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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.

it." Axel whispered, "We just wanted to know if it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes this past few days?" He asks, feeling his

actually. But

not-so-normal ones?" I heard

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

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

didn't respond after that, increasing the

I had undergone a moment ago, there are others that

memories to me. I can't even tell if it's mine or

I don't even recall the time on how or the reason why I have

up one day and

Odd?

Very...

blue-green eyes were apologetic. "We were just a bit...

from there, Mum called the boys for help

came to her side. As if saying she tricked them into doing the job and

Finally.

and last-minute table set up, but also

as she

Goddess

eye, I caught a glimpse of Seth with Dad - both having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room. Then from serious, Dad became

what it was - or if it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still looked calm

be a casual talk,'

staring and flashed me his signature full smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond

greeted me and we made small talks about our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was my fault in the first place, so - to

I could find

when I was about to ask regarding the plan on how to announce the truth to everybody,

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

a listener than a talker, and two, I just love watching

boys didn't give up on me

regarding my work. They

long

to mention the errands I fulfill for

"Though, Flower, it never really occurred to me that you have that

I frowned at that.

did you expect a Personal Secretary

if it does sound like one, then I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a higher position. One that allows you to

know. It's part of the responsibilities." I

work under supervision,"

was about to

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

of us instantly

glad." Howard started after the short pause, "Hailey's work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs she has mentioned a while ago." He

want your sister to go through that task of getting into argument after argument with guests.

asking me the 'what did I do' question -

convinced and

I got

are unbelievable." I finally muttered and they all started laughing at my

Well, not all.

my gaze at a troubled Seth.

funny reaction, made me tilted my head in wonder. I was about to ask what was bothering him when Mum got to him

causing everybody else to quit their laughing

big brother didn't say a word at first and me realizing it might be related to the secret he was holding

he's gonna declare it... Though, would he truly?

in full

a whole message towards us. Most especially, one that is dangerous and

to himself and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So, when you finally heard

said before, he was

Or just scared?

finally let

truth on the spot, I held my breath and listen

our worries right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky voice, "We have rogue vampires and black witches

Oh.

That was it.

the one I was expecting to hear,' I thought

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

else around me