The change that made me strong. || ON HOLD

chapter 18

"I am back!" I shouted when I walked into the mansion.

"Gaming room!" Shouted one of my brothers.

So I walked upstairs and entered the gaming room.

The boys were playing Fortnite and ate chips.

"How was it?" Aiden asked me.

Before I answered I weight up in my mind if it would be better to tell them about this weird man or not. I mean it could be something serious or just a misunderstanding which would lead to even more protection and trouble.

"It was good. The movie was great and Lexi, Luke and I had a lot of fun." I answered then. It wasn't a total lie though. Just not the whole truth.

After I said that my brothers looked kind of weird at me.

"Why are you lying?" Leo asked bluntly.

To be honest I was a bit shocked that they figured it out so fast.

"I wasn't lying" I respond. "I am going to bed, good night!" With that said I turned around. But I didn't come far because Dylan then said"Hailey, you are such a bad liar. Just tell us the whole truth."

I hesitated. Was it really the best to just tell them? I sighed because I know that if I wouldn't tell them it'd going to be a long night.

"Well,  apart from the fun stuff I might have overheard a conversation from a certain man I don't know. He looked scary but what made me feel uncomfortable were his words. He was on a telephone so I only could hear his words. He said something with a drug delivery at some harbor and that it's now time for payback. And he also that something  I believe in Latin it sounded like a poem or some ritual thing I don't really know. Afterwards Felix came and we drove home."

The whole time my brothers listened. It was like they were glued to my words.

"So you just overheard this conversation?" Max said and broke with that the silence.

I thought of what I was going to say and needed up rambling. GREAT. "Uhm... yeah.. kind of maybeialsoeavesdroped. But I wouldn't call it that because actually, it was his own fault if he thought that having a conversation like this in front of the lady restroom. Like you know? Practically I wasn't eavesdropping"

I tried to avoid their gaze and smiled sheepishly because I know how my brothers react when it comes to things like that. I waited for them to scowl me but it never happened. Instead, I found all my brothers smiling and slightly laughing. OKAY THAT IS NEW

"Uhm... not that I am complaining but aren't you going to shout at me?" I asked still confused.

"No, but if you want it so badly then-" Max said but I interrupted him.

"No no no I'm fine thanks."

"Well now that I told you everything I am going to bed, good night" I said.

I heard a chorus of good night's and love you.

———————————————————

...WHERE ARE YOU LITTLE HAILEY?

NO NEED TO HIDE FROM ME I ALREADY KILLED YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. YOUR MOM SCREAMED AND SAID THAT I SHOULD HAVE MERCY BUT I NEVER SHOW MERCY SO I TOOK A KNIFE AMD STAPLED HER FOUR TIMES BEFORE I PUSHED HER INTO THE LAKE...

I woke up completely wet. I look at my clock. It is 3 am.

I took a quick shower and changed into soem comfortable clothes. It was just a dream. Everything is fine, Hailey. I related these sentences over and over to calm myself down.

Since I wasn't that tired anymore I decided to go into the kitchen to grab myself a glass of water. On my way downstairs I hear somebody talking.

"...so it is true? The vamps are trying to attack us?"

"...then we need to bring Hailey somewhere. She isn't safe here anymore."

My heart sank with any second deeper.

Aiden was talking to somebody on the phone probably my dad. But who are the vamps and why am I not safe?

Panic rose in me but I tried to push it back down.

I then entered the kitchen as I hadn't heard anything.

"What are you doing here, Hail? It's 3 in the morning?" he asked worried.

"I couldn't sleep" I simply replied and filled my glass with cold water.

I tried to avoid his gaze and to make my way back upstairs but my stupid brain decides to confront Aiden.

"Who are the vamps, Aiden?" I blurted.

He looked shocked for a second but almost immediately changed into worry.

He sighed before he answered: "You heard my conversation with dad don't you?"

I looked guilty at him and nodded.

He sighed again and ran his hand through his hair.

"The vamps Are a rival mafia. They try to hurt us and take things from us. But don't worry we are the biggest mafia. His mafia is nothing compared to ours and we have good allies."

I gulped. Why are they trying to hurt us?

"What do you mean by HIS MAFIA?" I asked carefully.

"The leader of the vamps is Lucas Rigardo. And this son of a bitch tried to attack us before. But he only lost many of his men."

I looked shocked at him.

"Are you alright, Hail? I'm sorry if I scared you," he said with worry in his tone.

But I wasn't scared or anything, which even surprised me.

"You just swore," I said happily.

"You did it! I knew I would hear you swearing one day!" I said while doing my happy-dance.

The worry in his eyes was immediately replaced with amusement.

We both started laughing so much that I had problems not to pee in my pants.

I woke up at 9 in the morning but if I had known that this day would go downhill I swear I wouldn't have opened my eyes but I guess I was too hungry to resist the smell of fresh rolls and cooked eggs. Maybe next time I know better than to give in to my hungry stomach. But I can't promise anything because it is food like you know who can resist something so amazing?