Serena Mclanes' P 0.V

My mouth immediately goes dry as my fathers glare strengthens.

"Get.In’' He growls out once again.

Nodding my head, I quickly slip into the house and make my way to the living room, my fathers fast paced steps echoing behind me.

"What was that little stunt you pulled there?"

My father asks me as soon as I twist myself around to see him.

"Stunt?" Is all I ask, bewildered.

Surely he didn't think that was all an act.

"Yes! To think I could have at least trusted you enough to not embarrass me.

It's certainly good to know that you are incapable of handling something as simple as that"

By now my father is nearly screaming into my face, his words gaining volume, which makes me take a hesitant step back.

I know my father won't harm me.

It's all merely verbal what he throws at me.

"I swear I didn't do it on purpo-,;' I try to plead but it's like asking for a miracle to not be cut off when talking to my Dad.

"No excuses.I've had it up to here with your nuisance"

At that, I visibly flinch.

He's never been so angry before.

Does all this mean that much to him? Noticing my slightly scared look, my father takes a step back to calm himself.

He takes in a deep breath and rakes a hand through his red hair.

"Tomorrow; he says pausing as he takes another breath, "The Stryker's are coming over for lunch.I don't want to see any of this nonsense and I want you to be polite and for heavens sake don't faint again.’'Dad says.

Tomorrow? They're coming again.

I don't think I can handle so much in a span of forty eight hours.

Nonetheless I nod my head and wait for him to finish as I know there is more to come.

"You will be sleeping in your sisters room tonight: "Why?"I ask in confusion.

"I don't need any more hassle of you running away or anything of the sorts."He clarifies.

Hearing that makes my stomach drop as my mind flashes to Sarah and our brief conversation before we left for the Stryker's house.

She wouldn't dare do such a thing, after all she is my sister.

"Now go.’ He dismisses, pulling me out of my thoughts.

It doesn't take me long to scurry out of his vision, albeit I nearly trip in my heels as I make my way up the stairs.

The ringing of the doorbell makes me freeze in place.

Sarah looks at me with a raised eyebrow and I sigh in defeat as I lift myself up off of the barstool in the kitchen.

"Serena, could you get the door please."

My mother asks me from the living room.

Prodding my head in through the entryway, I catch a glimpse of her fluffing the cushions and sitting various decorations straight into place.

The doorbell rings once more and I quickly make my way towards it.

Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and give myself a very fast and brief pep talk.

door and come

All three of them.

see you again.Thank goodness you're feeling better’' Katelyn coos as she

mumble

up, those same blue eyes greet me; Distanced and tranquilizing

to get a blank stare

say to all of them as we finish greeting one another.Before any of them can actually step into the house, my

for what happened with Serena yesterday.It is an

smiling as he looks at me and then the rest of our

flush bright red in the

can't people just let me be in my own mortification without adding even

says, smiling encouragingly at

have to try my hardest to maintain that same

in and as they do so, Damien catches my

a nagging feeling erupts within my stomach and I know something is

by swiftly and luckily enough not many

Katelyn are probably worried I'll faint on them once again

speak much and only does so

his answers

all

to collect

can coerce him into some other new prototype of something or

doing the very same thing

grabs my plate and the other dishes

"You just rest sweetheart"

kindly, following my

too stands up and smiles encouragingly

telepathically convey to

the dining room in silence for a few seconds until I

too awkward

"Wait"

voice, cutting through

"Sit"

He commands.

down and look at

there, perfectly poised while

"Why did you agree?"

He asks simply.

know exactly what

ask you the same

say, dodging his

and I try to think of

I could actually pretend to

a chance to

"Why?"

again, his

"Because I wanted to.

what's best for me’ I say,

that but I know this whole situation

know how I

"You're lying."

He says outright.

mouth drops open as I scrounge around

"I-I'm not.I finish lamely.

at me with those emotionless eyes.Goading me

look away, averting my eyes to

do when I get

and walks closer to me, leaning next to the table

cold fingers press against my chin as he pushes my face

me.’

I look him dead in

want

as he removes his hand from my

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