tarp to him there's no getting out even if you open that door he can't leave" Nico says proudly as she sits down on the pouch. Friend continued to pound on the door, Teresa glanced at it before she let out a shaky breathe and sat besides Nico, "so wants the plan?" Teresa asked as she leans up on Nico rested her head on her shoulder. "we wait for Jimbo to get her take the kids then we burn the tree down, dance in the ashes and have a drink" Nico says calmly, Teresa raised a brow at that answer "dance in the ashes really Nico?" she asked with a laugh. Nico looked down at her a smile on her face "oh, so you were listening that's good" was all she said Teresa let out a laugh as well, this felt good it's been way to long since Teresa could remember just enjoying her sister presence she closed her eyes. "Teresa what is that on our doo- Nico?" Terresa opened her eyes when she heard her husbands voice, standing in front of the was Jim he had a look of total confusion she couldn't blame him though, with the strange symbol painted on their door and with Nico being here after ten years of not talking to one another. Nico was the first one up "Jimbo long time no see how are you?" she asked sticking her hand out for him to shake. Jim looked down at her hand and raised a brow at the strange markings on her palm but before he could say anything two voices spoke out "aunt Nico?" "wow aunt Nico!" before Nico even had time to react two people were hugging her it took no time for Nico to squeeze the two kids tight "Sara, Jake it's been so long" Nico says happy as she kisses them both on the top of the head. Jim looks pasted Nico and his kids to Teresa who had a sad look on her face, he walked up to her kisses her cheek "so what did I miss?" he asked with a little laugh. Jim was very confused with Nico being back he didn't know what truly happend between them all those years ago, Teresa told them they just got into a big fight and Nico was leaving to go somewhere overseas or something he never questioned it. Teresa let out a nerves laugh "well funny story Nico came back and neither one of us remembered what the fight was about so we've decided to just start over" Teresa lied easily Jim just nodded "that's good honey you ready to go?" he asked as he went for the doorknob before Teresa had time to think what was going on he opened the door and began to walk in. Teresa's heartrate speed up as her fear rose "actually Jimbo there's a small change in plans" Nico says making Jim stop and close the door again Jim rolls his eyes at the nickname Nico gave him "Meaning?" was all he asked. Nico stood between him and the door smiling "meaning you're gonna take the kids on down and Teresa will join you tomorrow" Nico tells him leaning against the doorframe, before Jim could ask anything more Nico continued "Look Jimbo it's the anniversary of our fathers death, and since we haven't seen each other in so long I would like to spend this time honoring our father together is that a problem?" Nico asked the tone of her voice was challenging him to try something. Jim let out a sigh he knew it was better to just let it go than trying to argue with Nico, he learnt that a long time ago. Jim glanced at the symbol on the door again wanted to know what it was all about "it's our fathers crest Jimbo" Nico says "it's part of the honoring don't question it" she added fast "fine but I need to get the bags, so if you don't mind to move Nico" he says hoping Nico would move but she didn't budge "oh, please allow me" she says as she slips in the door closing fast behind her. When Nico turned she was hit was the presence of anger and annoyance Nico rolls her eyes "yeah, yeah I feel ya" was all she said as she grabbed the bags at the stairs and walked back towards the door, as Nico opened the door and stepped out she heard his voice right at her ear as the door started to close he whispered four words to her "this is not over" Nico smirk at him before the door closed completely "wanna bet" she whispered back as the door finished closing.