Miracle Twins (Sequel to The Other Twin)

Chapter 15: Face Your Fears... Or Hide, That Works Too

(Willa's POV)

I sit down at the table and look at my siblings and Ashley. Their eyes are a mix of emotions, Will looks sad, but my other brothers look mad at me. I wonder if they know... it hasn't been exactly easy to adjust myself back to this reality.

"Willa..." Bill started, I looked at him.

"Yes...?" I responded.

"Look, we know something is up with you. You have been acting a lot different than I remember, I mean, you snapped at me last night, and you never used to lose your temper. You need to tell us what is going on, we are a family and should work as one. That means that we talk to each other and be understanding, no judging. So, having said that... Willa, what is up with you?" Bill continued.

I sigh and look at all the faces staring at me.

"Do you all feel this way?" I ask, I feel a slight flash of anger in me, but I shove it down and ignore it.

"We're worried for you Willa, you're our only sister... and the oldest, so we look up to you," Will stated hesitantly.

"Alright, look, I was in the Nightmare Realm for what? Six months? I was hiding for my life and trying to avoid your old friends, Bill. They are mad that they are stuck there, and you are living your best life. They wanted to exact their revenge on me... and Tad helped me escape. That's all I remember."

Lies. Well, sort of. Most of that was the truth, they don't need to know what really happened.

(Bill's POV)

Willa is hiding stuff from us and it is a little frustrating. It makes me wonder what else she has hid from us. As the oldest, she had the most responsibility in the universe and I stole that from her a few hundred years ago when she had her mental breakdown with Jakob. I locked her away because I thought she was weak, but I was way wrong. She had decided not to use most of her power because she has too much of it... and I know first hand that the Nightmare Realm is no fairy tale, I mean, I ruled there, I kind of made it the terrible place it is... Hmm good times. Anyway, I know it must be hard on her to have to deal with all of the problems in the universe and the family issues, but she needs to understand that we are here for her now.

"Willa... are you telling us everything?" I ask, frowning.

She hesitates before nodding. Willa is lying.

"Yeah, I am. Why are you doubting me?" Willa nervously chuckles.

"BECAUSE YOU AREN'T!!" Kill explodes next to me, "You are a different person Willa! You... You aren't what I remember losing. I know the Nightmare Realm is awful and it changes a person but Willa! What happened?! How can we help you? You are angrier and... and... just different! I don't like this new you. I even wonder if you are Willa, you have a new look, new power that you use at a whim and you act different."

Willa's nostrils flared and she stood up and placed her hands on the table, "Well, Kill, thank you for sharing how you really feel. I know I am different, but I'm fine. I just need to get readjusted to a normal life, okay? It's not something that can be changed over night."

"But it c-can be if you let us help?" Will squeaked across from me, I lifted an eyebrow at his confidence to standing up to an angry Willa.

Willa looked down at him, her glare shrinking him in his chair, "I said, I. Do. Not. Need. Help. Thanks, but no thanks. Excuse me."

I watched as Willa walked out the door and let out a groan as I rested my forehead on the table. I felt a comforting hand on my back and a small smile brushed my lips.

"What do we do?" Will asked.

"I have no clue. Who do we know is good at breaking people?" Kill stated as he started pacing around the room.

I felt a few pairs of eyes on me.

"Rude..." I mumbled, not really in the mood to be super defensive, "But guys, she doesn't listen to me so it's useless with me."

"Yeah but you're her twin," Kill pointed out.

"Uhm... yes I know," I sighed, "Look, I have tried, she doesn't listen to anyone. I have no clue what she's going through right now and it's killing me."

"Well, let me know if you guys need help, I don't like seeing you guys like this," Ashley stated as she squeezed my shoulder.

"Thanks Ash.... you're amazing," I said, my head still on the table, I noticed a small piece of fuzz on my sock as I stared at my feet.

"Thanks Bill, but I am serious. Family is important, and mine is a train-wreck so I hate seeing yours become something similar. It's tough and heaven knows it is infuriating half the time, but it shouldn't get to a point that there is no recovery," Ashley sighed.

Will pulled his legs up on the chair, "I screwed up guys."

We all looked up at him, the piece of fuzz was no longer interesting to me.

"What do you mean, nerd?" Kill sat back down.

"Yesterday was Christmas and I never proposed to Vi... I'm terrible," Will's lip started to quiver.

"No! Will, that means you aren't ready, and that's okay!" Ashley quickly cried out.

"I'm a coward!" Will sobbed.

"You are both a coward and not ready," Kill bluntly stated.

"KILL!" Ashley and I yelled.

Kill shrugged and left the table as Will burst into a fresh bout of tears.

"I'm going to kill him one day..." I muttered under my breath as Ashley sat next to Will to calm him down.