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

all I mumble back, hugging

those same blue eyes greet

smile timidly at Damien only to get a blank stare in

all of them as we finish greeting one another.Before any of them can actually step

sincerely apologize for what happened with Serena yesterday.It is an embarrassment on the whole

smiling as he looks at me and

red

people just let me be in my own mortification without adding even more to it? "Think nothing

says, smiling

try my hardest to maintain that

both step aside to let them in and as they

him, a nagging feeling erupts within my stomach and I know something

luckily enough not many questions are directed at

are probably worried I'll faint on them once again

much and only

answers

all

and done with, I stand up to collect the plates as Benedict

into some other new prototype of something or other

be doing the very same thing soon

forward and grabs my plate and the other dishes from

"You just rest sweetheart"

she smiles kindly, following my

up and smiles

me: I try to telepathically convey to her but nonetheless

room in silence for a few

awkward

"Wait"

a voice, cutting through

"Sit"

He commands.

I sit back down and

perfectly poised while looking at

"Why did you agree?"

He asks simply.

I know exactly what

could ask you the same

dodging his

fills me and I try to think

pretend to faint this

father a chance to

"Why?"

again, his

"Because I wanted to.

what's best for me’ I say, lying straight through

father may think that but I know this whole

know how I know

"You're lying."

He says outright.

open as I scrounge around

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

still looks at me with those

I look away, averting my eyes

I always do when I

his seat and walks closer to me, leaning next to

fingers press against my chin

me.’

him dead in the

you want me

removes

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