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Legaxy

"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's still happening... the flashbacks. Any episodes this past few days?" He asks, feeling his lips moved on top

one... happened today actually. But it's 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 at him, you may think

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

after that, increasing

that I have no idea about. Others that I, honestly, don't

it's just unfamiliar memories to me. I can't

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

woke up one day and it's there; I just have

Odd?

Very...

were apologetic. "We were just a bit... disturbed, that's all. We mean you no harm."

only nodded my response and from there, Mum called

Mum's wink once the boys came to her side. As if saying she tricked them into doing the job and

Finally.

blushing and last-minute table set up, but also from the serious atmosphere, my brothers created from interviewing me about my unnerving

and as quickly as she can, she tries to avoid me from

thank Goddess

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

was related to me, because somehow their

casual talk,' I

that sparkles, like a diamond ring under a bright

made small talks about our day - no, I didn't tell him about the invitation

I could find

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

All laughing and chit-chatting to update each other about

barely participating in the conversations because one, I was more of a listener than a talker, and two, I just

boys didn't give up

asking 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, eventually,

Howard commented after a long discussion about the overall work I do

the errands I

never really occurred to me that you have that kind of job; one that requires you

I frowned at that.

did you expect a

Flower. Though, if it does sound like one, then I am sorry." He paused and sighed, "Yet, I did expect you in a

actually doing that, you know. It's

under

was about to defy

me, then Axel - "quit

us instantly

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

go through that task of getting into argument after argument with guests. Mainly, with them werewolf guests... pure headache son." He ended

if asking me the 'what did I

convinced and

I got

muttered and they all started laughing at my

Well, not all.

my gaze at

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

something wrong?" Mum inquired, causing everybody else to quit

realizing it might be related to the secret he was

declare it... Though, would

full

really good at relaying a whole message towards us. Most especially, one that is dangerous and involves the whole family or

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

and as I said before,

Or just scared?

on him, he finally let out a heavy sigh

spilling the truth on the

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

Oh.

That was it.

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

He was always the cheerful one in the family and seeing him like this made me believe that the subject was far more important yet dangerous

everyone else