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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.

too much about it." Axel whispered, "We just wanted to know if it's still happening... the flashbacks. Any

one... happened today actually. But it's the 'normal'

the not-so-normal ones?" I heard

at the second, that if

with the same voice, the

increasing the tension I was

ago, there are others that I have no idea about. Others that I, honestly, don't like

just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even tell

on how or

day and it's there; I just have

Odd?

Very...

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

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

her side. As if saying she tricked them into doing the job and that I needed

Finally.

a sigh, feeling 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 unnerving

felt for those recalls and as quickly as she can, she tries to avoid me from any conversation pertaining

Goddess for

both having a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room. Then from serious, Dad became upset while Seth

what it was - or if it was related to me,

be a casual talk,'

signature full smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a

Seth only 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 redeem myself, I

I could

about to ask regarding the plan on how to announce the truth to everybody, Mum called

the meal. All laughing and chit-chatting to

of a

didn't give up

me talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I, eventually, opened

hard Hailey," Howard commented after a long discussion

mention the errands I

Flower, it never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you to become

I frowned at that.

expect a Personal Secretary does,

and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you

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

you work under supervision,"

deepened and was about to defy

Axel - "quit it. Not in front of grace." She

us instantly shut

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

to go through that task of getting into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf guests... pure headache

eyed Dad after his declaration and he made a fake innocent face as if asking me

other hand, was convinced and didn't further question

so, I got

I finally muttered and they all started laughing at my

Well, not all.

at a troubled

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

everybody else to quit their laughing and turned their puzzled gazes

a word at first and me realizing it might be related to the secret he was holding up to himself, I swallowed

declare it... Though,

full

us. Most especially, one that is dangerous and involves the whole family or

keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve it

I said

Or just scared?

him, he finally let out a heavy sigh and

the truth on the spot, I held

is the least of our worries right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky voice,

Oh.

That was it.

expecting to hear,' I thought to myself as I slowly exhale the

the room became heavy as I 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 the subject was far more

everyone else around