Life's lie || Umbrella academy

Chapter 7: The day that was

I'm changing this story from point of view at some points, so bear with me okay?

~ F

Many years ago

"What are you in for, new kid?" A boy with long brown hair sat on his bed, which was way to hard for his taste, looking at the boy who had entered only an hour ago. Said boy looked up at him from where he sat in the corner of the dark room.
"Killed someone."
"Who did you kill?"
"My dad."
"Nice!" The brown haired boy stood up from the bed and went over to the sitting boy.
"Why are you here?"
"I may or may not have killed some boys that were bullying me."
"That's awesome." The boy looked at the brown haired boy.
"I think we could be really good friends." The boy stook out his hand for the other to shake. "What's your name?"
"Harold. Harold Jenkins." The boy stood up and shook the brown haired boy's hand.
"Kevin Hunter, but when I get out I'm changing my name to Jake Williams. I don't want to be known in the history books as the man who killed his childhood bullies. I'm meant for greater things. And if I'm going to be remembered than I'd only want to be remembered for the good things."
"Like what?"
"Like ending the Umbrella Academy."

Wednesday, 8:15 am (again)

"Harold Jenkins and Kevin Hunter? Who the hell are they?" Was the last thing Zariah heard coming from the living room. The door to her room flew open as she stormed in with Jake right behind her.
"I'm sick of them leaving me out of everything!" Zariah was frustrated to say the least.
"I know you are. Why don't we go somewhere else? I can cancel my appointment. We can go back to my house and watch some movies."
"No. I need to tell them how I feel. But on the other hand: they don't fucking deserve my attention." Zariah grew angrier and angrier. She didn't notice that the ground began shaking underneath her.
"Zariah." Jake tried to get her attention.
"It's not fair that they get to have a meeting about God knows what, but Vanya and I can't because we're 'normal'." Spikes started to rise up from the ground.
"Zariah!" Jake got a hold of her shoulders as he finally got her attention.
"What the hell." She looked around. Spikes as sharp as spears stuck out of the ground in a circle around them. "How did this happen?" Her eyes went wide with confusion. A few of the stone spikes had pierced through her bed while others pierced through her bureau, closet and nightstand.
"You did this!" A big smile appeared on Jake's face. "It's amazing! You're not normal, you're special. Just like them, but maybe even more powerful."
"No, no, no, no. That can't be. I don't have any powers." Rage started to fade away in confusion. Ones all her rage had left her body, and the confusion had settled in, the spikes broke down to the ground leaving small pieced spread over the floor, holes in her furniture and weird spots from where they had once been. "I did so not do that." She went with one hand through her long brown hair.
"But you did! This is amazing, Zar! You can prove your siblings wrong. Let them know that you are powerful too. Get into some other clothes. I grab my coat and we'll leave. I know just about the right place to go." He left before Zariah could say another word. She changed into a black shirt with a red flower print skirt and white sneakers. She packet a small backpack with some underwear, spare clothes and her toiletry.

"Are you ready?" Jake asked as soon as Zariah walked down the stairs.
"Yeah, I'm ready." She sighed as she looked back one last time.
"Zar? Where are you going?" Zariah turned on her heels, facing the one who spoke to her.
"I'll wait outside." She could hear how awkward Jake was feeling, which she completely understood. She heard the door slam shut a few seconds later.
"What do you care where I go? Last time I checked I wasn't even important enough to be invited to a family meeting." Zariah scoffed.
"I'm sorry, alright. We didn't mean to forget you." Klaus apologized. Zariah took a quick look at him. He had a rope over his right shoulder, but she didn't really care since she had seen stranger things from him.
"Sorry won't cut it. And you know what? I'm leaving with Jake."
"Zar, I have seen him for only a few seconds and even I can see he's toxic. Can't you see it?"
"Toxic? I don't think you have the right to say toxic. You're probably still high."
"Just listen, okay. Don't leave. You don't know what's out there! You just met this guy, and I know since you never left this freaking house, and I don't trust him."
"Don't go play the big brother role when you've never been a real brother!" Anger was starting to rise in her again. "If I could get a penny every time you let me down, hurt me, lied to me or left me out of something, I would be rich." She wanted to turn around, but Klaus got a hold of her arm.
"Please, I'm begging you, don't go. If you stay you can tie me up." He winked at his sister, who in turn only rolled her eyes.
"Is this all some sort of game to you?"
"Please, stay. If not for me do it for Ben." Klaus pleaded. Zariah's eyes went wide. She hadn't really talked about him since his dead and Klaus had always said that he wasn't able to see him.
"So you have been seeing him this entire time?" She stepped back, out of reach from Klaus' hand.
"Yes, but-" Zariah turned around and stormed right out of the Hargreeves mansion. "Zariah!" She heard Klaus call after her. "Alright, if you say so." That was the last thing she heard, but she didn't know if that last comment was meant for her or Ben.
"Let's go." She pulled Jake by the arm.
"Zariah, you need to calm down, okay? You don't have full control of your powers yet." She took a deep breath, letting the tension leave her body. "You good?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Where are we going?" They stepped inside one of her father's old cars.
"My father owned a house out of town. It was in my heritage and I think it is the perfect spot to practice."