Ch 1 - Part 2

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*Flashback* 17 years ago*

Mom led us towards dads office so we could say goodnight, he never usually says goodnight but I'm really hoping that tonight he'll get up from his stupid desk come over to us and give us a hug and a kiss goodnight.
I was walking beside Five, one of my closest friends beside Vanya, although I can't help but feel something else towards him, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Mom stepped inside the room, while we all stood behind the big office door,
"Do you think he'll do it tonight?" Five whispered in my ear, which involuntary caused a shiver down my spine.
"He has to, if he doesn't why would he be a father who loves us like he claims to be?" I answered back although it came out more like a question than anything.

The doors opened to reveal dad working and writing certain things, we all gave him our best smiles, waiting for a simple acknowledgment, anything.
But nope. Nothing.
I felt someone take my hand and squeeze it gently. Five.
"Okay, time for bed" Mom said in her usual perky manner, "come along now", I could feel Five tugging me along by my hand, I followed him with an emotionless expression on my face.

*Flashback* 17 years later*

"Get out of his chair" I heard a deep voice say, waking me up from my thoughts. I turned around to see Luther, and he looked like a big muscular bear, no kidding, seeing him put a frown on my face. He had always hated me even though I'm pretty sure I've never done anything wrong to him but he was always cruel to me so I've always resented him for it.

"Oh wow, Luther, you really worked out huh?" I mocked him, he looked at me, with such soft eyes...and then ignored me and went to face towards Klaus, who started backing out of the chair.
"Klaus-",
"Save the lecture, me and Mel were already leaving" he said as took my hand and pulled me along with him to the big office door,
"You guys can talk amongst yourselfs" I said, while Klaus chuckled softly, Luther suddenly grabbed Klaus' arm.
"Drop it" Luther said sternly,
"Ex-squeeze me?" Klaus replies, making me stifle a laugh,
"Do it. Now" he ordered, Klaus shook both our hands off,
"Alright, it's just an advance on our inheritance!" He exclaims whilst dropping many priceless artefacts on the floor.

"No need to get your little panties in a bunch" he finishes, dragging me out of the room with him. He stopped just above the grand staircase and pulled me into a big hug.
"Missed you sis" he mumbled in my ear,
"Same" I said as we pulled apart, "I'm really sorry about rehab-" I started but he dismissed it with his hand in a heartbeat.

He then pulled out a jewellery box and kissed it,
"What's that?" I questioned him, pointing to the box,
"Inheritance" he put simply, cool. We made our way downstairs so Klaus could make his 'special' drink.

I took a seat on the coach beside Vanya, and no sooner did Luther, Alison and Diego come and sit down as well.
"I guess we should get this started" Luther announced, "I figured we could have a sort of memorial service, in the courtyard at sundown. Say a few words, just at dad's favourite spot-" ,
"Dad had a favourite spot?" Alison asked confused,
"You know under the oak tree, we used to sit out there all the time. None of you ever did that?" He asked, fully knowing our answer.

"Will there be refreshments?" Klaus asked, ignoring Luthers obvious question, he had a cigarette in his other hand and was smoking it like no tomorrow,
"What? No and put that out you know dad didn't allow smoking in here-" Luther began to lecture,
"Is that my skirt?" Alison asked Klaus, I had now noticed that he did indeed have Ali's skirt on, must've changed it while I was sitting here.
"What?" He asked, then it hit him, " oh yeah, this, it's a little dated I know, but it's very breathy in the bits",
"Stop, there's still things we need to discuss" Luther said getting back to his point,
"Like what exactly?" I asked, he looked at me coldly,
"Like the way he died" he answered,
"oh here we go" Diego moaned.

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