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"Hailey!"

"Flower!"

Both Howard and Axel yell upon seeing me. Then, without another word, they started racing towards me.

Frozen on my seat, I just watched them boys compete their way towards me. Until, it was Howard Martin Dyme, the big and muscular brother of mine, that got to me first.

He quickly picked me up from the chair I was sitting in with one swift of his broad, firm arms and started spinning me around.

"Oh my goodness! I have missed you so much, Hailey bear." He shrieked gleefully, still spinning around.

"I miss you too, Howie," I muttered, a giggle came out of my throat.

As he put me down and was about to greet me, Axel David Dyme - my tall and lean brother - popped in front of me and engulfed me into a long, bone-crushing hug.

"Hey! I was here first!" I heard Howard complain but Axel ignored him as he tightened his embrace around me.

"I miss you, my little Flower. Haven't you bloom so well and," he sniffed my hair, making me blush on his arms, "you still smell sweet... very, very sweet." He continued in a gentle, quiet tone.

Why the nickname now?

Since Axel sees me as a fragile and delicate sister, apart from the reason Mum calling me Lily, he thought it would be suitable to nickname me as 'Flower'.

I know, too cute... Let those eyes roll.

"I mi - miss you too Ax - Axel," I stuttered, trying to cool down my burning cheeks.

Though, it wasn't fast enough. Axel, after freeing himself from the embrace, chuckled when he caught sight of it.

"Still hating the compliments, Flower?" He asked while gently caressing my redden cheeks.

I swatted his hand away from my face.

"No. Ju-just the sniffing," I replied shyly, my eyes averting his delicate stare.

"Oh, just old habits." He chuckled again, "My apologies though." He's now scratching the back of his neck.

I smile upon seeing that.

"It's okay Ax. Just don't do it again, please."

He smirked.

"I'll try, Flower, I'll try." He promised and gave me a quick kiss on the forehead.

And there goes my blushing again.

"Dude, stop! She's getting red again." Howard laughed while grabbing Axel on his collar, pulling him away from me. Then, in Axel's place, Howard stand and gave me a formal hug.

"So, how's my Hailey be - oh wow, you look cute in pigtails. Did Mum do this?" Howard asked, feeling him touching the braid.

"Nope, I did," I respond casually.

"Oh, and where did you learn that?" He inquired after releasing me from the hug. His eyes currently studying my face.

The question, for some reason, caught me off guard, making my forehead wrinkled in question.

"Actually, I don't know. I just... well, I felt like I could do it. So, I did it and here it is." I slowly explained while touching my braided head.

Listening to this, I noticed Howard giving Axel a bothered look which Axel returned with a concerned gaze.

Then, both of them, at the exact same time, stared at me weirdly.

"What?" I blurted out.

"Hailey, don't you think that unconscious act is part of your memory?" Howard cautiously spoke the words and when my silver-gray eyes landed on his cyan ones, I saw he was uncomfortable.

"I'm" - I licked my lips - "unsure... I only felt it. Does that count?" I sounded uneasy now and my brothers noticed that.

Axel, with one swift motion, pulled me into another hug.

know if it's still happening... the flashbacks.

actually. But it's the

the not-so-normal ones?" I heard Howard

head from Axel's chest to glance at Howard. He looks far more serious at the second, that if you took one look at him, you may think

for this month." I quietly replied, "The last one transpired a month ago, with the same voice, the same scene in the woods...

that, increasing

there are others that I have no idea about. Others that

that it hurts to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to

time on how or the reason why I have this amnesia in

and

Odd?

Very...

his blue-green eyes were apologetic. "We were just a bit... disturbed, that's all. We mean you no harm."

only nodded my response and from there, Mum called the boys for help

Mum's wink once the boys came to her side. As if saying

Finally.

relieved since I didn't just get away from the blushing and last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers created from interviewing me about my

and as quickly as she can, she tries to avoid me from

Goddess for

of Seth with Dad - both having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room.

don't know what it was - or if it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still

casual talk,'

full smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a bright light. He then excused himself from Dad

small talks about our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was my fault in the

could

I was about to ask regarding the plan on how to announce the truth to everybody, Mum called us for

the meal. All laughing and chit-chatting to update each other

was more of a listener

didn't give up on

work. They were truly pleased

hard Hailey," Howard commented after a long discussion about the overall

errands

it never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job;

I frowned at that.

expect

I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a higher position. One that allows you to lead and

doing that, you know. It's part of the responsibilities."

you work under supervision," Axel

to defy him when

two" - she glared at me, then Axel - "quit it. Not in front of grace."

instantly

started after the short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other

task of getting into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them

as if asking me

was convinced and didn't

I got

I finally muttered and they all started laughing at my sour

Well, not all.

my gaze at a troubled Seth.

tilted my head in wonder. I was about to ask what was bothering him when Mum got to him

else to quit their laughing and turned their puzzled gazes at

word at first and me realizing it might be related to the secret he was holding up to

gonna declare it... Though,

full

Seth, he's not really good at relaying a whole message towards us. Most especially, one that is dangerous and

wants to keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve

said before,

Or just scared?

on him, he finally let out a

truth on the spot, I held my

of our worries right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky voice, "We

Oh.

That was it.

expecting to hear,' I thought to

caught a glimpse of Dad becoming dead serious. He was always the cheerful one in the family and seeing him like this made me believe that

everyone else around me tenses up.