Red Vessel

Chapter 6: The Threat

Arya's PoV.

There's something telling me to look to the car's rear view mirror, some kind of force calling me... I immediately turn my eyes and I see a red shiny object... A v-shaped necklace with a red stone in the center, it is beautiful... and I don't know why but I feel some way connected to it... I've seen it before, but where?

— I've seen this before— I say as I stretch my arm to take it off the mirror.
In a blink of an eye my brother grabs my hand violently and holds it tight, he is hurting me.

— WHERE!?— he says. I take a look at his face, and what I see is a face filled with anger, rage and despair... I've never seen him like this, this violence... I'm afraid he's gonna hurt me "no, he would never do that" I think to myself as I try to break free from his grip.

—WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU! Let go my hand! It hurts!— I'm scared to death, and I'm crying, this is not my brother, "what got into him...?" I think as I look again into his face. His eyes and moth are wide open, he looses his grip but his hands are shaking.

— I'm sorry Arya... I...don't know... I don't know what's wrong with me... I didn't mean... I didn't mean to hurt you... Don't know what got into me... I'm sorry little sister, I really am.— He says as he rest his head on the steering wheel.— And keep the necklace, I guess I have no use for it anymore.

*****

I'm in the kitchen, and I'm a little bit hungry. I open the fridge go make a peanut butter sandwich, but the image of what happened with my brother won't leave me alone, it's hunting me... I can't understand why he got that upset, and there's no excuse for such a behavior... He's never been a violent person even though he's always messing with me and calling me rabbit face, he's a good person and he loves me and has always protected me "Maybe the necklace was a gift from Lilly or something?" I received a text from Amber and it pulls me out of my endless thoughts.

• Hey weirdo! Kinna's
parents r out of town,
and she's throwing a
party, I'll pick you up
at 9:30 on

• Not going, have fun

•You ARE  going or
else I'll tell Jake you
like him!

• You wouldn't dare

• Oh yes I would,
wanna bet?

I can't believe she's threatening me with Jake... I really don't want to go to this party, I'm too tired, but what's the point... I can't win... I know she would definitely tell him about my feelings.
Jake is my brother's partner Sean son. I met him a couple of years ago. He's a mysterious guy, he has  few friends, he doesn't talk to anyone at school, and every girl on campus likes him... I'm one of those... I'm not surprised though... He is a very tall guy, and he's fit, not with huge muscles but well defined ones; he has black styled wavy hair and pale blue eyes and skin, which makes his hair look pitch black, his lips are weirdly red and way to kissable... Even though he's the most attractive human being I've ever seen I've never seen him dating, or with someone in that kind of relationship... But I don't know why I can feel him staring at me when I'm not looking... I've cought him doing it a couple of times, yet he's never said a word to me excepting the times he forcedly had to greet me because I visited my brother and he and his dad happened to be there or vice versa.
Anyway, I'm doomed I have to go or I'll have to live with my head in a hole for the rest of my life, and not because he knows I like him, but because he'll think I don't have the guts to tell him and instead I sent a friend like a kindergartner.

• Alright, I'll go

*****

It is 7:30 pm, and Amber is going to pick me up at 9:30, I'm gonna need to take a shower now so I can have enough time to do something decent with this hair and choose what I'm gonna wear, and the last one is the hardest task.

As always, I take a hot shower, so hot that my skin gets a bit red. I can feel it running down my face and my hair, and burning its way down to my feet. This feels really good after everything that happened with Kris...

May's PoV.

I'm home just in time for Arya not to get suspicious because around 8:00 pm is the time I usually get home from work; I took a month off to follow her everywhere, and I was right to do it, because of the episode she had today. I don't know what else to do...

I let myself fall into the sofa, I'm tired, today was such a long day... But mostly, I'm tired of this situation, I don't know for how long I'll be able to keep this away from her, and to keep her away from them... Away from him... At least she's home now, it's easier to keep an eye on her "speaking of which... Where's Arya?" I think and immediately I get up the sofa and go upstairs, that's where her bedroom is.

I knock on her door but she doesn't answer. "Where is she?" I think as I enter her bedroom and when I'm in I hear water pouring "Oh, she's taking a shower" But that's a bit weird she always takes a shower before going to sleep and it is just 7:41 pm.

— Baby, I'm home, how was you day?— I asked her from the other side of her bathroom door.

—Hi mom! It was fine, Kris saw me at the bus stop and gave me a ride home.— I know everything she did, and I feel bad about this following her situation, but it is for her own good, she's my baby, I can't let anything happen to her.

—Why are you taking a shower so early? Are you going to sleep now? You haven't even had dinner yet, are you feeling alright?

—Oh, no mom, I'm fine, just going to a party tonight with Amber. — "A PARTY!" I think. This can't be happening, and I can't follow her there, that place is going to be full of young people, I'll draw to much attention and I will definitely get busted, and she'll lose her trust in me.
Trying to think of something that could stop Arya from going to that party, I spotted something red and shiny on her night stand. I walk towards it, to see what it is... I'll recognize this even if I live a thousand lifetimes... A chill runs up and down my body, I'm shaking, in fear... I was expecting this day will never come; The Red Vessel Necklace... has found her... She's in more danger than I thought, not just her, we all are. I need to know where did she get did from.

— Baby, this necklace in your night stand is really pretty, where did you buy it? You went shopping today?— I try not to sound suspicious, but my voice is shaking, hope she doesn't note it.

— Ah, the necklace? Kris gave it to me today, although he was acting weird about it but it is really pretty isn't it?— "Kris?" I think.

— Yeah honey, it is beautiful. I'll leave you now, see you downstairs.— I put the necklace in my pocket, she can't have it, I can't let her have this.

— Ok mom.

I can't breathe, everything is falling into pieces, all the sacrifices Ivan made to keep us safe, everything was for nothing. I take my phone out of my pocket and I can see my hands are still shaking. I need to talk to him, he has to know, and most importantly, he has to tell me from where did he find the necklace.

• Your sister is going to a party
in a while, when she leaves,come,
I'll call you.

We need to talk.