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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 episodes this past few

one... happened today actually. But it's the 'normal' case." I

ones?" I heard Howard

looks far more serious at the second, that if you took one look at him,

last one transpired a month ago, with the same voice, the same scene

that, increasing the tension I was

are others that I have no

to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to

worse, I don't even recall the time on how or the reason why I have this amnesia in the

and it's there; I just have

Odd?

Very...

"We were just a bit... disturbed, that's all.

only nodded my response and from there, Mum called the

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

Finally.

table

quickly as she can, she tries to

thank Goddess

a serious conversation while standing on the threshold of the room. Then from serious, Dad became upset while Seth became wary, which made my mind suspect something was wrong.

I don't know what it was - or if it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still looked calm and collected

a casual talk,'

and flashed me his signature full smile - the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a bright light. He then excused himself

Seth only greeted me and we made small talks about our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation

could find

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

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

the conversations because one, I was more of a listener

didn't give up

asking me some random questions to make me talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly

a long discussion about

errands I fulfill for

gently interjected. "Though, Flower, it never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you to become

I frowned at that.

what did you expect

paused and sighed, "Yet, I did

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

you work under supervision,"

was about to defy him

Axel - "quit it. Not in

of us instantly shut

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

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

he made a fake innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I

on the other hand, was convinced and didn't further question me.

so, I got annoyed.

muttered and they all

Well, not all.

my gaze at a

his anticipated laughter to my funny reaction, made me tilted my head in wonder. I

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 up to himself,

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

in full

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

that wants to keep the danger part to himself and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So, when you finally heard about

said before, he was becoming

Or just scared?

finally let out

that he may be spilling the truth on the spot, I held my breath and

to say this but canine aggression is the least of our worries right now." Seth stated in a rough, husky voice, "We

Oh.

That was it.

I was expecting to hear,' I thought to myself as

serious. He was always the cheerful one in the family and seeing him like this made me believe that

gulped, while everyone else around