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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.

much about 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 lips moved on top of my

today actually. But it's the 'normal'

the not-so-normal ones?" I heard

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

ago, with the same voice, the same scene in

after that, increasing the tension I

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

hurts to remember, it's just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't even tell

I don't even recall the time on how or

day and it's there; I just have

Odd?

Very...

are very sorry, Flower." Axel cooed, his blue-green eyes were apologetic. "We were just a bit... disturbed, that's all. We

my response and from there, Mum called the boys for help in setting the table.

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

Finally.

get away from the blushing and last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers

and as quickly as she can, she

Goddess

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

it was related to me, because somehow their demeanor still looked

be a casual

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

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,

could find

the plan on how to announce the truth to everybody, Mum called us

meal. All laughing and chit-chatting to

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

give up

me some random questions to make me talk until they came upon topics regarding my work. They were truly pleased with the success of their attempt because I,

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

to mention the 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 a Personal Secretary

take my words as a mock, Flower. Though, if it does sound like one, then I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet,

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

under supervision," Axel

to defy him when Mum interrupted us.

then Axel -

instantly

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 after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf guests... pure

fake innocent face as if asking me the 'what did I do' question -

convinced and didn't further question me.

so, I got

unbelievable." I finally muttered and they all started

Well, not all.

shifted my gaze at a

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

Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit

and me realizing it might be related to the secret he was holding up to himself, I

gonna declare it... Though,

full details?

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

and tries to solve it quietly on his own. So,

and as I said before,

Or just scared?

eyes on him, he finally let out a heavy sigh

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

the least of 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 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 more important

while everyone else around me