Alpha's Nala

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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.

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

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

ones?" I heard

my 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 he was

replied, "The last one transpired a month ago, with the same voice, the same scene in

that, increasing the

had undergone a moment ago, there are others that I have no idea

that it hurts 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

day and it's there; I just

Odd?

Very...

are very sorry, Flower." Axel cooed, his blue-green eyes were apologetic. "We were just a

my response and from there, Mum called

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

Finally.

last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers created from interviewing

recalls and as quickly as she can, she

thank Goddess for

a sudden, out of the corner of my 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

a casual talk,'

the one that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a bright light. He

didn't tell him about the invitation being misplaced. It was

could

how to announce the truth to

All laughing and chit-chatting

was more of a listener than a talker, and two, I just love

give up on

they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their

Howard commented after a long discussion about the overall

to mention the errands I fulfill for Ms.

to me that you have that kind

I frowned at that.

did you expect

sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a higher position. One that allows you to lead and lets you make your own decision." He

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

work under

and was about to

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

of us instantly

work sounds better, SAFER than the other jobs she has mentioned a while ago." He pointed

want your sister to go through that task of getting into argument

declaration and he made a fake innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I do' question - I could

was convinced

so, I got

finally muttered and they all started laughing

Well, not all.

gaze at

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

sweetheart, is something wrong?" Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit their laughing

might be related to the secret he was holding up to himself, I

it... Though, would he truly?

full details?

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

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

know, and as I said before, he was becoming

Or just scared?

finally let

spilling the truth on the spot, I held my breath and listen

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

Oh.

That was it.

not the one I was expecting to hear,' I thought to myself as I

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 tenses