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.

and come

All three of them.

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

all I mumble back, hugging

those same blue eyes greet me; Distanced and tranquilizing

at Damien only to get a

any of them can actually step into the house, my

for what happened with Serena yesterday.It is an

looks at me

red in the

be in my own mortification without adding even more to it?

says, smiling encouragingly at

reply and have to try my hardest to

aside to let them in and as they do

within my stomach and I know

lunch goes by swiftly and luckily enough not

probably worried I'll faint on them

and only does

his answers

all around

up to collect the

prototype of something or other he's

be doing the very same thing soon

my plate and the other dishes from my

"You just rest sweetheart"

as she smiles kindly, following my mother

too stands up and smiles encouragingly

telepathically convey to her

in the dining room in

awkward

"Wait"

voice, cutting through the

"Sit"

He commands.

back down and look at him in

poised while looking at

"Why did you agree?"

He asks simply.

me, I know

ask you the

say, dodging his own

me and I try to think of a way out

I could actually pretend to faint this

give my father a chance to berate me once

"Why?"

again, his

"Because I wanted to.

for me’ I

know this whole situation goes far

I know

"You're lying."

He says outright.

open as I scrounge

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

at me with those emotionless eyes.Goading

look away, averting my eyes

do when

seat and walks closer to me, leaning next to

my chin as he pushes

me.’

I look him dead

you want me

ask as he removes his hand from

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